He shot 10/21 from the field, 3/9 from three-point range, and 8/13 from the free-throw line.The performance was everything the Mavericks wanted to see as they shut Flagg down for the remainder of the exhibition games.

Eyes will be on No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg and his Dallas Mavericks this July as his highly anticipated professional career begins. Flagg & Co. kicked off their summer league slate with a high-profile 87-85 win over a Los Angeles Lakers squad that features Bronny James.

The upshot of the Heat’s summer-league victory Monday night against the Celtics was that meaningful boxes were checked off.

In his piece in The Post last Saturday, Stefan Bondy recapped the Knicks’ opening loss to the Detroit Pistons. However, I was more focused on the kernels of information. New Knicks coach Mike Brown has instructed his staff to implement a fast pace and we are seeing a high-octane tempo.

LAS VEGAS — Jordan Walsh called his ejection Monday against the Heat a “rookie mistake.” His coach, Joe Mazzulla, watching from high in the bleachers of Cox Pavilion with his family, texted his young swingman and said he “loved” the fire.

Luka Garza was brought in from the Minnesota Timberwolves. The team traded for rookie center Amari Williams on draft night. The second-round pick recently played at the University of Kentucky. Neemias Queta and Xavier Tillman remain on the roster as potential big men to garner minuter on this year's team.

Cooper Flagg's first and likely only NBA Summer League is over. The Dallas Mavericks have shut down the No. 1 pick in this year's draft after two summer league games, according to a person who spoke Sunday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not revealed the move publicly.

After getting outmuscled by Charles Bassey and the Celtics in a 94–81 loss, the Knicks are looking to bounce-back.Kevin McCullar Jr. was a bright spot against Boston, dropping 3