Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is still trying to lay low and avoid fines from the NBA due to his controversial comments.

"I don't want to get fined," Cuban told the Boston Herald.

The Herald writes that the owner still pushes buttons behind closed doors, but he's been much more subtle about his complaints.

"When I got into the Mavs, I was like other young people in that situation," Cuban said. "I just wanted to take over the world. But you can only bang your head for so long before you realize you're just leaving a mark on your head."