Lakers beat Mavericks without Bryant
The Los Angeles Lakers won their fourth straight game without Kobe Bryant, beating the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks 112-108 in overtime on Sunday.
Bulls beat Heat in OT
Chicago’s C.J. Watson hit a game-tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation, and the Bulls pulled away in overtime to beat the Miami Heat 96-86 in Thursday’s clash of NBA divisional leaders.
Heat end skid
The Miami Heat shrugged off back-to-back road defeats on Thursday to post a decisive 106-85 victory against the Dallas Mavericks, the team that beat them in last season’s NBA championship series.
Nowitzki, Terry lift Mavs
Dallas coach Rick Carlisle told his team before Saturday night’s game in Houston that the playoffs were starting right now, and the Mavericks responded with a pivotal victory.
Nowitzki leads Mavs win over Spurs
No matter who or how many San Antonio Spurs were on Dirk Nowitzki, or how much they pushed, prodded or swatted at the 7-foot All-Star, he kept making big plays for the Dallas Mavericks.
