By Sportsgrinder The Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat continue to make the 2011 NBA Finals one of the most competitive, and exciting for that matter, series in years. After shooting better than 60% from the field for three quarters, the Mavericks only found themselves with a 5 point lead heading into the fourth quarter. However, [...]

By Sportsgrinder The NBA Finals have officially started! The Dallas Mavericks pulled their second miraculous comeback of the NBA playoffs on Thursday night coming from 15 points down with 6:28 left in the 4th quarter to stun the Miami Heat 95-93 in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. After looking hesitant, as well as ineffective, [...]

In what was definitely an ugly performance by both teams, the Miami Heat made big plays in the fourth quarter to stifle the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Heat held the Mavericks to their lowest point total (84) of the playoffs and grabbed the important Game 1 victory.  Historically, the winner of [...]

By Sportsgrinder Regular Season Records Dallas Mavericks (57-25) Miami Heat (62-20) Season Series: Dallas 2-0 Regular Season Offensive Statistics (NBA Rank) Dallas Mavericks: 100.2 PPG (11th) .475 FG% (5th) .365 3P% (11th) 23.8 APG (1st) Miami Heat: 102.1 PPG (8th) .481 FG% (2nd) .370 3P% (7th) 20.0 APG (20th) Regular Season Defensive Statistics (NBA Rank) [...]

In part five of our weekly profile leading up to the start of the tournament, sports-glutton.com remembers Bill Self’s 2007-08 Kansas Jayhawks. The Team Twenty years! Yes, that’s how long it had been since Larry Brown led the Kansas Jayhawks to last their national championship. Twenty long agonizing years for the Rock Chalk Jayhawk faithful. [...]