Mike Piellucci

After three consecutive conference finals appearances, Dallas went home in the opening round of the NHL playoffs. Here's why the Stars got upset, and what must come next.

Dallas chased a big name to succeed Nico Harrison, and it landed one of the biggest the NBA has to offer. Expect Ujiri to live up to the hype.

Plus: the Stars' disappointing first-round exit and Jacob Latz's emergence as a late-inning weapon for the Rangers.

Dallas keeps asking its captain to do more and be more than he should this late in his career. If the team can't make the tough call, perhaps Benn can make it for them.

Plus: the NBA Draft lottery did not go the Mavs' way. Could Mikel Brown be a difference-maker at No. 9? The Stars have a Jamie Benn dilemma, and the Cowboys have early schedule intrigue.

You may recall that, last May, we did an issue dedicated to all things cowboy. On the cover of said issue was John Crimber, then 19 years old and the next thing in Professional Bull Riders, better known as PBR. John has a fascinating backstory by virtue of being a first-generation born American to Brazilian … Continued

An excerpt from the new book Nolan: The Singular Life of an American Original.

His coaching tenure was a success, but it always had a shelf life. Now the Mavericks must start over again.

Plus: Jason Kidd's abrupt Mavs departure, Cowboys roster pitfalls, Rangers early-season inertia, and the power of Yaxel Lendeborg.

Plus: that embarrassing Rangers no-hitter, the American Airlines Center's immediate future, Brayden Burries, and Cowboys OTAs.