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The first Chinese player to play in the NBA was Wang Zhizhi. He was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in 1999 and played in the league for five seasons.
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Don Carter
The 1980-81 season
The first NBA champions were the Boston C's not the Dallas Mavericks!
The Dallas Mavericks were founded in 1980.
They have just won their first championship.
The 2011 National Basketball Association Champions were the western conference Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks played against the eastern conference Miami Heat. The championship that the Dallas Mavericks won was the first ever NBA Championship for the team.
Dick Motta, who served two stints as the NBA team's coach. He was with the Mavericks from 1980-87 and 1994-96.
No, Miami Heat did not face Dallas Mavericks in the 2010 playoffs. They went up against the Boston Celtics in the first round where they had lost 4-1. Meanwhile the Dallas Mavericks faced up the San Antonio Spurs where they also lost.
They are 9-3 and have a good team, they have a good chance this year.
They won their first championship against the Miami HEAT in the 2011 NBA championship.