The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas, Texas. The team is owned by Mark Cuban, and the president and CEO is Terdema Ussery. Founded in 1980, the Dallas Mavericks have won two division titles and one conference championship. According to Forbes Magazine, the Mavericks are the third most valuable basketball franchise in the United States, valued at approximately $463 million, surpassed only by the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers.
