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Cuban Looking To Buy Dodgers

This is the "God I hope this is true" story of the day. Mark Cuban is interested in buying the Dodgers once MLB takes control of them, which seems inevitable at this point. His exact quote was "if they're fixable and the deal is right, then I'm very interested." Mr. Cuban you are a billionaire, everything is fixable in baseball with money.

Yet, there are still at lot of hurdles. Frank McCourt (Dodgers current owner) is going to fight tooth and nail to keep this team. He is also going to sue the MLB if he looses it. That could make such a mess of things that it might not be worth it for Cuban.

Beyond that there have been rumors the MLB wants no part of Cuban in the MLB. They don't like how outspoken he is, and would rather not deal with. This is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. There is a billionaire that wants to own a team. At a time when 10 of your MLB teams are in debt, they should be begging him to join. Plus, he is a celebrity, and would bring some much needed press to the sport that has been lacking, since the NFL and NBA exploded on the scene. Shit, even the NHL is starting to get good numbers.

The MLB needs Mark Cuban. I know I have said it a million times, but owners like him do a couple things. They bring interest to the game, they will do everything to win, and to get a city like Los Angeles to have interest in baseball should be on the top of things to do in the MLB.

Mark Cuban Might Be The Best Owner In Sports

Mark Cuban is loud, arrogant, and that's all right with me. I think I can sit here now and say he might be the best owner in all of sports. I will skip what we all know. Mark Cuban is in the press constantly, blasts refs, is on of the biggest owner fans ever, was on Dancing with the Stars, and says whatever the hell he wants.

Let's just skip to what he did right after the Mavericks finally won the Championship. He could've sat their and raised the trophy like we all thought he would. Instead he bring out the original owner of the Mavericks and let's him do. Then he wouldn't talk to the media, letting his players do all the talking. Now, he has come out, and said that they are doing a parade, and oh yea "it's on me". Remember a year ago when the Laker couldn't figure out how to get tax payers to pay for the parade. Well, it's because they shouldn't have to. Cuban exact quote...

"We'll do it," Cuban said early Monday morning. "All I told them was -- Terdema Ussery, our president -- you plan the parade. I'll pay for it because I don't think it's right for the city to have to pay for it. And let's just have some fun."

That's the coolest thing I have ever read, because I believe everything he is saying. He knows this doesn't happen often, he knows he has the money, and he just wants to have some fun. Then he goes on...

"I might not get rings," the Mavs' billionaire owner told NBATV. "Rings are old school. You've seen it before: There's guys who pick up the sweats and towels and they have these big, blingy rings. I'm like, 'Rings are done. It's time to take it to the next level.'"

With this guy who knows what he will do. Maybe he will get them all some championship belts. I actually guarantee they will get rings too, but I bet he does something really cool. Bottom line is why wouldn't you want to play for an owner like this? And.. Shouldn't this be how all owners act? And this is yet another reason why the MLB desperately needs to let a guy like this own a team.

Mark Cuban Is Awesome

Mark Cuban made a run at buying the Texas Rangers earlier this year, but his failed bid has not dimmed his interest in the team's success. The outspoken owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks has only one issue with the Rangers' 2-0 lead in the ALDS.

"Obviously, I'm like everybody else -- I hate the day-game starts," Cuban told the Dallas Morning News. "It's hard to get drunk, then watch the Rangers game, then go back to work. Not impossible. And not as hard for me because I have a driver. Or I can get one if I need one. Taxis, people. Taxis."

The first four games of the Rangers' series with the Rays are afternoon starts (ESPN).

Hahaha, he is awesome, and he is also correct. It is tough for a lot fo people to watch these games, and it sucks for the Rangers that they got handed 4 day game. That's not really fan, and I bet you would never see that happen (as much) if it was the Red Sox or Yankees.

Still, I love that he is fan, and his comments are hilarious. The guy just seems to have more fun then any other owner is sports. I just hope one day he gets his hands on an MLB team, because it is exactly that the league needs.

Mark Cuban vs. Nolan Ryan For Rangers

"The Texas Rangers auction was delayed a couple of hours Wednesday as officials in the team's bankruptcy case determined which of the two bids is higher. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Russell Nelms said the bidding cannot start until the highest offer is revealed. Nelms said attorneys for the team and the court-appointed restructuring officer had determined that there were two qualified bids but did not yet know which was higher.

The auction pits a group led by outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and Houston businessman Jim Crane against a group led by Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan and Pittsburgh sports attorney Chuck Greenberg (ESPN)."

Please God let Cuban win this. He would be so good for the game of baseball. You know he would spend crazy money and go right after the Sox, Yankees, ect. Plus, now that Steinbrenner is dead the MLB needs an outspoken owner that can be both villain and hero. I also would love to see Cuban be at every game, and really being involved. The Rangers have a ton of talent, and could really be unbelievable if they had a guy with Cuban's money/ambition to win (Yes, I'm aware he hasn't won shit in the NBA, but I you can't say he doesn't go after it every year).

Mark Cuban Could Be In Trouble Again

Mark Cuban has once again found a way to piss off the NBA. This time the league may go after him for tampering...

"Come July 1st, yeah, of course, anybody would be interested in LeBron James, and if he leaves via free agency, then it's going to be tough. If he does like I'm guessing, hoping he will, which is say, 'I'm not going to leave the Cavs high and dry,' if he decides to leave -- there's still a better chance he stays -- then he'll try to force a sign-and-trade, and that gives us a chance. ... What I do know about LeBron in the minimal time I've spent talking to him is he just wants to win. Money's not his issue. He needs to be someplace where he trusts the organization. And look, [owner] Dan Gilbert in Cleveland did everything he possibly could, that's just the way the game works. If there was a template that we all could follow, we'd all have championship rings."

The NBA doesn't allow people who work for teams or own teams to talk to about players on different teams who are under contract. If they do it's considered tampering and they can be fined by the league.

While I have no problem with anything he said I guess the league does have the right to go after him. Still, this just makes me like Cuban more. I have said it 1,000 times before, but he runs his team like a fan would, and it is just refreshing to see someone who truly cares about his team, rather than just the bottom line. Anyways, he'll probably get fined, but he won't care since he has more money the God.

Mark Cuban Proving He Is Awesome

The "Girls Gone Wild" guy now is getting his own show. Who cares right? Well This new “un-rated” 12-part, half-hour reality series, entitled “Search for the Hottest Girl in America,” will air in the 1 a.m ET/10 p.m. PT slot on Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban’s HDNet channel. Here is the writeup about it...

"Parents beware- 'The Hottest Girl in America' show is yet another sexually exploitative show that entices teenage girls and young women to bare all and behave provocatively in order to be featured on the show and potentially win the show’s title role."

Basically Mark Cuban is giving us porn on basic cable, and thus proving once again that he is the man.

Judge Tosses Out Cuban Case

I actually forgot about this whole "insider trading" thing with Mark Cuban, but it seems like he got away with whatever he did...

"A federal judge has dismissed a civil insider trading lawsuit against Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. The SEC alleged Cuban was involved in insider trading when he sold shares in an Internet search engine company, Mamma.com Inc., after receiving confidential information about a private offering in 2004. The SEC said Cuban avoided a loss of $750,000 by selling his 600,000 shares, which represented a 6.3 percent stake in the company. Cuban's lawyers argued that the NBA team owner wasn't legally an "insider (ESPN)."

You know what...Good. I like Mark Cuban. I don't always agree with what he does, but I feel like if I fell into a bunch of money I would buy a team and be just like him. He loves his team, and really gets involved. Plus in a business that usually has very quiet owners Cuban is more of just a fan who happens to own the team. So, good for you Mark Cuban keep livin' the dream!

Oh yea, maybe that pic above might be my favorite Mark Cuban pic...

Melo's Fiance Gets the Boot

Man, things are getting heated between fans of both the Nuggets and Mavericks after Mavs Owner Mark Cuban ran his mouth the other night to K-Mart's Mom on Mother's Day. Here's footage of Melo's fiance La-La getting the boot after getting into it with Dallas fans after last nights game 4. Ironically she is also one of the judges on the newest season of that lame VH1 show "Charm School."

Cuban supposedly offered Kenyon Martin's family dinner on him if the series goes back to Dallas (which I highly doubt). He also apologized, and says he is going to personally reach out to K-Mart who I doubt will be trying to hear any such apology.

To suspend Cuban seems pretty ridiculus. The man has a shitload of money and would probably laugh off any such monetary punishment. It doesn't look like the league is going to suspend him either, although there is no timetable on making such decisions. For the most part, I think Cuban is actually good for the game, and makes a point not be like your average NBA Owner. He brings added noteriety to his ball club, and it is evident he is passionate about the sport.

Despite some of the positives he does, I feel he should get at least a game or more for a suspension. The only thing that would probably bother Cuban, would not being able to sit courtside during a playoff game. Recently the NBA has TRIED to clean up their act as far as conduct of players and overall league image goes and this clearly goes against any such strides in continuing that effort.

With a commanding 3-1 series lead, the Nuggets look to rap up the series back home tomorrow.

Mark Cuban Is Kind Of A Dick

As the Denver Nuggets were walking off the court a fan yelled at the Nuggets players saying "You are all thugs!" and then Mark Cuban walked up to Kenyon Martin's mom and said, "That includes your son." And this is what she looks like:

I don't know what to think of this because I want to laugh, but seeing how frail this lady is I kind of feel bad for her.

Anyways, Kenyon Martin is a thug, but was a former Cincinnati Bearcat so it's allowed.

Mark Cuban Fined for Criticizing Refs

What's with this "Twitter?." I know about Myspace and of course there is Facebook, but this new Social Networking site Twitter seems to be all the rave amongst pro athletes as of late. Charlie Vilenueva of the Milwaukee Bucks was recently chastized by his coach for blogging, or "tweeting" during halftime recently during a game against the Celtics and now the NBA have slapped Mavericks owner Mark Cuban with a $25,000 fine Sunday for publicly criticizing the officials after Denver's 103-101 win over Dallas last night.

Cuban used the Twitter online social network to complain after Friday night's game that Denver's J.R. Smith was not called for coming off the bench to taunt Antoine Wright after he missed a shot near the Nuggets bench.

Cuban said in another posting Sunday that he "can't say no one makes money from twitter now. the nba does."

In an earlier meeting of the two teams, the Mavericks owner was fined $25,000 after becoming upset about a foul that wasn't called on Smith. Cuban offered to donate the money to whatever charity Smith chose, then suggested he'd give it to the fund for a gruesomely injured hockey player. (AP)

Mark Cuban Involved In Inside Trading

"The Securities and Exchange Commission filed insider trading charges against Mark Cuban, the outspoken owner of the Dallas Mavericks, for allegedly dumping shares in Mamma.com upon learning it was raising money in a private offering.

The SEC alleges in a civil action that Mr. Cuban sold his entire 6% ownership stake on June 28, 2004, after learning that Mamma.com was raising money through a private investment in a public entity, or PIPE. The next day, on June 29, the company announced the PIPE financing and shares of the company dropped by more than 10%. By selling his stake, the SEC alleges, Mr. Cuban avoided more than $750,000 in losses.

In a PIPE transaction new shares are issued at a discount to the current trading price. An announcement of a PIPE transaction is often followed by a drop in the stock price as shareholders anticipate their stake will be diluted." WSJ

As I was listening to the WSJ at my job, I overheard beloved Mavericks owner mark Cuban may be in a little trouble. I don't know a lot about inside trading, but I think if he get found guilty Cuban will be in for some jail time. I normally root for owners and rich people to get in trouble but not Cuban. Although I don't like his players he runs a team how a fan would. more to come as story progresses.