Mavs slapped with fine, Dallas homelessness, trans youth treatment ban

Rankings of the MLB City Connect uniforms. [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. [Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban sits on the team's bench alongside guard Tim Hardaway Jr. prior to a game.]( Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban talks with forward Tim Hardaway Jr. as they watch the teams warm up before Game 7 of an NBA second round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Phoenix, Ariz. (Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) Tanking? Dallas Mavericks’ latest fine covers cost of blatant ineptitude]( The NBA’s [wrist-slap delivered to the Mavericks on Friday]( was entirely appropriate — nothing to harm the team but just enough to embarrass the franchise for its ineptitude. A $750,000 fine won’t change Mark Cuban’s dinner plans for the weekend, but maybe he’ll be more careful how he goes about tanking basketball games in the future. In case you missed it, the Mavericks beat the West’s No. 3 seed, Sacramento, on the final Wednesday of the regular season to keep their play-in hopes alive. Everyone from Luka Doncic to the head coach to the owner said the team was committed to fighting for a postseason spot. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Gruesome killing of a Fort Worth man by Ku Klux Klan and subsequent cover-up are unearthed]( The unpunished murder of a Fort Worth man by Ku Klux Klan in 1921 is the reason for today's "Fort Worth [...] [‘I am a racist’: Daniel Perry wrote, shared trove of racist, anti-protester messages]( Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murdering a Black Lives Matter protester, wrote and shared racist messages [...] [Dallas judge who’d be first Latina on 5th Circuit appeals court OK’d by Cornyn and Cruz]( Biden's pick for the conservative 5th Circuit appeals court is Dallas federal magistrate Judge Irma Carrillo [...] [Garland comic book artist gets 3 years for assaulting police in Jan. 6 Capitol riot]( Robert Wayne Dennis, 63, a graphic and comic book artist, was found guilty of six counts by a Washington, [...] [New business park on the way northwest of downtown Dallas]( Business park planned on riverfront site northwest of downtown Dallas. [READ MORE NEWS](   Looking for more of the latest insights and top stories? We've got you covered. Become a member of The Dallas Morning News. [Join today](.   ADVERTISEMENT   PUBLIC HEALTH [UTSW scientists helped map the human genome 20 years ago. It changed medicine forever]( Twenty years ago, a global team of scientists completed what was once thought to be an impossible task: They [...] [Dallas homelessness drops despite more unhoused veterans, families, youth]( More than 4,200 unhoused people were counted in January in Dallas and Collin counties, a 4% drop from 2022. [...] [North Texas HIV nonprofit lays off staff, halts community testing as revenue declines]( Prism Health North Texas, which runs five health clinics in the Dallas area focused on HIV and AIDS services, [...] SPORTS [Why Brandin Cooks was a better fit for Cowboys than Odell Beckham Jr.]( Beckham’s press conference with the Ravens on Thursday mercifully brought an end to the long, slow dance [...] [NBA’s hefty fine likely to have little effect on Dallas Mavericks’ offseason plans]( An NBA investigation into the Dallas Mavericks resulted in a hefty fine for the franchise on Friday.Dallas was [...] [Before Rangers unveil their MLB City Connect uniforms, let’s rank the others]( We’re excited to see how Texas — a team without a city name on its uniform — pulls off the challenge. As other [...] [DYK? NEWS QUIZ]( Owner Linda Marshall outside of Palace Barbershop in McKinney on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) [Question 2 of 5]( [Palace Barbershop is known as the oldest continuously-operating business in the downtown area of which of these cities?]( - [Dallas]( - [Allen]( - [Frisco]( - [McKinney]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer.]( POLITICS [Texas bill banning transgender youth medical treatments passes another key vote]( A House committee has approved a bill that would ban certain medical treatments for transgender minors, moving [...] [Texas House defies Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on property taxes, passes tighter appraisal caps]( The Texas House and Senate are clashing over how to give homeowners property tax relief. A key issue is [...] [Father of BLM protestor slain by Daniel Perry speaks out after Abbott pushes for pardon]( Steve Foster, the father of Garrett Foster, the man fatally shot in 2020 by Army sergeant Daniel Perry, [...]   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