Mavericks Get At Least A Week To Rest
Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks learned all about things to do in early May by getting bounced out of the playoffs pretty quickly the last four seasons.
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Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks learned all about things to do in early May by getting bounced out of the playoffs pretty quickly the last four seasons.
The price of enjoying the Los Angeles Lakers' extraordinary flame-out is a high one. But good on you if you're ready to pay it.
Appearing on CBS 2's Sports Central, Pro Basketball Hall of Famer James Worthy wasn't too pleased with the way the Los Angeles Lakers franchise was represented in Dallas during game four.
From Andrew Bynum's ejection to being swept, there are plenty of topics for the Lakers to discuss after the game.
So this is how it could end for Phil Jackson, the guy who turned Michael Jordan into a champion, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal into champions, and Bryant into a winner without O'Neal. With a sweep.
The Los Angeles Lakers are down 3-0 in their best-of-seven series with the Dallas Mavericks, so what's going on with the back-to back NBA champions?
Dirk Nowitzki scored 32 points, Jason Terry had 23 and Peja Stojakovic scored 11 of his 15 in the fourth quarter, rallying the Dallas Mavericks to a 98-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night that puts the two-time defending champions on the brink of elimination.
According to the league-mandated pregame information released by the Lakers, Kobe Bryant will replace the suspended Ron Artest at small forward, with Shannon Brown starting at shooting guard for Game 3 of their series against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.
One big man is struggling, the other is spouting off about "trust issues." Their enforcer got carried away at the end of the last game and is suspended from the next one.
Despite being in a 2-0 deficit to the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Lakers are currently 6-to-1 to win the NBA Title at the Las Vegas Hilton.
Marc Gasol already has won more with the Memphis Grizzlies than his big brother, Pau, ever did in the games that really count.
