Mark Cuban eyes LA Dodgers: report

Dallas Mavericks team owner Mark Cuban cheers on his team during play in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 18, 2008.

(Reuters) - Dallas Mavericks basketball team owner Mark Cuban indicated that he may be interested in buying the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, the Los Angeles Times said citing an email from Cuban.

"If a unique situation came up where I could contribute capital to buy out a majority shareholder and gain control, with existing shareholders or note holders staying in place, I would consider it," the paper quoted Cuban as writing in the email.

Cuban did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters

The Dodgers are not officially up for sale however the recent separation between franchise owner Frank McCourt and his wife Jamie has raised questions about the future ownership of the team.

The team is considered one of the premium clubs in Major League Baseball, along with the World Series champion New York Yankees, the New York Mets and the Boston Red Sox.

Forbes magazine in April valued the Dodgers at $722 million.

The Dodgers could not be immediately reached for comment by Reuters outside regular U.S. business hours.

(Reporting by Ajay Kamalakaran in Bangalore)