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Showing posts with label Mark Cuban. Show all posts
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No Longer Dirk's Mavs
NBA: Breaking News - Gersson Rosas Resigns From Dallas Mavericks
by Rodney Fisher
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| Gersson Rosas resigns. Photo credit NBA |
One the first day of the new season, one day before the Dallas Mavericks start their campaign to return to the NBA playoffs, newly hired GM Gersson Rosas has officially resigned.
"I made the personal decision to resign as General Manager of the Dallas Mavericks after determining that the position was not the best fit for me at this point in my career,” said Rosas. “The decision was made solely by me, as I firmly believe this change is in my best interest.”
See, Even Mark Cuban doesn't like College Basketball
Mark Cuban is not a college basketball fan for good reason.
"I went to Indiana so I'm a Hoosiers fan", answered Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, when I asked him if he was a college basketball fan. "But I'm not really a college basketball fan during the tournament."
Dallas Mavericks should hold fast as NBA trade deadline approaches
Watch Mavs Media Day LIVE - 9.28.12 1pm CST
That's Right! We will be live video streaming Dallas Mavericks Media Day this Friday at 1pm CST. All you have to do is log on to the site and your access is granted!Interviews with Rick Carlisle, Dirk Nowitzki, Elton Brand, Darren Collison, and the new Mavs players.
Dallas Mavericks introduce new Roster with Candid Press Conference; Now Playing on RFSN
Tune in all week to hear the Dallas Mavericks introduce Elton Brand, OJ Mayo, Chris Kaman, and others to the Mavs media and fans. Mark Cuban and Rick Carlisle hold court as season ticket holders as some great questions. Overall the event was a huge success.
Podcast: NFL Preseason, Augusta National, Mark Cuban, Fantasy Football
10:30pm CST: Don't miss our show tonight! All sports talk from a fan's perspective! Join the debate.CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
Playing in the Red: The New NBA
The new agreement was supposed to level the playing field by requiring a much higher luxury tax for teams over the salary cap. What has happened is the plane between contender and non-contender has grown exponentially. At the start of the 2012-13 season, the number of teams with a legitimate chance of winning it all is few and far between. Struggling franchises are finding it hard to attract top free agents and additional revenue streams to compensate for increasing their payroll. The original thought that low salary cap teams will be the go-to destination if a superstar wants to make big money was totally wrong. Lebron is not going back to Cleveland, Dwight is not going to Charlotte, and Chris Paul is not requesting a trade to Milwaukee. The NBAPA forgot that teams have low salaries for a reason; the owners don't want to spend the money.
The league on the other hand is different situation. David Stern and company have decided to help the big market teams get bigger. Recently, the league office allowed teams to place advertisements on game jerseys. An ad on a Knicks or Lakers jersey will be quadruple the price of an ad on a Timberwolves jersey. The Knicks and Lakers also have local TV deals that help balance financial spreadsheets. They also have merchandise sales blow smaller market teams out of the water. The bigger the market, the bigger luxury tax you can afford to pay.
To Mark Cuban's credit he knew this was going to happen before the new agreement was signed. There are reports that he wanted to have a hard cap, meaning that a team can't go over the cap and pay a luxury tax. Imagine the parity of the NBA if that was true. Instead of 5 teams with a chance to win, there would be 20. Cuban has made a good decision to let the dust settle. For the first time his franchise will operate under the cap which gives him great flexibility to do anything. His new challenge is to play the cap game and win another title using the flexibility to his advantage. He already has proven the other way works.
Interview Exclusive: Jason Terry, "Love you Dallas fans, but I gotta do what I gotta do..."
We talked to Jason Terry about his departure from the Dallas Mavericks after 8 years and now going to Boston.
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JASON TERRY, "MARK CUBAN CALLED ME TO SAY..."
Jason Terry is excited about the possibility of joining the Boston Celtics for the upcoming season. Talking with Terry we learned that Mark Cuban did call him to inform him that the Mavs will not offer him a qualifying offer.
"He called me to say that the Mavs will not be able to offer what any other team could. We will not offer you a deal", says Terry. "Boston will be a good fit for me".
Terry is currently focused on his daughter's AAU team as they try to win a National Championship in Orlando. Full interview with Jet will air on Tuesday's show.
"He called me to say that the Mavs will not be able to offer what any other team could. We will not offer you a deal", says Terry. "Boston will be a good fit for me".
Terry is currently focused on his daughter's AAU team as they try to win a National Championship in Orlando. Full interview with Jet will air on Tuesday's show.
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Mark Cuban, Mavs decide to keep Lamar Odom's Playoff Payout
Lamar Odom will not get his $14,000 payout for the Mavericks short run in the playoffs. The Mavericks were swept by the young OKC Thunder on Saturday. This comes as no surprise since Odom has not been with the team for quite some time.Click here for Jeff Caplan's Story
Dallas Mavericks Exit Interviews
Don't miss tomorrow night's show when we will air the Mavericks exit interviews. Hear from Rick Carlisle, Donnie Nelson, Dirk Nowitzki, Shawn Marion, and Jason Kidd on this tumultuous season and the uncertain future. Click Here To Set Your Reminder
Mavs Open Short Training Camp a Much Different Team
Arriving at the Mavs first official practice today one could easily assume that this team never won a title. A small group of media people that were all locally based, no ESPN talking heads, and only 10 basketball players made what should be a huge moment for a franchise with it's first Championship seem normal. Other than Shawn Marion's choice of hair color, the most eye catching issue were the players in attendance. Or the lack of players in attendance. During Coach Carlisle's q and a we learned that Brandon Hayward would be the starting center for the reigning champs. Sounds good on the surface until you realize that Tyson Chandler, the best center in Mavs history, is not on this team. He joins the NY Knicks frontcourt that Jason Kidd pointed out is the same the frontcourt that qualified the USA for the Olympics. Ian Mahinmi will be Hayward's back up for now. J.J. Barea, Deshawn Stevenson, Brian Cardinal, Caron Butler and Peja were all missing as well. So much for the deepest team in terms of talent in the league.Now a team that many thought was one of the oldest in the NBA will have to rely on their youngest players to repeat. A soon as practice was over, the only players that stayed behind for position work were Dominique Jones, Robrique Beaubois, Ian Mahinmi, Cory Brewer, and newest Mav Brandan Wright. Wright worked specifically with Coach Carlisle. The veterans had all the right answers to the missing teammate questions. After all, if you have been in the league for more than 5 years your pretty much numb to trades and free agency moves. The young Mavs know that the weight is on their shoulders. The biggest question is who will start at the 2 position. Carlisle made it clear that Terry will continue to be the 6th man. Most believe that Dominque Jones or Roddy Beaubois will split that time once occupied by Deshawn Stevenson. Talking with Jason Kidd, heading into his 18th season, he thinks that by definition of the position that Jones is more of a 1 and Roddy a 2. Mark Cuban has several moves to make to fill out this roster and only 16 days until tip-off at home against their only true rival, the Miami Heat.
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Tune in tonight as we crown the new 2011 NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks. Full game analysis of Game 6 and the entire NBA finals. Hear from Dirk, Jet, Mark Cuban, & Rick Carlisle on the first championship in Mavericks history. Also hear from Dirk on his MVP nod and how good it felt to win!!!
What will Cuban give the guys instead of rings? Can fans punk fans? How big was Jet Terry? Can the Mavs repeat?
You will hear from the "Big 3" of Miami: Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade, & Lebron James. Was Lebron calling out the fans? Did the Heat choke?
Mark Cuban talks about trade rumors for Mavs and even Carmelo Anthony
Interview notes:
- "No sense of urgency like last year"
- "A perrenial allstar for a second round pick is a deal"
- "Deals have been with Caron included...I'm not gonna do that"
- On rumors of Melo willing to sign long term with Mavs: "If he can do it as a Denver Nugget then yeah"
Big Trouble in Big D; Caron Butler out for the season, Dirk missed his 5th straight game
Today Caron Butler had season ending surgery to repair a torn patellar tendon in his knee. His last full game with the team he hit 30pts in a loss to the Spurs at home. On the road against the Milwaukee Bucks you can hear him screaming in pain when he hit the knee in the first quarter. You knew then, it was not gonna be good.
Dirk missed his 5th straight game tonight against the Portland Trailblazers, a win by the way. But they have Oklahoma City and Orlando coming up, so will they rush Dirk back? The "Big German" has been a quick healer. The Mavs are only 3 games ahead of the Lakers and Utah right now. The biggest concern has to be falling further behind the Spurs in the division and the conference.
Who will step up now? That is the million dollar question for this team. Deshawn Stevenson had 21pts against the Cavaliers and 18pts tonight. JJ Barea hit 29pts in the loss to the Bucks. Tyson Chandler has back-to-back double doubles in rebounds and points. Jet Terry has been a 4th quarter savior in previous games, but is still inconsistent as a 2nd scoring option. Roddy B has not step a foot on the AAC floor this season and the rookie Jones unproven. This team needs a certified second option. The collective effort is good to make the playoffs, but once there, teams will again focus on Dirk and dare the team to beat them. A strategy that has worked the last 3 seasons.
Is a trade the only option? If Mark Cuban loves anything, he loves the Mavs. Say what you will, but no other owner will "spend-to-win" with no disregard for his personal finances the way Cuban does. The trade is inevitable. Mark has to be on the phone with Denver right? How attractive does Carmelo look now? Every player outside of Nowitzki, Kidd, and Chandler has to be on the table. Caron's contract is up at the end of the season, Kidd is not getting any younger, and Dirk keeps reminding us he is here for only 4 more seasons. The time to trade is now.
The Mavs were our #1 ranked team in our power rankings before the injury bugs infested the locker room. The team was starting to really gel has a title contender beating good teams like Miami twice, San Antonio, Denver, New Orleans, and even Boston. You could take a wait-and-see approach, but why? If the trade is out there...make it.
Cuban suprised by reaction to BCS comments
Before the Mavs vs Suns game, us media gathered around the excerising outspoken Mark Cuban hoping for more details on his proposed College Playoff system. He said, "I'm suprised about the reaction...more suprised by the emails I recieved. Emails from athletic directors, people that want to help with money, hey can I get a job with it...or here is my plan I've been working on type stuff." When Jeff Caplan of ESPNDallas.com asked who would pick the teams he said, " I would pick the teams" in a somewhat joking manor. Could Mark really be able to pull this off?
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