White House press secretary Jen Psaki said she hadn’t spoken to President Biden about Mark Cuban’s decision to stop playing the national anthem before Mavericks’ games, but believes he respects this kind of peaceful protest at sporting events.
Feb 10, 2021
DALLAS - The Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday play host to the rested Atlanta Hawks in an early tipoff, national TV game featuring two All-Stars going head-to-head.
We say, if the Mavs can contain Hawks star Trae Young and beat the Hawks, Dallas will win its third straight victory. But .
Not an easy feat. Over his last 10 contests, Young has averaged 30.8 points and 10.1 assists. Meanwhile, Mavs star Luka Doncic, who leads the NBA in triple-doubles, has scored 25 or more points in 11-straight games.
It will be the second time the two teams square off this season, with the Mavericks winning a tight one on Feb. 3. In that game, Kristaps Porzingis and Doncic each recorded a double-double, while Tim Hardaway Jr. put up a season-best 33 points. The Mavs had success double-teaming Young until the fourth quarter but surrendered 35 points and 12 rebounds to John Collins.
In the wake of the NBA reiterating its policy that "all teams will play the national anthem," Mavs owner Mark Cuban told The Jump his team has no issue playing the anthem, and the decision not to do so to this point was the product of community dialogue.