Mavs (Dallas Mavericks)

Organization

The professional basketball team formerly majority-owned by Mark Cuban. He explains he sold a majority stake because the future of sports franchise growth requires expertise in real estate and casino development, which is not his forte, and to reduce pressure on his children.


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Summary

The Dallas Mavericks, commonly known as the Mavs, are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas, competing in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at the American Airlines Center. The team experienced a successful period in the 1980s, followed by a rebuilding phase in the 1990s. The acquisition of Dirk Nowitzki in 1998 marked a significant turning point, leading the Mavericks to their first NBA Finals in 2006 and their sole NBA championship in 2011. After a subsequent rebuilding phase and Nowitzki's retirement in 2019, the team's fortunes improved with the acquisition of Luka Dončić, returning to the playoffs in 2020, reaching the Western Conference Finals in 2022, and their third NBA Finals in 2024. The Mavericks have won five division titles, three conference championships, and one NBA championship. In February 2025, the Mavericks traded Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has a notable history with the Mavericks.

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Extracted Attributes
  • City

    Dallas

  • Name

    Dallas Mavericks

  • Sport

    Basketball

  • League

    National Basketball Association (NBA)

  • Country

    USA

  • Division

    Southwest Division

  • Nickname

    Mavs

  • Conference

    Western Conference

  • Home Arena

    American Airlines Center

  • Division Titles

    5 (1987, 2007, 2010, 2021, 2024)

  • Inaugural Season

    1980-81

  • NBA Championships

    1 (2011)

  • Conference Championships

    3 (2006, 2011, 2024)

Timeline
  • The Dallas Mavericks' inaugural season (1980-81) began. (Source: Wikipedia)

    1980-XX-XX

  • Throughout the 1980s, the Mavericks were a perennial playoff team, led by All-Stars Rolando Blackman and Mark Aguirre. (Source: Wikipedia)

    1980-XX-XX

  • The Mavericks won their first division title. (Source: Wikipedia)

    1987-XX-XX

  • The team struggled during the 1990s, entering a period of rebuilding. (Source: Wikipedia)

    1990-XX-XX

  • The franchise's fortunes changed drastically with the acquisition of Dirk Nowitzki. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

    1998-XX-XX

  • The Mavericks reached their first NBA Finals and won their first conference championship. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

    2006-XX-XX

  • The Mavericks won a division title. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2007-XX-XX

  • The Mavericks won a division title. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2010-XX-XX

  • The Mavericks won their only NBA championship and a conference championship. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

    2011-XX-XX

  • The Mavericks began a three-year period of missing the playoffs (2017-2019). (Source: Wikipedia)

    2017-XX-XX

  • Dirk Nowitzki retired after his record-breaking 21st season with Dallas. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2019-XX-XX

  • The Mavericks returned to the playoffs, following the acquisition of Luka Dončić. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

    2020-XX-XX

  • The Mavericks won a division title. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2021-XX-XX

  • The Mavericks reached the Western Conference Finals for the first time since their 2011 championship. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

    2022-XX-XX

  • The Mavericks reached their third NBA Finals, won a conference championship, and won a division title. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

    2024-XX-XX

  • The Mavericks traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

    2025-02-XX

Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference. The team plays its home games at American Airlines Center, which it shares with the National Hockey League's Dallas Stars. Throughout the 1980s, the Mavericks were a perennial playoff team, led by All-Stars Rolando Blackman and Mark Aguirre. The team struggled during the 1990s, entering into a period of rebuilding. In 1998, the franchise's fortunes would change drastically with the acquisition of Dirk Nowitzki, who would become the cornerstone of the most successful period in franchise history, leading the team to its first NBA Finals appearance in 2006 and its only NBA championship in 2011. The Mavericks later entered a rebuilding phase in the tail end of Nowitzki's storied career; although they missed the playoffs in three consecutive years from 2017 to 2019 (after which Nowitzki retired following his record-breaking 21st season with Dallas), the franchise's fortunes immediately rebounded once again with the acquisition of Luka Dončić; the Mavericks returned to the playoffs in 2020, reached the Western Conference finals in 2022 for the first time since their 2011 championship, and reached their third NBA Finals in 2024. In February 2025, the Mavericks traded Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers mainly for Anthony Davis. Since the Mavericks' inaugural 1980–81 season, the Mavericks have won five division titles (1987, 2007, 2010, 2021, 2024), three conference championships (2006, 2011, 2024) and one NBA championship (2011).

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