NBA: Irving, Flagg help Mavericks hand Rockets 1st loss of season

DALLAS  — Kyrie Irving scored 35 points, Cooper Flagg added 33 and the Dallas Mavericks rallied for a 116-111 victory over Houston, handing the Rockets their first loss of the season in an NBA Cup opener Friday night. Irving scored 26 of his points in the second half, including a jumper that put Dallas ahead