Dallas Mavericks facts for kids

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The Dallas Mavericks are an American 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. Their owner is Mark Cuban. Though they have had good teams for most of the 2000s, they only made the NBA Finals once, where they lost to the Miami Heat. Dallas Mavericks players include Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, Shawn Marion, Caron Butler, and Peja Stojakovic. They won their first NBA Championship in 2011 when they beat the Miami Heat in a 4-2 series.

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  • Don Carter

    Mavs' founder Don Carter

  • Lipofsky Mark Aguirre

    Mark Aguirre was traded to the Detroit Pistons in 1989.

  • Dirk Nowitzki 2

    Dirk Nowitzki was acquired by the Mavericks from the Milwaukee Bucks in 1998 and would become the face of the franchise in later years.

  • Victory Plaza 1

    Mavericks began playing at the American Airlines Center in 2001.

  • Jason Kidd drives Feb 24 2008

    Kidd drives to the basket during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

  • Jason Terry

    Jason Terry spent eight years with the Mavericks, playing both of the teams' NBA Finals.

  • Mark Cuban at the Championship parade

    Mavericks owner Mark Cuban holding the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy during the championship parade.

  • Dallas mavericks wordmark

    The Dallas Mavericks' wordmark logo.

  • Rick Carlisle

    Rick Carlisle, head coach since 2008.

  • NowitzkiWizards3

    Dirk Nowitzki has been selected for the NBA All-Star team 13 times.


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