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My most proud sports media moment #hela @KyrieIrving
Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving and The Fan After Dark's @Blakelive__ recently sat down to discuss Kyrie's transition into a veteran leadership role, his mental and physical reset while being sidelined, working with coach Dusty May, and what it means to see people rocking his signature ANTA sneakers.
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QB: Tayven Jackson, North Texas
RB: Jaheim White, North Texas
WR: Justin Stevenson, North Texas
PFF’s Week 8 College Football Team of the Week⬇️
pff.com/news/college-footbal…
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Mavs rookie Sergio de Larrea 21 PTS (9-15 FG, 3-4 3P), 5 REB, 4 AST vs. Spurs
Great game in his 1st real NBA minutes
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Jayson Tatum on the Jaylen Brown trade in a recent interview:
"I was just as much caught off guard as the rest of the world."
Jaylen Brown in the comments: 🧢
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My guy hates whining and complaining but in his very first NBA postgame interview he spends it... whining and complaining. Incredible stuff.
Yaxel Lendeborg on Luka Doncic:
"I had a lot of respect for him ... but being in there first hand, watching all the whining and complaining, I lost all respect for him."
(🎥 via @anthonyVslater)
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Walter Clayton Jr. is not only here in Houston already but will be active for the Mavericks tonight in their season opener.
Walter Clayton Jr. is on the floor fresh off signing a two-way with the Mavs.
Dusty May on his prior relationship with the No. 18 pick from the 2025 NBA draft:
“He unofficially visited us at FAU so I’ve known him for a long time and then he was my son’s roommate at Florida, so very familiar with Walt.”
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After signing Walter Clayton Jr., the Dallas Mavericks now have eight former first-round picks from the last four drafts.
- Morez Johnson Jr. (No. 9 pick in 2026)
- Sergio De Larrea (No. 25 pick in 2026)
- Cooper Flagg (No. 1 pick in 2025)
- Walter Clayton Jr. (No. 18 pick in 2025)
- Zaccharie Risacher (No. 1 pick in 2024)
- Jett Howard (No. 11 pick in 2023)
- Dereck Lively II (No. 12 pick in 2023)
- Marcus Sasser (No. 25 pick in 2023)
The new era is here.
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Guard Walter Clayton Jr. has agreed on a two-way NBA deal with the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell ESPN.
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UPDATE: 3 Charlotte cops resign after an internal investigation revealed a competition to see who can arrest the most Black people
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Cowboys roster shuffle:
CB Caelen Carson waived.
S Juanyeh Thomas signed to the active roster
QB Kyle Trask added.
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The Dallas Mavericks are waiving veteran center Dwight Powell, sources tell ESPN.
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Sources: Texas is expected to give an up-tick in first-team quarterback reps to redshirt freshman KJ Lacey Jr. this week in practice. Arch Manning still projects as the Texas starter. The uptick in Lacey’s reps is a signal that Texas could replace Manning if he continues to struggle.
