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Rap icon J. Cole looks to be on his way to follow in the footsteps of Jay-Z in terms of owning a stake in an NBA team. However, Cole has set a higher bar, with the rapper claiming his desire to acquire the Dallas Mavericks some time in the future. In his latest freestyle release, […]

Major League Baseball has seen several of its players come under fire in recent weeks, when Josh Hader, Sean Newcomb, and Trea Turner’s old racist and anti-gay tweets resurfaced to the scrutiny of fans in social media. Yet the NBA is not exempt from this phenomenon of investigative cyber-reporting, as Milwaukee Bucks rookie Donte DiVincenzo […]

According to a report from nbcdfw.com, Norton Cuban, father of NBA Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, has died at the age of 92. “Norty,” as Norton was affectionately known, was said to be the entrepreneurial spirit behind his sons (Mark, Brian, and Jeff). According to those who were close to him, he enjoyed attending Mavericks […]

Its been awfully quiet for the Dallas Mavericks with regards to the status of the controversy the franchise found itself in after a Sports Illustrated exposé, published earlier in the year, revealed that there have been a spate of sexual harassment incidents as well as the continued employment of a beat writer previously arrested for […]

Despite recently negotiating a deal to keep franchise icon Dirk Nowitzki home for what is expected to be his last season in the league, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wouldn’t rule out the German international coming back after the 2018-19 season. “Dirk knows how to take care of his body,” said Cuban in a Sirius XM […]

The Dallas Mavericks are about to have a bit of a change the next few seasons. Once Dirk Nowitzki retires it’s going to change from Nowtizki’s team to one of the other young guy’s teams like Dennis Smith Jr. or Luka Doncic. There has been a lot of talk of maybe Doncic being that guy, […]

The Dallas Mavericks can now officially sign Luka Doncic now that he has reached a buyout agreement with Real Madrid, according to Keith Smith of Real GM. Sources: Luka Doncic has reached an official buyout with Real Madrid. This will clear the Dallas Mavericks to officially sign their first round pick. Doncic is still highly unlikely […]

In terms of sheer craziness, 2015’s DeAndre Jordan-Dallas Mavericks debacle is surely up there, if not the clear-cut example of the unpredictability and insanity of NBA free agency. After agreeing to terms on a four year, $80 million deal at the start of free agency, the 6-foot-11 athletic center quickly went dark only to resurface […]

After the Dallas Mavericks secured a verbal commitment from DeAndre Jordan back in the summer of 2015, owner Mark Cuban couldn’t help but gush about their free-agent coup. At one point, they christened the then 26-year-old as a potential go-to-guy at the post whom they could dump the ball into and make things happen, labeling […]

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 […]