Suicide lines: NJ trade talks, Cuban likes Steph, McDyess ...
Ball Don't Lie —
... Ken Berger, Newsday: "About an hour before tip-off, an Internet billionaire strode across the Madison Square Garden court to shake hands with a basketball millionaire. It could be the first gesture in a marriage of convenience, an example of what happens when two dysfunctional relationships become one. 'I'm a ...
The Hoop Doctors Daily Dimes: 11/17
The Hoop Doctors —
... for a long long time….check out this Empty the Bench Post. Great Read…
The NBA’s Most Depressing Players of 2008
I guess in that case JO is about to prove The Hoop Doctors right….
Jermaine O’Neal About to Prove Me Wrong
Have the Mavs losses to start the season forced Cuban into a life of booze? Only explanation I can come up with for this….
Mavs owner Cuban: ‘I’m a Stephon Marbury fan’ ...
The Monday Morning Links
Mavs Moneyball —
... doing all right?' He said, 'I just want to tell you everything's going to be OK.' And that was it. He left."
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Cuban on the Kidd trade...
"It is what it is. Jason Kidd has been our best player by far. There’s no question about. It’s a win-win. J-Kidd has just been phenomenal, so it’s been a win-win trade."
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And finally, Newsday talked to Mark Cuban about Stephon Marbury.
"I'm a Stephon Marbury ...
Mark Cuban Is Part of the Starbury Fan Club
SLAM Online —
... Prior to his Mavs ending their ugly five-game skid against a resilient Knick team in overtime last night, Mark Cuban made sure to greet Stephon Marbury (who, as per usual, did not take part in the night’s festivities.) Afterwards, Cuban professed his appreciation of the exiled guard.
From Newsday:
“I’m a Stephon Marbury fan,” Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said.
“We have an organization that we think we’ve put in place that we think has baby-sitting skills,” he said. “And ...
Mark Cuban Fawns Over ... Starbury
FanHouse —
by Tom Ziller Filed under: Knicks, Mavericks, NBA RumorsSay what you will about the fellow (and we have said plenty), but Mark Cuban makes things interesting. Most of the world is shaking their head at what Stephon Marbury hath wrought, deserving of blame or not. Cuban takes a look at New York's torment and sees a Dallas opportunity. The Mavericks won in New York Sunday evening, and Cuban had buckets or praise for Starbury. "I'm a Stephon Marbury fan," Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said, ...
Are insider trading charges the final nail for Cuban's Cubs bid?
Big League Stew —
... It's obviously still too early to tell how this will ultimately impact Cuban's bid for the Cubs or even his possible interest in acquiring Stephon Marbury for his Mavericks. Still, it's hard to believe that someone facing such serious charges would be able to pull together a $1.3 billion bid for the Cubs and Wrigley Field. Because Sam Zell is now saying ...
Breaking news: SEC charges Mark Cuban with insider trading
Ball Don't Lie —
... explanation, with help from the Wall Street Journal: The SEC alleges Cubes sold his entire ownership stake after learning that Mamma.com was raising money through a private investment in a public entity, or PIPE. The next day, the company announced the PIPE financing and shares of the company dropped by more than 10%. By selling his goods, the SEC alleges, Cubes avoided more than $750,000 in losses. So much for buying the Cubs or landing Stephon Marbury ...
Mission: All-Starbury Countdown - 63 Days
Both Teams Played Hard —
... has literally reached out to Steph and will certainly be casting his ballot to get the best point guard in the NBA into the game. (via ...
Cuban Inexplicably Willing to Sign Marbury
The Sporting Blog —
... his interest in Marbury (were he to be released or bought out). Bear in mind, the Mavs already acquired Jason Kidd in an attempt to get themselves a veteran point guard presence. Exactly what Marbury brings to the table that Kidd doesn't is beyond me. In fact, it seems like he'd take away from the chemistry and team-building that's supposed to be Kidd's greatest strength.
The real gem, though, was Cuban's explanation of why and how he could possibly be serious. From Newsday:
"We have an organization that we think we've put in place that we ...
100% Correlation Between Owners Interested in Stephon Marbury and Owners Under Investigation By a Federal Government Commission
Hardwood Paroxysm —
Correlation? Causality? Coincidence? You be the judge. All I know is that Mark Cuban expressed some passing interest in a comment about Starbury, and all of a sudden he's under investigation from the SEC. Those in Big D will surely be glad to know that there are Mavs fans in Washington, trying their damnedest to put a big enough dent in Cuban's considerable wad of cash to discourage him from picking up Steph after his inevitable buyout. Yes, inevitable. I said it. I'm going to throw a big "no comment" on the insider trading rumors. I ...
"The worst thing you can be is a 40-win team. Sometimes, you've just got to make a decision that...
Mavs Moneyball —
... - Mark Cuban, speaking about the Knicks (Newsday.com)
