Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has come to rely on an old basketball chestnut as a catch-all explainer for why he made the now-infamous Luka Dončić trade. “Defense wins championships,” Harrison said Monday. “And we’re going to hang our hat on defense.” It’s a often-used expression around basketball. But is it right anymore?

As the playoffs have begun without the Dallas Mavericks in attendance, the vitriol towards general manager Nico Harrison continues to expand. “Fire Nico” chants have been exclaimed in every Dallas home game since trading away Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers,

Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison has wasted an easy way for the team to be set up better for the future, and they're going to pay for it.

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd joined the ownership group of English Premier League side Everton, the club announced.

Kidd has joined Roundhouse Capital Holdings, an entity within The Friedkin Group (TFG), which completed its takeover of Everton in December.

The Dallas Mavericks coach joins a list of athletes that includes LeBron James, Serena Williams, Wayne Gretzky and Tom Brady.