With antisemitism scandal behind him, Kyrie Irving is thriving — and Jewish Mavericks fans are cheering him on
'When the ball is tipped up, everything kind of goes quiet,' one fan said
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Fast Forward Mark Cuban selling majority stake in Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson, the Jewish philanthropist and casino owner
Cuban has been outspoken about political issues, including antisemitism; Adelson has donated prolifically to Jewish causes
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Sports Sorry not sorry: Kyrie Irving deletes apology for sharing antisemitic movie
A fresh controversy to go with that fresh Dallas Mavericks jersey
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Breaking News Once a Harsh Critic, Mark Cuban Now Says Trump Is Our ‘No. 1 Draft Pick’
Billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has made a sharp reverse, from being an attack dog for the Democrats to giving Donald Trump his full-throated endorsement. “Donald Trump is our No. 1 draft pick,” Cuban told CNBC Wednesday. Sticking with the basketball metaphor, he explained: “He’s who we put our hopes and dream with. Now…
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News Mark Cuban: ‘I Was Dumb’ To Underestimate Trump
Billionaire Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team, a host on the widely watched TV show “Shark Tank” and a serial entrepreneur, is used to backing a winner. An early Trump fan turned vociferous Clinton surrogate, Cuban’s feeling quite the fool three weeks after the election, he’s written on his “Blog Maverick.” In…
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Breaking News Mark Cuban’s Dallas Mavericks Joins Boycott of Trump Hotels
Count Mark Cuban’s Dallas Mavericks in for the anti-Trump boycott. The National Basketball Association team announced this week that it would no longer book rooms at Trump hotels in New York and Chicago while there for away games, according to a report in Sports Illustrated. In a Twitter comment, Cuban said the decision had been…
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Breaking News Dallas Mavericks Rookie Gal Mekel Is Latest Israeli Pro Basketball Star
(JTA) — Midway through the first quarter, Omri Casspi entered the preseason game between his Houston Rockets and the Dallas Mavericks. A minute later, the buzzer sounded summoning Mavs rookie guard Gal Mekel into the Oct. 21 contest. Casspi took his first shot, a three-pointer that missed. On the ensuing possession, Mekel scored on a…
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Breaking News Israeli Point Guard Gal Mekel Signs With the Dallas Mavericks
Israeli point guard Gal Mekel is poised to become the second Israeli to play in the NBA after giving a verbal commitment to the Dallas Mavericks. Mekel, 25, informed the Mavs early Monday morning that he would sign a three-year contract with the 2011 champions at the end of the annual trade and signing moratorium…
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