That's What He Said...

Dallas Maverick owner, Mark Cuban, is notorious for being outspoken and opinionated.  He has been fined by the NBA multiple times (including $250,000 during the 2006 NBA Finals for criticizing the referees), but it has been his enthusiasm and flair that injected a dead franchise 10+ years ago and has carried them to sustained success that culminated with an NBA Finals championship earlier this week.

Once the trophy was raised, Mark Cuban's mouth was opened.

However, Cuban was eerily silent throughout the NBA playoffs - no interviews, no controversial tweets, and no over-the-top guarantees.  He claims it was all part of the plan to carry the Mavs to the championship because he didn't want to ruin the karma.  But all the silence went out the window once the Mavericks emerged victorious against the Heat in Game 6.  Since then he swore in multiple live TV interviews, walked into a postgame news conference talking on the phone, hung up and yelled, "Did anybody inform you guys, we're the world champions?!"  Then on his way out, he took the trophy with him and declared it was spending the night in his room.  Did anybody inform David Stern (the NBA Commissioner) that he now has to babysit Cuban again after a two-month break?  Karma.

Vancouver Canuck fans took to the streets after the Canucks were destroyed at home 4-0 in Game 7 of the NHL Finals.  Almost 150 people required hospital treatment and close to 100 were arrested as a result of the violence that swept through downtown Vancouver on Wednesday night.  Rioting and looting destroyed many downtown businesses, so dozens of volunteers took to the streets on Thursday morning to pick up debris and garbage.  One of the volunteers spoke with the media as he carried his broom downtown to help clean up the damage.  "I'm all choked up," he said. "I can't believe the scene.  Just talking about it brings me to tears...It's just a few idiots."  I'm still not sure whether he was talking about the results of the riots or the Canucks' effort in Game 7.

Ricky Rubio will be taking his talents to the NBA,
but is playing for Minnesota really his dream? Ouch!

20-year old Spaniard, Ricky Rubio has confirmed that he will finally be joining the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team that drafted him in the 2009 NBA Draft.  Rubio and the Timberwolves have apparently reached a deal that will guarantee his long-awaited move to the NBA.  "It is my dream and I want to fulfill it," Rubio said. "After thinking about it a lot, the time (to join the NBA) has arrived."  It won't take long for Rubio to realize that playing for the Timberwolves, who won only 17 games last year, is more akin to a nightmare.  Buena suerte, Ricky.