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Cuban ‘not on prowl’ for Dodgers, or any team

Mavs owner says it would have to be ‘a perfect deal’

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updated 9:09 p.m. ET Nov. 10, 2009

DALLAS - Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who lost in a bid to purchase to the Chicago Cubs, apparently still has some interest in owning a Major League Baseball team.

Amid several reports that he’d be interested in buying the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are not for sale, Cuban says “if it’s a perfect deal” he’s interested.

The messy divorce of Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and his wife, Jamie, raises questions about the team’s future.

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But Cuban insisted Tuesday night before the Mavericks’ game against Houston that he’s “not on the prowl” to get a team.

“It’s just one more business opportunity,” Cuban said. “If it’s the right deal, I’m going to do it. And if not, I’m not.”

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