BREAKING: Cuban confirms Mavs are out of running for Dwight, Howard decision coming tonight or tomorrow

A sad but not unpredicted outcome:

Dallas Mavericks have been officially notified they are out of Dwight Howard Sweepstakes, sources tell ESPN

— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 5, 2013

It isn't definitive news YET, but Marc Stein is generally pretty reliable with this kind of information. If it's true, then the Dallas rebuild starts...

UPDATE:

From Cuban:

.@MCuban tells http://t.co/NVriu7PM4m and selected media: 'Just got word we are out of the @DwightHoward sweepstakes.' ...

— mike fisher (@fishsports) July 5, 2013

Time to get back to work. The Mavs are back open for business.

— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) July 5, 2013

An understatement.

SECOND UPDATE:

For those that haven't smashed their computer screens yet, Dwight appears to be signing with Houston.

Dwight Howard has chosen to sign with the Houston Rockets, @USATODAYSports has learned. Story to come. - http://t.co/eNYYg63uJo

— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) July 5, 2013

THIRD UPDATE:

So, apparently the decision hasn't been finalized. Go figure. Here's Dwight's agent to Yahoo! Sports:

Fegan to Yahoo! Sports: "He hopes to finalize his decision tonight or tomorrow morning."

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 5, 2013