MIAMI -- Mark Cuban said parades just aren't his style. But, don't worry North Texas, the 2010-11 NBA champion Dallas Mavericks will be riding floats through the streets very soon.
And, Cuban said he's picking up the tab.
"We’ll do it," Cuban said. "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."
Of course, talk of a parade before the Mavs put the finishing touches on a 105-95 Game 6 victory over the Miami Heat Sunday night was taboo. Five years ago, after Dallas took a 2-0 lead in the Finals over the Heat and were bound for South Beach, parade plans were revealed and it became the first embarrassing mishap in an epic meltdown that has finally come to an end.
Now, it's time for a parade.
ABOUT THIS BLOG
Jeff Caplan
Jeff Caplan joined ESPNDallas.com in December 2009. Jeff covers the Mavericks, Stars and colleges. He has a wealth of experience in the area, covering multiple beats in his 11-plus years with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Tim MacMahon
Tim MacMahon joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. Tim covers the Cowboys and Mavericks. He has covered the local sports scene from high schools to colleges to pros during his six-year tenure at The Dallas Morning News. MacMahon is a graduate of UNT.
Marc Stein
Marc Stein began writing for ESPN.com in 2000 and signed on full-time in 2002 as Senior NBA Writer. He also makes regular appearances on "SportsCenter," "NBA Shootaround," "NBA Fastbreak," "NBA Coast To Coast," ESPNEWS, ESPN "First Take" and ESPN Radio.
Jeff "Skin" Wade
Jeff Wade joined ESPNDallas.com in November 2009. He is one half of "The Ben & Skin Show," heard weekdays from 9a-12p on 103.3 FM ESPN, and also works as sideline analyst for the TV broadcast of all Maverick home games.
103.3 FM ESPN PODCASTS
ESPN's Mike Breen joins Coop to discuss the Mavs and Lakers and other stories around the NBA.
Mavs F Dirk Nowitzki on being one of the best players in the league at his position, not being worried about Father Time, Lamar Odom's struggles and much more.
Ben and Skin discuss how Dirk and the Mavs fell victim to "Linsanity" at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.
Chuck Cooperstein recaps the Mavericks' weekend, including their trip to NY against Jeremy Lin.
Shawn Marion has been impressive on the defensive end. He is clearly the Mavs' MVP to this point; could he also be the NBA Defensive Player of the Year?
Mavs center Brendan Haywood dishes on defensive goals, his role in trying to repeat for a title, his opinions about his favorite NFL team, North Carolina hoops and more.
UPCOMING GAMES
| W-L | PF | PA | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
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| NJN | 10-25 | 92.5 | 99.3 | 3-13 | 7-12 | L1 | 2-8 |
| DAL | 21-13 | 94.4 | 90.8 | 13-6 | 8-7 | L1 | 7-3 |
| W-L | PF | PA | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
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| DAL | 21-13 | 94.4 | 90.8 | 13-6 | 8-7 | L1 | 7-3 |
| MEM | 19-15 | 93.4 | 92.2 | 13-5 | 6-10 | W1 | 7-3 |
| W-L | PF | PA | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
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| DAL | 21-13 | 94.4 | 90.8 | 13-6 | 8-7 | L1 | 7-3 |
| NOR | 8-25 | 88.2 | 93.2 | 3-14 | 5-11 | W1 | 4-6 |
TEAM LEADERS
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Dirk Nowitzki
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| OTHER LEADERS | ||||||||||||
| Rebounds | B. Haywood | 6.8 | ||||||||||
| Assists | J. Kidd | 5.5 | ||||||||||
| Steals | J. Kidd | 1.8 | ||||||||||
| Blocks | B. Wright | 1.2 | ||||||||||
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