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It'll be business as usual with Nelson, Cuban

By Marc Stein
ESPN.com

Monday, December 23, 2002

It was a weird week in Dallas, even before Tuna Mania overran the place. It was a weird one for the basketball guys, too. Steve Nash, after 49 straight makes, missed a free throw Friday night. Then the Mavericks lost a home game, after a 12-0 start. Stranger still, both rarities were witnessed not long after it was learned that Don Nelson asked Mark Cuban for something, and Cuban said no. Twice. Once in the summer and again in September, Nelson asked Cuban to extend the coaching portion of hi ...

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