West Holds On To Win 2012 NBA All-Star Game
Kobe Bryant scored 27 points, Kevin Durant had 36 points and Blake Griffin's interception of a pass secured the West's 152-149 win on Sunday night.
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Kobe Bryant scored 27 points, Kevin Durant had 36 points and Blake Griffin's interception of a pass secured the West's 152-149 win on Sunday night.
It's always uncomfortable -- if not downright ignorant -- to agree with blowhard Stephen A. Smith. But I'm with him on this: What the Clippers' Blake Griffin performed Monday night was: Epic. Jaw-dropping. Unprecedented. But, um, sorry, it wasn't a dunk.
Lebron James has always seemed like a nice enough guy to me. Sure he's a bit on the arrogant side of things, but come on this is pro sports.
LeBron James had 37 points as the Heat got payback for the NBA Finals by opening the season with a 105-94 win on Sunday against the Mavericks.
The day begins with Boston and New York and then goes to an NBA Finals rematch with Miami at Dallas. Next up is Chicago at the Lakers, followed by the small-market special - Orlando at Oklahoma City - before CP3 makes his regular-season debut as a Clipper at Golden State in the nightcap.
Dallas did quite well during the NBA Playoffs, earning an estimated $15 to $16 million, according to the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureaus.
With a roster featuring just one prime-of-his-career headliner, the Mavs won the old-fashioned way, with an emphasis on things like unselfishness.
The governor in LeBron James' home state of Ohio has praised the Dallas Mavericks for their NBA title-clinching win over the Miami Heat.
LeBron James knows that people hated "The Decision" and delighted in his finals failure. But those aren't the people he aims to please.
Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert got in one final shot after LeBron James fell short of an NBA title, tweeting "There are NO SHORTCUTS."
Dirk Nowitzki said Saturday that Dwyane Wade and LeBron James were "a little childish, a little ignorant" in a video that appears to show them mocking the Mavericks star's recent illness.
Heat guard Dwyane Wade thinks his bruised left hip will not be an issue for Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Wade went through some of Miami's practice on Saturday, took part in the regular team shooting games afterward and pronounced himself fully fit for Sunday night's win-or-else game against the Dallas Mavericks.
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade might want to rethink mocking Dirk Nowitzki next time.
The Dallas Mavericks are on the brink of their first championship in the most fitting of ways -- they cranked up their offense.
When his championship pursuit became threatened in part by his own poor play, LeBron James couldn't ignore the only critic that matters: himself.
After being replaced in Dallas' starting lineup, guard DeShawn Stevenson responded off the bench with his first double-figure scoring game in more than four months -- all in one quarter of the Mavericks' 86-83 win in Game 4 of the NBA finals.
Dirk Nowitzki lingered on the bench during timeouts, waiting for the horn to sound before getting up. When he made a key shot, he walked back on defense without so much as nodding in celebration.
As exciting as it is to watch Dirk Nowitzki make shot after shot in the NBA finals, the Dallas Mavericks don't want to keep doing that.
The backup for the Dallas Mavericks' backup center got into quick foul trouble in Game 3 of the NBA finals against the Miami Heat.
Dallas Mavericks backup center Brendan Haywood was going nowhere fast during practice Saturday.
The CBS Miami affiliate drew up a list of 15 or so mostly baseless insults targeted at the Dallas Mavericks and the surrounding area. They may have struck first, but we've offered a rebuttal of sorts.
Dwyane Wade's night began with a hug for his mom. It ended with an embrace from LeBron James. And the Heat strike first in the NBA Finals.
After five years of anticipation, frustration and international humiliation the Mavericks have rebounded and reclaimed their position as Western Conference Champions. But the final step on the course will almost certainly be the toughest to pass through.
Less than a year after coming together, the new Miami Heat have a shot at their first championship when they face the Dallas Mavericks.
