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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.

Will LeBron James and the Miami Heat take a commanding 2-0 lead? Or will Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks steal a pivotal game on the road? And what's the latest on Dirk Nowitzki's injured finger? Game 2 of the NBA Finals will tip-off at 8:00 tonight in Miami.

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 1 of the NBA Finals went to the Miami Heat Tuesday night, as they defeated the Dallas Mavericks 92-84 at American Airlines Arena in South Beach. LeBron James (24 Pts, 9 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl) was spectacular, earning his first ever NBA Finals victory.

Less than a year after the "decision" transformed them into villains, the Miami Heat will play in the NBA Finals. Will LeBron James and Dwyane Wade win a ring in year one together? Or will Dirk Nowitzki and the explosive Dallas Mavericks bring home their first championship?

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. Rea

Many people didn't like LeBron's James' decision to join up with Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat, during the offseason. Ken Berger, of cbssports.com is one of those people. But he also admits "The Decision" has proved to be effective. Read Berger's column, courtesy of cbssports.com, below.

Sure, the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat squared-off in the NBA Finals just five years ago, but other than Dirk Nowitski, and Dwyane Wade, these teams are vastly different. Ken Berger, of cbssports.com, has the story, below.

Miami Heat Forward LeBron James says he's "humbled" by recent comparisons to Michael Jordan, but  he disagrees. The Associated Press, courtesy of espn.com, has the story, below.

Scottie Pippen isn't the only one that thinks that LeBron James may be better than Michael Jordan. Henry Abbott, of espn.com, thinks that James is the best "next Michael Jordan." See his column, below.

NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen believes that Miami Heat forward LeBron James may be the best player ever to play in the NBA, even surpassing his ex-teammate with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan. ESPNChicago.com has the story, below.

The Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls last night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals by the score of 83-80. Chicago watched a 12 point lead disappear in the final 3 minutes, as LeBron James and the Heat closed the game on an 18-3 run. Miami will face the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals.

LeBron James scored 35 points, leading the Miami Heat to a Game 4 victory over the Chicago Bulls by the score of 101-93. Miami leads the best-of-seven series 3-1. Game 5 in Chicago is Thursday, where the Heat can punch their first ticket to the NBA Finals in 5 years.

The Miami Heat handed the Bulls their first two-game losing streak of the postseason Sunday night, defeating Chicago by the score of 96-85. Chris Bosh led the way for the home team, scoring a game-high 34 points. In the last 5 years, the winner of Game 3 in the Eastern Conference Finals eventually won the series.

The Miami Heat took game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on the road Wednesday night with their 85-75 win over the Chicago Bulls. LeBron James made big plays down the strech, finishing with 29 points to lead all scorers. Dwyane Wade chipped in with 24 points of his own. Game 3 in Miami is set for Sunday.

Hornets point guard Chris Paul was named to the All-NBA third team yesterday. It's the third time in his career he's made the All-NBA team. Paul was selected to the first team after the 2007-2008 season, and then made the second team the following season. If I was the only voter, CP3 would have been All-NBA second team.

League MVP Derrick Rose, along with LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant, lead the way on the 2010-2011 All-NBA team, announced Thursday. Espn.com has the story, below.

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and the Miami Heat eliminated the Boston Celtics from the NBA playoffs on Wednesday night with their 97-87 victory in Game 5. Wade led the way for Miami, finishing with 34 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. James chipped in 33 points of his own, including a series sealing 3 pointer with 40 seconds left in the game.

The Miami Heat have put the Boston Celtics in a 2-0 hole in their best-of-seven series after an impressive 102-91 victory. A 14-0 by Miami late in the fourth put the Celtics away. The series now shifts to Boston for Game 3 on Saturday night.