The 2006 NBA Finals open tomorrow night in Dallas. The series pits a pair of first-timers, the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat, in one of the more intriguing and potentially exciting NBA Finals in years, especially since the playoffs up to this point have been uniformly terrific. (Full article: 999 words)

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