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 | Michael Finley | |||
| 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.[6]
Although the franchise was competitive for most of the 2000s, the Mavericks have only made the NBA Finals three times. The first time was in 2006, when 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.[7] After the championship, the Mavericks did not make it past the second round of the playoffs until 2022. They faced the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Finals, losing in five games.
Notable Mavericks players include Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, Mark Aguirre, Michael Finley, Jerry Stackhouse, Peja Stojaković, Jason Terry, Shawn Marion, Tyson Chandler, Brendan Haywood, Caron Butler, Sam Perkins, Derek Harper, Rolando Blackman, Luka Dončić, Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg.
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. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. 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. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ↑ Howard, Brianna (2023-12-28). "Mark Cuban explains why he sold his majority stake of the Dallas Mavericks". NBC News. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ↑ "Mavericks vs. Heat - The Finals - 2011 NBA Playoffs - NBA.com". www.nba.com.
