Tony Gutierrez / AP Photo NBA Probe: Did Team Take a Dive for Chance to Get Prized Draft Pick? The NBA wants to know why the Dallas Mavericks held out several key players in their next-to-last game of the season. By The Associated Press April 8, 2023
Focus on Sport / Getty Images; Tim Heitman / Getty ImagesCommentary Larry Bird 2.0? NBA Superstar Accomplishes Feat That MJ, Wilt, Magic, LeBron and Kobe Never Have Larry Bird is one of the most beloved 'old school' players in NBA history. Where will Luka Doncic fit on that list? By Bryan Chai December 28, 2022
@EazyStunna / Twitter screen shotCommentary Former NBA Player in Midst of Comeback Found Panhandling on Virginia Roadside West had been attempting to join the BIG3 League for the upcoming season, but things did not go as planned. By Grant Atkinson June 13, 2022
@MiamiHeat / Twitter screen shot NBA Team Hijacks Moment of Silence, Tells Audience to Demand Gun Control from Lawmakers A moment of silence for the victims of the Uvalde, Texas, mass shooting took a disturbing turn when the announcer made a political appeal. By Andrew Jose May 26, 2022
@theblaze / Twitter screen shot Teen Girl Who Went Missing at Mavericks Game Found Trafficked to Out-of-State Hotel, 8 Under Arrest A 15-year-old girl who went missing at an NBA game in Dallas was not found until days later in Oklahoma City. By Jack Davis May 22, 2022
Ashley Landis - Pool / Getty Images New Law: Pro Sports Teams That Skip Anthem in Texas Now in for a World of Hurt A Texas law that went into effect Wednesday requires pro sports teams that receive state funds to play the national anthem before each game. By Grant Atkinson September 2, 2021
Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images Texas Legislature Passes Bill in Response to NBA Owner Who Stopped Playing Anthem Before Games 'It’s very simple. If they do not want to play the national anthem, they don’t take the tax dollars,' a sponsor of the bill said. By Erin Coates May 25, 2021
Jeffrey Phelps / AP Republican Lawmakers Push to Require National Anthem at Sporting Events The move comes after the Dallas Mavericks stopped playing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' before home games earlier this season. By The Associated Press February 25, 2021
Ashley Landis - Pool / AP NBA Team Becomes First US Pro Sports Team to Stop Playing the National Anthem 'It was my decision, and I made it in November,' team owner Mark Cuban said, The New York Times reported. Cuban offered no further comment. By Jack Davis February 10, 2021
Ashley Landis / Pool / Getty Images NBA Player Goes Unpunished for In-Game Racial Insult to White Opponent 'I can only imagine if Luka Doncic had said something like that to you and it got caught on tape.' By Jack Davis August 24, 2020