Dallas Mavericks Won NBA Title

While the Dallas Mavericks celebrated their championship champagne-soaked shirts allegorical, they could see each other and laugh at those who used to load reputations.

The base was too old and his deputy too low. The owner loudmouth and arrogant. The pivot fast, but prone to injury. The coach and the star, too soft to be leaders.

All of them are now enjoying another label: champions of the NBA.

At least for this year, the Mavs showed that superteams are not constructed from two or three stars.

Germany's Dirk Nowitzki is the only star in the prime of his career, but Dallas beat the former, highlighting key issues such as togetherness and unselfishness. "I think this is a victory for the basketball team, " Nowitzki said. "This is a victory of team play on both sides of the court, sharing the ball, passing the ball. We have done all season. ""We are world champions, "he added. "It sounds incredible. "

Cavs Sweep Lakers

Reservists Jason Terry and Jose Juan Barea turned into nightmares for the opposing defense, and the Dallas Mavericks beated the Lakers 122-86 to sweep the playoff series and qualify for the final Western Conference in the NBA.

Terry scored 32 points and Barea 22 others, in addition to 17, Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks accomplished the feat of eliminating the champions of the last two seasons by winning the series 4-0 to the best of seven games in the semifinals of the West.

Mavs also managed to spot the winning record Lakers coach Phil Jackson, who will host his announced retirement from the only sweep in 21 postseason after winning 11 championship rings, six with the Chicago Bulls five with the Lakers.

"All my hopes and aspirations before retiring were on this game (against Dallas), " said Jackson after the game.