Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are an American professional basketball team from Dallas, Texas. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They were founded in 1980. They play their home games at the American Airlines Center. The team's main owners are casino magnates Miriam Adelson and her son-in-law Patrick Dumont, who bought a majority stake in the team from Mark Cuban in December 2023. Cuban still has a minority interest and controls basketball operations.
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| Conference | Western | |||
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| Division | Southwest | |||
| Founded | 1980 | |||
| History | Dallas Mavericks 1980–present[1][2] | |||
| Arena | American Airlines Center | |||
| Location | Dallas, Texas | |||
| Team colors | Royal blue, navy blue, silver, black[3][4] | |||
| Main sponsor | 5Miles[5] | |||
| General manager | Nico Harrison | |||
| Head coach | Jason Kidd | |||
| Ownership | Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont (69%) Mark Cuban (27%, oversight of basketball operations) Mary Stanton (4%) | |||
| Affiliation(s) | Texas Legends | |||
| Championships | 1 (2011) | |||
| Conference titles | 3 (2006, 2011, 2024) | |||
| Division titles | 4 (1987, 2007, 2010, 2021, 2024) | |||
| Retired numbers | 5 (6, 12, 15, 22, 41) | |||
| Website | www | |||
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Though they have had good teams for most of the 2000s, they have only made the NBA Finals three times. The first time was in 2006, where they lost to the Miami Heat 4-2. They won their first NBA Championship in 2011 when they beat the Miami Heat in a 4-2 series in a rematch from 2006.[6] After the championship, the Mavericks would not make it past the first/second rounds until 2022. They played the Boston Celtics in the 2024 Finals losing in five games.
Notable Mavericks players include Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, Peja Stojaković, Jason Terry, Shawn Marion, Tyson Chandler, Brendan Haywood, Caron Butler, Derek Harper, Rolando Blackman, Luka Dončić, and Kyrie Irving.
Dallas Mavericks Media
Mavs' founder Don Carter
Mark Aguirre (pictured here with the Detroit Pistons) played with the Mavericks from 1981 to 1989.
Shawn Bradley spent nine seasons with Dallas and ranks second all time in blocked shots.
Dirk Nowitzki was acquired by the Mavericks from the Milwaukee Bucks in 1998 and would become the face of the franchise in later years.
Mavericks began playing at the American Airlines Center in 2001.
Kidd drives to the basket during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Jason Terry spent eight years with the Mavericks, playing in the teams' first two NBA Finals appearances.
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban holding the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy during the championship parade
Monta Ellis (right) and Chandler Parsons (left) each spent two seasons with the Mavericks.
Luka Doncic
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References
- ↑ "NBA.com/Stats–Dallas Mavericks seasons". National Basketball Association. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ↑ "History: Team by Team" (PDF). 2018–19 Official NBA Guide. NBA Properties, Inc. October 8, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 11, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions". Mavs.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Dallas Mavericks Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ↑ NBA Media Ventures, LLC (March 6, 2018). "MAVS AND 5miles ANNOUNCE MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP". Press release. https://www.mavs.com/sponsorpromotions/5miles/. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Mavericks vs. Heat - The Finals - 2011 NBA Playoffs - NBA.com". www.nba.com.
Other websites
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