The NBA on Wednesday ordered its teams to play the U.S. national anthem before games while Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban downplayed his instructions that kept it from being played at home games so far this season. The anthem, which has supporters and deriders in ...
Mavericks no longer playing U.S. anthem before games: reports
The Dallas Mavericks have opted to stop playing the U.S. national anthem before games this season, reports said Tuesday, breaking with a pregame ritual that is widespread in American sports. The Athletic website said the Mavericks' policy against playing "The Star-Spangled Banner" before home games ...
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says NBA should allow kneeling protests
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said on Thursday he hopes the National Basketball Association will allow players to take a knee during the national anthem to support protests over the May 25 death of George Floyd in police custody. Video footage showed a white police ...
Yudai Baba develops positive mentality, improved 3-point shooting in maiden G League season
The former Alvark Tokyo star showed considerable improvement for the Texas Hustle before the NBA's development league was canceled due to the coronavirus.
Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle, like his players, heard about the NBA's decision to suspend the season while in the third quarter of their game against the Denver Nuggets. That ended up being the last game completed in the league Wednesday night, and the Mavericks ...
Yudai Baba to play for Mavericks' NBA G League affiliate this season, GM Donnie Nelson says
Shooting guard Yudai Baba, who signed an "Exhibit 10" contract with the Dallas Mavericks last month, will play this season for the Mavericks' NBA G League affiliate, the Texas Legends, general manager Donnie Nelson revealed Friday. Baba, who received a camp invite as part of ...
Mavericks sign free agent Yudai Baba to contract
As expected, the Dallas Mavericks finalized a contract with Yudai Baba on Thursday, signing the 23-year-old free agent to a contract in the run-up to the team's 2019-20 preseason training camp. The Mavericks announced that terms of the contract were not disclosed. Baba becomes the first ...
Mavericks invite Alvark's Yudai Baba to fall tryout
Yudai Baba has stressed that he wants to be an NBA player, participating in a mini-camp and playing in July's Summer League. Now the 23-year-old speedster has made even further progress toward his dream. Baba's Japanese club Alvark Tokyo announced on Tuesday that the player will ...
Alvark's Yudai Baba to join Mavericks minicamp
Alvark Tokyo star Yudai Baba, last month's B. League Final MVP, has been invited to participate in the Dallas Mavericks' upcoming minicamp. The two-time defending B. League champions made the announcement on Tuesday. The 23-year-old Baba averaged 10.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.5 steals ...
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love is on the trading block, according to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic. One of the possible destinations is the Los Angeles Lakers, where Love would reunite with the recently departed LeBron James, who agreed to a four-year deal with the ...
Texas Legends guard Yuki Togashi made his NBA Development League debut on Friday in a 114-106 home loss to the Santa Cruz Warriors. The 21-year-old Togashi, who hails from Niigata Prefecture, played 4 minutes, 41 seconds, all in the second quarter. He had one steal ...
The Dallas Mavericks said Tuesday they have waived Japan guard Yuki Togashi along with forward Eric Griffin. The 21-year-old Togashi signed a contract with the Mavericks on Oct. 15 and was informed at that time that he was bound for Dallas' developmental league team, which ...
