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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 27 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 107-101 on Monday in a matchup of teams that entered the night tied for the lead in the Western Conference standings. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points and Jalen Williams added 20 for the Thunder, who lost their second straight after a five-game win streak. The Thunder led 97-96 with 2:43 remaining before Minnesota took control. A two-handed dunk by Edwards down the middle of the lane in traffic put the Timberwolves up 101-97, and Minnesota led by at least four the rest of the way. Minnesota led 49-47 at halftime behind 13 points apiece from Edwards and Towns.

Persons: — Anthony Edwards, Karl, Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, Jalen Williams, Edwards, Williams, Gilgeous, ___ Organizations: OKLAHOMA CITY, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Western Conference, Minnesota, Timberwolves, Thunder, Oklahoma City, UP NEXT Timberwolves, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets Locations: Minnesota, Edwards, Towns

☆ Luka Doncic scores 73 points – tied for 4th most by a player in an NBA game
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Jason Hanna | Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Only Wilt Chamberlain (100 points and 78 points in the 1960s) and Kobe Bryant (81 in 2006) scored more in an NBA game. We’ve been struggling lately – the mindset was get a win,” Doncic said about his Mavericks (25-20) after the game. So, just seeing the game,” Doncic said. When I’m wrong I admit it, so probably shouldn’t have done that. Doncic, who was named Thursday to his fourth NBA All-Star Game, was selected by the Hawks with the No.

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☆ Mark Cuban says becoming a billionaire is just about luck and anyone who says they can do it again is lying
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewTV personality and businessman Mark Cuban admitted that he couldn't become a billionaire again if he had to start over because it's essentially just "luck" and anyone who thinks they can is "lying." This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. At one point Noah questioned him about how he became a billionaire to which Cuban responded frankly: "Anybody who's a billionaire who thinks they could just do it all over again is lying their ass off. "But the whole billionaire side of it, the hundreds of millions of dollars, that's just insane and that was luck," he said. Advertisement"But there's a whole lot of people who are really really smart, who do each of those things or one of them really well, and we don't know who they are," he added.

Persons: —, Mark Cuban, couldn't, it's, Trevor Noah's, Noah, Cuban, That's, that's, there's Organizations: Service, Business, NBA, Dallas Mavericks, Cuban, Yahoo

☆ NBA postpones second Warriors game after assistant coach’s death
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Micah Washington | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Assistant coach Dejan Milojević and Kevon Looney, #5 of the Golden State Warriors, talk before the game against the Los Angeles Lakers during the Western Conference Semifinals in the 2023 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on May 6, 2023. The National Basketball Association said a second Golden State Warriors game has been postponed after the team's assistant coach Dejan Milojević died earlier this week. ESPN will instead broadcast the Brooklyn Nets versus Los Angeles Lakers Friday night. "We are absolutely devastated by Dejan's sudden passing," said Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr in a press release. Milojević was in his third season on the Warriors' coaching staff, including the team's 2022 NBA Championship run.

Persons: Dejan Milojević, Looney, Milojević, Steve Kerr Organizations: Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Western, Crypto.com Arena, National Basketball Association, Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, ESPN, Brooklyn Nets, The Warriors, KK Mega Basket, Atlanta Hawks, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, CNBC PRO Locations: Los Angeles, Belgrade, Serbia

☆ Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević dies at 46 after heart attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( David K. Li | John Filippelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic looks on before the game against the Houston Rockets on February 24, 2023 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević died on Wednesday, officials said, after suffering a heart attack at dinner the night before in Salt Lake City. "We are absolutely devastated by Dejan Milojević's sudden passing," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said in statement issued by the team. Kerr said Milojević was a relentlessly upbeat person "who brought joy" to others every day. The 6-foot-7 Belgrade native, known as "Coach Decky" to the Warriors, was tasked with working with Golden State's centers and power forwards.

Persons: Dejan Milojevic, Dejan Milojević, Dejan Milojević's, Steve Kerr, Kerr, Milojević, Dejan, Natasa, Nikola, Masa, He's, It's, he's, Looney Organizations: Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Chase Center, Warriors, Utah Jazz, Delta Center, Dallas Mavericks, Jazz Locations: San Francisco , California, Salt Lake City, Europe, Belgrade, San Francisco

☆ I visited Mark Cuban's Texas ghost town, and 'Mustang' was more barren and mysterious than I ever imagined
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewI recently learned that Mark Cuban, the billionaire and former owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team, bought an entire "ghost town'" called Mustang for about $2 million in 2021. Mustang is about an hour away from the part of Dallas where I live. But until now, I had never come across it — and it appears that almost nobody in my circles had either. Cuban bought Mustang from principal owner Marty Price, a Dallas attorney and devoted Mavericks season ticket holder, according to NBC News, who spoke with Mike Turner, a real-estate agent who brokered the deal.

Persons: —, Mark Cuban, Forbes, Marty Price, Mike Turner, Price, Turner Organizations: Service, Dallas Mavericks, Business, Mavericks, NBC News, New York Times, Google Locations: Dallas

☆ Team’s Sale Reflects Growing Links Between Pro Sports and Gambling
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Ken Belson | More About Ken Belson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For years, professional sports organizations like the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball prohibited liquor companies from buying advertising in locations in stadiums and arenas that could be seen on television, in deference to efforts to curb drunken driving. Suddenly, they began signing multimillion-dollar deals with companies that made rum, tequila, vodka and other hard liquor, and the advertising was displayed for all to see. It was a sign of how justifications can change seemingly overnight, especially when money is involved. (The purchase still needs to be approved by the league’s board of governors before becoming official.) “The Adelson and Dumont families are honored to have the opportunity to be stewards of this great franchise,” they said in a statement.

Persons: Miriam Adelson, “ The Adelson, Dumont, ” Organizations: National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, Sands Corporation, Dallas Mavericks

Las Vegas Sands and Adelson and Dumont families representative Ron Reese declined Wednesday to comment. Adelson, a physician, rarely gives interviews; in 2021, she told Las Vegas television station KNTV about her work with people fighting addictions. “A good person with good values, though he is totally opposite of us in his political views,” she told the Las Vegas Review-Journal then. The Adelson family owns that newspaper. Major League Baseball owners recently voted to let the Oakland Athletics relocate to Las Vegas, and the city is frequently mentioned as a possible home for an NBA team.

Persons: — Miriam Adelson, powerbroker, Adelson, Dumont, Sands, Patrick Dumont, Mark Cuban, Ron Reese, ” Adelson, “ I'm, Cuban, Miriam Adelson, ”, Sheldon Adelson, Sheldon Adelson's, “, Donald Trump, Trump, Robert Mueller's, “ Miriam, ” Trump, “ You’ve, Michael Milken, Israel Hayom, Benjamin Netanyahu, ” Miriam Adelson, Brad Alberts, “ I’m, ” Alberts, ___ Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Israel, Dallas Mavericks, Las Vegas Sands Corp, NBA, Forbes, Vegas Sands, Adelson, Las, Las Vegas, Sands, Expo, Republican, Cuban, White, Republican Jewish Coalition, Nevada’s, Vegas, Securities and Exchange Commission, Oakland Raiders, Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics, Mavericks, Las Vegas Sands, NHL's Dallas Stars, Dallas Morning Locations: U.S, Las, Vegas, Las Vegas, Cuban, Israel, New York City, Boston, Sands, Macau, Singapore, Tel Aviv, Russia, Gaza, West, Vegas Sands, Dallas

☆ Mark Cuban Is Set to Sell Majority Stake in Dallas Mavericks to Adelson Family
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

One week before the NBA touches down in Las Vegas for the final of its inaugural In-Season Tournament, Sin City has forged another link to the hardwood. The family of the late casino mogul Sheldon Adelson has agreed to buy a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks from entrepreneur Mark Cuban , a source familiar with the deal said Tuesday. Las Vegas Sands disclosed plans by Miriam Adelson, Sheldon Adelson’s widow, to sell an estimated $2 billion in stock in the company, which a regulatory filing said would be “used to fund the purchase of a majority interest in a professional sports franchise…subject to customary league approvals.” NBA reporter Marc Stein first reported that the franchise in question would be the Mavericks.

Persons: Sheldon Adelson, Mark Cuban, Miriam Adelson, Sheldon Adelson’s, Marc Stein Organizations: NBA, Dallas Mavericks, Vegas Sands, Mavericks Locations: Las Vegas, Sin

☆ Mark Cuban says 'no plans' to run for president in 2024 on heels of Dallas Mavericks deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban reacts during a timeout in the game against the Golden State Warriors at American Airlines Center on March 22, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. Mark Cuban, fresh off the news that he is selling a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks to the mega-Republican donor Adelson family, reiterated Wednesday that he has "no plans" to run for president in 2024. "No plans to run," Cuban said in an email to NBC News. Cuban in July had said his family "would disown me" if he launched a campaign for the White House. But at the same time, he had also praised efforts by the group No Labels to create a bipartisan ticket for the presidency next year.

Persons: Mark Cuban, Adelson Organizations: Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, American Airlines Center, NBC News, Cuban, White, ABC Locations: Dallas , Texas

☆ Why Dallas? Las Vegas Sands casino moguls make a play for the NBA – and Texas
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Contessa Brewer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

After all, Las Vegas is the headquarters of the family's empire, even if it doesn't have any casino resorts in the city anymore. Adelson is the widow of Las Vegas Sands founder Sheldon Adelson, who died in January 2021. And Las Vegas is now a preeminent destination for sports, with the NHL's Golden Knights, the NFL's Raiders, the WNBA's Aces and a Formula 1 Grand Prix. He is also the president and chief operating officer of Las Vegas Sands. Las Vegas Sands itself has spent years and millions of dollars as well in pursuit of the same goal.

Persons: Miriam Adelson, Adelson, Sheldon Adelson, Adam Silver, LeBron James, he's, Shaquille O'Neal, Patrick Rishe, St . Louis, Dumont, Mark Cuban, Patrick Dumont, Miriam Adelson's, Sivan, Cuban, Sands Organizations: Dallas Mavericks, Western, Golden State Warriors, American Airlines Center, Dallas , Texas ., Las Vegas Sands, NBA's Dallas Mavericks, Vegas Sands, Golden Knights, NFL's Raiders, WNBA's Aces, League Baseball's, Vegas, NBA, Sacramento Kings, Washington University, Dallas, CNBC, Sands, Apollo Global Management, VICI, Mavericks, Dallas Morning News Locations: Dallas , Texas, Las Vegas, Vegas, Oakland, St ., Dallas, Vegas Sands, Texas

Adelson, 78, is a medical doctor and widow of Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire founder and owner of Las Vegas Sands who died in 2021. Adelson and her family own the Las Vegas Sands and Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nevada’s largest newspaper. It's doubtful Adelson would try to move the Mavericks to Las Vegas, especially since Cuban will retain responsibility over basketball operations. “There’s no doubt that there’s enormous interest in this (Las Vegas) market,” Silver said at the time. Silver will also likely address the potential sale at the In-Season Tournament in Las Vegas when he speaks there during the Dec. 7-9 weekend.

Persons: — Mark Cuban, MIRIAM ADELSON, Adelson, Sheldon Adelson, Patrick Dumont, Israel Hayom, Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, Adam Silver, ” Silver, Greg Abbott, Tilman Fertitta, ”, Trump, “, Silver, Tim Reynolds, Ken Ritter, Paul Weber, ___ Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Dallas Mavericks, WHO, Las Vegas Sands, Sands, Las Vegas, Nevada’s, Republican Party, Vegas Sands, Expo, Apollo Global Management, NFL Raiders, Raiders, Bank of America, Mavericks, Cuban, NBA, TEXAS, Texas Sands, GOP, Capitol, Republican Gov, Texas Legislature, Texas GOP, Republican, NBC, Governors, Pro Locations: Las Vegas, Las, U.S, Oakland , California, Vegas, Texas, Austin , Texas

☆ Don't be surprised if Mark Cuban runs for president
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Mark Cuban is departing "Shark Tank" and selling his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks. He's been outspoken about his interest in politics for years and almost ran for president in 2020. He denied on Wednesday that he's running for president, but what else could he possibly be doing? download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementLater, Cuban revealed in a CNN interview that he seriously considered running for president in the 2020 race.

Persons: Mark Cuban, He's, —, Miriam Adelson, Sheldon Adelson, ABC's, that's, Ross Perot, Joe Biden, who's, Trump, Mark Cuban's, John Boehner, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump's, America's Organizations: Dallas Mavericks, Service, Hollywood, Mavericks, Cuban, Yahoo, Fortune, Gulfstream, Kroger, Republican, Texas, CNN Locations: , Texas, Dallas

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds, Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high 30 points and the Denver Nuggets rolled past the Houston Rockets 134-124 on Wednesday night in Jamal Murray's return from a hamstring injury. Murray scored 16 points after missing Denver’s past 11 games. “One of the security guards said, ‘Hey, great win tonight.’ I said it was a great outcome,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. "I wouldn’t call it a great win. Led by 12 points from Porter, the Nuggets scored a season-high 41 points in the first quarter and led by as many as 19 in the period.

Persons: Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr, Jamal Murray's, Murray, ‘, ’, ”, Michael Malone, you’ve, Porter, Aaron Gordon, I’ve, Jalen Green, Sengun, Fred VanVleet Organizations: DENVER, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Nuggets, ” Nuggets, NBA, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver, Rockets, Houston, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers Locations: Denver, Houston

☆ It sure looks like Mark Cuban is walking away from everything that made him Mark Cuban
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Billionaire Mark Cuban made a name for himself as a businessman and media personality. So it could well be the end of an era for the Mark Cuban that we've come to know. AdvertisementBillionaire Mark Cuban is many things — a serial entrepreneur who has dabbled in tech and pharmaceuticals, a reality TV star, and the longtime owner of the Dallas Mavericks. But if recent reports are anything to go by, that could soon be the Mark Cuban of yesterday, as he sheds parts of his portfolio emblematic of his public persona. This may very well be the end of an era for the "Shark Tank"-starring, Mavericks-owning Mark Cuban we've all come to know.

Persons: Mark Cuban, he's, —, Cuban, Adelson, He's, Henry Ross Perot, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Tiffany Stewart — Alexis, Alyssa, Jake, all's Organizations: Dallas Mavericks, ESPN, Cuban, Service, Associated Press, Mavericks, Twitter, NBC, Republican, Hollywood, Cuban's Dallas Mavericks, Business Insider Locations: Cuban

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban is selling a majority stake of the Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson and her family — the largest shareholders in Las Vegas Sands , a source familiar with the deal told CNBC. Adelson is selling $2 billion worth of company stock, or roughly 10% of her stake, according to an announcement from the company. Las Vegas Sands disclosed in filings Tuesday that it will buy $250 million worth of Adelson's shares. Owning a sports franchise will be a significant departure from the activities that Miriam Adelson and her late husband were known for. As a medical doctor, Miriam Adelson is also widely known for her focus on addiction.

Persons: Mark Cuban, Miriam Adelson, Adelson, Sheldon Adelson, Patrick Dumont, Sands, Miriam, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, –, Jessica Golden Organizations: Dallas Mavericks, CNBC, Cuban, Sands, NBA, Forbes, Vegas Sands, Las Vegas Sands, Republican, Center for Responsive Locations: Las Vegas Sands, Cuban, Macao, Singapore, Las, Las Vegas, Israel, United States

☆ Puka Nacua: From breaking records to LeBron James shoutouts, the ‘special’ rookie wide receiver
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Nacua’s jersey has been placed in football’s shrine to all things great and good because of the historic beginning to his rookie NFL season. An already high-ceiling group, which included Cooper Kupp – the NFL’s receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns leader in 2021 – was searching for additional explosiveness. It couldn’t be any better,” Nacau told reporters after the Rams’ Week 1 victory in Seattle against the Seahawks. Over the next five weeks of the season, Nacua compiled 326 receiving yards off 25 catches and a touchdown. Nacua has 293 more receiving yards than the next rookie in the league, Jordan Addison.

Persons: –, Puka Nacua, Jaylen Waddle, Michael Owens, University of Washington –, Fesi Sitake, “, he’s, ” Sitake, Nacau, Sitake, ” –, Jaren Hall –, Minnesota Vikings – Nacua, Nacua, ” Nacua, Tyler Ingham, Puka, wasn’t, ‘, Cooper Kupp, Kupp, Sean McVay, ” Nacau, Earl Cooper, Odell Beckham Jr, Gary A, Vasquez, McVay, McVay effusively, it’s, ” McVay, Eric Yarber, Cooper, Atwell, Jefferson, Matthew, Stafford, Justin Casterline, Hallie Aiono, LeBron James, Jordan Addison, Harry, “ It’s, ” Organizations: CNN, Super Bowl, NFL, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Los Angeles Rams, Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, SoFi, Brigham Young University, BYU, University of Washington, CNN Sport, Clydesdale, Minnesota Vikings, Cougars, Boise State, Boise State Broncos, ”, Kupp, Seahawks, USA, Sports, Reuters Rams, San Francisco 49ers, “, that’s, Indianapolis Colts, Nacua, Colts, Dallas Mavericks Locations: Canton , Ohio, Utah, Nacua, Clydesdale, Scotland, Eastern Washington, Seattle

☆ NBA roundup: Luka Doncic, Mavs overwhelm Clippers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

This was the Clippers' first in-season tournament game, while the Mavericks improved to 1-1. Tyrese Maxey racked up 29 points, 11 assists, six rebounds and four steals for Philadelphia, which has won seven straight games. Rockets 104, Pelicans 101Fred VanVleet drilled two late 3-pointers as Houston rallied from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to defeat visiting New Orleans in an NBA in-season tournament game. Jayson Tatum had 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who were playing in their first in-season tournament game. Anthony Edwards added 28 points for the Timberwolves, with Rudy Gobert racking up 11 points and 10 rebounds, Mike Conley scoring 11 points and Jaden McDaniels hitting for 10.

Persons: Luka Doncic, Dwight Powell, Kevin Jairaj, Kyrie Irving, Tim Hardaway Jr, Derrick Jones Jr, Kawhi Leonard, Joel Embiid, Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Killian Hayes, Duren, Fred VanVleet, VanVleet, Brandon Ingram, Ingram, Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Jordan Clarkson, Lauri Markkanen, John Collins, Keyonte George, Desmond Bane, Bismack Biyombo, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Boston's Jrue Holiday, Lonnie Walker IV, Trendon, Dennis Smith Jr, Karl, Anthony Towns, phenom Victor Wembanyama, Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley, Jaden McDaniels, LeBron James, D'Angelo Russell, Anthony Davis, Cam Reddish, Austin Reaves, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, Devin Booker, Mark Williams, Charlotte, Gordon Hayward, LaMelo Ball, Kevin Huerter, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis, Murray, Malik Monk, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander Organizations: Dallas Mavericks, LA Clippers, American Airlines Center, Los Angeles Clippers, NBA, Dallas, The Mavericks, Clippers, Mavericks, West Group B, 76ers, Pistons, Philadelphia, Detroit, Rockets, Pelicans, Houston, New, Jazz, Grizzlies, Memphis, Celtics, Nets, Boston, Brooklyn, Trendon Watford, Timberwolves, Spurs, Minnesota, Lakers, Suns, Phoenix, Wizards, Washington, Hornets, Charlotte, East Group, Thunder, Sacramento, Oklahoma City, Kings, Group, Thomson Locations: Dallas , Texas, USA, Detroit, New Orleans, Utah, Minnesota, San Antonio, Los Angeles, Washington

Jokic scored 33 points and went 14 of 16 from the field as the Nuggets held off the Dallas Mavericks 125-114 on Friday night to open the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament. This marked the first In-Season Tournament game for each team. “One of the coaches said, ‘Hey, man, we’re almost to Vegas,’” Malone cracked. “We've got to win a couple more games.”UP NEXTMavericks: Host Clippers on Nov. 10 in next In-season Tournament game. Nuggets: Host Clippers on Nov. 14 in next In-season Tournament game.

Persons: Nikola Jokic, Jokic, Michael Malone, He’s, It’s, ” Michael Porter Jr, Jamal Murray, Luka Doncic, Irving, “, Doncic, would've, ” Dallas, Jason Kidd, Sean Sweeney, ” Sweeney, ” Jokic, Malone, there's, ‘, ’ ” Malone, We've, ___ Organizations: DENVER, Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, NBA, Dallas, Mavericks, West, Los Angeles Clippers, ”, Host Clippers, Charlotte, Chicago Locations: New Orleans, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Vegas

☆ Slowing down Mavs' Luka Doncic tall task for Bulls
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

November 1 - The season is only three games old for the Dallas Mavericks, but Luka Doncic is already in midseason form. Doncic is averaging a league-best 39.0 points per game and has posted two triple-doubles as he looks to lead Dallas to its fourth consecutive victory when it hosts the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. "It's a great start," Doncic said after Monday's 125-110 road win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Doncic has spurred the fast start with scoring outings of 33, 49 and 35 points. On Monday, he recorded his 58th career triple-double with 35 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists against the Grizzlies.

Persons: Luka Doncic, Doncic, it's, Luka's, Dallas, Tim Hardaway Jr, Irving's, Irving, Chicago's, Nikola Vucevic, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, haven't, Vucevic, LaVine, Billy Donovan Organizations: Dallas Mavericks, Chicago Bulls, Mavericks, Dallas, Memphis Grizzlies, Brooklyn Nets, Grizzlies, Bulls, Chicago, Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons, Pacers, Thomson Locations: Dallas, Memphis, Chicago

☆ Victor Wembanyama enjoys first NBA win as he leads San Antonio Spurs to victory over Houston Rockets
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Standing at 7-foot-4-inches with an 8-foot wingspan, Wembanyama possesses a skillset which has been rarely seen before in the NBA. “I really, really love winning,” said Wembanyama, per ESPN. “It’s what I love most in life, so of course it feels great.”Victor Wembanyama celebrates after beating the Houston Rockets. “I said this after the first preseason game or scrimmage, but he’s going to make some amazing plays at least once a game, and tonight he probably had three or four,” he said, per ESPN. The Golden State Warriors secured a 122-114 victory against the Sacramento Kings, with Steph Curry contributing a game-high 41 points.

Persons: Victor Wembanyama, Frenchman, ”, Wembanyama, ” Victor Wembanyama, Chandan Khanna, Devin Vassell, “, Luka Dončić, Steph Curry, Nikola Jokić Organizations: CNN, NBA, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Frost Bank, Spurs, ESPN, “, Getty, Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies Locations: ”

☆ Mark Cuban says crypto lacks a killer app, NFTs will stage a comeback, and billionaires should pay more tax. Here are his 6 best quotes from a new Q&A.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The "Shark Tank" investor says crypto needs a killer app, and NFTs will stage a comeback. "I am really, really, really good at sales. I'm gonna find a sales job, and I'm gonna learn more about that industry than anybody on the planet. And I'm gonna set a commission as high as I possibly can. Someday you're gonna turn around and say to yourself, 'I should have bought those damn NFTs when they were next to nothing.'"

Persons: Mark Cuban, —, Cuban, I'm, I've, Rick Bowmer, Alexa, Crypto, That's, grandma, they're Organizations: Service, Dallas Mavericks, Yahoo, Facebook, Cuban, Amazon, Microsoft Locations: ChatGPT

☆ Victor Wembanyama struggles with foul trouble in NBA debut as San Antonio Spurs lose to Dallas Mavericks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —After months of anticipation, Victor Wembanyama finally made his official NBA debut on Wednesday night in the San Antonio Spurs’ loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The top pick in this year’s draft, Wembanyama only played 23 minutes after struggling with foul trouble throughout. “One of the toughest things for a player is to get into foul trouble,” Popovich said, per ESPN. I thought he had a wonderful outing considering that.”ReturningAs Wembanyama made his full NBA debut, another generational talent also made headlines on Wednesday. “No matter how much I train, workout, play pickup, it’s nothing like a real NBA game.”

Persons: Victor Wembanyama, Frenchman, Wembanyama, ” Wembanyama, ”, Luka Dončić, Dončić, Jeremy Sochan, Andrew D, Bernstein, Kyrie Irving, Tim Hardaway Jr, Grant Williams, Dereck Lively, Devin Vassell, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Yao Ming, Yao, he’s, “, Irving, Gregg Popovich, ” Popovich, didn’t, Zion Williamson, Williamson, ” Williamson Organizations: CNN, NBA, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, Spurs, ESPN, Mavericks, Texas, Houston Rockets, Reuters, “, New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies, Grizzlies Locations: Slovenian, Antonio, Wembanyama

☆ NBA roundup: Mavs spoil Victor Wembanyama's debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Julius Randle had 14 points and 11 rebounds for New York, while Jalen Brunson scored 15 points but shot just 6-for-21 from the field. Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks scored 14 points apiece in their Houston debuts. Jalen Duren (17 points, game-high-tying 14 rebounds) and Isaiah Stewart (14 points, game-high-tying 14 rebounds) recorded double-doubles for the Pistons. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 26 points and 14 rebounds, and Rudy Gobert had 15 points and 13 rebounds. Former Celtic Marcus Smart scored 17 points in his Memphis debut, and Xavier Tillman added 17 points and 12 rebounds.

Persons: Luka Doncic, Daniel Dunn, Victor Wembanyama's, Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis, Jayson Tatum, RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac, Russell Westbrook, Malcolm Brogdon, Anfernee Simons, Damian Lillard, Lillard, Washington, Brandon Miller, Terry Rozier's, LaMelo, Mark Williams, Miller, Gordon Hayward, Trae Young, Jalen Johnson, Saddiq Bey, Clint Capela, Bruce Brown, Brown, Tyrese Haliburton, Kyle Kuzma, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus inbounded, Darius Garland, Garland, Mitchell, Brooklyn's Cameron Johnson, Strus, Isaac Okoro, Cam Thomas, Johnson, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, Josh Giddey, Jalen Williams, Isaiah Joe, DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, Coby White, Nikola Vucevic, Harrison Barnes, Sabonis, De'Aaron Fox, Keegan Murray, Jordan Clarkson, Lauri Markkanen, John Collins, Cole Anthony, Gary Harris, Anthony, Harris, Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Alperen Sengun, Bam Adebayo, Cade Cunningham, Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Cunningham, Jalen, Isaiah Stewart, Dennis Schroder, Schroder, Darko Rajakovic, Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, CJ McCollum, McCollum, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Desmond Bane, Ja Morant, Celtic Marcus Smart, Xavier Tillman Organizations: Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, Frost Bank Center, Victor Wembanyama's NBA, Celtics, Knicks, Boston, New, Clippers, Trail Blazers, Portland, Milwaukee Bucks, Hornets, Hawks, Charlotte, Atlanta, Pacers, Wizards, Indiana, Cavaliers, Nets, Cleveland, Brooklyn, Thunder, Bulls, Oklahoma City, Chicago, Jazz, Utah, Rockets, Orlando, Houston, Pistons, Miami, Raptors, Timberwolves, Toronto, Minnesota, Pelicans, Grizzlies, New Orleans, Memphis, Celtic, Thomson Locations: San Antonio , Texas, USA, France, New York, Los Angeles, Portland, Atlanta . Washington, Atlanta, Washington, Indianapolis, Brooklyn, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, Kings, Houston, Jalen Duren, Toronto

☆ Luka Doncic spoils Victor Wembanyama's debut in Mavs' win
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/101] Oct 25, 2023; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Fans wait for San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) to enter the court before the game against the Dallas Mavericks at the Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 26 - Luka Doncic produced a triple-double to help the Dallas Mavericks spoil Victor Wembanyama's NBA debut with a 126-119 victory over the host San Antonio Spurs in the season opener for both teams Wednesday night. San Antonio led for 43-36 at the quarter's end. The Mavericks drew even at 52-52 on a Williams 3-pointer with 6:09 to play in the second quarter. Vassell scored 15 first-half points to pace the Spurs, who also got 10 points each in the half from Sochan and Johnson.

Persons: Victor Wembanyama, Daniel Dunn, Luka Doncic, Victor Wembanyama's, Doncic, Devin Vassell, Dallas, Kyrie Irving, Irving, Tim Hardaway Jr, Grant Williams, Dereck Lively, Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Tre Jones, Zach Collins, Jeremy Sochan, Wembanyama, Williams, Hardaway, Johnson Organizations: San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, Frost Bank Center, Victor Wembanyama's NBA, Mavericks, Spurs, NBA, Dallas, Thomson Locations: San Antonio , Texas, USA, France, Antonio, Dallas, Sochan

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