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Since signing with the New York Knicks in the summer of 2022, Jalen Brunson has thrived as the superstar guard of one of the NBA’s most popular teams. Had Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks played their proverbial cards right, however, Brunson may have never donned a Knicks jersey at all. During the 2021-22 season, […]

Former Dallas Mavericks governor Mark Cuban recently went viral following his candid remarks on the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. During an appearance on the YMH Studios podcast with host Kirk Henderson, Cuban expressed confusion and disbelief over the deal, which occurred on February 2. The Mavericks traded Doncic […]

Hall of Fame forward Dirk Nowitzki spoke out about the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic trade to the Los Angeles Lakers and whether Mark Cuban was involved in the shocking blockbuster move. After playing only one game, Anthony Davis’ return looms amid rehab stints in the G League with the Texas Legends. At the same time, […]

Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban revealed the glaring issue with the organization’s shocking trade of Luka Doncic. It’s clear that the former majority owner of the Mavs has a much smaller role with the franchise now. And it looks like Cuban had very little say in general manager Nico Harrison’s blockbuster deal that landed […]

On Tuesday evening, Luka Doncic played his first game against the Dallas Mavericks as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in what ultimately ended up being a narrow victory for Los Angeles. It wasn’t Doncic’s most efficient shooting night from the field, but the perennial MVP candidate did end up securing a triple-double en […]

It was no surprise to see Mark Cuban at Crypto.com Arena for Luka Doncic’s first Los Angeles Lakers game against the Dallas Mavericks since the shocking trade in early February. Unsurprisingly, Cuban and Doncic engaged in a bit of “playful trash talk” during the Lakers’ 107-99 victory, a game in which the former Mavericks star […]

Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban blasted the NBA during Sunday’s All-Star Game for its marketing throughout the star-studded event. While many have responded to the association’s new tournament-style format, including Mavs guard Kyrie Irving endorsing a potential 1-on-1 All-Star tournament, Cuban criticized the NBA for its marketing. Cuban ripped the association on his Bluesky. […]

A lifelong Dallas Mavericks fan is considering pressing charges for his ejection from a game after a heated interaction with minority owner Mark Cuban. Chris Taylor and his friend Garrett Bussey were tossed from the Mavericks’ Monday night game against the Sacramento Kings. The two superfans were protesting the Mavericks’ blockbuster of superstar Luka Doncic. […]

The NBA world is still recovering from the aftershocks of the trade that sent Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. The trade immediately vilified Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison, and things have somehow gotten worse for Dallas in the days since with the news that […]

Dallas Mavericks fans are still not over general manager Nico Harrison trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, and it seems like they won’t be getting over it anytime soon. As of now, people around the organization are trying to defuse “Fire Nico” chants and the protests, and one of those people is former […]

The anger in Dallas is at a peak. Two Mavericks fans were ejected from the team’s arena following a shouting match with minority governor Mark Cuban, per ESPN. The incident occurred during a Dallas loss in overtime Monday to the Sacramento Kings. The fans were allegedly screaming in the stands for the team to fire […]

Former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban is rumored to have tried too late to stop the team from trading Luka Doncic, per The Stein Line Substack account. Cuban reportedly reached out to team general manager Nico Harrison to try and stop the deal. It is reported that by the time Cuban even found out […]

The Dallas Mavericks left plenty of people scratching their heads in bewilderment when they opted to trade franchise star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers by the NBA trade deadline. Doncic is a generational superstar and had given absolutely no indication that he would ever want out of Dallas. Which begs the question, what […]

Confusion is throughout the NBA about the Dallas Mavericks trading away Luka Doncic. Now, former Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons, and former Mavericks owner Mark Cuban were equally stunned. On the Run It Back Show on FanDuel TV, Parsons explained the text exchange between him and Cuban “I texted [Mark Cuban] and I said, ‘I’m so […]

When the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic, a generational talent who just led the team to the NBA Finals last year, much of the sports world became dislodged from reality. Shock, disappointment and fury filled the Lone Star State, as fans bid an abrupt and unforeseen farewell to the Slovenian superstar. Anthony Davis is a […]

The Dallas Mavericks took one of the more surprising detours in NBA history on Saturday night, trading superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. Shortly after the deal was made, Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison highlighted how the Mavericks wanted to become more defense-oriented, making the deal make sense for them. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell short of expectations during the last few seasons of Kobe Bryant’s career. In fact, the best chance they had before Bryant retired in 2016 was in the 2012-13 season.  Then GM Mitch Kupchak assembled a “super team” that included Steve Nash, Dwight Howard, and Pau Gasol. Aside from most of […]

When Mark Cuban first bought the Dallas Mavericks, he wanted to do everything he could to help the franchise win a championship. Cuban, who recently sold his majority ownership stake in the team, revealed one conversation that changed his Mavericks ownership outlook during an appearance on The Steam Room Podcast, via NBA on TNT. “When […]

Mark Cuban is no longer the majority owner of Dallas Mavericks, and that apparently means no more special treatment by the NBA. After nearly 24 years of owning the Mavericks, Cuban sold his controlling interest in the franchise to Las Vegas Sands owners Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont in late 2023. While Cuban said at […]

Mark Cuban, the Dallas Mavericks’ minority owner, stirred the pot recently by suggesting that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James should consider retirement. This assertion surprised many fans, especially given James’ impressive performance as he approaches his 40th birthday. Cuban’s comments, made during a lighthearted chat with TMZ Sports, come from a place of competitive […]

Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban is sharing his view about today’s NBA. Cuban thinks the league is as good as it has ever been in one aspect. "I think, competitively, [the NBA] is the best it's ever been… Everyone is competitive." Mavs minority owner Mark Cuban on today's NBA 🗣️ (via @FirstTake)pic.twitter.com/eVkHxymGEb — ClutchPoints […]

When the microphones turned off on the set of ESPN’s First Take, former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban was caught making a sympathetic remark about Dallas Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones. “I feel bad for Jerry (Jones), I really do,” Cuban said. The Cowboys are on the wrong side of where they were the previous […]

While on The Big Podcast with Shaquille O’Neal and Adam Lefkoe, Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban was asked and explained why he sold 73% of the franchise to the Adelson and Dumont families last year. “I sold the team for two reasons. One, my kids are 15, 18 and 21. It puts a lot […]

Luka Doncic is known as one of the coldest players with a killer mentality in the NBA. Doncic can talk trash with the best of them, and is willing to give it out to just about anyone on any given night. When Grant Williams got to Dallas before the 2023-24 season, he learned the hard […]

The Dallas Mavericks are at the center of the discussion between Hall of Fame forward Dirk Nowitzki and Slovenian superstar Luka Dončić. Mavs minority owner Mark Cuban, who has witnessed the greatness of both players, shared his thoughts during an interview with Shannon Sharpe on the podcast “Club Shay Shay.” Cuban detailed some anecdotes about […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made headlines this week for his comments on superstar Luka Doncic. In a guest appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay, Cuban said he sees many similarities between Doncic’s game and Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic. To Cuban, if you saw either Doncic or Jokic on the street, you wouldn’t […]

Over the past 24 years, Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban watched the NBA evolve from the league’s top breadwinners making a shade under $20 million per year in 2000-01 to Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum signing a $314 million max contract extension in 2024. While Cuban is excited about Klay Thompson joining the Mavericks […]

Four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson signed a three-year, $50 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks over the summer, ending the Golden State Warriors’ ‘Splash Brothers’ era alongside Warriors superstar Stephen Curry that had a 13-year run. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr called the signing a “great move” for Thompson, while others wonder how much the […]

Last year, Mark Cuban sold his Mavericks’ majority stake, though he still retained oversight over the team’s basketball operations under President and GM Nico Harrison. At the same time, Cuban was also helping ex-Mavs player Delonte West get back on his feet amid his struggles with substance addiction and mental health issues. However, he eventually […]

Longtime Dallas Mavericks fans have seen owner Mark Cuban courtside for over two decades, influencing other owners like the Los Angeles Clippers’ Steve Ballmer to watch their team play. After years of playoff disappointment, he finally saw Dirk Nowitzki hoist his first Larry O’Brien trophy in 2011, defeating the Miami Heat in their first year […]

Mark Cuban, now worth over $7.6 billion, has hinted at his potential future plans. With his reduced involvement in the Dallas Mavericks and his upcoming departure from Shark Tank after this season, he’s eyeing new ventures. In a recent interview with Wired, Cuban expressed interest in buying X (formerly known as Twitter) and Fox News, […]

Mark Cuban, the outspoken minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks, recently revisited the contentious 2006 NBA Finals between his team and the Miami Heat on “The Roommates Show” podcast. Cuban’s primary critique centered around the officiating, particularly how it favored Miami’s Dwyane Wade, who he claims received a disproportionate number of free throws. This, Cuban […]

While the odyssey has been said many times between the split of current New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and his former team in the Dallas Mavericks, the talk of how the star was first drafted in 2018 was revealed by owner Mark Cuban. Brunson was on the Mavericks from 2018-2022 and before he was […]

Mark Cuban believes the Dallas Mavericks can make things “easier” for Klay Thompson during the 2024-25 season. Thompson, 34, often ran off screens in order to get open shots with the Golden State Warriors. This recipe for success worked during Thompson’s prime but he is now in his mid-30’s and has dealt with injury trouble […]

New York Knicks forward Josh Hart had a moment of levity with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban while on the Roommates Show, a podcast hosted by Hart and teammate Jalen Brunson. While reading through his career stats against the Mavericks, Cuban showed some brilliant comedic timing with his terse one-word response. “I’m looking at my […]

2022 NBA free agency saw Jalen Brunson depart from the Dallas Mavericks. He ultimately signed with the New York Knicks despite the fact that Dallas was fresh off a Western Conference Finals appearance. So what went wrong in Dallas? Why did Brunson decide to leave? Brunson and Mark Cuban pulled back the curtain on the […]

During the ongoing fanfare and excitement for Team USA during the 2024 Paris Olympics, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban decided to share his feelings. To Cuban, NBA players shouldn’t participate in the Olympics. He continually argues that the NBA is “subsidizing” the U.S. Olympic Committee and International Olympic Committee (IOC) by lending the players under […]

We know Mark Cuban as a billionaire, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, and one of the stars of the hit television show Shark Tank. However, did you ever wonder how he managed to make his fortunes? It all started in a working-class household as a youth but ended when he made $5.7 billion in […]

The Dallas Mavericks are changing the role of their famed owner Mark Cuban. Cuban no longer has control of basketball operations with the Mavericks, per ESPN. Cuban’s role downsized when he sold the majority share of the franchise earlier this year. This seems to be in contrast to some of the claims Cuban has made […]