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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

Austin McGee

Austin McGee is a Senior Contributor for The Smoking Cuban. He was previously the Site Expert at Dunking with Wolves and at Pippen Ain't Easy. Austin began his sports writing career in 2022 and has covered the Dallas Mavericks ever since. His work has been featured on Yahoo! Sports and Bleacher Report. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, going to the cinema, and playing basketball.

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

Jordanna Clark

Jordanna Clark is a full-time editor in the NBA Division of FanSided. She started as a fellow and earned a full-time position in November 2021, running Daily Knicks for three years before moving on to cover the entire league. She graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2018. Her past stops include Georgetown University and the Washington Commanders. In her spare time, Jordanna enjoys watching the Steelers (depending on the week), reading, going to yoga, and running.

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

Noah Weber

Noah Weber is the Site Expert for The Smoking Cuban, covering the Dallas Mavericks as a credentialed media member since the 2022-23 season. With a Bachelor of Science in Sports Media from Oklahoma State University, Noah has worked in sports journalism since 2019. While he's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Oklahoma State Cowboys, he has now established himself as a go-to voice for Mavericks coverage. 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, Bleacher Report, and Overtime. 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 working out, playing basketball and Spikeball, and spending quality time with friends and family.

@noahweber00

Sam Allred

Sam Allred has been the Site Expert for Soaring Down South since the 2025 offseason. In his free time, he works for a professional and AAU basketball team and coaches high school basketball. He began his FanSided career covering the Dallas Mavericks for The Smoking Cuban, and his writing has been featured in Sports Illustrated Kids. He graduated with both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Texas A&M. Sam holds his high school's record for most technical fouls in a season and career.

@Smallred25

Will Miller

Will Miller is a senior contributor and is in his second year with The Smoking Cuban. Will has been following the Dallas Mavericks for over a decade and is currently working on getting a Bachelors in Science in Sports Journalism from the University of North Texas, as he is also covering sports for the North Texas TV station. While Will is opening up his coverage to cover other sports for UNT, 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. Outside of writing about the Mavericks, Will enjoys hanging with friends, going to the gym, and watching other sports and live events.

@willmillj

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