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June 13, 2011
by Kevin Pelton
Doubted throughout the postseason, and overshadowed in the course of the NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks may never have thoroughly dominated their opposition but they still put together an impressive run that culminated Sunday in the first NBA championship in franchise history.
June 10, 2011
by Dan Feldman
After knocking off the Miami Heat with another strong fourth-quarter effort in Game Five of the NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks are a win away from an elusive championship.
June 8, 2011
by Kevin Pelton
By showing a zone defense, Rick Carlisle was able to change the tone of Game Four of the NBA Finals and help the Dallas Mavericks rally against an uncertain Miami Heat offense.
June 6, 2011
by Kevin Pelton
The two-point difference between the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat in Game Three of the NBA Finals might be explained by the second quarter rather than the final minutes.
June 3, 2011
by Kevin Pelton
Down 15 with seven minutes left, the Dallas Mavericks rallied to win Game Two of the NBA Finals because the Miami Heat was unable to run effective offense while trying to take time off the clock.
June 1, 2011
by Kevin Pelton
Following a familiar script from the last two rounds, the Miami Heat hung even with the Dallas Mavericks for 40-plus minutes before ripping off a game-ending run down the stretch.
May 26, 2011
by Kevin Pelton
In a tight game, a handful of plays cost the Oklahoma City Thunder--some of them the result of poor decisions by the Thunder but others a case of the ball bouncing the Dallas Mavericks' way.
by Bradford Doolittle
The Heat outlast the scrappy Bulls in an overtime classic, thanks in no small part to having more shot makers. But the Bulls' coach has to take some of the blame as well.
May 24, 2011
by Bradford Doolittle
After beating Chicago on both ends of the floor in Game Three, Miami is in the driver's seat in the East finals, leaving Coach of the Year Tom Thibodeau scrambling for answers in time for Game Four.
by Kevin Pelton
As the Oklahoma City Thunder blew a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter of Monday's Game Four, Scott Brooks failed at the primary task of a coach: putting his players in position to succeed.
May 22, 2011
by Kevin Pelton
The Oklahoma City Thunder's difficulty putting the team's best players on the floor together and inability to connect from beyond the arc added up to a home loss in Game Three of the Western Conference Finals.
by Bradford Doolittle
Big Three or not, the Bulls have proven they can limit Miami's offense, but can they score enough for it to matter?
May 20, 2011
by Kevin Pelton
For nearly the entire fourth quarter, the Oklahoma City Thunder surrounded Kevin Durant with four reserves. The second unit helped the Thunder hold the host Dallas Mavericks at bay to even the Western Conference Finals.
May 18, 2011
by Kevin Pelton
Behind Dirk Nowitzki's historic night, the Dallas Mavericks managed to find a new level of offensive efficiency in their Game One win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
May 16, 2011
by Bradford Doolittle
The Bulls dominate the Heat on the boards and seize the early advantage in the East final with a convincing win at the United Center.
by Kevin Pelton
Whenever the Oklahoma City Thunder had Nick Collison, Kevin Durant, James Harden and Russell Westbrook on the floor together in Game Seven, the Memphis Grizzlies had no answers. The result was an easy Thunder win.
May 14, 2011
by Kevin Pelton
As the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder prepare for the deciding game of their series, the Grizzlies have questions about the bench and the Thunder needs to find more scoring punch.
May 13, 2011
by Bradford Doolittle
The Bulls finish off the Hawks with a performance that recalls their best regular-season attributes.
by Bradford Doolittle
A 16-0 finishing blitz allows Miami to end Boston's season and perhaps its time as a championship contender.
May 12, 2011
by Kevin Pelton
The Oklahoma City Thunder followed up a triple-OT thriller against the Memphis Grizzlies with a blowout win highlighted by the performance of the team's second unit.
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