The Dallas Mavericks ' majority owners filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Dallas Stars, accusing the NHL team of blocking long-planned upgrades to the American Airlines Center and breaching their lease agreements. The legal action signals a deepening rift between the two franchises that share the downtown arena.

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The Dallas Mavericks haven't had guard Brandon Williams for the last two games, listing him out due to personal reasons. At the time, there was no explanation for his absence, but there seems to be one now.

Aguirre’s jersey retirement will take place in a halftime ceremony of the Mavericks’ Jan. 29 game against the Charlotte Hornets. Aguirre, the franchise’s third all-time leading scorer who helped Dallas reach the Western Conference finals in 1988, was visibly emotional when Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont gave him the news last week.

The No. 1 overall pick and youngest player in the NBA deserves a little more time to grow before his career is judged harshly.

The Mavs fouled up three with 3.4 seconds left. RayJ Dennis made the first, purposefully missed the second, the ball bounced out to Aaron Nesmith for a wide open three, and it bounced off the back of the iron as the buzzer sounded, and the Mavs would escape 107-105.

Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg flashed a savage gesture at Pacers’ Mac McClung in the Dallas 107-105 win over Indiana.

The Mavericks filed a lawsuit in the Texas Business Court this week against their American Airlines Center roommates, the Stars, leading the hockey team to countersue the NBA team, in a dispute that appears to stem from a breakdown in the relationship between the two clubs.