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If Dirk Nowitzki can't play in it, he's darn sure going to watch the Western Conference finals between the Dallas Mavericks' oldest rival and their newest. The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder tip off on Sunday night. Who's Dirk got? ...

Rough finish against Thunder doesn't shake Jason Terry's confidence.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- How big is this final matchup between last season's Western Conference finals participants? "Important game in an important stretch. They're the best team in the West," Nowitzki said after Monday's morning shootaround. "They've go...

DALLAS -- Third-year Dallas Mavericks guard Rodrigue Beaubois could only imagine what it must be like to match quickness and hops with Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook in last season's Western Conference Finals. Perhaps the game's most ferocious ...

Mavs stars Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd lobbied coach Rick Carlisle and owner Mark Cuban late in the season to re-insert DeShawn Stevenson into the starting lineup.

The Mavs could have a chance to avenge their 2006 loss to Heat in the NBA Finals.

Dallas Mavericks on Game 5 vs. Oklahoma City: "We've got to muster up whatever we have and try to finish this thing."

The Dallas Mavericks are one win away from returning to the NBA Finals. They pulled off an historic comeback Monday night in Game 4 at Oklahoma City, rallying from 15 points down to tie it in regulation and then win it in overtime. Will the Mavs e...

Old-guard Mavs clamp down on Thunder, notch fourth straight playoff road win.

Rick Carlisle says the Thunder are the best team that the Mavs have played in playoffs.

Mavericks seek to solve Thunder's speed while keeping their mindset sharp.

Mavs coach Rick Carlisle says his team is lucky to be tied 1-1, and not in an 0-2 hole.

DALLAS -- No one expects 56 fouls to be called or 79 free throws to be attempted or for tonight's Game 2 of the Western Conference finals to last nearly as long as a football game. "The free throws were a huge factor in the game, obviously," Mavs...

Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant brought memories of stars past after Game 1.

Thunder forward Serge Ibaka said Wednesday that he considered Game 1 of the Western Conference finals to be his classroom and Dirk Nowitzki his teacher.

Dirk Nowitzki left the Thunder dazed and confused with his Game 1 explosion.