13-06-2011
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Dallas Mavericks Beat Miami Heat to Claim First NBA Championship »
Dirk Nowitzki, with a whole lot of help from his supporting cast, finished the job against the star-studded Miami Heat, 105-95, to capture NBA title. Miami’s big three – LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh – combined for 57 points. But that wasn’t nearly enough to stop the Mavs from celebrating in Miami. The […]
10-06-2011
LeBron Gets a Triple Double, but Still Not Enough to Beat Mavs »
Now it really is “now or never” for LeBron James and the Miami Heat. Dirk Nowitzki scored 29 points, driving for the go-ahead dunk with 2:45 remaining, and the Mavericks beat the Heat 112-103 on Thursday night to take a 3-2 lead in the 2011 NBA Finals. James, who called this game “now or never,” […]
08-06-2011
LeBron, Miami Choke up as Dallas Evens up the Finals Behind Dirk »
LeBron James struggled in Miami’s loss in Game Four of the 2011 NBA Finals on Tuesday night. James had his lowest single-game postseason scoring total and again struggled in the fourth. You can focus on some nice rebounds or some good work as a facilitator, like in Game Three, but the bottom line is that […]
06-06-2011
Miami Heat Hang on for Game 3 Win. Take 2-1 NBA Finals Lead. »
Dwyane Wade and the Heat survived a fourth-quarter push by Dirk Nowitzki, edging the Mavericks 88-86 in Game 3 on Sunday in Dallas to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals. Wade scored 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, but Miami needed a clutch bucket from Chris Bosh and a late defensive stop by […]
03-06-2011
Heat Allow Mavs for a Big 4th Quarter Comeback. Lose Game Two. »
The Dallas Mavericks rallied from a 15-point, fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Miami Heat 95-93 Thursday in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The series is now tied at 1. Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks with 24 points, including the winning layup with three seconds remaining. Trailing 88-73, the Mavs closed the game with a […]
01-06-2011
Big Three Strong In Opener. LeBron James Gets First Finals Win. »
The Miami Heat defeated the Dallas Mavericks 92-84 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals Tuesday at American Airlines Arena. The Heat lead the series 1-0. Forward LeBron James led the Heat with 24 points and nine rebounds while guard Dwyane Wade added 22 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. The Heat trailed by eight […]
27-05-2011
LeBron “Clutch” James Leads Miami’s Late Comeback to Advance to NBA Finals »
Experience has been a buzzword in these playoffs, and Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals was all of that again. As was the case in Game 4, Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls couldn’t close the the deal in the final minutes, while LeBron James and the time-tested Miami Heat made almost all the […]
25-05-2011
LeBron James Scores 35 as Heat win in OT to Push Bulls to Brink »
The Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls 101-93 in overtime in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday at American Airlines Arena. LeBron got his numbers, finished with 35 points, but the Bulls forced him to work for everything he got. He had to take contested jumpers, he didn’t have his passing lanes available […]