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Mavericks Beat LeBron's Heat, Win NBA Title

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 22:56:37 CDT

For Dirk Nowitzki, the resume is complete. He's an NBA champion. For LeBron James, the agonizing wait continues for at least one more year. Avenging what happened five years ago in perfect turnabout style, the Dallas Mavericks won their first NBA title by winning Game 6 of these finals in...

Hornets Hand Mavs First-Round Exit

Jesse Andrews — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:33:00 CDT

Byron Scott accepted his NBA coach of the year award, then guided his team to the second round of the playoffs. Chris Paul had 24 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds, and the New Orleans Hornets held on for a 99-94 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night to...

Mavs on Brink of Another Early Exit

Mike Buss — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:43:00 CDT

David West let out his pent-up frustration over a poor Game 3 with a determined effort Sunday, scoring 10 of his 24 points in a quick stretch early in the second half to help the New Orleans Hornets pull away for a 97-84 victory and a 3-1 lead in the...

Nowitzki, Terry Pull Mavs Back Into Series

Mike Buss — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:05:32 CDT

Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks finally made the Hornets look like playoff novices, pestering Chris Paul and David West to go a combined 6-for-30 well into the fourth quarter on the way to a 97-87 victory in Game 3. Nowitzki had 32 points, 19 rebounds and six assists to pull...

Paul Shines in Playoff Debut as Hornets Win

Mitch Pritchard — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:46:01 CDT

So much for playoff experience. Chris Paul had 35 points and 10 assists in his first career playoff game last night, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 104-92 come-from-behind victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their first-round series. David West also scored 23 points to help...

Sonics Beat Mavericks 99-95

Mike Buss — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:55:47 CDT

Rookie Kevin Durant scored twice in the final 45 seconds, and the Sonics rallied from a six-point deficit in the final three minutes to beat the Dallas Mavericks 99-95 on Sunday night. It was quite possibly the last time the Sonics took the floor in Seattle and this squad will...

Roy Leads Blazers Over Mavericks

Mitch Pritchard — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:30:00 CDT

Brandon Roy scored 23 points and the Portland Trail Blazers held off a late challenge to beat the Dallas Mavericks 108-105 last night. The Blazers led by as many as 16 points in the first half, but Dallas came back. Eddie Jones hit a layup for the Mavs to make...

Mavericks Clinch Playoff Berth With Win

Jamie Buss — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:31:00 CDT

Dirk Nowitzki swished a 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds left to give the Dallas Mavericks a 97-94 victory over the Utah Jazz tonight that also clinched a playoff berth. Dallas got in on the combination of the victory and Golden State losing to Denver. With three games left, the Mavericks...

Terry Helps Mavs Pull Away From Sonics

Doug Sweeney — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:17:24 CDT

Jason Terry scored 22 points, Josh Howard added 17, and the Dallas Mavericks crept closer to a playoff berth with a 99-83 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on Tuesday night. The Mavericks came into the game with a two-game lead over Denver and Golden State in the race for seventh...