The Detroit Pistons of the 1980s were unapologetic about their 'Bad Boys' moniker; they only embraced their brute physicality in instilling fear around the league for their playing style. Although ...

The Los Angeles Times once called them “bosom basketball buddies.” Mark Aguirre and Isiah Thomas have been best friends since childhood. Months after Patrick Dumont personally told Aguirre that the ...

Four decades after helping put the franchise on the NBA map, Mark Aguirre took his place among Mavericks royalty as Dallas retired his No. 24 jersey at the American Airlines Center on Thursday night.

It is an honor that was long overdue. One of the greatest players to ever don a Dallas Mavericks uniform, and the number one NBA draft pick that the franchise was founded upon, received his just due ...

Nearly a half-century after the 1981 NBA Draft, Isiah Thomas has revealed the story about why the Dallas Mavericks passed on him with the No. 1 overall pick and why that decision ultimately shaped NBA ...

For the Dallas Mavericks franchise, the second-most notable part of NBA Draft night on June 25 was the poignant scene that unfolded before 5,000 fans in American Airlines Center. Minutes before ...

Thursday night marked a defining moment in Mark Aguirre’s career as the Dallas Mavericks retired his No. 24 jersey at the American Airlines Center. It was a moment many believed should have arrived ...

Mark Aguirre will have his jersey retired Jan. 29, 2026, by the Dallas Mavericks, who selected him No. 1 in the 1981 NBA Draft. Quinn Harris / Getty Images More than three decades after Mark Aguirre ...

Bill Laimbeer was never one to hold back, whether on the court or in interviews. The 6'11" center showcased this trait during a 1989 conversation about his Detroit Pistons teammate, Mark Aguirre. You ...

On DePaul's Lincoln Park campus he's known as the GOAT - Greatest Of All Time. To the Dallas Mavericks he was the number one draft pick that the franchise was founded on. His name is Mark Anthony ...