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Suns Battle Western Powers

The Suns got a bit of revenge Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs , their first meeting since last year's infamous suspension incident during the playoffs. The Spurs were without their point guard, Tony Parker , so they were not quite full strength...

Mavs Win Game 5 in Dramatic Fashion - Warriors Lose Cool (again)

Dirk Nowitzki powered the Dallas Mavericks to a must-win in Game 5 of their 1st round matchup w/ the Golden State Warriors . Down six points with under three minutes to go, it looked like the likely-MVP winner would go down in the annals of basketball...

Mavs Drop Suns to 1-5

In a rematch of last year's Western Conference Finals, the Dallas Mavericks again showed that they are the better team against a struggling Phoenix Suns squad. While this game wasn't like their others (take quick lead & lose it), it's still very disappointing...
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Miami Heat take NBA Championship amid controversy

Let's get this out of the way first: Congratulations to the Miami Heat for winning the franchise's first NBA title in history. Dwyane Wade was spectacular again, and walked away with his first title and the Finals MVP trophy (much deserved). It's clear...

NBA Finals Preview... Mavs vs. Heat

It's been a few years since an NBA Finals matchup actually intrigued me enough to try and watch every game of the series... the Dallas Mavericks vs. the Miami Heat in this years final round of the playoffs is one of those. Both teams are fast-paced, equipped...
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Mavs come back & eliminate Suns

Game 6 didn't start out in Dallas ' favor, but it sure turned quickly in the 2nd half as the Suns 7-man rotation ran out of juice. Phoenix couldn't miss in the 1st quarter and led by double digits after only a few minutes. The heavy playoff schedule for...
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Dirk's 50 help Mavs take 3-2 lead on Suns

Fresh off a 13 point outing against the Suns in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, Dirk Nowitzki put on a show Thursday night, scoring 50 pts including 22 in the 4th quarter. Of course the Suns only managed 20 pts in the 4th, so they ended up on...

Suns Surprise Mavs in Game 1, Take Homecourt Advantage

It's not like me to brag, but I did pick Phoenix to surprise the Mavs in Game 1 and they did exactly that. They followed their game plan to try and score more points than Dallas, and they were successful. Boris Diaw had a career game for the Suns, finishing...
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Suns begin Western Confernce Finals versus Mavericks

The Phoenix Suns square off tonight against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. The Suns took out the LA Clippers in Game 7 of the last series, their second straight 7-game series, and the Mavericks withstood a late charge...

Phoenix Suns up 3-2 versus Dallas Mavericks

Despite the Mavericks success in Game 4, they couldn't stop Steve Nash in Game 5 and the Suns came out victorious. Thanks mostly to Nash's first career playoff triple-double and only his 3rd ever, the Suns overcame a close game in the 4th quarter to take...
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Suns/Mavericks Series analysis

Game 1 Recap The Phoenix Suns started out in Game 1 by thoroughly running the Mavericks right off the floor. Had they wanted to, they could've easily won the game by 40 points. Dallas came out flat and never really got close enough to contend. Amare Stoudemire...
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