Cuban apologizes for remark

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has apologized to the mother of Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin.

Cuban made a crack after a Mavericks loss in Dallas on Saturday in their NBA playoff series. According to Cuban, a fan called the Nuggets “thugs.” Cuban looked at Martin’s mother, Lydia Moore of Dallas, and said, “That includes your son.” Martin’s agent told the Denver Post that Cuban said to Martin’s mother that her son is a “punk.”

In a Tuesday post on Cuban’s blog titled “An Apology to Kenyon Martin’s Mom,” Cuban wrote that he shouldn’t have said anything. He added that the matter had gotten out of hand.

Another apology

Boston Celtics forward Glen Davis apologized for bumping a 12-year-old boy while celebrating his game-winning shot against the Orlando Magic on Sunday.

Davis said he got emotional and didn’t see the boy as he turned and ran to the Celtics’ bench to celebrate his 21-foot jumper that gave the Celtics a 95-94 win.

“If I’ve hurt anybody or if I’ve done any harm to anybody, please forgive me because my intentions were just harmless,” he said.

Granger honored

Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger was selected the NBA’s most improved player after averaging a career-best 25.8 points a game. Granger increased his scoring average by at least five points for the fourth consecutive season.