As the NBA continues to expand its scope with more regular-season games taking place outside of the United States, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban hopes to see the league give Mexico its own team.
"I would love a team down here. I think it would really help the sport," Cuban said, per ESPN.com. "I would like to come back with the Mavericks, and every time that the NBA asks, we would love to be here."
Cuban's comments came after the Mavericks defeated the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, 113-108, in a game played at Mexico City Arena.
This is a busy week for the NBA outside of the United States. In addition to the Mavs-Suns game, the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers played a game at the O2 Arena in London on Thursday, which Denver won 140-112.
The NBA has been focusing on increasing its popularity in Mexico, with Eric Gomez of ESPN.com offering stats to show how well the league's push in the country has been going: "In 2015, an NBA fact sheet stated 13 million people follow the game within the country immediately to the south of the United States. Through the end of 2016, an updated document boasted a digital community of more th ...
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Mark Cuban Comments on Potential NBA Team in Mexico
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