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At the end of his interview, Bryant added: “I can’t get my mind past the fact that I got to wait a year to get revenge.” Bryant later turned to Twitter to express his concern that he was undercut by Jones: "#dangerousplay that should have been called. Period.” Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Jones sent out several Tweets of his own following the game. * “Tape doesn’t lie. Ankle was turned on the floor after the leg kick out that knocked him off balance. I would never try to hurt the man” Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Injuries, Dahntay Jones 

* “Leg kick that makes contact with a defensive player is an offense foul. Period. The nba changed that rule 2 yrs ago. Stop it!” * “I have the utmost respect for @kobebryant I would never try to intentionally hurt him. Just wanted to contest the fadeaway #thatsall” Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Injuries, Dahntay Jones 

The play jogged Bryant's memory even further than that, all the way back to Game 2 of the 2000 NBA Finals when he played just seven minutes after landing on then-Indiana Pacers guard and ESPN NBA analyst Jalen Rose's foot. "He Jalen Rose'd me," Bryant said of Jones on Wednesday night. Rose admitted on "The Jalen Rose Show," a podcast on ESPN.com's Grantland Network, back in September that he purposely stepped under Bryant. "I can't say that it was an accident," Rose said. ESPN.com

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Before the trade deadline passed, the Boston Celtics had one final choice to make on the franchise's future: In a three-way deal that would've secured Josh Smith and surrendered Paul Pierce to Dallas, Atlanta wanted Boston's first-round draft pick, too. As much as any of the proposed deals discussed in February, perhaps this had been the closest Pierce had come to parting with the Celtics, sources told Yahoo! Sports. Dallas had constructed a package that included Jae Crowder, Brandan Wright and Dahntay Jones to Atlanta, with the Mavericks and Hawks exchanging positions in the 2013 NBA draft. Yahoo! Sports

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The Mavs ended up only making a minor deal, sending Dahntay Jones to Atlanta for Anthony Morrow. At one point, however, Cuban says he thought the Mavs would be pulling the trigger on a blockbuster deal at the deadline. “It was crazy,” Cuban said Friday on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM’s “Ben and Skin Show.” “We thought we had a bunch of things done, literally a bunch of things done. We had teams get cold feet at the last minute. … Things that would have used cap room next year, would have had money next year, that were high-dollar guys, difference-maker guys.” ESPN.com

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Mark Cuban: Much respect and thanks to @dahntay1 . Total pro who always gives 100pct. Wish him nothing but the best going forward. Thanks Tay. Twitter @mcuban

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Brian Windhorst: The Hawks have traded Anthony Morrow to Dallas for Dahntay Jones, sources tell ESPN Twitter @WindhorstESPN

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Marc Stein: IF (repeat: IF) Beno Udrih NOT dealt to Atlanta in a Josh Smith trade, Bucks' proposed return in talks w/DAL has been Beaubois/Dahntay Jones Twitter @ESPNSteinLine

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Dahntay Jones: Congrats to my bro @Paul George on his first all-star appearance. The first of many bro Twitter @dahntay1

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Dallas Mavericks guard Dahntay Jones said he recently had a talk with Derek Fisher and discovered how much the 17-year veteran guard was missing his family. But little did Jones know that Fisher would ask the Mavs to release him from his contract, which they did on Saturday. “I knew how he felt about the situation, because we spoke about it, but I didn’t know the severity of the events,'' Jones told the Star- Telegram. "However, this situation did come out of the blue.’’ Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Raleigh, North Carolina-based French/West/Vaughn’s rapidly growing sports and entertainment practice just got another boost with the addition of Dallas Mavericks’ player Dahntay Jones to its list of clients. As is the case with most of their athlete clients, French/West/Vaughn (FWV) will oversee Jones’ marketing opportunities and public relations support. Sports Agent Blog

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Dahntay Jones: I seriously want to start my own clothing line. Twitter @dahntay1

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Dahntay Jones: I'm going to miss my man @Delonte West I can say I met a friend for life. Good luck to the homie Twitter @dahntay1

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Dahntay Jones has a unique take on Jeremy Lin “I think he had a very good month (last year), but when anything goes down in New York City it’s a write-up about it,’’ Mavs guard Dahntay Jones said Sunday. “If it would have happened in Indiana I don’t think it would have been the same type of buzz, but he had a great string of games. “If you do that in New York – New York wants to put somebody out there and to be proud of someone. It’s the media hub, so he did it at the right place at the right time.’’ Sulia

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Collison and Jones were involved in a sign-and-trade deal Thursday night with Indiana for backup center Ian Mahinmi. Kaman has confirmed his decision to sign with the Mavs, and the deal is expected to become official today. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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"We like all three guys," Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. "Collison is well thought of as a player and a person, and Kaman has been one of the better low-post players in the league for the last eight years. We feel Dahntay Jones is a premier defender that brings toughness and he shot the 3 well the last two years." Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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The Indiana Pacers announced Thursday they have acquired 6-11, 230-pound center Ian Mahinmi from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Darren Collison and Dahntay Jones. NBA.com

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Dahntay Jones: Thanks @Pacers fans for all the support over the past 3 years. I gave my heart and soul on the court and in the community. Twitter

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Dahntay Jones: Indiana is definitely a place I will always remember. Happy to see my guys @Lance Stephenson and @Paul George grow into great players &men Twitter

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