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BOULDER, CO - NOVEMBER 29: Travis Hunter #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes looks on as he plays against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the first quarter at Folsom Field on November 29, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado.

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<p>Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believes today's NBA players are underappreciated by fans. </p><p>During an appearance on 95.7 The Game's "<a href="https://x.com/957thegame/status/1907618668718207442">Willard &amp; Dibs</a>" show Wednesday, Kerr explained why he thinks the NBA is "being taken for granted" while highlighting the recent 52-point performance from <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/148" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/148">Stephen Curry</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/37604" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/37604">Nikola Jokic</a>'s 61-point game.</p><p>"You know what I was thinking while watching Steph last night, watching Jokic? If these types of games had happened 10 years ago, honestly, I think NBA fans would have been absolutely losing their minds," Kerr said. "And I think what's happened is the players have gotten so skilled and they're doing such amazing things. I think our game is being taken for granted right now.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>"What these guys are doing is so spectacular. I never could've survived the NBA if I were playing today. I couldn't have survived. These guys are so talented, they're so good. And it's like, you read these articles, like, 'The NBA product isn't that great.' Are you kidding me? Are you looking at these guys? They're just spectacular and they've never been more skilled, and I'm just blown away by what I see night after night."</p><p>Curry finished with 52 points, including 12 3-pointers, in the Warriors' 134-125 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. He also passed Jerry West for 25th on the NBA's all-time scoring list and is now tied with Damian Lillard for the sixth-most career 50-point games in league history with 15.</p><p>Jokic's 61-point performance also came Tuesday in the Denver Nuggets' 140-139 double-overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was the highest point total by an NBA player this season and a career high for Jokic.</p>

BROOKLYN, NY - MARCH 6: Head Coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors embraces Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors after the game against the Brooklyn Nets on March 6, 2025 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE

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ARLINGTON, TX - JANUARY 16: A detail view of the Dallas Cowboys logo is seen in the endzone during the NFC Wild Card game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys on January 16, 2022 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX.

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 21: Mike Bibby looks on following a BIG3 game in Week Eight at the Orleans Arena on August 21, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 30: Houston Cougars players celebrate following the game against the Tennessee Volunteers during the Elite Eight round of the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 30, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 27: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers smiles during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 27, 2025 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE

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FLORHAM PARK, NEW JERSEY - APRIL 26: New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers poses with team owner Woody Johnson during an introductory press conference at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on April 26, 2023 in Florham Park, New Jersey.

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<p>Golden State Warriors forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/2809" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/2809">Jimmy Butler</a> was all business in his return to Miami on Tuesday night, opting not to converse or shake hands with Heat players. </p><p>Heat center <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/53731" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/53731">Bam Adebayo</a> wasn't surprised that Butler ignored his former teammates, nor did he take it personally. </p><p>"I'm not shocked. It is what it is," Adebayo said, according to <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article302985059.html">Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald</a>. "It's a business at the end of the day. And he has a Golden State Warriors jersey on. We have a Heat jersey on. I don't take it personal. We're out there to do our job anyways. So if you don't want to speak, we don't speak, and that's fine. We're going to get out here, we're going to compete, win or lose the game, and we move on."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Butler finished with 11 points, six rebounds, and two assists as the Warriors fell 112-86 to the Heat. It marked his first time facing his former team since being traded to Golden State on Feb. 6. </p><p>The six-time All-Star <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3250878" href="https://thescore.com/news/3250878">told</a> reporters after the game that while he has "a lot of love" for the city of Miami and the Heat fanbase, he didn't feel a lot of emotions in his return. </p>

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 25: Jimmy Butler III #10 of the Golden State Warriors and Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat look on during the first quarter at Kaseya Center on March 25, 2025 in Miami, Florida.

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<p>Former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban revealed some behind-the-scenes details about the team's sale in response to a critical Facebook post about him. </p><p>Gavin Mulloy, a former event and venue manager for the Mavs, wrote "Cuban should be run out of Dallas" on his own Facebook page Friday, according to <a href="https://www.wfaa.com/article/sports/nba/mavericks/mark-cuban-pops-off-facebook-comment-section-reveals-previously-untold-details-about-dallas-mavs-sale/287-87d03a62-1892-4f56-8f56-7eb9e444c7b1">Ben Sawyers of WFAA</a>. To Mulloy's surprise, Cuban left a comment on the post saying that he expected to continue running Mavericks basketball operations after selling most of his stake in the team to Miriam Adelson and her family in December 2023.</p><p>"I fully expected to run basketball. The NBA wouldn't let me put it in the contract. They took it out," Cuban wrote, per WFAA. "I thought (the Adelsons) would stick to their word because they didn't know the first thing about running a team. Someone obviously changed their mind."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Cuban also commented that he "lost hundreds of millions of dollars" during his 23-year tenure as majority owner. He bought the team for $285 million and eventually sold most of his stake for about $3.5 billion.</p><p>"I found it extremely interesting that someone would jump into my Facebook post on my personal page, who I'm not even friends with," Mulloy said. "I never in a million years thought Mark Cuban was gonna jump in a Facebook thread and start answering questions."</p><p>The Mavericks provoked a huge backlash from fans by trading superstar <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/68198" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/68198">Luka Doncic</a> to the Los Angeles Lakers in early February, a decision that general manager Nico Harrison has continued to defend. Cuban <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3248052" href="https://thescore.com/news/3248052">said</a> during a recent podcast appearance that he wouldn't have made the move and "was just as dumfounded as everybody else."</p>

DALLAS, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 19: Mark Cuban reacts during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup game between the Dallas Mavericks and the New Orleans Pelicans at American Airlines Center on November 19, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

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<p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/351" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/351">James Harden</a> feels underappreciated when it comes to his work ethic.</p><p>The Los Angeles Clippers star told <a href="https://x.com/overtime/status/1905347699802546531">Overtime's Mike Kaufman</a> that the secret behind his NBA longevity is his hard work over the years - something he believes a lot of people overlook.</p><p>"Work. I don't feel like I get enough credit for the work that I put in," Harden said. "You know, people want to talk about everything else that they honestly do not know about. But in honesty, the work is being put in. And if the work isn't being put in, then these opportunities wouldn't be happening for me."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Harden has yet to win a championship, but he has achieved a number of other accolades over his 16-year career, including an MVP award, 11 NBA All-Star appearances, six All-NBA First Team nods, and being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.</p><p>The 35-year-old is averaging 22.6 points, 8.7 assists, and 5.8 rebounds per game this season. </p>

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - FEBRUARY 13: James Harden #1 of the LA Clippers looks on during the first half of a game against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center on February 13, 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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MLB fans across the United States are predicting a second straight World Series title for the Los...

<p>MLB fans across the United States are predicting a second straight World Series title for the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to new X data.</p><p>A map created by <a href="http://www.sportsbetting.ag/">SportsBetting.ag</a> based on over 190,000 geotagged tweets from the last month shows the Dodgers are favored to repeat as champions in 17 states. The New York Yankees were the second-most-popular pick with 10 states, followed by the Atlanta Braves with six states.</p><figure class="article-segment--image"><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/777545/opening_day_world_series_picks_map.jpg?ts=1743105578" srcset="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/777545/opening_day_world_series_picks_map.jpg?ts=1743105578 220w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/777545/opening_day_world_series_picks_map.jpg?ts=1743105578 320w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/777545/opening_day_world_series_picks_map.jpg?ts=1743105578 640w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/777545/opening_day_world_series_picks_map.jpg?ts=1743105578 768w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/777545/opening_day_world_series_picks_map.jpg?ts=1743105578 1080w"><figcaption class="article-segment--image-caption"> <span class="article-segment--image-attribution"></span></figcaption></figure><p>Here are the full results:</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Los Angeles Dodgers: 17 states<br>New York Yankees: 10 states<br>Atlanta Braves: 6 states<br>Boston Red Sox: 5 states<br>Baltimore Orioles: 2 states<br>Philadelphia Phillies: 2 states<br>Houston Astros: 2 states<br>New York Mets: 1 state<br>Washington Guardians: 1 state<br>Detroit Tigers: 1 state<br>Milwaukee Brewers: 1 state<br>San Diego Padres: 1 state<br>Kansas City Royals: 1 state</p><p>The Dodgers defeated the Yankees in the 2024 World Series to capture the franchise's eighth title. </p>

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate as the they defeat the New York Yankees 7-6 to win game 5 and the 2024 World Series at Yankee Stadium on October 30, 2024 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

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<p>New Indiana Fever guard <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wnba/players/47708" href="https://thescore.com/wnba/players/47708">Sophie Cunningham</a> is looking forward to the transition of playing alongside one of the greatest WNBA players of all time, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///olybbw/players/23080" href="https://thescore.com/olybbw/players/23080">Diana Taurasi</a>, to calling second-year phenom <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wnba/players/121626" href="https://thescore.com/wnba/players/121626">Caitlin Clark</a> a teammate.</p><p>Cunningham told <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9MpfutPJMk&amp;t=213s">Yahoo Sports' Caroline Fenton</a> that she's excited for the opportunity to mentor and win with Clark, whom she's nicknamed "Baby GOAT."</p><p>"I want to have a lot of fun with her," Cunningham said. "I want to win a lot of ball games. I want to win championships with her, but I also want to make sure she's good off the court as well, and so I'm hoping that she leans on me if she wants it. And I think that's why I'm so excited, is because I have been blessed to see what it looks like under the GOAT, and now you're going to the Baby GOAT."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The 28-year-old Cunningham was traded to the Fever in late January after spending the last six seasons with Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury. Taurasi, the WNBA's all-time leading scorer, announced her retirement last month.</p><p>The Fever will open the 2025 WNBA campaign on May 17 at home against the Chicago Sky.</p>

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 11: Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever poses with her jersey during an introductory press conference on March 11, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE

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Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts is confident the organization can get back on the fanbase's good ...

<p>Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts is confident the organization can get back on the fanbase's good side after trading away <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/68198" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/68198">Luka Doncic</a> last month.</p><p>Welts delivered a message to Mavs fans during the broadcast of Tuesday night's game against the New York Knicks, promising to earn back any trust the team has lost. </p><p>"In time, wins and losses will tell whether the deal was a good deal or a bad deal," Welts said, via <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@bleacherreport/video/7485916650861055263?lang=en">Bleacher Report</a>. "I just am gonna promise to our fans right now. Whatever trust we have lost, or whatever concerns they have, we're gonna earn it back. Because we're gonna do this the right way and we're gonna win championships."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The Mavs have received plenty of backlash since the blockbuster trade, which saw Doncic dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a package that included Anthony Davis. The team also <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3232331" href="https://thescore.com/news/3232331">announced</a> recently that season ticket prices will increase for 2025-26 due to "ongoing investments in the team and fan engagement."</p><p>The Mavs fell 128-113 to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, marking their 11th loss in the last 15 games. They currently sit 11th in the Western Conference standings at 35-38. </p>

DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 08: Dallas Mavericks fans protest the trade of Los Angeles Lakers point guard Luka Doncic outside the American Airlines Center before the start of a NBA game between the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, February 8, 2025 in Dallas, TX.

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Logan Paul is itching to fight in the UFC, but he apparently has a lot of convincing to do before...

<p>Logan Paul is itching to fight in the UFC, but he apparently has a lot of convincing to do before that can happen. </p><p>On the latest episode of his "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umoXjM-nPLc&amp;t=1425s">Impaulsive</a>" podcast, the WWE wrestler and YouTuber revealed that UFC CEO Dana White gave him the silent treatment after he expressed interest in fighting at UFC 300 in Las Vegas last year.</p><p>"I told Dana for UFC 300. I texted him, I said, 'Hey man, consider me available to fight on the undercard in The Sphere.' Yeah, they basically completely ignored me, which I think spoke volumes," Paul said. "Haven't bothered him about it since. But, you know, I think for the right fight, the right amount of money - man, I'm an entertainer at the end of the day."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Paul said he believes White is reluctant to allow wrestlers to fight in the UFC because of WWE superstar CM Punk, who had a brief run with the promotion.</p><p>"He f---ed it up, and after that, Dana was like 'I'm never doing this again,'" Paul said. "But dude, I'm not CM Punk ... He's a great wrestler, not a UFC fighter. And I think I would be a much better UFC fighter than I would just a boxer. My skill is wrestling. I'm a wrestler."</p><p>Paul, 29, has been working for WWE on a part-time basis since 2022.</p><p> </p><p> </p>

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 10: Logan Paul addresses the audience During Monday night RAW at Madison Square Garden on March 10, 2025 in New York City.

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<p>Dallas Mavericks star <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/6154" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/6154">Kyrie Irving</a> shared his thoughts about how his season ended earlier this month when he tore the ACL in his left knee in a loss to the Sacramento Kings.</p><p>Irving discussed the emotional moment on a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azlP2lv1gtI">Twitch</a> stream over the weekend, revealing that the late Kobe Bryant was one of the first people he thought about when he realized his season was likely over. </p><p>"I'm tearing up at the free-throw line, and I could just sense that my body was in shock," the 33-year-old said, according to <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/news/dallas-mavericks-kyrie-irving-explains-crying-free-throw-line-after-tearing-acl-">Sports Illustrated's Austin Veazey</a>. "And the moment that I got up there and dribbled, I was thinking about thanking God from the outset - right from the start. But I just started thinking about all my predecessors. Especially Kobe.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>"You know, at that moment, I could feel the sense of - my season is done. I'm hurting. I'm crying. I got millions of people watching me. I got millions of people praying for me. I got millions of people that are involved in this journey with me, so they're feeling the same pain that I'm feeling. They might not feel the physical pain, but they're feeling the pain I'm feeling. And I just wanted to be strong."</p><p>Bryant famously made two free throws after tearing his left Achilles tendon April 12, 2013, during a game against the Golden State Warriors. The Los Angeles Lakers legend missed the remainder of the 2012-13 campaign and the start of the next season, eventually returning to the lineup Dec. 8, 2013.</p><p>Irving was averaging 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game this season before the injury.</p>

DALLAS, TX - MARCH 3: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Dallas Mavericks free throw during the game against the Sacramento Kings on March 3, 2025 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE

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<p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/1333" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/1333">Tom Brady</a> admits his relationship with former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick wasn't at its best during his final years with the team.</p><p>The future Hall of Fame quarterback opened up about the "tension" between him and Belichick in his <a href="https://ckarchive.com/b/mvu7h5hq9olo4av5oo45wir86oqqqt3">weekly newsletter</a>, explaining how it led to his decision to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency in 2020.</p><p>"For me, it was a creeping decision that lived passively in the back of (my) mind for two to three years until March of 2020 when a whirlwind of a few days made me realize that a decision was coming sooner rather than later," Brady wrote. "The reality was, after 20 years together, a natural tension had developed between where coach Belichick and I were headed in our careers, and where the Patriots were moving as a franchise. It was the kind of tension that could only be resolved by some kind of split or one of us reassessing our priorities."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Brady and Belichick spent 20 seasons together in New England, winning 17 division titles and six Super Bowl championships. Brady went on to capture another Super Bowl title during his first season with the Bucs.</p><p>Belichick, 72, parted ways with the Patriots at the end of the 2023 season and was out of coaching in 2024. He was hired by North Carolina in December, marking his first time coaching at the collegiate level.</p><p>Brady is now a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders and works as a color commentator for the NFL on Fox.</p>

FOXBORO, MA - AUGUST 31: Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots and Tom Brady #12 chat before a preseason game with the New York Giants at Gillette Stadium on August 31, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts.

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<p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/2809" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/2809">Jimmy Butler</a> will return to Miami to face the Heat on Tuesday for the first time since being traded to the Golden State Warriors, but he's approaching the game like he would any other.</p><p>Butler downplayed the significance of the matchup following Saturday's 124-115 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, saying he's focused solely on helping the Warriors win.</p><p>"Yeah, I was traded from there, yada, yada, yada," Butler said, according to <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44365896/jimmy-butler-shrugs-miami-return-just-another-game">ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk</a>. "Yeah, it didn't end the way that people wanted to, yada yada yada.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>"But that's so far behind me now. I don't even think about it. I don't pay attention to nothing except for the trajectory of this squad."</p><p>The six-time All-Star added that he isn't concerned about the reaction he'll receive from Heat fans.</p><p>"Not really, don't make no difference," Butler said. "I'm a member of the Golden State Warriors. I love that fan base. They showed me a lot of love while I was there. But I'm there to win now. I'm on the opposing team."</p><p>Butler was traded to Golden State in early February after six seasons in Miami. Since his debut on Feb. 8, the Warriors are 16-4, while the Heat are currently riding a 10-game losing streak.</p><p>The 35-year-old pointed to the lack of a championship when asked to characterize his Miami tenure.</p><p>"We were alright," Butler said. "We didn't win nothing like we were supposed to. So I don't know. We made some cool runs. We had some fun. I think that's all we did."</p>

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 25: Jimmy Butler III #10 of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball against the Charlotte Hornets at Chase Center on February 25, 2025 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

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<p>Former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban admitted to struggling to make sense of the team's decision to trade <a href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/68198">Luka Doncic</a> to the Los Angeles Lakers in February.</p><p>Cuban shared his thoughts on the blockbuster deal on a recent episode of the "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUwmA0lOWwM">Your Mom's House</a><em>"</em> podcast," saying it wouldn't have happened if he was still in charge of basketball operations. </p><p>"I love Luka. We weren't best buddies, but I would text him all the time and DM him," Cuban said. "I would give him all these motivational quotes, even gave him books to read and stuff to read. We had a good relationship, got along great with his dad. I was just as dumbfounded as everybody else."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Cuban added that he's still "mourning" Dallas losing Doncic.</p><p>"It's just brutal. It's painful no matter how you look at it," he said. "It's like talking about ... like a pet dying. I'm in mourning, kind of, still."</p><p>Cuban joined the Mavs' ownership group in 2000 and remained the majority owner until he sold his stake in December 2023. The franchise won its only NBA championship in 2011.</p>

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 30: Mark Cuban and Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks look on during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves during Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals during the 2024 NBA Playoffs on May 30, 2024 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE

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