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• Mavericks Notes: Cuban, Adelson, Kidd, Doncic, Exum
Mark Cuban reportedly has no plans to exit the basketball side of business despite selling a majority stake of the Mavericks to the Adelson family. Appearing on the Brian Windhorst podcast, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon pointed out that the deal is a big win for Cuban, who gets to both cash in on the franchise and […]...2023
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• Mark Cuban To Control Mavs' Basketball Operations 'Forevermore'
Despite agreeing to sell a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks to the Adelson family, Mark Cuban reportedly has no plans to exit the basketball side of the business in what is an unprecedented ownership maneuver.
"I don't know exactly what the language is in the purchase agreement, but one thing I have been told, and the exact word I heard is Cuban will have basketball operations for quote fore...2023
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• World Cup Notes: Towns, Team USA, Barrett, Doncic
Karl-Anthony Towns‘ decision to represent the Dominican Republic in the FIBA World Cup is a way to honor his late mother, writes Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Jacqueline Cruz-Towns, a Dominican native, died from COVID during the early stages of the pandemic. She helped to inspire the commitment from Towns, who hasn’t played in an international […]...2023
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• Spurs Notes: Lottery Win, Wembanyama, Next Steps
Although Victor Wembanyama stated publicly in the weeks leading up to Tuesday night that he didn’t have a preferred landing spot, he, his family, and his agents were clearly pleased with the outcome of the draft lottery, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, who notes that the Spurs have been popular in France since Tony […]...2023
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• Luka Doncic’s dad fires sarcastic shot at ESPN reporter over ‘difficult person’ comment on Mavs star
A lot has been said about the rumored negative attitude and leadership of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic, but the father of the Mavs playmaker hinted that what the media say is often far from the truth. NBA ESPN insider Brian Windhorst recently insinuated that Luka might be the problem of the Mavs, saying that […]
The post Luka Doncic’s dad fires sarcastic shot at ESPN reporter over...2021
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• LeBron James doubtful for Sunday's game against Nuggets
LeBron James may miss his first game of the season tomorrow because of a muscle strain near his rib cage, writes Kyle Goon of The Orange County Register. The Lakers star wasn’t able to practice today and is listed as doubtful for Sunday’s showdown with the Nuggets. James suffered the injury Tuesday night in Indiana, but played through it in a loss to the Pacers. He posted a triple-double in Thursd...2019
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• Kyrie Irving given name in Standing Rock Sioux ceremony
Kyrie Irving on Thursday was given the Lakota name Little Mountain in a powerful naming ceremony performed by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe in Cannon Ball, N.D., reports ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. “We’re welcoming home two of our own,” Standing Rock chairman Mike Faith said of the sacred ceremony. “This definitely is history.” The emotional ceremony, attended by about 1,000 people, as described by Wi...2018
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• Kyrie Irving embracing lineage, takes part in Native American naming ceremony
Kyrie Irving isn’t wasting anymore time when it comes to embracing his lineage.When the Boston Celtics star was only four years old, his mother passed away. His mother, Elizabeth Larson, was a descendant of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. However, she was adopted out as a small child. On Thursday, Irving took part in his very own naming ceremony.Per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, things got emotional.“We’...2018
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• On 'The Heresy of Zone Defense' 23 years later
It’s the end of July, and we’re about as short on NBA news as the content churn permits. This is the time of year when Zach Lowe and Brian Windhorst go on vacation, somewhat secure in the assumption that nothing much will happen between now and training camp. (In truth, nothing much happens in training camp either, but there are at least a lot of quotes to be farmed and parsed.) The biggest NBA-ad...2018
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• Who will fill out the Lakers alongside LeBron?
LeBron James‘ 2018 free agency was always a two-horse race between the Lakers and Cavaliers, Brian Windhorst of ESPN said on SportsCenter, noting that the meeting with the Sixers earlier today was a mere courtesy.The decision to move to Los Angeles had been in the back of James’ mind for a while now, leaving the Lakers in the driver’s seat for the past three weeks with little left to do but not bl...2018