Cuban vs. Nelson: Who ya got?
More details of the 7-year spat between Warriors head coach Don Nelson and his former boss, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban came to light this week. Last July, a judge awarded Nelson $6.3 million in back wages and $800,000 for attorney fees, but Cuban has refused to pay. That’s a problem. Nelson has since sued, making the details of the case accessible to enterprising reporters.
Our favorite nuggets from the case files:
Nelson signed a contract with the Mavericks in 2003 only after his friends got him drunk and Cuban says he didn’t pay because he wanted Nelson to beg for the money.
The story sounds like something straight out of The Onion. Anyway, there’s only one way to solve this dispute. Nellie and Cuban square off in an epic game of beer pong streamed live on Cuban’s blog. If Nelson gets drunk enough, maybe he’ll sign a settlement and we can put this whole thing behind us.
…Other linkage, not including the catch that saved Mark Buehrle’s perfect game…
Barry Zito shut down the Braves like they were a Twitter account and quieted his critics for at least another week. Here’s a tweet in honor of the Z man: @Haters: Shut it! Merc
Buster Olney puts the odds of the Cardinals landing Matt Holliday with a package that includes Brett Wallace at 50-50. Big League Stew
The odds of Holliday landing in San Francisco are considerably less, but there’s a chance. McCovey Chronicles
Mike Singletary says his favorite place to pay or coach other than San Francisco is Lambeau Field, “especially when it’s freezing.” Because then, you see, his players’ tears turn to icicles and look really cool. Journal-Sentinel
Here’s a bold prediction: The Raiders will get more production from their receivers this season. Inside the Raiders
A pair of Seattle-area hoopsters verbally commit to Stanford. It’s like Trent Johnson never left. College Sports Hotline
Jeremy Roenick and Joe Thornton sported Quagmire clothing at Mike Weir’s celebrity golf tournament this week. How appropriate. World Golf
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By Scott on Friday, July 24th, 2009 at 5:49 am.
Tags: Golden State Warriors, Oakland A's, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco Giants, San Jose Sharks