We can do all kinds of things that the NCAA doesn't allow schools to do that would really put the individual first."ĭurant, far from the only "one and done" player in the NBA, was a star for one season at Texas before Seattle drafted him No. "It's a big lie and we all know it's a big lie. "A major college has to pretend that they're treating them like a student-athlete," Cuban said.
He said agreements with colleges could still give players a shot at an education. The billionaire owner said his idea is not yet a well-researched proposal, just an opinion. The outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner said he can envision scenarios where the country's top basketball prospects would get drafted and play in the D-League rather than spend one season at an NCAA school.Ĭuban said there's no reason for a player to attend college as a freshman "because he's not going to class, he's actually not even able to take advantage of all the fun because the first semester he starts playing basketball." James had a throw-down dunk after catching an alley-oop flip from Wade in the second half for another fast-break score.ĭALLAS - Mark Cuban thinks the next Kevin Durant would be better off in the NBA Development League rather than the college of his choice. Heat guard Mario Chalmers had the highlight play of the first half, fetching a loose ball while seated at midcourt with his back to his basket, then flipping a pass over his shoulder to James to set up a fast-break basket. Tobias Harris led Orlando with 20 points, and Nikola Vucevic added 18. The game was the first for the last-place Magic since they broke a 16-game road losing streak at Philadelphia on Wednesday.
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They completed a sweep of the four-game season series against their in-state rivals. 1, and they've won their past four games by an average of 19 points. After sitting out a week because of his broken nose, he avoided another injury when he went stumbling into the third row after making a fast-break layup and settled in an unoccupied seat. His streak of five consecutive games with more than 30 points came to an end, but he played only 31 minutes and took just 12 shots. But while it was a nuisance, it didn't hinder his performance. The newer mask seemed to bother James more than the black one did, and he frequently took it off when the clock was stopped. Eleven players scored for the Heat, and their bench totaled 39 points. He missed only four shots, grabbed nine rebounds and had seven assists.ĭwyane Wade scored 24 points and Chris Bosh 20 for the Heat, who shot 58 percent.
LeBron James' switch to a clear mask didn't hinder his shooting eye, and he had 20 points Saturday to help the Miami Heat earn their seventh consecutive victory by beating the Orlando Magic 112-98.Īt the NBA's request, James dispensed with the black mask he wore Thursday when playing for the first time since he broke his nose.
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