Last week Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, voiced his concern about letting his international players participate in the World Championships in Indiana due to injury concerns and lack of insurance, and it turns out he is not alone in his fears.

David Williams of the Memphis Commercial Appeal is reporting that the owner of the Grizzlies Michael Heisley is siding with Cuban.  Williams writes that Cuban has vowed to stop five Mavs from competing in the basketball World Championships unless concerns about what he calls inadequate insurance are addressed. He's said that injuries could cost him "millions and millions of dollars."  Heisley has similar concerns with his reigning Rookie of the Year Pau Gasol representing Spain in the upcoming tournament.

"I think Mark has made an excellent point," Heisley said Monday in a telephone interview. "It is a huge risk. . . . He's probably got more to be concerned about than anybody because, quite honestly, he's got a lot of players in this thing."

"Obviously he'd like to represent his country. We understand that. I think that's right," Heisley said.  Gasol has already suffered a strained left quad while practicing with his national team.

Heisley predicted the league would address the insurance issues, but said he understands why Cuban, who will have Dirk Nowitzki, Shawn Bradley, Steve Nash, Michael Finley and Raef LaFrentz participating, is pressing his case.