FOX4 3h ago
The Dallas Stars have taken another step towards building their future home in Plano, hiring a firm to lead the proposed arena's design.Stars hire arena design firmThe Dallas Stars have selected HNTB as the lead design firm for their planned new arena in Plano, the team announced on Monday.HNTB will lead the work on the arena, which the team is planning to be the centerpiece of a mixed-use business district at the current site of the Shops at Willow Bend Mall off of the Dallas North Tollway.The firm has previously worked with NFL and NBA teams, including the San Francisco 49ers, Las Vegas Raiders and Milwaukee Bucks, to build those franchises' new arenas."We are thrilled to officially announce the selection of HNTB," said Tom Gaglardi, Dallas Stars owner, governor and chairman. "The wealth of experience and knowledge that their team brings to the table will allow us to create the best arena in the NHL. Many of the premier facilities in professional and collegiate sports were designed b
DM 9h ago
When the news hit that Don Nelson had died on Sunday at the age of 86, I realized I had three options: find the nearest bar and spend the afternoon playing shuffleboard, sip a nice port, or write about what he meant to basketball both in and out of Dallas. I’ll do the first two … Continued The post Farewell to Don Nelson, a Mavericks (and NBA) Iconoclast appeared first on D Magazine.
FOX4 1d ago
Don Nelson, the innovative, cigar-chomping basketball mind who revitalized the Dallas Mavericks franchise and transformed the modern NBA with his fast-paced "Nellie Ball" offense, died Sunday. He was 86.
