DALLAS -- Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who was vocal in his opposition to the proposed trade that would have sent Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers, still doesn't think the NBA-owned New Orleans Hornets ended up with a decent deal.

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The right deal, in Cuban's opinion, would have been none at all, even if that meant losing Paul for nothing at the end of the season.

"You're better off just taking the cap room, or whatever," Cuban said.

Paul ended up being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, who visited the Mavericks at the American Airlines Center on Monday night.

"I don't think it was about the Lakers, per se," Cuban said before the game. "I think it was just the way they did the deal, which was ridiculous. I don't think it was about which team. I think it was the fact that, even with the Clippers, we just went through this whole (collective bargaining agreement) and said the incumbent team still has the advantage and then the team the league owns (wimps) out. And look how it's worked out for them.

"Bad management gets you bad results."

That was meant as a jab at NBA commissioner David Stern, not Hornets general manager Dell Demps.

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The Clippers sent guard Eric Gordon, center Chris Kaman, forward Al-Farouq Aminu and Minnesota's unprotected 2012 first-round pick to the Hornets for Paul and two future second-round picks. The Hornets are a Western Conference-worst 5-23 and are likely to lose Gordon in free agency, and the Minnesota pick isn't likely to be a high lottery pick, as some originally anticipated.

Stern vetoed a deal that would have sent Lamar Odom to the Hornets and Pau Gasol to Houston, while the Rockets would have sent Luis Scola, Kevin Martin and Goran Dragic, and a first-round draft choice to New Orleans.

"It's not about being better or worse," Cuban said when asked to compare the offers for Paul. "It's hard to judge any trade until it's done. It's about the concepts involved and the integrity of what we went through for the CBA. That's what it's all about. (The league office) screwed the pooch either way.

"The whole idea about having most of these rules is that you'd have an advantage and wouldn't have to trade people."

I love Goudelock from the Lakers. Very good scorer off the bench. Mike Brown needs to give him more minutes.

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Lolll

Lin at the 1, Smith at the 2, Melo at the 3, Amare at the 4, and Chandler 5.

Just re reading that lineup sent chills down my spine.

O and release B. Davis...that Migga is not even TRYING to get better.

Nets know how to defend a pick and roll.

I knew Williams had to get payback. Wud like to play them again with a healthy Lopez and a non-rusty Melo

Too bad dem shithongz cah play so everynight

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Lave no evidence. DESTROY EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING!!!!!

Poor Toney Douglas and Mike Bibby...TD, doesn't even get garbage time minutes anymore. If TD want's to have sucess on the NBA level , he needs to be the next coming of lindsey hunter. I doubt that'll ever happen.

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He needs a veteran to take him under his wing. He was progressing well with Chancey here. However he regressed once given the reigns. Knowing how the Knicks work I wont be surprise if he's traded.

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I distubin de peace, I gettin on like ah beast!!!
Lave no evidence. DESTROY EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING!!!!!

Lin getting exposed.

Jeremy Lin was no match for the Miami Heat.



Chris Bosh scored 25 points, Dwyane Wade added 22 and LeBron James finished with 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for Miami, which will go into the All-Star break with the NBA's best record (27-7).

Lin's final line: 1 for 11 from the field, eight points, three assists — a far cry from the 23.9 points and 9.2 assists he had been averaging over his first 11 games in the Knicks' rotation, when he breathed immeasurable life into a team that was floundering.

On Thursday, he simply wasn't the same player, turning the ball over eight times. His last miss came with 6 seconds left, the outcome already decided, and he simply walked quietly off the court into the locker room.

But for a while, the game lived up to the hype.

Spike Lee, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Chad Ochocinco all sat within seven seats of each other on one sideline, Mike Stanton and Logan Morrison of the Miami Marlins were on another sideline, and members of the New York Mets' front office reportedly jumped aboard a helicopter for the quick trip from the team's spring-training home in Port St. Lucie down to Miami. Read More...Jeremy Lin New York Knicks get beat by LeBron James Dwyane Wade Chris Bosh Miami Heat 022312 - NBA News | FOX Sports on MSN

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Congrats to Durant on winning the all star MVP

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"Stress is part of life, you must embrace it "

"A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything"
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Bulls, OKC. Miami to three teams..and only three that playing with the determination to become NBA champions in the post season

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"Stress is part of life, you must embrace it "

"A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything"
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