DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki and LeBron James , two superstars each in search of his first NBA championship, were struggling to find a rhythm offensively, struggling with their confidence and leaning more heavily than usual on their teammates. Nowitzki had an alibi, as he spent most of the day weezing and coughing because of a fever. James had no reported ailment — other than being overly deferential to Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh as he treated the basketball as if it were a flammable object. For three quarters, the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat played close, but with the game on the line, James hid further behind his fellow all-stars while Nowitzki decided to repay his teammates with another heroic turn. With his team holding a one-point lead and needing a basket in the closing seconds to hold off the hard-charging Wade, Nowitzki drive around Udonis Haslem and knocked down a scoop shot with 14.9 seconds remaining that proved to be the difference in an 86-83 victory that evened the NBA Finals at two games apiece. Game 5 is Thursday in Dallas. Read full article > >

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