A Way Too Early Look at 2014 NBA Playoffs : May 08, 2013

This year's NBA playoffs are just getting to the good part and you want to talk next year? Why not? The teams who are still playing will all be back next year anyway. Half of this ...

Could Baylor’s Brittney Griner Compete in the NBA? : April 11, 2013

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has made comments suggesting he may draft Baylor Bears star Brittney Griner in this year's draft. Is this a publicity stunt? Or do the Mavericks r ...

Clippers Drop Another on Eastern Road Trip : February 05, 2013

The Los Angeles Clippers played without Chris Paul again on Monday and to make matters worse, they also had to scratch Blake Griffin with a sore hamstring. That was more than they ...

Lakers Snap Losing Skid with Win Over Jazz 102-84 : January 26, 2013

The Los Angeles Lakers got a much needed win on Friday night when they beat the Utah Jazz 102-84. The Lakers displayed a balanced attack with Ron Artest and Dwight Howard leading t ...

Nuggets Top Thunder in Overtime 121-118 : January 21, 2013

The Denver Nuggets got a big win on Sunday over the Oklahoma City Thunder in overtime 121-118. Although this was not the big win many of their fans were hoping would come this Sund ...

Durant Drops Career High 52 on Mavericks in OT Win : January 20, 2013

The Oklahoma City Thunder improved their NBA best record to 32-8 with the career high scoring night from their superstar Kevin Durant who scored 52 in the game. He had nine of the ...

Thunder Rolls Over Denver by 20 : January 17, 2013

The Oklahoma City Thunder whipped a very tough Denver Nuggets team right from the start, turning what should have been a good game into a laugher with a 117-97 win. The Thunder rac ...

Clippers Top Mavericks While Lakers Lose Again : January 10, 2013

This Los Angeles Clippers/Los Angeles Lakers is just good TV. You have the Lakers, who were supposed to walk away with the whole thing this year with their new superstar studded li ...

NBA Monday: Upsets Everywhere! OK Not Everywhere… : January 08, 2013

We didn't get an upset in the big college football game on Monday night. In fact, that game was over right after the opening kickoff. If you were tuning in hoping for an upset, the ...

Warriors Drop Clippers; Bulls Win Thriller : January 03, 2013

The Los Angeles Clippers were undefeated in December going 17-0. Then the calendar flipped to January and the Clippers are now 0-2 for the new year. After dropping a 14 point decis ...

Nuggets Stop Clippers Streak 92-78 : January 02, 2013

The Los Angeles Clippers ended 2012 with a 17 game winning streak. But it is now 2013 and the Clippers are 0-1 in the new year. The Denver Nuggets, who were run out of the gym on C ...

Clippers win 17th straight; Beat Jazz Again : December 31, 2012

The Los Angeles Clippers had a perfect December. They went 16-0 during the month while stretching their win streak to 17 games with their second straight win over the Utah Jazz on ...

Clippers Rout Celtics for 15th Straight Win : December 28, 2012

The Los Angeles Clippers remained the NBA's hottest team with a 106-77 pasting of the Boston Celtics on Thursday night in Los Angeles. It was the Clippers 15th win in a row and the ...

Clippers Win Again 103-77 over Suns for 13th Straight : December 24, 2012

The Los Angeles Clippers remained the NBA's hottest team with their 13th win a row, a 103-77 shellacking of the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Blake Griffin led the Clippers with 23 point ...

NBA Friday: Clippers win 12th Straight; Beat Kings 97-85 : December 22, 2012

The Los Angeles Clippers set their franchise record with their 12th win in a row with a win over the Sacramento Kings 97-85 on Friday night. Chris Paul scored 24 points and had 13 ...

Timberwolves Stop Thunder Streak at 12 : December 21, 2012

The Minnesota Timberwolves returned home after a frustrating couple of days in Florida to face the team with the NBA's best record in the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder came in ...

NBA Weekend Recap: Clippers Cruise; Lakers Win Again : December 17, 2012

The Los Angeles Clippers are cruising right along. So is the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder has won 10 in a row after beating the Sacramento Kings on Friday 113-103. Kevin Dura ...

Golden State Takes Down Heat 97-95 : December 13, 2012

The Golden State Warriors have to be one of the biggest surprises in the NBA this season. They may be one of the biggest surprises in all of sports. The Warriors are now 15-7. They ...

Heat End Mini-Skid With Win Over Hornets : December 09, 2012

Dwayne Wade led the 13-5 Miami Heat out of a two-game slide with 26 points while his teammate Lebron James added 24 points ans they beat the New Orleans Hornets 106-90 in Miami on ...

NBA Monday: Clippers Take Show on the Road; Beat Spurs 92-87 : November 20, 2012

The Los Angeles Clippers took their five game win streak on a four game road trip this week after playing seven of he first nine games at home, and also one of their two road games ...

NBA Saturday: Clippers Thump Bulls : November 18, 2012

The Los Angeles Clippers continued their hot streak with a convincing 101-80 win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday at the Staples Center. The win was the fifth straight for the Cl ...

Heat Beats Rockets in a Thriller 113-110 : November 13, 2012

Lebron James scored 38 points to lead the defending champion Miami Heat to a hard fought 113-110 win over the pesky Houston Rockets on Monday. Chris Bosh added 24 points and 10 reb ...

Lakers Drop Two Games to Start the Season : November 01, 2012

The Los Angeles Lakers made big moves in the off season to make a run at yet another NBA Championship this year. So far, it has not worked out too well. The Lakers went 0-8 during ...

NBA Basketball Season Opens Tonight : October 30, 2012

The preseason is over. It's time to tip it up for real. Tonight, basketball season begins in the NBA. The Washington Wizards will visit the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:00. The Cavs ar ...

NBA Preseason Results 10-24 : October 25, 2012

There were seven games on the Wednesday night schedule in the NBA. NBA TV televised a couple of them, first they had the Houston Rockets at the New Orleans  Hornets, followed the ...

Saturday Preseason NBA Action : October 21, 2012

On Saturday we had some good games in the NBA as teams are getting down to the last couple of games before they tip it up for real. You are likely to see starters get more minutes ...

NBA Preseason Results For 10-18 : October 18, 2012

Here are results from Wednesday's NBA preseason action: The Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 104-101. the Raptors were led by Landry Fields with 15 points and Kyle Lo ...

Nets Win Home Opener : October 16, 2012

The Brooklyn Nets opened up the new Barclay's Center in fine fashion with a win over the Washington Wizards 98-88. This was no ordinary preseason game. Wanting to win the first gam ...

Dallas Loses to Barcelona as Dirk Doesn’t Play : October 10, 2012

Dirk Nowitzki sat out the Dallas Mavericks game with FC Barcelona Regal on Tuesday due to a swollen knee. The Mavericks lost the game 99-85. It was the Mavericks second game in Eur ...

Training Camps Open in 12 Days for Teams Going into Foreign Countries : September 17, 2012

The NBA season is just around the corner. It seems like only a short time ago we were crowning the Miami Heat the NBA Champions. That's because it was a short time ago. Here are ...

Western Conference Playoffs: Thunder to face Grizzlies : April 27, 2012

The Western Conference Playoff picture is set. Here is how we see it: 1 vs. 8- Utah vs. San Antonio. The Jazz have some good pieces with Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap, Gordon Heywa ...

NBA Western Conference Playoff Picture: A Look at the Matchups : April 18, 2012

Six of the Eastern Conference playoff spots have been clinched with a little over a week left in the regular season. Four teams in the Western Conference have clinched a spot. Up f ...

NBA Playoff Picture Update: Western Conference is a Logjam : April 04, 2012

We’re getting down to it. The end of the regular season is just a few weeks away. Let’s look at the Western Conference matchups if the season ended yesterday. 1 vs. 8- Houst ...

Heat Thumps Lakers on Thursday; Dallas Gets Nice Road Win : January 21, 2012

Lebron James lit the Lakers up for 31 points as the Heat ripped the Lakers in Miami 98-87. Chris Bosh chipped in 15 for the Heat who won their second straight game following a thre ...

Mavericks fall to 0-2 After Another Embarrassing Loss : December 27, 2011

Things are not going well for the defending champs so far. Actually, that is a huge under-statement. When you are 0-2 at home and trailed both games by at least 33 points in the th ...

dallas mavericks History

The NBA Dallas Mavericks basketball team plays in the Western Conference's Southwest Division in the National Basketball Association. The Mavericks are based out of Dallas, Texas and play at American Airlines Center. The Dallas Mavericks were founded in 1980. They have won their division three times (1987, 2007 and 2010) along with a conference championship in 2006.

The Mavericks boasted a solid team throughout most of the 1980s. From 1983-90 the Mavericks made the playoffs in six out of seven years, led by Brad Davis, Mark Aguirre, Rolando Blackman, Sam Perkins, Derek Harper and Detlef Schrempf. In 1986-87 the Mavericks won the Midwest Division and in 1988 made it into the Western Conference Finals.

The 1990s were the dark ages for the Mavericks. They failed to qualify for the playoffs from 1991 to 2000. In 2001 they made it back into the playoffs led by Steve Nash, Michael Finley and Dirk Nowitzki, with Don Nelson as head coach. In 2003 the Mavericks made it into the Conference Finals. In 2006, under the coaching of Avery Johnson, the Mavericks made it to the NBA Finals in 2006, but lost to the Miami Heat.