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Rashad McCants Leaves NBA D-League's Texas Legends for China

Rashad McCants' NBA D-League foray lasted just fifty-six minutes as the sweet-shooting guard has decided to buy out his D-League contract and take his talents to China. McCants, the 14th overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft, had earlier turned down lucrative European offers to pursue another shot at the NBA, telling...

The First Lady of Hoops, Nancy Lieberman Prepares for D-League Season

PLANO, Texas -- Nancy Lieberman is big news these days. Just ask President Obama. Lieberman, the Hall of Famer whom Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Terry calls the "Michael Jordan of women's basketball,'' was named last November as the first woman to be head coach in a U.S. men's professional league. Last May, the Texas...

Donnie Nelson Won't Rule Out Dad Don Nelson Coaching Again

DALLAS -- He turned 70 in May. He already had said this was to be his last season as an NBA coach. Nevertheless, Dallas general manager Donnie Nelson won't rule out that his father, Don Nelson, the NBA's all-time winningest coach, might coach again. The dad left Golden State last week in what team termed as having...

Legends Introduce First Chinese-Born Owner in NBA, D-League History

DALLAS -- It's interesting enough Sonny Xiao is just 27. On top of that, Xiao on Tuesday was introduced as the first Chinese-born owner of an NBA or NBA D-League team. Xiao purchased a small stake in the D-League Texas Legends, who begin play this fall in the Dallas suburb of Frisco. While Xiao concurred his share is...

More Power to the Fans: An Interview with Dave Zirin

For over a decade now, author and radio personality Dave Zirin has tirelessly explored the intersection of sports and politics. He has two main angles of attack: spotlighting the rare athletes who make their views known, and laying out the ways in which politics seep into our discourse of sport. It's an uphill battle, to...

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05/07/12 Mavs head into summer of uncertainty Source: NBA - Dallas Mavericks Less than 24 hours after watching a 13-point lead evaporate before falling to a 103-97 series-clinching loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Dallas Mavericks still had not grasped that their reign as defending champions had come to an end.
05/07/12 From title to sweep Source: The Norman Transcript - Norman OK The Dallas Mavericks never seemed as though they were really defending an NBA title.
05/06/12 Mavs face serious off-season of questions Source: Globe and Mail The Dallas Mavericks never seemed as though they were really defending an NBA title.
05/06/12 After first round elimination, Mavs face serious... Source: The Globe and Mail - Toronto ON - Canada The Dallas Mavericks never seemed as though they were really defending an NBA title.
05/06/12 Mavs: NBA title to sweep, offseason with questions Source: NBC - KTEN 10 Sherman - Denison TX The Dallas Mavericks didn't even get to enjoy their first NBA title for an entire year.