Firing Nico Harrison had to be done but the Mavericks’ long nightmare is far from over ... and more news

Nico Harrison's will forever be remembered for one of the worst trades ever. His dismissal puts an end to the “Fire Nico” chants pulsating through local arenas, but as Kevin Sherrington writes, the Mavs’ long nightmare is far from over. In other news, documents filed in the weeks since Robert Roberson was granted his third stay of execution show the state is pushing back on an evidentiary hearing that could lead to the new trial his attorneys have been chasing just shy of a decade; starting Dec. 10, vaping will be prohibited in public and enclosed spaces, including bars, workplaces, parks and other areas designated as no-smoking zones in the city of Dallas; and the Dallas Design District will welcome a new addition next month with Puerto Cocina & Bar, a restaurant offering dishes inspired by the cuisine of Baja California. The project focused on one of Mexico’s most innovative culinary regions is the brainchild of restaurateurs Mauricio Gallegos and Gerardo Barrera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices