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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 has been a part of the Smoking Cuban team since August 2023. He is a third-year student at the University of North Texas studying sports journalism. Boslow has been a Mavericks fan since the 2012-13 NBA Season and looks to bring fans a perspective on basketball that is being told from an up-and-coming journalism career.

@JarenBoslow

Jake Ferraro

Jake Ferraro joined The Smoking Cuban as a contributor just weeks before the Dallas Mavericks 2023-24 regular season concluded. Ferraro pursued journalism late at Oklahoma State but quickly grew to love it. Already covering the Dallas Stars, Ferraro wanted to bring more of his content to Mavs fans as someone who's watched the NBA for over 15 years. Ferraro also writes for the UCF Knights and is now a graduate of Oklahoma State.

@18Jxxx18

Lorenzo Almanza

Lorenzo Almanza is a big sports fan who loves writing about topics he enjoys. He currently holds a journalism degree and graduated from Texas State University. In his spare, he likes reading sports books, debating the hottest topics worldwide, and beating people on NBA2K. You can follow him on Twitter at @LorenzoAlmanza2.

@LorenzoAlmanza2

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

Orel Dizon

Orel Dizon is the site expert for Swarm and Sting and a contributor for The Smoking Cuban. He used to be a fixture on the basketball court during high school before completing an engineering degree later on. Orel then shifted career years after a stint in the corporate world to put his passion for writing and the NBA to good use. He has followed the league since watching Michael Jordan's second three-peat and has been writing about it beginning in 2019, covering just about any subject, including the latest news, interesting anecdotes, old school topics, and more.

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 is an undergraduate student at the University of North Texas pursuing a degree in sports journalism. He is extremely passionate about the Mavericks and the NBA, and hopes to continue writing about them as his career progresses. Will has been writing for The Smoking Cuban since July of 2023, and has been a lifelong Dallas resident and Mavericks fan.

@willmillj

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