Add Mark Cuban to the list of public sports figures that would support an openly-gay athlete.

Mark Cuban sounds serious when he says he may draft Baylor women’s basketball star Brittney Griner in the second round of the 2013 NBA Draft. Seriously.

In case there was ever any doubt, Mark Cuban put Bleacher Report (and the L.A. Times by association) on blast today on Twitter, calling the site, well, read for yourself.

You probably remember a few weeks ago when Mark Cuban said the Lakers should consider amnestying Kobe Bryant for the savings. Wonder why Cuban hasn’t really said anything since? Probably because the NBA gave him one million reasons not to.

In the ultimate instance of “well if you think you’re so good then why don’t you do it,” back seat referee-er Mark Cuban has proven himself to be, well, the best theoretical referee in the world. Says who? Predictive sports intelligence software at MIT. Ya. My kabillionaire friend here, he’s wicked smaaaht.

The Toronto Raptors wiped the floor with the Dallas Mavericks last Friday night, easily cruising to a 95-74 win at home. The Mavs then flew to directly to Minnesota for a game the next night. Mark Cuban, however, didn’t quite make it back to the states for the latter half of the Mavs’ back-to-back, instead remaining in the land of publicly funded health care to deal with his kidney stone.

Mark Cuban: shocked and dismayed.

Despite the Brooklyn Nets’ best efforts to rebrand themselves, their cyber presence has hit a New York-sized snag. Have you typed “Nets.com” into your web browser lately? It most definitely will not take you to your beloved Brooklyn team’s web home, but something completely different: the Knicks’ website. Intrigue!

I love Mark Cuban, and not just because I’m a Dallas Mavericks fan. No, I love him because he’s just a regular guy. And like a regular guy, he has done what so many of us would do if we could afford to basically throw away millions of dollars: he has offered Donald Trump $1 million to shave his head.

Welcome to “Pretty Much Screwed,” our 2012-13 guide to the upcoming NBA season, in which we identify the reasons why your favorite team might have to start looking forward to 2013-2014 — and highlight at least one reason for you to be hopeful. Today: the Dallas Mavericks.