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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is signaling the blame in the failed three-team trade with the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers. When All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler agreed to a sign-and-trade with the Sixers to go to the Heat, Miami was hard-pressed to find suitors that would take the expensive contracts of various players like point […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban’s interest in buying the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball is reportedly nonexistent, according to Jason Mackey of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The longtime familiar face of the NBA said he inquired about the sale of the team initially in 2005, but was told the franchise was not for sale. The […]

The Dallas Mavericks were somewhat surprised by Dirk Nowitzki’s retirement announcement on the day of his last home game at American Airlines Center. Lara Beth Seager, who designed and produced the night in which the Mavericks planned to honor the 7-footer for his 21 years with the franchise, spoke at length about the process and […]

Unlike a few owners around the NBA, Dallas Mavericks CEO Mark Cuban does not believe in condemning this era of player movement after the wild shakeout of this loaded free agent class. Cuban noted that the Mavs got mostly the players they hoped to get in free agency, but admitted not all of them — […]

Dallas Mavericks team owner and billionaire investor Mark Cuban has been fined $50,000 by the NBA after admitting to leaking information from the league’s Board of Governors meeting, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. In a statement to ESPN, the Mavs said, “I appreciate the irony of your reporting on a fine that someone should, but won’t, get […]

It came as no surprise when owner Mark Cuban said recently that the Dallas Mavericks will subject Kristaps Porzingis to load management in 2019-20. After all, the Latvian sensation missed all of last season while recovering from a torn ACL, and there’s little to no precedent for a player of his size re-acclimating to the […]

The Dallas Mavericks are pretty optimistic that Kristaps Porzingis will be 100 percent good to go at the start of next season. The versatile forward, whom they acquired from the New York Knicks via trade in February, has missed more than a year while recovering from an ACL injury. There were reports that Porzingis might […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban shared his thoughts on the big signings in the 2019 free agency, noting that he’s happy with the player movements and formation of new superteams. In an interview with the Dallas Morning News, Cuban expressed his delight tthat the league now has several super teams comprised of just two superstars. […]

The Dallas Mavericks, believe it or not, failed to sign a top-tier player in free agency again this summer. Just because they missed out on their initial list of targets, though, hardly means the Mavericks didn’t make a move that stands to make a major two-way impact both next season and going forward. During a […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says Mavs budding star Luka Doncic wants to improve his left hand  dribbling and be more explosive on his drives to the basket: Cuban said Luka wants to work on his left hand dribbling this season, and to be more explosive on drives. — Michael Gallagher (@MikeSGallagher) July 10, 2019 […]

The Dallas Mavericks have yet to make a major move in free agency, but with most of the top and mid-tier players already signed to other teams, it is now going to be difficult for them to surround Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic with a good supporting cast. Aside from signing Seth Curry, all the […]

The Dallas Mavericks were able to build a foundation after acquiring Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks back in February. The Latvian star and Rookie of the Year winner Luka Doncic are the  cornerstones for the Mavs. With Luka and KP locked up, fans expected the Mavs to provide the tandem a good supporting […]

One Dallas Mavericks fan has nearly had enough with the NBA franchise. However, Mavs owner Mark Cuban decided to respond to the frustrated supporter on Twitter Writing a letter expressing disappointment in moves (or the lack thereof) made by the franchise following their 2011 NBA championship, Twitter user Jatinder Singh details specific grievances with the […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is hoping that Luka Doncic will be a lot more motivated after winning the 2019 NBA Rookie of the Year award. Cuban and the Mavs are still on a high after Doncic become the first Dallas player since Jason Kidd in 1995 to win the Rookie of the Year honor. […]

The NBA is moving away from using the term “owner” over controversies of racial implications. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, no less, is one of the more vocal personalities regarding the issue, saying that the league has tried to move away from using the terminology. However, Dallas Mavericks “owner” Mark Cuban isn’t buying in with that. […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was asked about the formation of a new super team in the Los Angeles Lakers. Interestingly, the Mavs boss answered with a rather amusing response. Mark Cuban smiled when I asked him about LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the Lakers. “I just hope history repeats itself with the Lakers […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic is the frontrunner to win the Rookie of the Year award after his stellar performance in the 2018-19 season. Despite this, however, the Mavs rising star can’t help himself from having butterflies in his stomach. Team owner Mark Cuban said that he and Doncic are both nervous for Monday’s NBA […]

Mark Cuban has every reason to be excited about his team’s future. Searching for another superstar star since Dirk Nowitzki led them to a title all the way back in 2011, the Dallas Mavericks finally found one this time last year by trading their 2019 first-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks in order to move […]

In the wake of Kevin Durant’s injury, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has called for the NBA to start looking at sports medicine technology to improve diagnosis of injuries. Durant recently suffered an Achilles tear in his first game back after a month-long absence due to a calf strain. KD missed nine straight contests and […]

Though the majority of the basketball-loving public has its eyes firmly set on the NBA Finals between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors, teams that didn’t make the playoffs have already begun shifting pieces around the board and setting themselves up in free agency and the 2019 NBA Draft. Just look at the Brooklyn […]

It’s safe to assume Mark Cuban would fare a bit better playing casual organized sports than many of his ownership peers in the NBA. The Dallas Mavericks owner, remember, is still just 60 years old despite nearly two decades in the basketball world, and due to his celebrity status keeps himself in relatively good physical […]

Though obviously a brilliant athlete – as all NBA players are pretty much required to be – Luka Doncic does look a bit doughy around the face, neck and even tummy area. The Dallas Mavericks’ outspoken owner, Mark Cuban, poked fun at Doncic’s appearance, saying he saw “an ab” when Doncic was working out in […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban admires Los Angeles Lakers controlling owner and governor Jeanie Buss for the way she has been handling her team’s recent controversies. Cuban has three children. The eldest is 15-year-old Alexis Cuban. Jeanie Buss was slightly older when she started working for her father, the late Jerry Buss, with the Lakers. […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has chimed in on the recent controversy involving the Los Angeles Lakers. Cuban reflected on the recent Lakers episode which saw the resignation of Magic Johnson as president of basketball operations. After which, Johnson spilled on the ‘backstabbing’ within the organization, particularly by general manager Rob Pelinka. For Cuban, he’s […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban believes Earvin “Magic” Johnson cannot afford to buy the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Mavs leader expressed his thoughts on the situation. While Cuban has expressed admiration for Lakers controlling owner and governor Jeannie Buss, he told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin on June 5 he is disappointed in Johnson after the […]

Contrary to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s claims, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban believes that Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James’ playoff absence doesn’t impact the ratings. For Cuban, the ratings have risen due to the game times. Per Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Cuban believes that James’ absence in the postseason (the first time since 2006) […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is tired of the side-to-side swipe foul, one Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant popularized dating back to his days with the Oklahoma City Thunder. After watching Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Warriors and the Houston Rockets, Cuban took to Twitter to explain his displeasure. It’s […]

Wednesday night was the final game of the NBA season for the 14 teams that missed the playoffs. Most will spend the next few days licking their wounds and recovering from the long year. But not the Dallas Mavericks. They are already working to improve next season. On Thursday, owner Mark Cuban told Ben Rogers […]

Dirk Nowitzki’s final game for the Dallas Mavericks finally came on Wednesday, as the Mavs fell to the San Antonio Spurs, 105-94. However, it seemed as though the outcome of the ballgame became nothing more than an afterthought for the Dallas faithful, with their attention focused on the official conclusion of Nowitzki’s 21-year career with the […]

Dirk Nowitzki officially confirmed what many have been suspecting all season – that his 21st NBA season will be his last. Amid all the road game tributes by opposing teams and Commissioner Adam Silvers’ spate of going-away gestures during the All-Star Weekend,  the Dallas Mavericks topped it all off with a grand send-off in the […]

We now know that Dirk Nowitzki is one of the best power forwards and one of the best scorers to every play the game, but early on in his career, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban did not know what to expect. “I didn’t know how good he would be. Had no idea,” said Cuban, according […]

The Dallas Mavericks won’t be going to the postseason this 2018-19 campaign. On a positive note, the Western Conference franchise will be able to properly send off legendary forward Dirk Nowitzki when the regular season comes to an end as the Mavs know that Tuesday’s game could be his last at home. With the Mavs […]

Dwyane Wade has been in the news almost all of this season due to it being his “last dance” in the NBA at age 37. Wade has had a storied career, but this is another player that’s been in the NBA for longer that is over the age of 40 that many believe will be […]

In what could be Dirk Nowitzki’s final season in the NBA, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has issued a statement regarding the future Hall of Famer’s potential final home game with the Mavs on April 9th. Cuban admitted that he is not thinking about it at all, saying the thought that this could be Dirk’s […]

Last Thursday, a woman made a shocking rape allegation towards Dallas Mavericks forward and former New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis, leading the NYPD to conduct a thorough investigation. The woman, who happened to be Porzingis’ neighbor, said the 23-year old forward invited her to his penthouse in Manhattan, where the alleged rape reportedly took […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban can’t wait for power forward Kristaps Porzingis to make his Mavs debut next season. Cuban expects Porzingis to “fu**in crush it” in 2019-20. Mark Cuban, asked his expectations for Kristaps Porzingis next season: “To f—info crush it. We’re looking for The Unicorn to unicii. I don’t know if that’s a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season didn’t exactly go as planned. LeBron James’ debut campaign in forum blue and gold wasn’t just beset by chemistry and injury-related drama, but it will end with the three-time champion missing the playoffs for the first time since 2005. In response to Los Angeles being eliminated from the postseason last […]

If Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has interest in becoming a minority owner with the Mavs once he retires, owner Mark Cuban would be willing to discuss that with Dirk. Nowitzki hasn’t announced if this season is going to be his last year in the NBA. The future Hall of Famer says he’s focused on playing […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban worries that the death of the one-and-done rule in the NBA will lead to a lot of professional athletes that lack the life skills necessary to prosper in the league. In an interview with the Dallas News, Cuban iterated that he was “fine” with the NBA’s proposal to lower the […]