Cooper Flagg’s NBA Arrival Kindles Hope for Dallas Fan Base Mired in Gloom
Suddenly, the Dallas Mavericks have something big to sell again
Cooper Flagg made his NBA preseason debut in a game in Fort Worth.
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Texas is in the middle of the national political conversation. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is enraged about the Trump administration’s deployment of Texas National Guard troops to Chicago. Texas Governor Greg Abbott is on board with the move, which the White House says is to counter protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday on Illinois’ efforts for a two-week pause.