The second season of the LeBron James/Los Angeles Lakers partnership has culminated with a familiar playoff fate for a ...

If recent NBA Finals history is an accurate indicator, the defense could very well come out on top. The Lakers gave up an average of 76 points in Games 6 and 7 en route to their 16th NBA ...

EL SEGUNDO, CA - SEPTEMBER 25: Kobe Bryant #24 and head coach Phil Jackson of the Los Angeles Lakers pose with NBA Finals Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy during Media Day at the Toyota Center on ...

The 2011 playoffs have a lot to live up to if they want to beat the 1988 and 1993 post-seasons, but if the weekend was any indication, it’s got a great shot. Reach the columnist at [email protected] ...

In the 2011 Finals, Dirk Nowitzki played with great determination, despite many believed that the Mavericks had no chance of ...

He was also dodging past playoff failures — the classic meltdown to Miami in the 2006 NBA Finals, the collapse against the eighth-seeded Golden State Warriors a year later — that have haunted ...

Here goes: The 2011 NBA Playoffs have gotten a little boring. Sure we had a couple great series early, and both of the Conference Finals featured tight games and stellar play.

It's been 13 years since the Dallas Mavericks won the 2011 NBA Finals. For some, it feels like yesterday. For former head coach Rick Carlisle, it probably felt like an eternity, as he just won his ...