Mavericks comes from behind again to win Game 5

You could really tell that this rally is going to come.

The Dallas Mavericks moved within one win away from claiming their first championship in franchise history by outlasting the Miami Heat 112-103 after almost relinquishing the lead in the homestretch in the final game of the season in their homecourt at Dallas Texas last night.

Jason Terry and Jason Kidd ensured the win with a big three pointer each to finish with 21 and 11 points respectively and JJ Barea provided the 3rd quarter spark with 17 points and 4-5 3 pt. fieldgoals.

As expected, Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavs with 29 points and he got the support he demanded in Game 3 as the Dallas bench clearly rose up to the occasion with even Brian Cardinal providing quality minutes while preserving Tyson Chandler to avoid foul trouble.

The Heat could have more problems than this loss though as Dwayne Wade sustained a hip injury in the first quarter and had to be checked in the locker room until the halfway point of the 3rd quarter after missing most of the 2nd period and the decline of his aggressiveness was very evident since then.

LeBron James tallied a triple double of 17 points 10 rebs and 10 assists in this losing effort but his offensive output is still subpar of what is expected of him most especially that Wade had to leave the court for majority of the game since the end of the first quarter.

"I thank God for giving me strength to be here and to him be all the glory" said a jubilant Jason Terry on a post game interview.

Miami will try to battle back as the series shifts to Miami again for Game 6 and if necessary , a Game 7 for the championship on June 13.

Mavs makes stunning comeback to tie the NBA finals

Miami should have learned from OKC's mistake.

The Dallas Mavericks completed another unbelievable comeback win 95-93 to tie the NBA Finals series at 1-1 after being down by 15 in the fourth quarter last night at the American Airlines Arena and steal homecourt advantage as the series heads to Dallas for Game 3.

Dirk Nowitzki came alive when it mattered the most, scoring consecutive points which included the most important shot of the game, a game winning lay-up with three seconds left for a total of 24 points and Miami ended the game with the missed desperation attempt by Dwayne Wade.

Wade led the Heat with his scintillating performance with 36 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and LeBron James, who tallied the highest lead of the Heat with a three, scored 20 but once again the duo faces criticism due to premature celebrating.

Jason Terry made up for his relatively quiet Game 1 performance with two crucial jumpers to finish with 16 points and Shawn Marion added 20 points for the Mavericks.

Nowitzki is seemingly not bothered by his left hand tendon injury as he made those crucial shots using his injured hand, as they will try to gain the lead on this series in Game 3 and they will have much crowd support as the series shifts to the Mavericks' turf for the first time.

Heat win Game 1 of the NBA Finals

Another stifling end game blitz.

Dwayne Wade waxed hot towards the end of the game to lead the Miami Heat to a crucial 84-92 Game 1 victory in the coveted NBA Finals in front of their rowdy crowd at the American Airlines Arena in Miami Florida.

Wade scored 7 points in the fourth quarter that he seasoned with a huge block on Shawn Marion and a spectacular alley-oop pass to Lebron James to put the icing on the cake of this huge victory after the Mavericks engaged them in a very close and competitive battle.

Dirk Nowitzki was relatively quiet for the majority of the fourth quarter and his shooting was limited to a 7-18 clip although he scorea total of 27 points and 8 rebounds to lead the Mavs.

Jason Terry started great 12 early points but after that fast start, he wasn't able to add to his production any more and he even missed a crucial three pointer that may have brought the lead down to 5 with 2 minutes remaining.

Dallas might be playing a little underhanded on Game 2 because an X ray showed that Dirk Nowitzki tore a tendon on his non shooting hand but he will play as he tries to rally his team back and avoid a 0-2 hole going back home.

Dallas defeats Thunder on a shootout to get Game 1

Rusty who?

The Dallas Mavericks won the opener of the West Finals spearheaded by an awesome performance from Dirk Nowitzki last night at Dallas Texas 121-112 to move one step closer to the elusive slot to the NBA Finals.

Nowitzki dropped an incredible 48 point performance with 12-15 shooting from the field and a perfect 24-24 from the free throw line to set the record for most FT's made without a miss and overshadow the 40 point output of Kevin Durant of the Thunder.

It was the Dirk show right from the start and it was his unstoppable rampage that kept OKC at bay despite of the pretty even battle throughout the statsheet.

Jason Terry and JJ Barea provided huge help in scoring with 24 and 21 points respectively while Durant's partner Russell Westbrook struggled badly shooting 3-15 from the field.

Despite the performance of Dirk, this game wasn't near perfect for the Mavs as they allowed the Thunder 43 attempts from the stripe and they managed to win the rebound battle by two, a statement that OKC is very much in fighting form after a tough 7 game series with the Memphis Grizzlies.

Dallas really benefited from the 1 week break they earned by making short work of the back to back champs L.A. Lakers which they sent home with a sweep and they will try to continue the rampage on Game 2 also to be played in Dallas.

Mavericks send Lakers home with an embarrassing sweep

The Last Stand turned into a huge disaster.

Phil Jackson's decorated coaching career ended in the worst way anyone could have imagined as he and the LA Lakers got busted out of the playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks after a 122-86 demolishing to complete the 4-0 sweep of the Western Conference semifinals last night in Dallas Texas.

Mavericks lit up the Lakers with 20 three pointers tying the record for most 3's in a playoff game and their 49 three pointers set the new record for most 3's in a 4 game series. Jason Terry was literally on fire scoring 32 points including 9-10 three's as he tied the record for most in a single game.

Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum got ejected in the latter part of the game as they were both called for flagrant fouls 2 in a point of the game where the Lakers clearly had no chance and the series was definitely over.

Back up pointguard JJ Barea scored 22 for the Mavs and one of the heroes of their Game 3 comeback Peja Stojakovic came up big once again scoring 21 as they close out the Lakers in a total over run.

This is the most disastrous series in Phil Jackson's career as he was down 0-3 for the first time and this sweep only made things that much worse.

The Mavs will face the winner of the OKC vs Memphis battle in th West Finals in a series where the Grizzlies are leading 2-1

Mavs rally back to win Game 3 and take astounding 3-0 lead

Phil Jackson's last coaching season is in danger of ending in a horrible way.

The Dallas Mavericks are one win away from sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers and eradicating their aspirations on a three-peat of the championship before their long time head coach Phil Jackson retires from coaching.

Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Terry, and 4th quarter hero Peja Stojakovic worked hand in hand to lead the Mavs' comeback after the Lakers took an 8 point lead with less than 7 minutes remaining and seal the victory. Nowitzki scored 32 points and 9 rebounds, Terry tallied 23 points and Stojakovic added 15, including 11 in the fourth quarter.

The Lakers sorely missed the services of Ron Artest as he was suspended due to a "clothesline" he gave JJ Barea at the final minutes of their Game 2 loss. They started with Odom at the small forward position which gave them success pounding the ball to the interior but they had trouble covering the Mavs from the outside.

Phil Jackson has never been down 0-3 on a series until now and he and his team are in great danger of being sent home by a series sweep, something Jackson has never experienced in his decorated 20 year coaching career.

Game 4 will be held Sunday, still at Dallas Texas where the home team will be cheered on by a jam packed crowd as they try to sweep the Lakers and end their 3 year reign as Western Conference champions.