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• Mark Cuban says Mavericks lost Jalen Brunson ‘when the parents got involved,’ wants to re-sign Kyrie Irving
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said Wednesday that “things went south when the parents got involved” in negotiations with former Dallas point guard Jalen Brunson. Here’s what you need to know:
Cuban’s comment suggested Brunson’s father, Rick Brunson, who was hired as the Knicks’ assistant coach last year, was to blame for the Mavericks losing Jalen Brunson t...2023
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• Ja Morant makes triumphant NBA return as family pushes redemption narrative I The Rush
Multiple A-list players returned to the NBA hardwood on Wednesday, and they all put on a show. After missing nine games following off-court behavioral concerns, Ja Morant made his return to the Grizzlies, throwing down a massive dunk and scoring 19 points en route to a Memphis win over the Rockets. Luka Dončić dropped 30 points for the Mavericks after missing five games with a hamstring injury, bu...2023
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• Dirk Nowitzki praises Luka Doncic
Luka Dončić is now part of the Dallas Mavericks family. And Dirk Nowitzki is giving them one more season — his 21st. And in camp, as another NBA season nears, Dončić is turning heads. Well, one specific head. Dirk’s head.The comparisons make sense, of course. After all, both players came over from Europe to play in the NBA at a very young age. Nowitzki doesn’t think the comparisons go much further...2018