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NEW YORK (AP) — An attorney for Kristaps Porzingis acknowledged Saturday that a woman has accused the NBA star of rape, but says the Dallas Mavericks forward “unequivocally” denies the allegation. Lawyer Roland Riopelle said the claim against the player was part of an extortion attempt that is being investigated by the FBI. Citing unidentified […]

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Dallas Mavericks superfan Don Knobler has reportedly been banned from the rest of the home games this season after his interaction with Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley in December. Beverley said after that game, Knobler repeatedly told him “f— your mother” from his court-side seat. “I mean. I don’t know what you’d want me to do,” Beverley told reporters that […]

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Folks are talking about this #MeToo moment.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA is establishing a confidential hotline for league and team employees to report concerns about misconduct in their workplace. The move comes after a Sports Illustrated report that described a hostile environment for women in the Dallas Mavericks organization. Commissioner Adam Silver sent a memo to teams Thursday detailing plans […]

  Mark Cuban is one of the world’s most famous names. The Dallas Mavericks owner, businessman and host of Shark Tank is bringing his expertise to a different kind of audience. He’s joins Sage Steele, Chris Harrison and Ciara as a celebrity judge for the 96th Miss America Competition, broadcasting live on Sunday, September 11th. He […]

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A putback at the buzzer by Oklahoma City’s Steven Adams that would have won the game was disallowed upon review, and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Thunder 85-84 on Monday night to even their Western Conference playoff series at one win apiece. Dallas had been embarrassed 108-70 in the opener on […]

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Friday’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors will be a very pricey affair for those still wanting a ticket to the match up, which has sold out. SportsDay.com reports that the secondary ticket market is capitalizing on the popularity of Warriors point guard Stephen ‘Steph’ Curry with the average price for […]

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UPDATE: As of 12:15 ET, multiple sources are reporting that Jordan has resigned with the L.A. Clippers to the tune of 5 years, $110 million.  Original story below: DALLAS (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers made a last-ditch push Wednesday to keep DeAndre Jordan after the free agent center had second thoughts about his agreement […]

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DALLAS (AP) — DeAndre Jordan has chosen the Mavericks over the Los Angeles Clippers in what turned into a tense boom-or-bust wait for Dallas in pursuit of the free-agent center. Two people familiar with the deal tell The Associated Press that the NBA rebound leader agreed to terms Friday. One said the deal was worth […]

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HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets have fired their social media manager after he posted a tweet with an emoji of a gun pointed at a horse’s head as they were beating the Dallas Mavericks. The Rockets confirmed the dismissal of Chad Shanks on Wednesday. Shanks wrote on his personal Twitter page that he would […]

Amar’e Stoudemire has committed to the Dallas Mavericks for the rest of the 2015 season, according to league sources. Amar'e Stoudemire has committed to sign with…

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DALLAS (AP) — Roy Tarpley, the former Dallas Mavericks star center whose NBA career was cut short by drug abuse, died Friday. He was 50. According to a Tarrant County medical examiner’s report, Tarpley died at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital in Arlington, near Dallas. No cause of death was given in the online report. […]