nba finals

A San Antonio reporter asks Spurs coach Gregg Popovich a dumb question. What do you think happens next? You probably have a good idea of what happens next.

While the Miami Heat crushed the Indiana Pacers last night, many bench players saw action late in the game. However, Heat forward Shane Battier remained on the bench, not registering a single minute. Shooting a paltry 12% in the series, and struggling to guard David West, Battier decided he'd contribute in any way possible...like drying off LeBron's sweat.

Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals was packed with plenty of drama before tip-off. Then tip-off took place, and the Miami Heat sucked all the drama out of the matchup, pummeling the Indiana Pacers by the score of...

Millions of basketball fans weren't necessarily pulling for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals. They were just pulling against the Miami Heat.

Dirk Nowitzki hurried off the court after the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA championship. Why? He needed a moment to let out emotions that had been building for half his life.

At least for the six games of the NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks had the best player on the court, handled the pressure of the Finals better, and were simply a better team than the Miami Heat.

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat, 105-95, on Sunday night, to win the NBA Finals, 4-2, and win their first-ever NBA Championship.

Here are five important questions, regarding Game 6 of the NBA Finals, Sunday night, between the Dallas Mavericks, and the Miami Heat:

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, of the Miami Heat, were caught mocking Dallas Mavericks superstar Dirk Nowitzki's illness, prior to Game 5, of the NBA Finals, on Thursday. On Saturday, Wade and James gave their side of the story. But the question is; Does that make them look even worse?

Dirk Nowitzki met with the media on Saturday, a little more than 24 hours before his Dallas Mavericks can potentially win their first NBA Championship. Dirk was asked about the video of Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade and LeBron James mocking Nowitzki's illness from Game 4 when he played through a 101-degree fever. Nowitzki called the mocking "childish" and "ignorant."

Do you want to hear more about the Dallas Mavericks, and less about the failures of LeBron James, and the Miami Heat, in the NBA Finals?

The Dallas Mavericks are now one win away from their first NBA Championship after defeating the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals by the score of 112-103. Dirk Nowitzki scored 29 points and Jason Terry chipped in with 21 off the bench, as the Mavs take the series lead at 3-2. LeBron James had a triple-double (17 pts, 10 reb, 10 ast) in a losing effort. Game 6 is Sunday night in Miami, with tip-off set for 7:00.

Thus far, the NBA Finals have delivered 4 incredibly competitive games between the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat. With the series tied 2-2, one team will leave Dallas tonight with a win. Who will it be?

The Miami Heat may have picked up LeBron James and Chris Bosh during the offseason, but J.A. Adande, of espn.com, says the Heat is still Dwyane Wade's team.

The Miami Heat squandered another lead in game four of the NBA Finals, and fell to the Dallas Mavericks, 86-83. But Gregg Doyel, of cbssports.com,says don't blame Dwyane Wade for that.

LeBron James' disappearing act is happening far too often, for the taste of Bill Reiter, of foxsportssouthwest.com.

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.

Faced with the prospect of going down 3-1, the Dallas Mavericks face a virtual must-win tonight as they battle the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Tip-off in Dallas is set for 8:00.

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".

With the NBA Finals tied at 1-1, Charley Rose, of foxsports.com, revisits the match-up between the Dallas Mavericks, and the Miami Heat.