DALLAS — Since opening in 2001, American Airlines Center has been home to the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars — bringing fans of basketball and hockey to common ground in Victory Park. But behind the scenes, a feud has been brewing over the arena, pitting the franchises against one another.

Tuesday morning, the Mavericks brought that feud to court, filing a lawsuit against the Stars.

Later the same evening, the Stars announced that it filed a countersuit seeking to restore normal operations at the American Airlines Center, according to a statement from the team.

In a statement, the city of Dallas said it hopes to keep both teams in the city of Dallas.

"While we are not going to discuss the litigation, it’s in the best interests of the fans and our residents that we continue to

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