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One half of the NBA Finals puzzle is officially complete. The Dallas Mavericks will be representing the Western Conference after ousting the Oklahoma City Thunder from the conference finals in five games. Here's what else you missed last night.

One more win and Dallas is in the NBA Finals. The Mavericks overcame a huge fourth-quarter deficit with the help of Dirk Nowitzki to take a 3-1 series lead over the Thunder in the Western Conference finals. Here's what else you missed last night.

It's a good thing most network series have wrapped up, because we've got drama on the court and ice tonight with critical conference finals games in the NBA and NHL. There's even baseball worth checking out. Here are the Games We're Watching.

Kevin Durant got plenty of help from his supporting cast on Thursday as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Dallas Mavericks to even the Western Conference finals at 1-1. Here's what you missed last night.

The Mavericks looked unbeatable Tuesday night. In the movies, sequels are almost never better than the original and the Thunder are hoping the same is true when it comes to Game 2 of the Western Conference finals in tonight's Games We're Watching.

Dirk Nowitzki shined bright Tuesday night. He made every free throw he attempted and knocked in 48 points, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 1-0 Western Conference final series lead. Here's what else you missed last night.

The NBA and NHL playoffs are back tonight, with the NBA's version of the Red River Rivalry tipping off in Dallas and the Lightning and Bruins facing off in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. Here are the Games We're Watching.

Whether it's basketball or hockey that's more to your taste, this weekend is a nonstop playoff feast, beginning with Thunder-Grizzlies Friday in Memphis. And in a women's soccer friendly, the U.S. hosts Japan on Saturday in the Games We're Watching.

The Miami Heat took the lead, the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies made history and the Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers in a score that looked more like a football game. (Sort of.) Here's what else happened in sports this weekend.

The Spurs avoided elimination thanks to a 3-point shot by Gary Neal, the Heat advanced after closing out the 76ers and over in the NFL, Judge Susan Richard Nelson denied the league's request for a stay. Here's what else you missed last night.

Half of the 10 teams competing in tonight's NBA and NHL playoff games may see their seasons end prematurely. Five games with elimination blows on the line? Gimme the remote and let's get after it. Here are the Games We're Watching.

Ben Bishop has to be one of the busiest men in all of sports gaming. Jumping from his work on "MLB 2K10" into his main gig on the "NHL 2K" series, Bishop is also working heavily on "NBA 2K11 " for the Wii. Talk about dedication to his craft. I rece...

Kenny Mayne chats with NHL commish Gary Bettman about making the transition from basketball to hockey, the prospects of another lockout and dealing with the harshest fan criticism.

Story | Conversation | April 26, 2010

Lindsay Berra in the April 19, 2010 issue of ESPN The Magazine writes about the crop of NHL captains -- how leadership is asserted, maintained, and what it means for the postseason ice grind known as the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2010

Unfamilar with the NHL? DJ Gallo has the perfect crash course for you.

After stumbling onto the NHL draft, Bill Simmons was hooked and had no choice but to do a running diary.