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Will the Mavericks hold a fire sale in time for the Feb. 5 trade deadline? Here are a few things to consider as the date approaches.

Raul Malo, whose operatic, lush lead vocals led the eclectic musical group The Mavericks, died Monday (Dec. 8) at age 60 following a battle with cancer.

Genre-blending visionary Raul Malo, frontman of band The Mavericks whose velvety baritone and versatile songwriting defined the '90s, died at 60.

The Dallas Mavericks is a team in flux, and they’re entering a critical moment in planning their future. Dec. 15 is the unofficial kick-off to trade season on the NBA calendar, where nearly 90-percent of the league’s players become trade eligible after signing contracts in the offseason.

The history-making Malo – who merged together a huge body of influences to produce a truly singular sound – leaves behind a formidable legacy

The son of Cuban immigrants, Malo and his band blended country, rock and roll, folk, jump blues, Latin music and Cajun rhythms into a distinct sound anchored by his unmistakable voice.

Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of the genre-defying, Grammy-winning band The Mavericks, has died. He was 60. Malo died Monday night, his wife, Betty Malo, posted on his Facebook page. He had been battling cancer.

Anthony Davis revealed that injured Kyrie Irving is acting as a "coach" for the Mavericks, sending him texts and talking on the bench to help the team.