Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has never been a hard guy to read, and now it's even easier, thanks to the billionaire techie's new site, Blog Maverick. Cuban, who's been fined 10 times in less than four years, is always good for a quote, and his blog did not disappoint in its opening week. Some highlights:
• Sportswriter Sam Smith Is a 'Malicious Liar.' Cuban writes, "His columns have easily surpassed Peter Vescey’s as the place I can read about things I didn’t know I did or said. Which is because they didn't happen."
• Why Mamma.com Is a Good Investment. Cuban writes, "I invested in Mamma.com for the same reason I invested in Netidentity.com back when it was known as Mailbank.com. I love businesses with low overhead, that don’t need to be technology leaders to succeed, that generate cash that they can put in the bank, and at some point, hopefully payout to shareholders."
• What He Really Told Josh Howard. Trading e-mails with Kevin Blackistone of the Dallas Morning News on how he wanted his rookie to play tougher with a ref who typically lets 'em play. The situation got twisted into a possible bounty scandal.
Highlights from the Cuban reign in Dallas include:
• Cuban managing a Dairy Queen for a day after saying he wouldn't hire Ed Rush, the NBA's head of officiating, "to manage a Dairy Queen."
• Cuban saying that the attention surrounding the Kobe Bryant rape case is good for NBA business.
Other Web Finds:
• Video: Rumsfeld on "Imminent Danger" — Rummy gets questioned on his own inconsistencies regarding the danger posed by Iraq. He doesn't really have an answer.
• Babes Against Bush — PIctures of hot broads and some witty commentary on that great uniter, GWB. Regarding Bush's Thanksgiving trip to Iraq, the site reads, "The plastic turkey was holding the platter, not sitting on it."
• Mountain Dew = Shrinking 'Nads? — Finally, the truth on yellow soda and testicular atrophy. At least, I think it's the truth.
• Seinfeld Blog — Related news from the site that hosts a great, searchable Seinfeld script archive.
• CarbWire — A blog that delivers news links related to low-carb diets. Search for "bacon," and you'll probably bring down its servers.
Wow, that's my newest daily read. I love the Cube! I'm not real sure why, either. I think it's because if I made a few billion, I'd probably be doing the same exact thing he is. I'd buy a sports franchise, make an attempt to go Steinbrenner on the league, wear a t-shirt every day, and most importantly: never lose track of the fact that I'm a huge basketball fan.
Posted by RP at March 19, 2004 3:23 AM