What should you know about the Dallas Mavericks, a team that will be in Mexico?
Who are the stars? How do they get to the game in Mexico? How many titles do they have? Here are the answers to those questions.
This Saturday, November 1st, the Detroit Pistons they will receive as locals the Dallas Mavericks in it NBA Mexico City Game 2025which will take place at the Mexico City Arena and which will mark the return, one more year, of the NBA to the Aztec country.
Below, we leave you everything you need to know about the Dallas Mavericks.
How do they get to the game in Mexico?
The Mavericks They added their second victory of the season after they won 107-105 over the Indiana Pacers. Brandon Williams and Dwight Powell They were the Mavs’ best weapons after they added 20 and 18 points, respectively. Cooper Flagg He had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds in the 35 minutes he was on the court.
The bad news is that Anthony Davis He was injured in the duel due to discomfort in his left leg and his participation this weekend is in doubt. On the other hand, they have three important casualties such as Kyrie Irvingwho has no return date after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in March.
Furthermore, the pivot Daniel Gafford He has not yet played this season after suffering a sprained ankle and Derek Lively II he missed his second straight game due to a sprained knee.
Players to watch
Klay Thompson
It is his second year in the organization and one of the most important faces. Given the losses that the team faces, especially that of Kyrie Irving, Thompson is one of the elements on which the weight falls due to the experience he has and the success he achieved with the Golden State Warriors.
Anthony Davis
After arriving at the franchise last year, the ‘Eyebrow’ has established itself little by little. At the beginning of the season, injuries have not helped him and after his left leg was injured last Wednesday, he is one of the legends of the league that everyone wants to see.
Cooper Flag
The first selection of the past NBA Draft will be in Mexico. At just 18 years old, he is one of the most interesting prospects for the following years in the league and little by little he seeks to establish himself in the franchise and demonstrate what he did at the collegiate level in Duke.
PJ Washington
He has taken on an important role in the team’s absences. It is his third year in the franchise and it is becoming more and more relevant. Last Wednesday he was one of the best scorers and is expected to put the show on Mexico.
D’Angelo Russell
It has been a coming and going of teams for the native of Kentuckybut it seems that this year, now at 29 years old, he found enough maturity to do the job that Jason Kidd wants, so it will be good to see his athletic ability in the Mexican capital.
Current Coach-Jason Kidd
Hall of Fame as a player in 2018 and a team legend. Since 2021 he has been in the position and already knows what it is like to face the playoffs when in 2023-24 he faced the final of the Western Conference, although he later lost the NBA Finals before the Celtics. Despite everything, he is an emblem of the organization and little by little he walks with his team.
Conference titles
2005-06 vs. Phoenix (4-2)
2010-11 vs Oklahoma City (4-1)
2023-23 vs Minnesota (4-1)
NBA titles
2010-11 vs Miami (4-2)
Historical figures
Dirk Nowitzki
He is the quintessential face of the team. He arrived from Germany in 1998 and transformed the franchise into one that began to contend. He was a 14-time All-Star, MVP in 2007 and Finals MVP in 2011, where he led the team to its only title. In addition, he is the sixth leading scorer in league history and the player with the most games in a single franchise.
Luka Doncic
It is difficult to talk about the Slovenian because the time he was in the franchise was short and his trade to the Los Angeles Lakers continues as one of the most controversial and surprising in the history of the league. What is a fact is that the franchise returned to relevance and all before turning 25 years old.
Jason Kidd
He had two stages as a player, but the second is the one that is most remembered for being part of the championship in 2011. His leadership was indisputable, as was his understanding of the game. He was a 10-time All-Star and was Nowitzki’s perfect companion.
Rolando Blackman
Before Dirk Nowitzki, Blackman was the Mavs’ first big star. He was a four-time All-Star and averaged 19 points per game in his 11 years, and he led the team to the playoffs in the 1980s, although he fell short of the championship goal.
Rick Carlisle
He is the most successful coach in franchise history. He was at the helm for 13 seasons with more than 500 victories and delivered the 2011 championship. In addition, his team defeated a Miami Heat that looked unstoppable with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosch, in addition to making Nowitzki a total idol in the organization.
How the team was born
In 1979, Don Carter and Norm Sonju applied to the NBA to have an expansion franchise and bring it to Dallas after the Dallas Chaparrals of the ABA moved to San Antonio in 1973 to form what we know today as the San Antonio Spurs.
In 1980 the request was approved in exchange for 12 million dollars and the name was chosen through a public contest. Little by little they began to form a competitive team with Dick Motta at the helm, but they always fell short of the goal.
In 2000, Mark Cuban bought the franchise and everything changed for the organization. In those years, Dirk Nowitzki arrived and led the team to success with the championship in 2011, in addition to gaining popularity in the state and other regions.
