Are The Mavericks Done In An Entertaining Finals?
After the Miami Heat defeated the Dallas Mavericks in game two, is the outcome of the NBA Finals now just a mere formality? Jason Whitlock, of foxsports.com, thinks so.
After the Miami Heat defeated the Dallas Mavericks in game two, is the outcome of the NBA Finals now just a mere formality? Jason Whitlock, of foxsports.com, thinks so.
Miami Heat forward LeBron James certainly has taken a lot of criticism, throughout his career, and especially since joining his current team. CBSSports.com columnist Gregg Doyel becomes the last to blast James, asking if James is a "shrinking superstar".
The Miami Heat have taken a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven NBA Finals, after defeating the Dallas Mavericks, 88-86, on Sunday night, in Dallas, Texas.The Associated Press, courtesy of espn.com, reports that Dwyane Wade was the leading scorer for the Heat, with 29 points, while Dirk Nowitzki was the game's high-scorer, leading the way for the Mavs, with 34 points.
The Dallas Mavericks were down 88-73 with under 7 minutes left in regulation. It appeared the Mavs would go back to Dallas down 2-0, but then they went on a 22-5 run to end the game, stunning the Miami Heat 95-93 to even the NBA Finals at one game apiece. Dirk Nowitzki scored the last 9 points for the Mavericks, with two of his last three buckets coming courtesy of his injured left hand. Here is more blogging from Scott on the game.
Is it time to stop the LeBron James hating? Jason Whitlock, of foxsports.com, thinks so.
In an article by Matt Ehalt, of ESPNNewYork.com, NBA Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Isiah Thomas say that Michael Jordan was better than LeBron James.
Game of of the NBA Finals takes place tonight, in Miami, Florida, as the Miami Heat play host to the Dallas Mavericks. There will be may outstanding players in the series, with the likes of Dirk Nowitski, LeBron James, and Dwyane Wade, but neither of these teams would be in the finals if they didn't get contributions from their entire roster. Michael Rosenberg, of SI.com, has the story, below.