Mavs Can't Underestimate Heat's Home Advantage
Miami finished with 58 wins. Dallas finished with 57. Had the teams tied, Game 1 would be in Dallas, since the Mavs swept the Heat in the regular season.
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Miami finished with 58 wins. Dallas finished with 57. Had the teams tied, Game 1 would be in Dallas, since the Mavs swept the Heat in the regular season.
If you're a basketball fan, you'll hear the name American Airlines a lot over the next couple weeks. American slapped its name on the arenas of both teams playing in the NBA finals back when stadium naming rights were a hot commodity
Regardless of how the NBA finals turn out, Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki will emerge with an improved reputation.
Back in the NBA finals, back to trying to beat the Miami Heat. Pretty wild how things have worked out for the Dallas Mavericks, isn't it? "It doesn't really matter that much to me," Dirk Nowitzki said Friday.
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh joined to win a championship. But the Dallas Mavericks stand in their way.
The Dallas Mavericks win over Oklahoma City put the club into the NBA Finals for the first time since 2006. While some fans want a rematch with the Miami Heat, most don't want a replay of the outcome (which Miami won) or of the controversy over a victory parade plan that was never put into operation.
For five years, Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry have lived with the regret of letting an NBA championship slip away. Next week, they get to try again.
After five years, Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks are kings of their conference once again, earning another trip to the NBA finals.
Coach Rick Carlisle doesn't expect his veteran squad to lose its focus after going up 3-1 in the Western Conference finals, but he's not taking any chances.
The Mavericks rallied from a 15-point deficit in the final 5 minutes of regulation to stun the Thunder 112-105 on Monday night and take a 3-1 lead in the series.
While the Mavericks have caught a lot of flak for falling short in the playoffs, they've made the summer tournament for 11 straight years.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are trying to use the same formula as the Dallas Mavericks to even up the Western Conference finals: Get angry and get a win.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 points during an off night for both of the game's superstars, and the Dallas Mavericks built a huge lead early before hanging on for a 93-87 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.
From having a long layoff to riding their superstar to a victory in their first game back, the Dallas Mavericks fell into some bad habits.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 29 points, but the Mavs lost to the Thunder 106-100 to even the series at a win apiece heading into Game 3 on Saturday in Oklahoma.
