Officially speaking, that is. Here’s a joint statement that arrived my inbox a little while ago:
The Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars have reached an agreement that resolves the outstanding matters between the two organizations. American Airlines Center will continue to serve as the home of both teams at least through the 2030–31 season.
Unless you’re Tim Rogers and mistakenly read this as the teams agreeing to scrap their plans of separate arenas in favor of staying in the AAC, the statement is a big nothingburger. And a subdued conclusion is where this was always headed. Sharing the AAC means the Mavs and Stars must co-exist for another half-decade, and that’s a long time to pay attorneys’ fees, which have been racking up since the two teams began suing each other in October 2025 over control of the building. There was nothing to be gained by dragging this out, especially not when the teams have reached separate agreements to build separate arenas in different cities.
So while there won’t be any joint Stars-Mavs holiday parties thrown at the Jack Daniels Club, I’d be surprised if we get more reports of public friction before the AAC lease expires in 2031. Call it a draw, unless you’re tracking which team sent the press release out first. In that case: the Stars win by one minute.
Don Nelson coaches a basketball game for the Golden State Warriors.