Morning Roundup: Mavericks acquire Kyrie Irving in trade with Brooklyn to pair with Luka Doncic; Ted Cruz's thoughts on U.S. downing of Chinese balloon

Plus, which Texas artists won big at The Grammys. [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [D-FW’s Snarky Puppy, Kirk Franklin score big again at Grammys]( Beyoncé was the night’s biggest winner, snagging four trophies and breaking the record for most Grammy wins at [...] [Sen. Ted Cruz says Biden was too slow to order downing of Chinese surveillance balloon]( Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says delay in shooting down balloon gave China opportunity to capture photos and [...] [Texas adds 570,000 to affordable health care plans, leading all states in newly insured]( Higher subsidies, a new state rate law and fixing the ‘family glitch’ cut into Texas’ huge pool of uninsured. [North Oak Cliff residents want to protect design, feel of neighborhood]( South Winnetka Heights is applying to become a conservation district.   ADVERTISEMENT   [Would Cowboys release both Tyron Smith and Ezekiel Elliott? It’s a serious discussion]( There are indications from Elliott’s camp that he’s willing to discuss a pay cut to stay. [Denton County deputies fatally shot woman who police said displayed gun at an Arlington ER]( A woman who displayed a gun in the emergency room lobby of Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital early [...] [Kyrie Irving in Dallas: See national reaction to Mavericks’ trade for star guard]( Spencer Dinwiddie shared his initial thoughts about the move, which sends him back to Brooklyn. [Why Texas Republicans must expand Medicaid]( Conservatives in other states have embraced it, so what are we waiting for? [Richard Marcus, the last founding family member to run Neiman Marcus, dies at 84]( Marcus, who was chairman and CEO of Neiman Marcus from 1979 to 1988, was one of only three family members to [...] [No injuries reported after plane flips over at North Texas airport]( The small aircraft was upside down at Denton Enterprise Airport. [MORE NEWS](   SPORTS Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) reacted during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in New York. (Corey Sipkin/The Associated Press) [Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving trade sacrifices culture for NBA title shot. Will it be worth it?]( The Mavs had to do something big before Thursday’s deadline, and though they may not be finished, Irving, an eight-time All-Star, was pretty much the extent of the star inventory available. At least for what the Mavs had to offer. For those scoring at home, [this deal counts as the franchise’s biggest gamble since, well, 2019,]( when it made a seven-player deal with the Knicks that essentially netted the Mavs Kristaps Porzingis and Tim Hardaway Jr. and the Knicks a pair of first-round picks. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy) | [Account Login]( |[Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy| [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2023