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It turns out he wasn't, though. When police were called to a Nashville gas station this week to arrest a trespasser, they found themselves face to face with a man who said he owned the Dallas Mavericks.

Despite the fact that politicians like U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and presidential candidates U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have made it a point to call out the top 0.1%, not everyone agrees with their philosophies. Billionaire Mark Cuban implied that had they been as successful as him, they might not have as much to say about the ultra-wealthy. He remarked that AOC’s criticism of capitalism is “headline porn” and noted the fact she started a business, a now-defunct publisher called Brook Avenue Press. “Bernie Sanders has a book business, you know, Elizabeth Warren...

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said allegations of rampant sexual misconduct at the team's workplace were "abhorrent," as the entrepreneur and his NBA franchise come under increased scrutiny after Sports Illustrated's explosive exposé. Cuban told SI the reports were “all new to me."

<p>Three NBA teams reportedly are taking a stand against Donald Trump with their own form of protest.</p> <p>According to a report from ESPN’s Marc Stein and Zach Lowe, the Milwaukee Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks have stopped staying in Trump-branded hotels.</p>

At least three NBA teams have stopped staying at Donald Trump-branded hotels this season in part to avoid any implied association with the new president-elect, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN.com that the Milwaukee Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks have moved away from Trump hotels in New York City and Chicago, which bear Donald Trump's name through a licensing agreement.

Hillary Clinton says she welcomes businessman and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban's interest in potentially becoming her vice presidential running mate. In an interview that aired Sunday, Clinton opened the door wide open to Cuban and other business leaders, who could serve to counter the likely Republican nominee, real estate mogul Donald Trump. "I think we should look widely and broadly. It's not just people in elected office. It is successful businesspeople," Clinton told NBC News's Chuck Todd on "Meet the Press." "I am very interested in that." "And I appreciate his openness to it," she added of Cuban's comments....

Greg Nash Mitt Romney, the GOP’s 2012 nominee, is among those courting prospects for a possible third-party bid to keep Donald Trump from the White House, according to a Washington Post report . Among those prospects are Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), one of Trump’s most vocal Republican critics, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who suspended his presidential campaign in early May. Kasich’s chief strategist John Weaver said the governor isn’t interested in running an an independent. A Sasse spokesman declined to comment. But it’s not looking to good for a late in the game third-party bid, according to the...

In the fourth quarter of Friday's game against the Mavericks, the Warriors hit their 934th 3-pointer on the season.The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors are now the greatest 3-point shooting team in NBA history. In the fourth quarter of Friday's game against the Mavericks, the Warriors hit their 934th 3-pointer on the season. Last year's Houston Rockets held the previous record with 933. Golden State entered the game with 917 makes from beyond the arc. As a team, the Warriors hit 883 treys last season.

Mark Cuban has had beef with Donald Trump for a while, and he decided to reignite his issues with the businessman once again. In some thoughts shared on the Cyberdust app for which he is a chief investor, Cuban questioned the legitimacy of Trump’s 2016 presidential bid. Cuban, who owns the Dallas Mavericks and whose net worth is estimated to be north of $3.5 billion, postured that Trump might not have the funds to make a legitimate push for presidency. His theory is based on the difference between theoretical net worth and actual cash assets. Here is what he posted:...

One of the most gifted and ultimately tragic talents in NBA history has died. Former Dallas Mavericks big man Roy Tarpley, a terrific scorer and rebounder whose career was derailed by drug and alcohol abuse, died in a Dallas hospital Friday at 50 years old.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban elaborated on his controversial opinion that the NFL "is 10 years away from an implosion" in a 1,585-word Facebook post published Monday night, upping the ante to include player safety and behavioral issues as additional threats to pro football's future. Cuban's comments about the NFL on Sunday night focused on what he perceives as "greed" by the country's most popular sports league. He contended that the oversaturation of the NFL's expanding television package would eventually turn off fans. That subject was the third of five points in Cuban's Facebook post to explain his prediction for...

DALLAS -- Delonte West won’t be going to the White House with the rest of his Dallas Mavericks teammates on Monday. “I’m banned from going to the White House, so I’m not going to make it,’’ West said after tonight’s 96-81 win over the New Orleans Hornets. “But I’m going home to D.C., I’m just not allowed to go to the White House. “That’s what happens when you make bad decisions in your life. You can’t go to the White House.’’

When it comes to endorsement deals, winning the MVP of the NBA Finals is the perfect time to strike while the iron is hot. That's not going to happen for Dirk Nowitzki though. Why? He doesn't do endorsement deals. In fact, he's never even had an agent or business manager. Bloomberg's Michele Steele had a nice report on Nowitzki this weekend, taking a look at how 7-footer has eschewed ad dollars and side deals throughout his career. He's negotiated all his contracts with Dallas himself and doesn't have any endorsement deals outside of one shoe contract with Nike. Granted, even...

MIAMI— The end. Of the hype. And the hope. Of instant gratification. And of vindication. Year One of the Big Three ended with a thud Sunday night for the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena. There will be no capping of last July's premature celebration over the free-agency signings of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Instead, there will be reflection on nights such as Sunday, when a 105-95 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of the NBA Finals brought down the curtain on the 2010-11 season. And started a new waiting game, leaving plenty of questions in...

Billionare Mark Cuban, who financed this movie, has No Comment over the public's reception to this Brian DePlama epic.

More on Redacted Briefings Comments (5) I called the Dallas Mavericks front office today to express my displeasure at Mark Cuban’s funding of Redacted. I started the conversation by saying, “I hope this isn’t the only phone call you’re going to receive like this, but I am a soldier and I never raped nor murdered anyone.” The woman on the other end of the line said, “Why would you blame Mark?” When I responded, “Because he funded the project,” I found myself talking to dead air. My thought is that we should all call, or write and express our displeasure....

Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, has been fined $250,000 for his actions after game 5 of the NBA Finals in Miami. Among those acts was shouting "F** You" at David Stern, NBA Commissioner as he was leaving the arena, coming on the court after the game and getting in the face of Ben Salvatore, the referee who called a foul on Josh Howard in the final minute of the game as he attempted to block a shot by David Wade. Cuban then held a news conference, mocking nearly every question asked by the media. This is not the...

NBA Finals here we come!!!

The angel of kindness who first visited Army veteran James Fair of Coraopolis in a hospital last year has reappeared, bearing another gift. Fair, 23, learned Monday that Internet billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will give him $50,000 to help with expenses as Fair continues to recuperate from devastating injuries caused by a roadside bomb in Iraq. "Believe me, this will help a lot with his lawyers fees and bills, and to help him save to get out on his own," said Fair's mother, Lonnie Mosco, with whom he lives. "It's very nice." "It's good," Fair said. Fair,...

Billionaire Wants Bush to Trim Inaugural Party Urges President to Send Savings to Tsunami Survivors In 2004, Mark Cuban ranked 215th on the Forbes' list of 400 richest Americans. DALLAS (AP) - Mark Cuban wants President Bush to downsize his inaugural ball and send the $40 million or so in savings to tsunami victims in Asia. The billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks is urging readers of his Web log ask contact politicians to reset their priorities. "Mr. President, it's time to show that leadership. It's time to set an example," wrote Cuban. "Cancel all but the most basic inauguration...