Dallas Mavericks
| Dallas Mavericks | ||||
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| Conference | Western | |||
| 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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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.
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 will play the Boston Celtics in the 2024 Finals.
Notable Mavericks players include Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, Peja Stojaković, Jason Terry, Shawn Marion, Caron Butler, Luka Dončić, and Kyrie Irving.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "MAVS AND 5miles ANNOUNCE MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP". Mavs.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. March 6, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Mavericks vs. Heat - The Finals - 2011 NBA Playoffs - NBA.com". www.nba.com.
