The Dallas Mavericks were recognized by President Obama on Monday for winning the 2011 NBA Championship. Dallas Mavericks' head coach Mark Cuban with President Obama at the White House on Monday. Photo/CD Brown. The Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat, 105-95, in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, winning their first NBA title in franchise history. "Some called them the Bad News Bears", joked President Obama who predicted that his beloved Chicago Bulls would be standing in the Mavs' place next year. The president continued to quote the 'naysayers' who had counted the team as down and out. "Some said Jason Kidd was too old. Some said Dirk Nowitzky was too slow." Looking around for Dirk, President Obama said to a room full of laughs, "They did say that Dirk. I'm sorry". Nowitzky may been labeled slow, but he more than made up for it - scoring 48 points in the win in Game 6 over the favored, and newly assembled Miami Heat. The n...
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