DeShan Stevenson was arrested for public intoxication in Irving, Texas last night. Irving is basicaly in Dallas, where the Cowboys old, much groovier home Texas Stadium used to sit. Dallas is where DeShawn will be participating in an NBA Championship parade today. We can perhaps step out on a limb and surmise that ol’ DeShawn was doing a little pre-gaming for the parade. And God bless. Who wouldn’t get a little loose after becoming a world champ?

The best part about this story is that police picked up DeShawn for wandering the streets, apparently unaware of where he was. At 10.30 pm. Think of the championship drinking effort required to be that obliterated before the late local news.

Mark Followill is the television play-by-play voice of the Dallas Mavericks. He joined Robert in Hour 1 to talk about the Mavs championship. Podcast after the jump. 

This is the kind of thing that LeBron doesn’t get. Although his answer is honest and not terribly incendiary, it is HARDLY the response a public relations professional would have prepped LeBron to give. Until LeBron decides he wants professional people handling his media presence, he will continue to sound like the villiage idiot every time he speaks in front of a microphone.

It doesn’t have to be like this, LeBron.

Those Dallas Mavericks. Mm, mm, mmm. Those crazy guys. They of the LONE – and foreign – superstar. That team with the Puerto Rican short dude who can totally ball. That team that swept a pretty stellar, 2-time defending champion Lakers squad.

As much as you all want to clown LeBron for disappearing in the biggest moments – which he did – all you hoops heads know deep down that Dallas played better. Miami lost, yes, but Dallas beat them down into it.

Ethan Skolnick is writing about the NBA Finals for the Palm Beach Post. He joined Robert in Hour 1 to talk about LeBron, the Heat, and the mood in Miami. Podcast after the jump. 

Strange to type the above headline. Stranger still to see the Miami Heat respond with championship-caliber steadiness on the road. Miami stared down another late charge from the Dallas Mavericks to win Game 3 of the NBA Finals and take a 2-1 series lead.

Chris Bosh hit the game winning shot with under 40 seconds to go. 

Dirk Nowitzky believes in nothing, Lebowski. Nothing. Not even pain. Certainly not Chris Bosh’s ability to defend.

Oh boy. Miami fans, there is no real good way to put this. Hold your noses. The Heat blew a 15-point, 4th quarter lead at home, and the Mavericks win Game Two of the NBA Finals.

The series is even at one game a piece.

Let’s make a list of the most important things to remember in a wildly memorable NBA Finals game:

Miami defended their home court and beat Dallas in Game One of the NBA Finals. 92-84 was the final score.

LeBron James now needs only 20 more Finals wins to make good on his promise of bringing seven championship rings to South Beach.

Dirk and Dallas will play for the title. OKC once again succumbed to the relentless pressure of post season 4th quarters, and a veteran  Mavericks side that refused to give away any possessions as the game came down the stretch.

Once more the Thunder led most of the way, only to be rewarded with the silver medal for their efforts.