Dirk Nowitzki hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:14 left, sending the Mavericks to a 100-96 victory over Oklahoma City Wednesday night. Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks are going back to the NBA finals. Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks are going back to the NBA Finals. Dallas closes out Oklahoma City in five games behind Dirk Nowitzki and Shawn Marion to stay on track for first title. Reporting from Dallas -- Now maybe the Dallas Mavericks will finally get some respect. DALLAS (Reuters) - The Dallas Mavericks overcame an eight-point deficit in the fourth quarter to reach the NBA finals for only the second time with a 100-96 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. Dirk Nowitzki hit a 3-pointer with 1:14 left and Shawn Marion followed with a 3-point play sending the Mavericks to a 100-96 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder that closed out the Western Conference finals in five games. Three Chicago Bulls had the temerity to take it inside against Joel Anthony early in Game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals Sunday. Anthony, the Miami Heat's 6-foot-9-inch starting center, blocked four shots in the first quarter to set the defensive tone as part of a five-block effort for what would ultimately be a 96-85 win for the Heat and a 2-1 advantage in the series. After a dominating game four, the Miami Heat are now one win from their much- hyped NBA finals appearance. _Tribune News Services_ DALLAS -- Phil Jackson and Mark Cuban just can't help themselves. Either the Los Angeles Lakers coach or the Dallas Mavericks owner seemingly always has a jab for the other one, especially when their teams play. Before the Lakers played in Dallas on Saturday night, Jackson said he believes the outspoken owner's criticism of referees might have cost the Mavericks the 2006 NBA finals against the Miami Heat. "I think he's toned it down a little bit the last few years. That Miami finals really was a tough one to swallow," Jackson said. "I think (Dwyane) Wade averaged about 25 foul shots a game. You couldn't even touch him. That was really tough to swallow and I think he understood there's kind of a pecking order in this league and you keep your mouth shut at times." Cuban, who earlier this year referred to Jackson as "Jeanie Buss' boy toy," said he wasn't going to get into what happened five years ago. "I've already gotten fined for that. I'm not going to touch it again," Cuban said when asked to respond to what Jackson had just said in another room down the hall. ... LeBron James scored 35 points, Chris Bosh added 22 and the Miami Heat moved within one win of the NBA finals with a wild 101-93 overtime victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference title series on Tuesday night. LeBron James scored 35 points, Chris Bosh added 22 and the Miami Heat moved within one win of the NBA finals with a wild 101-93 overtime victory over the Chicago Bulls in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference title series on Tuesday night. Tonight's NBA Lottery kicks off a slew of key dates for the league this summer. Still to come are the NBA Finals, a parade for one of the teams, the draft and other memorable celebratory moments. Not so much for the Lakers, however. The Lakers might... Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks are going back to the NBA Finals. The Mavericks eliminated the Oklahoma City Thunder with 100-96 victory on Wednesday night that closed out the Western Conference finals in five games. Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah apologized again Monday for directing an anti-gay slur at a fan during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, and was bracing for punishment -- likely a large fine -- from the NBA. Daily Zap: May 21 Check out all the NBA highlights from May 21st, 2011 as the Western Conference Finals roll on in OKC. Visit www.nba.com for more highlights. From: NBA Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:59 More in Sports Related Breaking News Stories: 1. NBA Top Ten Plays-Last Top Ten NBA Plays Of 2010 (Video) 2. NBA Top 5 Plays For January 6th (Video) 3. (Video) Bristol Palin DWTS-Brandy Out, Bristol Palin Moves On Dancing With The Stars Season 11 TNT's telecast of Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls drew 11.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched basketball game on cable television in history. It broke a record set in 2003 when 10.8... MIAMI – Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah was fined $50,000 on Monday for directing an anti-gay slur at a fan during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, and vowed to learn from the incident. The NBA released its decision hours after speaking...
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
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