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Just a few months ago it was reported by Sports Illustrated that the Dallas Mavericks organization was a hostile place for women to work, and as more and more details come out, it raises more concerns. According to the Dallas Morning News, an employee that worked in the Mavericks ticket sales office, and was named “Pants […]

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992 was unconstitutional. The decision overturns the law that prevented individual states from legalizing sports gambling individually. According to Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, such a decision will double NBA franchises’ value. As reported by Jacob Wolf of ESPN, […]

This upcoming offseason, there will be several prominent players available on the free agent market that could be highly sought out around the league. One of the teams that will have plenty of salary cap space over summer will be the Dallas Mavericks with a projected nearly $30 million in financial flexibility. With that in […]

Things just got a little more problematic for Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks organization as a whole. A former employee believes the Mavericks owner definitely knew about the allegations of sexual harassment in the organization that were first reported by Sports Illustrated. Melissa Weishaupt, who initially told her story anonymously but has now come […]

Mark Cuban made headlines recently when he said during a podcast that he had a meeting with some of the players on the Dallas Mavericks and told them losing games was their best option. Well, it turns out star player Dirk Nowitzki thinks that wasn’t the best idea. The NBA, upon hearing the news of […]

The Mavericks have come under fire lately, especially since the entire organization was involved in multiple sexual assault incidents. Strangely, these incidents involved the many executives of the Mavericks franchise. Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban is usually hands on and very involved with the day-to-day operations of the Mavericks. Yet, after these incidents received media attention, […]

After a report on the workplace culture inside the Dallas Mavericks resulted in two firings and an internal investigation, some were wondering how much, if anything, owner Mark Cuban knew about what had transpired. At the time, he claimed he had no knowledge of any sexual misconduct or harassment from his former CEO, Terdema Ussery, had […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Mark Cuban have likely had their share of disagreements throughout the former’s 20-year career, and the idea of tanking is perhaps one of many. Cuban recently admitted his Dallas Mavericks would be better off tanking the rest of this season during a conversation with Hall of Famer Julius Erving in his podcast House […]

After the explosive Sports Illustrated report on the Dallas Mavericks, many are wondering what went wrong and what owner Mark Cuban had to do with it. To this point, Cuban has taken responsibility for keeping a former beat writer on staff even though he knew of the writer’s prior instincts of domestic abuse. He said […]

Mark Cuban’s last couple of days have been showered in shame and disgrace after a Sports Illustrated investigative report unmasked the corrosive culture in the organization with a closetful of sexual harassment claims through a near two-decade period. While the outstanding culprit was former CEO Terdema Ussery, who resigned his post three years ago, there […]

The Dallas Mavericks are under the microscope after a Sports Illustrated investigative report was released painting a picture of an “animal house” organization that had a history of harboring misogynists and sexual predators. Mark Cuban is known as one of the most hands-on owners throughout the NBA , but in light of the issues within […]

The Dallas Mavericks are at the center of some controversy with news stemming from a sexual harassment incident involving their former official. It has made two similar instances in the past, involving the New York Knicks, become a much talked about topic again, especially with the NBA appearing to most likely reprimand the Mavs for […]

Mark Cuban is one of the wealthiest individuals in the world. With a personal net worth of $3.7 billion, Cuban is also the owner of the Dallas Mavericks. Even before he acquired the Mavericks, Cuban made millions with numerous business decisions. A lifelong sports fan, Cuban has been hands-on and involved with the Mavericks, making […]

This whole situation for the Dallas Mavericks organization regarding these allegedly rampant sexual misconduct for years in the workplace is becoming more of a mess by the minute after Sports Illustrated dropped a huge in-depth editorial exposing them last night. However, one of Mavs owner Mark Cuban’s “Shark Tank” business partners, Raven Thomas, came to […]

Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks franchise, has had plenty of run-ins with the law of the NBA dating back almost 20 years. The passionate and sometimes meddlesome owner is known for wearing his emotions on his sleeve quite often, and it usually ends up clashing with the rules set for the protection of the […]

Things are very gnarly when a $600,000 fine isn’t the worst thing that has happened to you within the last 24 hours. Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, is in that very spot after an investigative report dug up skeletons in the franchise’s culture that he claimed he had no knowledge of. But NBA Commissioner […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban took full responsibility for keeping a former team beat writer employed after fully knowing about his past issues with violence toward women, per a report by Tim MacMahon of ESPN. This comes just a day after an explosive story from Sports Illustrated detailed the corrosive work environment within the Mavs […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been fined $600,000 by the league office for public statements detrimental to the league, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Cuban had made the comments in Feb. 18 when asked the road his team should take when mired in a hole in the Western Conference standings. Cuban said […]

Following the shocking news that came out recently about the turmoil within the Dallas Mavericks organization, their owner, Mark Cuban, has not spoken publicly yet about it apart from the official statement the organization released. That changed recently though as the 59-year-old billionaire made it known how he feels about the controversy the Mavs are […]

On Tuesday, it has been announced in a bold report by Sports Illustrated’s Jon Wertheim and Jessica Luther that the Dallas Mavericks are embroiled in a variety of sexual assault allegations that have happened for years. The report establishes that several executives have performed sexual misconduct on female employees in a span of over 10 years. […]

Tanking has been a controversial topic over the past few years — made prominent by the Philadelphia 76ers. It has promoted a lack of parity during games, where teams that are not faring well tend to sit out players to increase their chances of getting a higher pick in the draft. True to the spirit […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Mark Cuban are two names that go hand in hand, and both have played a huge part in the years of success the Dallas Mavericks have enjoyed throughout the last decade and a half, and even though it’s a given that Dirk will end his career with the Mavericks, that doesn’t mean […]

The job of a general manager in the NBA is a thankless job, one that is always criticized yet offers very little praise when you get the job done right. And when you fail, you are ridiculed and maligned beyond measure! Well, sorry GMs, but that’s exactly what we plan to do as we recall […]

As the trade deadline nears, the Dallas Mavericks will listen to offers for anyone on the roster besides three key pillars of their success. According to Eddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News, the team would part ways with any players not named Harrison Barnes, Dirk Nowitzki, or Dennis Smith Jr. — three of the […]

Here’s an idea. Let’s forget about cash and just go to cyrptocurrency. If that sounds crazy, you don’t want to talk to Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Apparently, Cuban will make that exact move with his franchise next season, per Scott Soshnick. .@mcuban says @dallasmavs will accept cryptocurrency next season, including Bitcoin and Ether. #sportsbiz […]

In a league where branding means a lot to a team, it makes sense for one to make sure that the team’s name sounds good. Unfortunately, that’s not the case with the Dallas Mavericks. As gallant-sounding as their name is, the opposite thing happens when they’re called out by China. The term “Mavericks” is an […]

With the way they’re playing this season, the Dallas Maverick must not be finding it easy to earn new fans. The Mavericks have one of the worst records in the NBA today. You shouldn’t bet on them turning it around at any point this season with the kind of roster they have. Perhaps the only […]

Despite being much more competitive in recent games, the Dallas Mavericks are still not winning enough to be considered good. They are currently 7-19, the worst record in the Western Conference, and third-worst in the entire NBA. Mavs owner Mark Cuban eventually wants to get his team back to winning and being competitive in fairly […]

To NBA fans, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is an outspoken and wonderful man who helps that league stay progressive. To folk who only follow the National Football League, he is a guy from another sport who is constantly chiming in for the sake of it. Either way, Mark Cuban has opinions … and he […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban loves to speak his mind. He continued that tradition recently when he gave an interview to the Boston Herald while his team was in town to play the Celtics. His main centered around the state of basketball itself compared to the NFL. Cuban feels basketball is a sport better suited […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban really seems to prefer the NBA to the NFL. Like, a lot. In a wide-reaching interview with Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald, Cuban explained why he feels the NBA is in better shape than the NFL in terms of ratings, implications for future generations, and possibly most important of […]

President Donald Trump has had his fair share of banter with sports figures this year although his beefs were mostly with the NFL. He also tweeted comments regarding Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, uninviting him to the White House once he realized the 2016-17 NBA champs were not planning a visit to the nation’s […]

Despite already owning the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban may soon have more than just one basketball team in his empire. It has been reported that the billionaire businessman is currently in talks to become the majority owner of his team’s G League affiliate, the Texas Legends, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. […]

Draymond Green has always been one to speak his mind on things passionate to him, and he was just as boisterous when responding to Mark Cuban’s criticism of him recently. “So, when I say, ‘Hey maybe we shouldn’t use that word,’ to be honest, I really don’t expect him to understand where I’m coming from because […]

The Ball family were once again part of a lot of headlines recently after LiAngelo Ball was arrested inside a Louis Vuitton shop in Hangzhou, China for shoplifting, together with two of his teammates from UCLA. After being detained, he was finally allowed to depart for the U.S., with president Donald Trump playing a huge part […]

It has been another disastrous year for the Dallas Mavericks after a league-worst 2-10 start to the 2017-18 NBA season. The first few weeks have already been reminiscent of last year’s struggles early on. While it was not discussed at the time, Dallas seemingly tanked the rest of the season in order to get a […]

It’s no secret that Mark Cuban is not a fan of Donald Trump. He has heavily criticized him in the past, and has made it known that he is not supporting him or his presidency. However, the commander-in-chief’s camp has recently fired back at Dallas Mavericks owner, as Donald Trump Jr. Recently trolled him with […]

Golden State Warriors Draymond Green wasn’t happy about Houston Texans owner Bob McNair’s comments this past week. McNair made a controversial statement that included the phrase “can’t have inmates running the prison” that many people have taken issue with, including Green. But Green may have gone too far, making this statement in response to it, […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban announced before tip-off of his team’s game versus the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday that $120,000 from their ticket sales on the night will be donated to the hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico. The Caribbean island was slammed hard last month by two devastating hurricanes, Irma and Maria, which left […]