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More than four dozen players were nominated by PBWA members. Twenty-five finalists were selected by a PBWA subcommittee to create the official ballot, which was voted on by the entire membership. Players received two points for every first-team vote and one point for every second-team vote. The other 15 finalists, in alphabetical order, were: Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic), … [Read more...] about
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Marc Stein: Dereck Lively’s foot injury, as @TheSteinLine and @DLLS_Sports first reported following Dallas’ season-ending loss at Memphis, led to a blowup between department lead Johann Bilsborough and strength coach Keith Belton. Belton has been let go. It’s believed Bilsborough stays. … [Read more...] about
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Marc Stein: The Mavericks say in a statement that Blackman — whose No. 22 was retired in March 2000 — was chosen “due to his impactful leadership for the franchise through the decades, both on and off the court.” @MikeACurtis2 first reported Dallas picked Blackman as its front-facing lottery rep. … [Read more...] about
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While few know the cold nature of the business of sports better than Jones, the news of Luka Dončić getting traded was so shocking Jerry Jones said his wife — like many Mavs fans — cried when she found out Luka had been sent to Los Angeles: “Well I am a fan of the Mavericks — big fan of the Mavericks — and consequently a big fan of Luka,” Jones said. “The world knows that I’ve … [Read more...] about
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“It would have been nice,” Caldwell-Pope told The Stein Line of Dallas’ interest. “That was the deal that Denver had on the table for me. But they didn’t want to do it.” “I don’t think they came back with a [counter offer to the Mavericks],” Caldwell-Pope continued. “So we [were] on to the next. We can’t waste time in free agency. It goes quick. It’s hard. So just making my … [Read more...] about