Mavericks stifle Heat to edge closer to first title

DALLAS - The Dallas Mavericks used a storming late run to move to the brink of a first championship with a 112-103 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday, giving the home team a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals.Dallas can now lift the title by winning either one of the final two contests in the best-of-seven series, but will have to complete the feat on enemy territory in Miami, where the teams split