There were more than a few observers who were quick to dismiss the chances of the San Antonio Spurs as they embarked on the lockout-shortened 2011-12 NBA season. The condensed schedule, it stood to reason, would favor the young, who could remain spry thr

Vince Carter passed Michael Finley last week to move into 18th place on the NBA's all-time 3-pointers made list. With three more tonight, he'll zoom into 17th place. Of course, Carter could land right back in 18th after Kobe Bryant closes up shop against

Steve Nash broke out the season prior to this one as he helped lead the Dallas Mavericks to their first playoff appearance in over a decade before they were steamrolled by the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Semifinals. The marketable point g

If you plot Michael Finley's annual shooting percentages on a graph, you'll see the former University of Wisconsin basketball star had machine-like consistency. Finley shot 44 percent in four seasons with the Badgers and 44.4 percent during his 15-year N

Updated: February 9, 2012, 3:13 AM ET Dallas' veteran guard has been at his best when he has his back to the basket By Tim MacMahon ESPNDallas.com Archive DENVER -- Everybody figured the Dallas Mavericks would need a veteran newcomer to emerge as a major

Blake Griffin’s beastly dunk over Oklahoma City’s Kendrick Perkins got my mind racing about the best dunks in Mavs history. Then I had to adjust it to the best dunks of modern-day Mavs history. Hey, my memory is foggy and YouTube is lacking on dunk foota