Game 2 TV Ratings Up From Last Mavs-Heat Finals
The television rating for Game 2 of the NBA finals was up 15 percent from the last time the same teams met in the championship series.
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The television rating for Game 2 of the NBA finals was up 15 percent from the last time the same teams met in the championship series.
Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks put a stunning end to their misery in Miami. Now they can win their first NBA title without ever coming back to South Florida.
Dirk Nowitzki insists that his hurt finger no big deal. He woke up Wednesday without throbbing or soreness in the torn tendon.
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.
Game 1 of the Miami-Dallas matchup in the NBA finals generated a 10.7 overnight rating, the most for an opening game in the league's title series since 2004.
As if losing the opener of the NBA finals wasn't bad enough for the Dallas Mavericks, now they have to deal with an injured Dirk Nowitzki.
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.
Less than a year after coming together, the new Miami Heat have a shot at their first championship when they face the Dallas Mavericks.
Dirk Nowitzki will never be mistaken for that in-your-face, rally the troops guy. Yet, he has grown and embraced the role as the Dallas Mavericks leader this past season.
After all the assists, steals, 3-pointers and triple-doubles, Jason Kidd has an easier path to his next entry in the NBA record book -- show up.
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.
Either the Lakers coach or the Mavericks owner seemingly always has a jab for the other one when their teams play.
Caron Butler scored seven of his 23 points in Dallas' key run to start the second half and the Mavericks went on to their fifth straight win, 106-95 over the struggling Miami Heat on Saturday night.
Hunter Metcalf accepted his twin Austin's, posthumous diploma during an emotional Memorial High graduation.
Lifejackets are a must for Texans and visitors under the age of 13 seeking to hit the water for the three-day weekend.
First responders rescued an infant from a car that became trapped in floodwaters in southern Texas on Saturday, video shows.
Negotiations are "in a very good place," a senior Trump official said, but, a deal to end the Iran war likely will not be signed this weekend.
The shooting happened around 1 p.m. on May 23, 2026.
Hunter Metcalf accepted his twin Austin's, posthumous diploma during an emotional Memorial High graduation.
Lifejackets are a must for Texans and visitors under the age of 13 seeking to hit the water for the three-day weekend.
First responders rescued an infant from a car that became trapped in floodwaters in southern Texas on Saturday, video shows.
Voters in every precinct will have a distinct ballot, depending on what races are in play where they live.
Negotiations are "in a very good place," a senior Trump official said, but, a deal to end the Iran war likely will not be signed this weekend.
As he battles terminal cancer, a Fort Worth fire captain says the state's workers' comp system has failed him — and he's far from alone.
A Kennedale couple says their leased solar panels stopped producing power and became a costly burden after years of unfulfilled promises.
Family ignored a nighttime alert during deadly flooding. Now, questions are growing about notification fatigue and whether the system needs changes.
Texans are tuning out more than Amber Alerts, with the highest opt-out rate in the country for wireless emergency alerts.
State records show regulators ordered the removal of a plastic gas pipe installed in the early 1970s after it was linked to multiple explosions and deaths in North Texas.
Negotiations are "in a very good place," a senior Trump official said, but, a deal to end the Iran war likely will not be signed this weekend.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink goes one-on-one with Dallas Republican Ross Hunt, founder of Hunt Research, on whether the President's endorsement guarantees Paxton a win -- or if Cornyn has a chance of coming out on top in the runoff.
CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink goes one-on-one with Democrat Matt Angle, Founder and Director of the Democratic PAC, Lone Star Project.
The GOP senator said the meeting included "screaming," adding that "fiery does not begin to cut it."
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
The most recent week of data from Dallas County Health and Human Services shows a 50% increase in positive flu cases.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
After sharing management of the arena for decades, the Mavericks are now in full control.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Iran had been scheduled to train in Tucson, Arizona, but it will now move its training base to Tijuana, Mexico, just south of San Diego.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
Kyle Busch's cause of death has not been given, though his family said earlier the NASCAR icon had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Kyle Busch, 41, died suddenly on Thursday after being hospitalized with an illness, according to his team.
In just a couple of weeks, the Swedish national team is expected to arrive in North Texas.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
