Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says he requires all employees to be vaccinated

What he's saying: “If you work for me, I require my employees to be vaccinated, unless there's a doctor's reason where they can't be. Like you — I don't want my kids to be at risk," Cuban said on an episode of the podcast "10 Questions with Kyle Brandt."

• “It is your choice, it is absolutely positively up to you," Cuban added. "But there's consequences that come with that."

The big picture: The NBA has no vaccine mandate, but localities across the country have ordinances that prevent unvaccinated athletes from participating in indoor activities.

• Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said that his entire coaching staff is vaccinated and estimated players are in the "90th-percentile" of being vaccinated, The Dallas Morning News reports.
• In September, the Mavericks updated their health and safety protocol that requires fans to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test.

The Dallas Mavericks open their season on Oct. 26 against the Houston Rockets.