Dallas Mavericks
Texas basketball team
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association, based in Dallas, Texas.
Founded in 1980, the franchise won its first NBA championship in 2011 and another in 2024.
The team plays its home games at the American Airlines Center and is commonly referred to simply as the Mavs.
The Mavericks made it to the Finals again this year.
Top-tier American court league
- dribbleLeak in drops
- slam dunkForceful basket from above
- alley-oopAerial pass-to-dunk play
- three-pointerBeyond-arc basketball score
free throw · rebound · assist · turnover · fast break · pick-and-roll · shot clock · backboard
Second-largest American state
- Fort WorthNorth Texas metropolis
- Western ConferenceOne NBA regional division
- cowboyMounted cattle herder
- rodeoCowboy skills competition
barbecue · Tex-Mex · oil · boots · western · ranch · frontier
List of members
- coachOne who instructs
- draftPreliminary version of text
- squadSmall working group
- lineupOrdered list of participants
bench · general manager · trainer · owner · Mark Cuban · Kyrie Irving · Jason Kidd · Steve Nash
Ongoing contest between opponents
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- opponentsThose who compete against
contenders · matchup · showdown · Rockets · Lakers · conference finals · elimination · series
Venue for contests
- halftimeMidpoint break in games
- cheerleadersAthletic event spirit rousers
- scoreboardGame progress display
- ticketsDocuments permitting entry
fans · jumbotron · timeout · crowd · chant · sellout · courtside · merchandise
NBA
Top-tier American court league
three-pointer · free throw · rebound · assist · turnover · fast break · pick-and-roll · shot clock · backboard · crossover
Texas
Second-largest American state
- Fort WorthNorth Texas metropolis
- Western ConferenceOne NBA regional division
- cowboyMounted cattle herder
rodeo · barbecue · Tex-Mex · oil · boots · western · ranch · frontier
roster
List of members
lineup · bench · general manager · trainer · owner · Mark Cuban · Kyrie Irving · Jason Kidd · Steve Nash · jersey
rivalry
Ongoing contest between opponents
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
opponents · contenders · matchup · showdown · Rockets · Lakers · conference finals · elimination · series · upset
arena
Venue for contests
- halftimeMidpoint break in games
- cheerleadersAthletic event spirit rousers
- scoreboardGame progress display
tickets · fans · jumbotron · timeout · crowd · chant · sellout · courtside · merchandise · concessions
- TexasAlamo, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Fort Worth
Dallas MavericksSan Antonio Spurs
Texas professional basketball team
Houston Rockets · Miami Heat · Phoenix Suns · Golden State Warriors · Los Angeles Lakers