NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder edges Dallas Mavericks again

COMMENTARY — Dallas' Jason Terry calls OKC the Mavericks' “Little brother.” Oklahoma City's 102-99 victory in Game 2 is evidence the Thunder is growing up. By Berry Tramel | Published: May 1, 2012 Leave a comment Little Brother is growing up.

Tyler Merkley, 12, poses as his father, Scott Merkely, left, takes a photo of him before Game 2 of the first round in the NBA playoffs between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Monday,

Oklahoma City hosts defending NBA champion Dallas later Saturday, while Indiana faces Orlando in the early Saturday night game. On Sunday, it's Utah-San Antonio in the opener, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers hosting Denver. Boston visits Atlanta and

The Lakers will overcome the Nuggets and advance to the second round, facing either the Oklahoma City Thunder or the Dallas Mavericks. Last year's champions, the Mavericks have struggled all season long but that's not going to be an excuse for Dirk

We're here to throw down on a slammin' preview of the Thunder's playoff run. J.A. Sherman joins in as we answer some questions pertaining to the team's performance as a whole. I'll be blowing up the whole shebang