Mark Cuban, owner of the Mavericks, posted the following on his blog today:

I Own Phil Jackson.

Not literally of course. That thrill belongs to the smartest businesswoman in professional sports,  Jeannie Buss. Figuratively however, the coach formerly known as the Zen Master  must now be considered my bucket boy.

This wasnt an acquisition I proactively pursued. There wasnt an official competition that I won, thereby confirming my dominance of his psyche. Instead Phil has initiated an ongoing commentary about me that started in his previous stint with the Lakers and was reinstated this year with his return, that proves that I own the guy.

For whatever reason, I have gotten to Phil so completely and thoroughly that every time he comes to Dallas  he has to offer unsolicited comments about me to the media.  I wonder if he dreams about me the nights he spends here in Dallas. Ok, I dont wonder. Im curious about it.

How can the NBA coach with so many championship rings find me so intimidating? I really dont know, but he said as much in December when he called me an ?intimidating force? to the LA Times

?consider a place like Dallas, where the owner runs around, pumps up the volume, intimidates the referees and ? has announcers as hired cheerleaders, which is an intimidating force.?