IRVING, Texas — Mavericks guard DeShawn Stevenson was arrested for public intoxication Tuesday.
Police said Stevenson was arrested late Tuesday night after reports of an intoxicated person walking through the grounds of an apartment complex. Police said Stevenson didn’t know where he was and he was arrested after he failed the field sobriety tests.
He was released from jail Wednesday morning after posting bail. Mavericks spokeswoman Sarah Melton said the team had no comment on the arrest.
• German Chancellor Angela Merkel has congratulated Dirk Nowitzki on winning the MVP in the Mavericks’ NBA Finals triumph.
Merkel spokesman Steffen Seibert said that Merkel wrote to Nowitzki to laud him for being “the first German to fulfill this great dream.”
• A crowd of 250,000 is expected when the newly crowned NBA champion Mavericks are honored with a parade today in Dallas.
Walker, Fredette workout for Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY — Kemba Walker and Jimmer Fredette auditioned for Jazz coaches and team officials in a workout ahead of the June 23 NBA draft.
Walker and Fredette are on Utah’s draft radar. The Jazz pick at No. 3 and No. 12. and it’s expected that at least one of those picks will be used on a point guard to fill the void left when Utah traded Deron Williams to New Jersey.
Chalmers gets an offer
MIAMI — The Heat extended a qualifying offer to guard Mario Chalmers, making him a restricted free agent.
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Minnesota Timberwolves draft pick Ricky Rubio said he was talking with Spanish club Barcelona about his future. The Associated Press
