Dallas Mavericks

Dallas-Mavericks

Dallas Mavericks

Mark Cuban makes his rap video debut (Yahoo! Sports)

Mark Cuban has been an icon for rappers since, at least, 2007 when Lil' Wayne told Complex Magazine that…

Mavericks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Billed as the top-flight center the franchise had always needed, Erick Dampier’s run in Dallas began six years ago with much fanfare. At the end, his value was measured in an unguaranteed contract.

Dampier was part of a multi-player trade with Charlotte that saves the Mavericks considerable money while returning another center, Tyson Chandler, who’s potentially a better fit. Dallas also gets center Alexis Ajinca in exchange for Dampier, Eduardo Najera, Matt Carroll and cash.

In addition to the nearly $30 million in expiring contracts that Mavs now own for this season, the key to the deal was Chandler, a 7-foot-1 nine-year vet who was instrumental in knocking Dallas out of the playoffs in 2008 while with New Orleans.

Wizards to re-sign Howard to 1-year deal (Yahoo! Sports)

Josh Howard has agreed to a one-year contract to return to the Wizards.

Taiwanese signed by NBA hopes to beat stereotypes (AP)

The first Taiwanese-American signed by an NBA team hopes to overcome the negative stereotype of playing college basketball at Harvard and plans on eventually becoming a minister in an inner-city neighborhood. Jeremy Lin, a 1.88-meter (6-foot-3) undrafted point guard, signed last week with the Golden State Warriors after impressing coaches at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.