Dallas Mavericks, in response to lawsuit, accuse ex-GM Donnie Nelson of extortion

The Dallas Mavericks responded Friday to a wrongful termination suit by Donnie Nelson, accusing the former longtime general manager of a “lengthy scheme to extort as much as $100 million” and saying the lawsuit was preceded by demands that he receive “in effect, a blackmail payment” in exchange for his promise not to expose the sexual orientation of…

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Ex-GM Donnie Nelson sues Dallas Mavericks

Former longtime Dallas Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson sued the team Thursday. He claims that owner Mark Cuban fired him last summer as retaliation for reporting that Cuban’s chief of staff sexually harassed and sexually assaulted his nephew during a job interview in 2020. The lawsuit also alleges that Cuban offered Nelson, who was fired in June,…

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Dallas Mavericks defeat LA Clippers 113-103 in Game 1 of NBA playoffs

The Dallas Mavericks finished the regular season with the fifth-best record in the Western Conference. Their reward is another playoff matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. In last year’s playoffs, the Mavericks were defeated by the Clippers in six games. However, it should be noted that the Mavericks’ key players — Luka Doncic and Kristaps…

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Shawn Bradley paralyzed in bike accident

Shawn Bradley, who played for three NBA teams during his 12-year career, became paralyzed in January due to injuries sustained in a bike accident, the Dallas Mavericks revealed on Wednesday. The 7-foot-6 Bradley, the No. 2 pick in the 1993 NBA Draft, was riding his bicycle near his home in St. George, Utah, when a…

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Luka Doncic moves past Jordan on career triple-double list

Luka Doncic recorded the 29th triple-double of his NBA career on Sunday. By doing so, the Dallas Mavericks star moved past all-time great Michael Jordan on the NBA’s career triple-double list in a 117-101 loss to the Chicago Bulls. Doncic is now tied with Grant Hill for 15th place on the list. The Slovenian playmaker…

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Luka Doncic nails clutch 3 to sink Clippers in OT

Luka Doncic had one of the best games of his NBA career on Sunday, stepping up in the clutch to lead the Dallas Mavericks past the Los Angeles Clippers. Doncic drained a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lift the Mavericks to a 135-133 OT triumph in a first-round playoff series at the NBA bubble at Walt Disney…

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LA Clippers outlast Dallas Mavericks 118-110 in Game 1

The NBA playoffs began on Monday afternoon. While there were four games on the slate, the league saved the best matchup for last. The LA Clippers took on the Dallas Mavericks in the opening round of the western conference playoffs. The contest was one-sided early on, as the LA Clippers jumped out to an early…

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Luka Doncic becomes youngest player with 30-20-10 game

Luka Doncic had a splendid day at the office on Aug. 4. The Slovenian superstar’s latest triple-double (34 points, career-high 20 rebounds, and 12 assists) ignited the Dallas Mavericks in a 114-110 overtime triumph over the Sacramento Kings at Walt Disney World. Before the NBA season was suspended on March 11, Doncic was No. 1…

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