I think that a piston is a kind of horse. I believe that it is not a purebred breed if horse, though. it stands for HORSEPOWER! A Modern Look In keeping up with the latest fashion trends, the Pistons changed their team colors to teal, black, yellow and red during the summer of 1996. The horse's head and flaming mane, worn here by Joe Dumars, represented "horse power," holding consistent with Detroit's automotive theme.
Champ. It's a horse
A long time ago they had a contest on the name of their team, and Mavericks were the chosen mascot.
a horse
The Mavericks are from Dallas.
If Brandan Wright leaves the Dallas Mavericks the Dallas Mavericks will probably be beaten by other basketball teams because Brandan Wright is the star of Dallas Mavericks.
A maverick is an orphan calf or colt, which is how the Mavericks got their mascot
The Dallas Mavericks
Bernard James is number 5 on the Dallas Mavericks.
Brandan Wright is number 34 on the Dallas Mavericks.
DeJuan Blair is number 45 on the Dallas Mavericks.
Devin Harris is number 20 on the Dallas Mavericks.
Dirk Nowitzki is number 41 on the Dallas Mavericks.