The Best and Worst Sports Executives
Players win championships but executives pick the players. This All-Star break, we profile 50 of the world's most prominent sports execs and throw open the polls for fans to rank them from top to bottom.
By Sean Gregory
with Bill Saporito, Simon Robinson, Hannah Beech, Bruce Crumley, Kristina Dell, Andrew Downie, Jeff Israely, Adam Smith, Bryan Walsh
Age: 48
Title: Owner, Dallas Mavericks
Pro: Since taking over the moribund Mavs in 2000, he has upgraded the team's facilities and become the most fan-accessible owner in sports. Try him at mark.cuban@dallasmavs.com. The team is an annual favorite to win the championship, and had the NBA's best record this year.
Con: The Mavs stunning collapses the last two post-seasons—blowing a 2-0 lead to the Miami Heat in last year's finals, and falling to the eighth-seeded Golden State Warriors in the '07 playoffs—have fans wondering if Cuban's entertaining teams lack championship toughness.
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