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February 18, 2021

Deep freeze in Texas knocks out games again for Mavs, Stars

The NBA's Mavericks and NHL's Stars in Dallas have had another game each called off because of severe winter weather in Texas, with one of the postponements coming in Houston.

February 11, 2021

Mark Cuban's presidential future 'officially over' after nixing anthem, says former NFL player

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban's presidential future is "officially over" after his move to nix the national anthem, Fox News contributor Jack Brewer said on Thursday.

February 11, 2021

Texas Rangers, Dallas Stars vow to play national anthem amid Mavericks' brief nixing

The Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars both vowed to play the national anthem before games this season in wake of the Dallas Mavericks and Mark Cuban briefly axed playing it for the start of their season.

February 11, 2021

Mavericks players support Mark Cuban amid anthem frenzy: 'He's someone you'll run through a wall for'

Dallas Mavericks players supported Mark Cuban in his decision to briefly ax the national anthem from the team’s pregame routine amid concerns that "The Star-Spangled Banner" didn’t represent the community.

February 11, 2021

NBA coaches mixed on national anthem before games amid Mark Cuban, Mavericks frenzy

Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks’ decision to ax the national anthem before home games drew mixed reactions from NBA coaches around the league on Wednesday.

February 10, 2021

Mavs' Mark Cuban insists 'we didn't cancel the national anthem'

One day after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban reportedly told The Athletic that the team decided not to play the national anthem at home games, the NBA released a statement regarding that the league will keep its “longstanding league policy.”

February 10, 2021

Texas Lt. Gov. to make bill requiring national anthem at events that get public funding a legislative priority

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday said a bill that ensures the national anthem is played at all events that receive public funding “will be among his legislative priorities.”

February 10, 2021

Psaki says Biden 'respects this kind of protest' as Mark Cuban stops playing anthem at Mavericks games

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said she hadn’t spoken to President Biden about Mark Cuban’s decision to stop playing the national anthem before Mavericks’ games, but believes he respects this kind of peaceful protest at sporting events.  

February 10, 2021

NBA requiring teams to play national anthem after Mark Cuban axed song for Mavs games

The NBA is requiring that all teams play the national anthem before games “in keeping with longstanding league policy,” just one day after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban told The Athletic the team decided not to play it at home games.

February 10, 2021

Reason why Mark Cuban, Mavericks nixed national anthem reportedly revealed

Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks received some fervent reaction to the decision to forgo playing the national anthem before games during the season.