StrongSide, The Show: Isaac Harris Talks the 2011 Mavs, the NBA Draft, And That New Arena

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Another week, another Mavericks storyline. First, Masai Ujiri came in to run the office. Next was general manager Mike Schmitz. That was followed by Jason Kidd getting the boot as head coach. And, now, the biggest domino of all: a new home. So, once again, we felt compelled to bring in a big Mavs brain … Continued The post <i>StrongSide, The Show</i>: Isaac Harris Talks the 2011 Mavs, the NBA Draft, And That New Arena appeared first on D Magazine.

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The Stars’ Move to Plano Was a Long Time Coming

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