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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.
Over his 14 seasons in the NBA, Dirk Nowitzki says he's seen pretty much every defense possible. What can the Thunder do to stop him?
Beyond eye-popping numbers, Dirk Nowitzki offered the TV talking heads hyping the Western Conference finals very little to work with.
Dirk Nowitzki showed no rust from a long layoff, making 10 of his first 11 shots and an NBA playoff-record 24 straight free throws on the way to 48 points, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 121-112 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night.
The Mavericks will be playing for the first time in nine days. The Thunder are coming off a seven-game series that included a triple-overtime and another that needed a single overtime.
