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.

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.

The Mavericks will play their eighth game in Mexico City on Saturday, facing the Detroit Pistons at Arena CDMX.

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.

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.

Dallas Mavericks guard Brandon Williams apologises for "being a distraction" after he was arrested on a charge of marijuana possession.

The Dallas Mavericks are officially through the first week of the season, and they are staring down a 1-3 record through the first four games. It's not the ideal start the Mavericks were hoping for, which is why Bleacher Report contributor Andy Bailey gave the team a "C-" in his first week grade.