12:43 PM on Jul 29, 2020 CDTThe Mavericks on Wednesday afternoon issued this statement to The News in response to an SI story by Mavericks director of player personnel Tony Ronzone.The statement in its entirety:For over a month, the Mavericks organization has cooperated with Sports Illustrated on a story about an alleged sexual assault by a member of the Mavs’ staff.The Mavs take all allegations of sexual assault extremely seriously and reminded SI of the ZERO-TOLERANCE policy put in place in March of 2018 that includes zero-tolerance of misconduct of any kind such as sexual assault, sexual...…12:43 PM on Jul 29, 2020 CDTThe Mavericks on Wednesday afternoon issued this statement to The News in response to an SI story by Mavericks director of player personnel Tony Ronzone.The statement in its entirety:For over a month, the Mavericks organization has cooperated with Sports Illustrated on a story about an alleged sexual assault by a member of the Mavs’ staff.The Mavs take all allegations of sexual assault extremely seriously and reminded SI of the ZERO-TOLERANCE policy put in place in March of 2018 that includes zero-tolerance of misconduct of any kind such as sexual assault, sexual...WW…

5:43 PM on Apr 17, 2020 CDTBased on sheer numbers alone, the Dallas area’s Muslim community went to considerable time and effort to collect and make two sizeable donations to Parkland Memorial Hospital on Friday.First came a late-morning delivery of 1,500 meals and 1,000 boxes of sweets to hospital staff. A few hours later, 1,000 face shields and 1,000 N95 surgical masks were delivered.In reality, organizers said their requests to the community for donations were answered so immediately and enthusiastically that the undertaking was rather easy. And more donations are planned in the coming...…5:43 PM on Apr 17, 2020 CDTBased on sheer numbers alone, the Dallas area’s Muslim community went to considerable time and effort to collect and make two sizeable donations to Parkland Memorial Hospital on Friday.First came a late-morning delivery of 1,500 meals and 1,000 boxes of sweets to hospital staff. A few hours later, 1,000 face shields and 1,000 N95 surgical masks were delivered.In reality, organizers said their requests to the community for donations were answered so immediately and enthusiastically that the undertaking was rather easy. And more donations are planned in the coming...WW…

9:59 AM on Feb 23, 2021 CSTEditor’s note: This story has been updated.The smoke appeared as puffs late Monday night. By Tuesday morning it was billowing nationally, and probably in Europe, but especially so in North Texas.The Mavericks, according to a Bleacher Report story that cited anonymous league sources, were alleged to be “quietly” gauging the trade market for Kristaps Porzingis.Except there was nothing quiet about the story’s combustible effect, on Twitter, on talk radio but, especially, the tellingly strong rebuts by owner Mark Cuban and the Mavericks organization.The fire, such as...…9:59 AM on Feb 23, 2021 CSTEditor’s note: This story has been updated.The smoke appeared as puffs late Monday night. By Tuesday morning it was billowing nationally, and probably in Europe, but especially so in North Texas.The Mavericks, according to a Bleacher Report story that cited anonymous league sources, were alleged to be “quietly” gauging the trade market for Kristaps Porzingis.Except there was nothing quiet about the story’s combustible effect, on Twitter, on talk radio but, especially, the tellingly strong rebuts by owner Mark Cuban and the Mavericks organization.The fire, such as...WW…

10:44 PM on Jan 27, 2021 CSTAt last, the Mavericks welcomed back COVID-19 victims Josh Richardson, Dorian Finney-Smith and Dwight Powell, but any hope of an immediate upswing quickly was doused.Or more accurately, drowned by a torrent of Jazz 3-pointers and rebounding dominance and pretty much everything else: Utah 116, Dallas 104.Perhaps instant results were too much to expect on this Wednesday night at Vivint Arena, at 4,300-foot altitude, against a potent Utah team that, even without leading scorer Donovan Mitchell, easily extended its NBA-best winning streak to 10 games.Conversely,...…10:44 PM on Jan 27, 2021 CSTAt last, the Mavericks welcomed back COVID-19 victims Josh Richardson, Dorian Finney-Smith and Dwight Powell, but any hope of an immediate upswing quickly was doused.Or more accurately, drowned by a torrent of Jazz 3-pointers and rebounding dominance and pretty much everything else: Utah 116, Dallas 104.Perhaps instant results were too much to expect on this Wednesday night at Vivint Arena, at 4,300-foot altitude, against a potent Utah team that, even without leading scorer Donovan Mitchell, easily extended its NBA-best winning streak to 10 games.Conversely,...WW…

5:28 PM on Oct 27, 2020 CDTFinancially, NBA teams are in a dead period. Personnel hiring and firing can occur, but no business involving players can transpire until the 2020-21 season’s salary cap and other economic parameters are agreed upon.In reality, last week’s rather abrupt news that the NBA hopes to move up the season’s projected start to Christmas Day has personnel departments feverishly paddling, like duck feet under water.And according to multiple league sources, no one is churning harder than Mavericks president and general manager Donnie Nelson, who has made it clear to peers...…5:28 PM on Oct 27, 2020 CDTFinancially, NBA teams are in a dead period. Personnel hiring and firing can occur, but no business involving players can transpire until the 2020-21 season’s salary cap and other economic parameters are agreed upon.In reality, last week’s rather abrupt news that the NBA hopes to move up the season’s projected start to Christmas Day has personnel departments feverishly paddling, like duck feet under water.And according to multiple league sources, no one is churning harder than Mavericks president and general manager Donnie Nelson, who has made it clear to peers...WW…