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Cooper Flagg enjoying Turks and Caicos vacation with rumored girlfriend

Nypost · · 320 words · By Bridget Reilly
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What to know about Cooper Flagg enjoying Turks and Caicos vacation with rumored girlfriend

Off the heels of an award-winning rookie season, Cooper Flagg has put his feet up on vacation and has seemingly hard-launched a relationship.

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What happened

Off the heels of an award-winning rookie season, Cooper Flagg has put his feet up on vacation and has seemingly hard-launched a relationship.

Why it matters

New pictures on Instagram showed the Mavericks star and Duke women’s basketball center Arianna Roberson having fun in the sun.

Common ground

While the two did not share pictures of one another on Instagram, they both posted photos of themselves enjoying the same swings over the ocean at Noah’s Ark in Turks and Caicos on Friday.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “It’s the second consecutive year the Mavericks missed the postseason since losing the NBA Finals in 2023-24.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “His last NBA season was in the 2020-21 season with the Nets.”
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While Wikipedia mentions Andre Roberson, the provided evidence does not explicitly confirm the 2020-21 season with the Nets as his final season in a way that corroborates the specific claim across multiple sources; the RealGM snippet is fragmented.
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web search NEUTRAL — André Lee Roberson (born December 4, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League. He played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/André_Roberson
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web search NEUTRAL — What is Andre Roberson's net worth? Andre Roberson made at least $35,940,408 playing professional basketball. How much did Andre Roberson make? Andre Roberson made $10,740,741 in 2020.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/roberan03.htm…
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web search NEUTRAL — Andre Roberson Player Profile. 2025-26 International Season Stats.Andre Roberson signed a multi-year contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nov 21, 2020.
https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Andre-Roberson/Summary/…
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Claim 3: “He also logged 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals throughout 70 starts.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 4: “New pictures on Instagram showed the Mavericks star and Duke women’s basketball center Arianna Roberson having fun in the sun.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Instagram photos showed Cooper Flagg and Arianna Roberson vacationing together in Turks and Caicos.
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web search NEUTRAL — New pictures on Instagram showed the Mavericks star and Duke women's basketball center Arianna Roberson having fun in the sun. While the two did not share pictures of one another on Instagram ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/09/sports/cooper-flagg-enjoying-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Social media lit up Saturday with photos of Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg and Duke women's basketball player Arianna Roberson vacationing together in Turks and Caicos, prompting fresh speculati…
https://blacksportsonline.com/2026/05/cooper-flagg-goes-vira…
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web search NEUTRAL — The couple have reportedly been spending time together during the offseason while both continue to focus on their respective careers. Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg and Duke women's basketball pla…
https://www.pulsesports.ng/story/cooper-flagg-and-girlfriend…
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Claim 5: “This past year as a redshirt freshman, Roberson averaged 8.0 points per game on 41 percent shooting across 33 games for the Blue Devils.”
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No evidence was found after searching for Arianna Roberson's specific stats as a redshirt freshman.
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Claim 6: “he declared for the NBA draft and was taken as the No. 1 pick by Dallas.”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that the Dallas Mavericks drafted Cooper Flagg first overall in the 2025 NBA draft.
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web search NEUTRAL — Search for new sets of tires for your vehicle or find a Cooper Tire retailer near you.
https://www.coopertire.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Cooper consistently provides a strong balance of performance, durability, and price. They offer competitive features and warranties, positioning themselves as a smart value choice for cost-conscious c…
https://cooper-tires.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — From the Philadelphia suburbs to the Jersey Shore, Cooper has 130 primary and specialty care offices with 1,900 physicians and advanced practice providers offering expert care in 95 specialties and su…
https://www.cooperhealth.org/
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Claim 7: “he won numerous accolades, including ACC Rookie of the Year”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Cooper Flagg won the Rookie of the Year award for his first professional season with the Mavericks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year is an award given to the freshman basketball player in the Atlantic Coast Conference voted by members of the Atlantic Coast Spor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Coast_Conference_Men'…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cooper Flagg (born December 21, 2006) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the first overall pick of the 2025 NBA…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_Flagg
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kon Knueppel II ( kə-NIP-əl; born August 3, 2005) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kon_Knueppel
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Claim 8: “In his first professional season, Flagg averaged 21 points on 46 percent shooting.”
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No evidence was found after searching for Cooper Flagg's specific first-season scoring average and shooting percentage.
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Claim 9: “Despite Flagg’s early NBA stardom, Dallas missed the playoffs entirely.”
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Claim 10: “Flagg also joined Michael Jordan as the only rookies to lead their respective teams in points, rebounds, assists and steals since the latter was first logged in the 1973-74 season.”
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Claim 11: “Her brother is former NBA guard Andre Roberson, who spent six of his seven years in the league with the Thunder.”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains irrelevant results about Ariana Grande and the meaning of the name Arianna, failing to confirm the relationship between Arianna and Andre Roberson.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ariana Grande-Butera (/ ˌɑːriˈɑːnə ˈɡrɑːndeɪ bjʊˈtɛərə / ⓘ AR-ee-AH-nə GRAHN-day byuu-TAIR-ə; [note 1] born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her four-octave voc…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariana_Grande
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · The name Arianna is primarily a female name of Greek origin that means Very Holy. Click through to find out more information about the name Arianna on BabyNames.com.
https://babynames.com/name/Arianna
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web search NEUTRAL — What is the meaning of the name Arianna? Discover the origin, popularity, Arianna name meaning, and names related to Arianna with Mama Natural’s fantastic baby names guide.
https://www.mamanatural.com/baby-names/girls/arianna/
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Claim 12: “they both posted photos of themselves enjoying the same swings over the ocean at Noah’s Ark in Turks and Caicos on Friday.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for 'Cooper Tires' and 'Cooper University Health Care', providing no information about Noah's Ark in Turks and Caicos.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a list of the largest exoplanets so far discovered, in terms of physical size, ordered by radius.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_exoplanets
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web search NEUTRAL — Search for new sets of tires for your vehicle or find a Cooper Tire retailer near you.
https://www.coopertire.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Cooper consistently provides a strong balance of performance, durability, and price. They offer competitive features and warranties, positioning themselves as a smart value choice for cost-conscious c…
https://cooper-tires.com/
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Claim 13: “The season culminated in him winning Rookie of the Year.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 14: “Flagg, 19”
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Wikipedia confirms Cooper Flagg's birth date as December 21, 2006, making him 19 (as of the 2025-26 season context). Multiple web sources also explicitly state he is 19.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ace Flagg (born December 21, 2006) is an American college basketball player for the Maine Black Bears. The 6-foot-7 forward is the twin brother of NBA number one pick Cooper Flagg.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Flagg
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cooper Flagg (born December 21, 2006) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the first overall pick of the 2025 NBA…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_Flagg
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Dallas Mavericks season was the 46th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After winning the draft lottery, the Mavericks drafted Cooper Flagg first overal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Dallas_Mavericks_seaso…
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Claim 15: “Roberson overlapped with Flagg for a year at the school when they were freshmen in the 2024-25 season.”
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Web search results confirm both Cooper Flagg and Arianna Roberson played for Duke; one source explicitly mentions Roberson finishing her freshman year at Duke while Flagg was there.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cooper Flagg is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association.Ranked as the top recruit in the 2024 class, Flagg played college basketball …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_Flagg
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web search NEUTRAL — Cooper Flagg faces dating speculation after Duke's Arianna Roberson appears at a Mavericks press conference though neither athlete has confirmed any relationship.
https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba/dallas-mavericks/news/co…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cooper Flagg is enjoying his first NBA offseason after winning Rookie of the Year with the Dallas Mavericks.Roberson finished her freshman year at Duke where they made the Elite Eight where she averag…
https://www.si.com/onsi/athlete-lifestyle/relationships/coop…
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