A number of clichés might be applied to Mark Cuban, but “flying under the radar” is not one of them. Cuban fielded a Dallas Mavericks team this year that had little if any reason to have high expectations.
But, of course, he had grand plans.
Hubbard: Props to Mark Cuban for going unconventional route
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SH Blog: Durant wants to join the 50-40-90 club, Howard yells at Bryant
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Remember back in 2010, when Kenny Smith boldly claimed that Kevin Durant would be the best basketball player in the NBA in three years?
It sounded pretty crazy then, mostly because of the guy that just won Sportsman of the Year, along with just about everything else you could possibly win over the past calendar year as a basketball player.
What separated LeBron James from Durant back then was his ability to create for others on offense, something the Thunder forward had yet to develop at the time. In fact, Durant has never averaged more assists than turnovers in his entire career – until now.
Trying to diversify all facets of his game, Durant is averaging 4.4 assists and 3.3 turnovers on the season. While it’s not at the level of James, Durant is certainly doing his best to close the gap on creating offense for his teammates.
LeBron James reclaims top spot in jersey sales
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Has LeBron James rid himself of his image as a villain?
Jersey sales would certainly suggest that. The NBA released the top 15 selling jerseys from April through Cyber Monday, and James has reclaimed the top spot.
James last had the top-selling jersey in April 2011, less than a year after he joined the Miami Heat via “The Decision” and before his poor performance in the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks.
SH Blog: Top 10 surprises of the young NBA season
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Where to begin?
Mike Brown’s exit? Phil Jackson’s overnight disappearance? The unending string of power forward injuries? A reformed J.R. Smith on the undefeated New York Knicks?
This season has been full of shocking developments; if you look closely enough you can find a significant surprise in nearly every division and on every team.
Mavs forward Marion out with sprained MCL
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The Dallas Mavericks have been doing just fine without Dirk Nowitzki. Now we will see how they do without Shawn Marion.
The Mavericks said Tuesday that Marion has a sprained MCL in his left knee and will miss at least three games before being re-evaluated.
Marion suffered the injury in the third quarter of Monday’s 114-91 home win over Portland and did not return. Initially, the injury was not believed to be serious.
According to the team, Marion had an MRI that confirmed the injury. He will not play in Wednesday’s home game vs. Toronto and will not travel with the team for a two-game trip to New York and Charlotte later in the week.
Marion’s re-evaluation will be sometime next week. This season, he is averaging 8.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 blocks while shooting 52 percent from the field, helping Dallas get off to a 3-1 start.
Nowitzki had knee surgery Oct. 19 and is expected to miss six weeks, meaning his return likely would be sometime in early December.
Offseason acquisition Elton Brand has been starting at power forward for Nowitzki, with Marion and recent signee Troy Murphy filling in off the bench. Marion has been backed up at small forward by rookie Jae Crowder and Dominique Jones.
If Chris Kaman eventually replaces Brandan Wright as the starting center during Marion’s absence, the Mavericks will have an entire starting lineup of players that were not with the team last season.
