Judge Dismisses Perot Jr.'s Lawsuit Against Cuban
Ross Perot Jr. accused Cuban of mismanaging the Dallas Mavericks.
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Ross Perot Jr. accused Cuban of mismanaging the Dallas Mavericks.
The Dallas Mavericks are the defending NBA champions, but they may not have a chance to defend their title this year.
Marques Haynes, the dribbling specialist who was the first Harlem Globetrotter to become a Hall of Famer, has been hired by the NBA D-League's Texas Legends to help the front office.
After two days of making some progress on salary cap issues, the two sides brought the revenue split back into the discussion and got stuck on both.
The talks Wednesday into Thursday morning were about the salary cap system, and Commissioner David Stern said they likely will stick with that issue when they resume.
Officials from the NBA and players' association will meet Wednesday, less than a week after three days of talks with a federal mediator couldn't produce a deal to end the lockout, a person with knowledge of the plans said.
The NBA players' association, not Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, proposed the elimination of the salary cap during negotiations aimed at ending months of labor strife, a league official said.
The NBA will announce the cancellation of two more weeks of games Tuesday, according to the New York Daily News. David Stern has already canceled the preseason and the first two weeks of the season.
Once the World Series is over, Dirk Nowitzki will start planning a trip back to Germany unless there's progress toward starting the NBA season.
DFW is on the verge of becoming a two-sport title town in a single year. And a third title in 2011 is not out of the question.
Three days and 30 hours' worth of talks couldn't produce a new labor deal, so NBA owners and players walked away without knowing when they will meet again.
The NBA and players' association are ready to try mediation, and Commissioner David Stern wants results quickly.
Christmas is traditionally the first big day of the NBA season. This year's three-game schedule features the NBA finals rematch between the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat.
NBA Commissioner David Stern canceled the first two weeks of the season Monday after owners and players were unable to reach a new labor deal and end the lockout.
Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea and Miami Heat point guard Carlos Arroyo will play for Puerto Rico at this month's Pan American Games.
