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Welcome to The Smoking Cuban, the Dallas Mavericks news and opinion site brought to you by the FanSided Network. The Smoking Cuban is dedicated to providing top-notch Mavericks news and original content. This site also serves as a community for like-minded fans to come together to catch up on the latest happenings and discuss their passion for all things Dallas Mavericks. The Smoking Cuban consists of an editorial team that creates content as they closely follow the Dallas Mavericks. The site covers opinions, news, rumors, trades, and analysis using reputable sources such as Basketball-Reference, Cleaning the Glass, NBA.com, and more. Any article updates or corrections after publication are communicated via an editor's note. The Smoking Cuban posts articles on a regular basis year-round. FanSided is owned and operated by Minute Media, whose other brands also include Sports Illustrated, The Players' Tribune, 90min, and Mental Floss.

Meet The Team

Jared A’Latorre

Jared A'Latorre is a contributing writer to The Smoking Cuban. With The Smoking Cuban, Jared loves specializing in what The Smoking Cuban is all about, fan engaging articles. He's been involved in the sports media realm since 2017. He has lived in the DFW area for much of his life, following all Dallas professional sports very closely. He's also covered sports at Oklahoma State and currently covers Texas A&M sports. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Sports Media from Oklahoma State. He's done play-by-play radio broadcasting in North Central Oklahoma and currently does play-by-play radio broadcasting for high school football in North Texas. In his free time, Jared loves watching sports and spending time with family and friends.

@jalalore73

Jaren Boslow

Jaren Boslow is a contributor for The Smoking Cuban, where he has been covering the Dallas Mavericks since the beginning of the 2023-24 season. Jaren is currently an undergrad student at the University of North Texas studying sports journalism. In addition to writing for The Smoking Cuban, Jaren is the beat writer for the North Texas men's and women's golf teams. While Jaren has only recently gotten into the journalism side of sports, he has been a longtime fan of the Mavericks for over a decade. Through his passion for sports and Mavericks basketball, Jaren offers a unique perspective to fans of the Dallas Mavericks. Outside of covering Mavericks basketball, Jaren is a full-time student who enjoys working out and spending quality time with friends.

@JarenBoslow

Jake Ferraro

Jake Ferraro is covering the Ottawa Senators as the SenShot Site Expert. Ferraro joined SenShot as a contributor one month before the Senators' 2024-25 season began, but quickly made the jump to being the Site Expert. Ferraro is also a contributor covering the Dallas Mavericks at The Smoking Cuban. Ferraro provided coverage of the Mavericks during their run to the 2024 NBA Finals. In May 2024, Ferraro graduated from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's degree in sports media. At OSU, Ferraro pursued journalism late, but immediately grew to love it. Ferraro is also a member of Black & Gold Banneret covering the UCF Knights.

@18Jxxx18

Lorenzo Almanza

Lorenzo Almanza is a contributing writer for the Smoking Cuban where he has been covering the Dallas Mavericks since their infamous playoff run during the 2023-24 season. He currently holds a bachelor's degree in Journalism from Texas State University and has used his platform to expand sports coverage to various audiences. His previous work has been featured on big networks such as Sports Illustrated and USA Today. He also writes for a Latino magazine, as he transcribes/writes features about famous and successful Latinos. Lorenzo is a reporter for the Irving Rambler, where he does coverage for the Northwest side of Dallas. In his spare time, he loves playing NBA 2K, teaching, and spending quality time with his wife and cat.

@LorenzoAlmanza2

Mason Schwaber

Mason Schwaber is a Contributor for The Smoking Cuban, specializing in coverage of the Dallas Mavericks. Runs @nationmffl on X, one of the most popular Mavericks fan pages for news, rumors, and more. A graduate of Lynn University, and was a collegiate basketball player, which adds depth to his insights on the game. Hasn't missed a single Mavericks game since 2022 and has been a die-hard fan since 2002. Outside of basketball, he enjoys watching Netflix, playing basketball, and going to the beach.

@MasonSchwaber

Noah Weber

Noah Weber is the Site Expert for The Smoking Cuban, where he has been passionately covering the Dallas Mavericks since the 2022-23 season. With a Bachelor of Science in Sports Media from Oklahoma State University (Class of 2023), Noah has been immersed in sports journalism since 2019. His career has also included coverage of the Dallas Cowboys and Oklahoma State Cowboys, but his heart now lies on the hardwood. Noah's expertise includes in-depth game analysis, social media content creation, and offering unique perspectives through his reporting. His work has been featured on major platforms such as ESPN and Bleacher Report. During his time at Oklahoma State, Noah won first place in the Oklahoma Broadcast Education Association Awards for a show he co-produced. Outside of covering the Mavs, Noah enjoys playing basketball and spending quality time with friends and family.

@noahweber00

Tyler Watts

Tyler is an NBA Staff Writer at FanSided. He has been covering the league since 2016. His specialty lies with the Dallas Mavericks, but he consistently writes about all 30 NBA franchises and the WNBA. He has seen every game of Luka Doncic's Mavs career, and his work has been featured on Bleacher Report and Fantasy Pros. In his spare time, he enjoys going for walks, heading to a game, or watching movies with his wife.

@tylerpwatts

Will Miller

Will Miller is a second-year contributor for The Smoking Cuban who has been following the Dallas Mavericks for over a decade. Will is currently working on getting a Bachelors in Science in Sports Journalism from the University of North Texas, as he is also writing about sports for the North Texas Daily. While Will is opening up his coverage to cover other sports for North Texas, basketball and the Dallas Mavericks are his true passion and he hopes to continue writing and producing Mavericks related content as his career continues. Will has very solid in-game analysis and knowledge about the intricacies of the game, and has a very broad understanding about the NBA as a whole. Going forward Will is looking to be more expansive in his coverage of the Mavericks beyond writing as well, as he co-hosted a Mavericks podcast for over a year with fellow site contributor Jaren Boslow that is in the works to restart. Outside of writing about the Mavericks, Will enjoys hanging with friends, going to the gym, and watching UNT sports.

@willmillj

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