Sorry for my LeBron-esque Game 4 no-show. I had to cover Rihanna’s ACC concert, complete with all those chains and whips that apparently excite her.
* With an entire season having been spent psychoanalyzing the Miami Heat, it now comes down to this: do-or-die games on home court to truly test the mettle of the team. [...]

* Go figure: a one-eyed Chris Bosh nails a clutch, 15-foot game-winner after being ice cold throughout the first three games of the series, while Dirk Nowitzki can’t put home the type of off-balanced jumper from the free-throw line that he’s made his bones off of all Finals long. As they say, that’s why you [...]

A few scattered thoughts as I sat on my couch taking in what was an epic Game 2 of the NBA Finals, which the Mavs stole 95-93:
* Not sure if it’s Rick Carlisle’s inspiration or Dirk Nowitzki and/or Jason Kidd’s leadership, but holy crap do these Mavs have heart!
* Shawn Marion was Dallas’ second-leading scorer once again, [...]

This evening I’ll be covering the Dallas Mavericks – Miami Heat game for Score Mobile.
If you’re stuck somewhere without a television this evening – or if you’re watching the game on television but just want more stats and a chance to add your own thoughts on the game – you can join me as I [...]

A few scattered thoughts as I sat on my couch taking in what was a slow, ugly, defense-oriented Game 1 of the NBA Finals, which the Heat took 92-84:
* Has Dwyane Wade always taken over as the central focus during the Heat’s player introductions like that? I get that the homegrown star gets announced last, [...]

This evening I’ll be covering the Dallas Mavericks – Oklahoma City Thunder game for Score Mobile.
If you’re stuck somewhere without a television this evening – or if you’re watching the game on television but just want more stats and a chance to add your own thoughts on the game – you can join me as [...]

This evening I’ll be covering the Dallas Mavericks – Oklahoma City Thunder game for Score Mobile.
If you’re stuck somewhere without a television this evening – or if you’re watching the game on television but just want more stats and a chance to add your own thoughts on the game – you can join me as [...]

As much as Lakers fans’ own self-importance might drive them to say that the Lakers lost on Thursday night in game three of their opening round series, they would be mistaken. It does a disservice to the tremendous determination, and execution, of the Thunder to say that the Lakers beat themselves.

If the Lakers hope to win this series, they had best take care of the Thunder quickly, and as decisively as possible. If this series returns to Los Angeles next Tuesday tied at two games a piece, the Lakers will be in a world of trouble.

Presence, patience and persistence helped to define the Lakers victory Sunday afternoon.