Mavs Having Hard Time Against Younger Thunder
That young up-and-coming Oklahoma City team is again making things difficult for the Dallas Mavericks in the playoffs.
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That young up-and-coming Oklahoma City team is again making things difficult for the Dallas Mavericks in the playoffs.
That thing about hope in the spring? Yeah, not so much. There was that hope surrounding the Mavs going into their first round series against the Thunder.
With crucial mistakes at costly times, the Mavericks simply aren't as good as the Thunder.
Four key plays created the complexion of Monday night's Game 2 loss to the OKC Thunder.
Russell Westbrook scored 29 points, Kevin Durant added 26 in an off-shooting performance and the Oklahoma City Thunder clawed out a 102-99 victory over defending champion Dallas on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.
With no timeouts, surely head coach Rick Carlisle drew up a play just in case OKC scored to take the lead? Sure didn't look like it.
Kevin Durant was determined to not let the Oklahoma City Thunder lose another playoff game at home to Dallas.
Oklahoma City's penalty for scuffling down the stretch and getting passed up for the top seed in the Western Conference is a first-round playoff showdown with an all-too-familiar foe toting championship credentials.
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Starting center Brendan Haywood rolled his left ankle on the first possession of the Mavericks game at Oklahoma City on Monday night.
Russell Westbrook scored 24 points, Kevin Durant added 22 and the Oklahoma City Thunder scored the final eight points to escape with a 95-91 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night and run their home winning streak to 13 games.
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Russell Westbrook scored 33 points, Kevin Durant added 23 points and 13 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 95-86 on Wednesday night.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 10 of his 26 points during the third quarter, sending the Dallas Mavericks to a 100-87 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.
Kevin Durant scored 30 points and hit a 3-pointer at the final buzzer to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-102 victory against the Mavericks.
The Oklahoma City Thunder took some satisfaction in sweeping Dallas during the NBA's shortened preseason –– even if it wasn't the Western Conference finals.
Kevin Durant scored 21 points and reserve James Harden added 16 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 106-92 victory over the defending champion Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night in the preseason opener for both teams.
The Mavs can get started defending their championship title on Thursday, as NBA facilities across the country will be unlocked for players to practice.
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.
An upper-level trough strengthens, moving from the west to the east.
The department said another man surrendered to officers with his hands raised.
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An upper-level trough strengthens, moving from the west to the east.
The department said another man surrendered to officers with his hands raised.
Twenty-five years ago, a Soviet-designed helicopter crossed the mountains of Afghanistan with the first CIA officers sent into the country after 9/11, the opening move in what would later become America's longest war.
The mayor of Athens said the explosion was likely caused by a gas leak.
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Twenty-five years ago, a Soviet-designed helicopter crossed the mountains of Afghanistan with the first CIA officers sent into the country after 9/11, the opening move in what would later become America's longest war.
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The card features Flagg's autograph, as well as a patch that was on the jersey he wore during his first NBA game.
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