Winning 3 never far from his mind

However, Vince Carter was having none of that, and his game-winning three at the buzzer — one that looked eerily similar to the biggest missed shot in his career — now has the Dallas Mavericks improbably up 2-1 in the series. There's a lot of time

DALLAS (AP) — Vince Carter knew right away the exact date of the last time he had a buzzer-beating try in a playoff game — 13 years ago. It's seared in the memory of the 16-year veteran because he missed that one. He was on target Saturday. Carter

DALLAS (AP) — Vince Carter knew right away the exact date of the last time he had a buzzer-beating try in a playoff game — 13 years ago. It's seared in the memory of the 16-year veteran because he missed that one. He was on target Saturday. Carter

Carter's game-winner came moments after Manu Ginobili appeared to play the hero for the Spurs, and the Mavs are now up 2-1 in the series.

The Mavericks beat the Spurs 109-108 on a Vince Carter three-pointer at the buzzer. Down 108-106, Carter got the ball off the inbounds with 1.7 seconds left, pump-faked Manu Ginobili into the stratosphere, and drained a