Mark Cuban says that the Mavericks were very close to trading for Kobe Bryant in 2007 with a package of Josh Howard Jason Terry and draft picks so close that he thought the deal was done However Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak was able to talk Kobe out of his trade request

Kobe outscores Dallas 62-61 through 3 quarters (2005)

Markkanen cocks back the hammer and dunks over Cousins

Former Dallas Mavericks Employee Jeremias Engelmann Can't imagine Luka's blow-by numbers are markedly improved over last year when he recorded the highest blow-by percentages ever in multiple playoff series Here's Game 3

Westbrook misses a contested midrange early in the shot clock amp late in the 4th quarter but Pat Bev saves the Lakers in transition