(Sports Network) - The NBA Finals will resume tonight in Dallas, as the Mavericks host the Miami Heat in the critical Game 5. Watch the game on TSN, with coverage underway LIVE NOW. Also, join TSN.cas NBA Finals Live Blog at 9pm et/6pm pt. The Mavs rallied behind a sick leader to knot the series at two games apiece with a thrilling 86-83 triumph on Tuesday. It wasnt just Dirk Nowitzkis hand that was ailing in Game 4, it was the rest of his body, too. "I just battled it out," said Nowitzki, who played despite suffering from a sinus infection and a fever that reached 101 earlier in the day. Nowitzki scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter in Game 4, including eight during a big run that gave the Mavericks the lead. Jason Terry scored four straight points to spark the 17-4 spurt that pulled the Mavericks out of a nine-point deficit in the fourth. Terry had six total points during the surge, and later hit a pair of free throws with 6.7 seconds left to give Dallas its final margin of victory. The Mavs survived a last-second shot by Miamis Mike Miller, who ended up with the ball on the high right side only after Dwyane Wade let the inbounds pass hit off his hand and float toward the backcourt. "It didnt look good," Nowitzki said of his teams deficit in the last quarter, "but our energy and defense really picked us up." Terry ended with 17 points off the bench, while Shawn Marion had 16 and Tyson Chandler scored 13 with 16 rebounds for the Mavs. Wade, again the Heats go-to scorer, poured in 32 points to lead all players, but Miami got just eight points from LeBron James on 3-of-11 shooting. Chris Bosh had 24 points in the loss. "This series is a jump ball, every single game," said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. "And they out-played us in the fourth quarter, obviously." Playing again with a splint on his injured left middle finger, Nowitzki was just 4-of-13 for 11 points through three quarters -- he missed a free throw for the first time in the Finals, too -- and said he was "just a little under the weather." "I didnt really have a good nights rest," he said. When it came down to it, though, Nowitzki again was everything his team needed him to be. Mirroring the move he made to win Game 2, the 7-foot German held the ball on a late possession and drove right past Udonis Haslem for a layup that made it 84-81 with 14.4 seconds left. Slashing to block the shot, Wade got there a split-second too late. But he dribbled past Chandler on the other end for a dunk that got the Heat within a point. Terry made his free throws with 6.7 seconds remaining, again putting the Mavs ahead by three points, but the Heat couldnt get a clean shot off after their timeout, settling for Millers off-balance try. Nowitzki labored, sitting until the end of every timeout to conserve his energy in a performance reminiscent of Michael Jordans "Flu Game" in the 1997 NBA Finals. He looked anything but festive after the big win, sniffling through his post-game press conference. But, as Chandler put it afterwards: "Its always better when you win." "Hes one of the greatest ever. He wants the ball and he wants the responsibility of winning or losing the game," said Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle. "We make every effort of putting him in those situations." Its a best-of-three series now with tonights Game 5 in North Texas acting as a swing game before things shift back to Miami for Game 6 on Sunday and, possibly, a winner-take-all Game 7 next Tuesday night. With the stakes so high James knows he must turn up the intensity on the offensive end tonight. "I think its that time that I try to get myself going individually, but at the same time still play my game," said James. "And when I say be more aggressive, that doesnt mean be more aggressive and have to shoot the ball. It just means being more aggressive and looking for opportunities to get a look." "Sounds good to me," Wade said. James shot just 3-of-11 from the field and the eight points was more than 20 points below his career playoff average. The two-time former MVP did managed to collect nine rebounds and seven assists but also turned the ball over four times, and was regretful on Wednesday for not being more assertive. "I didnt play well, especially offensively. I know that," James said. "Ive got to do a better job of helping this team win basketball games, especially late, no matter what it is. If thats getting an offensive rebound, like I said, making a couple of baskets, being more aggressive to give my guys opportunities to get open looks. I have to do that. Thats what my job." Dallas DeShawn Stevenson attempted to up the pressure on the embattled James, saying LeBron "checked out" in the fourth quarter of Dallas Game 4 win. "DeShawn, hes been talking for a long time, since our Washington-Cleveland days," James said. "I dont let that get to us. Those guys are playing well. Were playing well. Its a three-game series. Talk is cheap." Nowitzki, meanwhile, was still coughing on Wednesday, but looked livelier and will be ready to go for Game 5. The series is a rematch of the 2006 NBA Finals, when Wade and the Heat beat Nowitzkis Mavericks in six games after falling behind 0-2 in the series. It was the only other time either franchise made the Finals. Carlos Tevez Juventus Jersey . Beckham received the booking for a reckless tackle during the first half of Wednesdays scoreless draw against Toronto FC. It was his league-high fifth yellow card through six games. Rob... Pereyra Juventus FC . -- The Detroit Lions have released cornerback Kevin Barnes. Simon... 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Suiting up in all but one of six exhibition games so far, Rielly continues to offer "flashes of definitely being ready" as Dave Nonis put it recently, while also showing his age and inexperience at times, too. For head coach Randy Carlyle, the decision, a difficult one, will lie in whether its best for the teenage defender to stick around and play 12-15 minutes nightly in the NHL or head back to the junior ranks in Moose Jaw. Its a decision rife with complexities. Rielly has, at times, oozed the potential which saw the Leafs happily select him with the fifth overall pick in 2012. In question though, is whether that case is definitive enough for the club to risk keeping him for the full 82-game season. The internal debate likely to ensue, and surely already ongoing, is not quite so simple as to whether he is ready now, but still ready in January, February and further on down the line. Its a question of which course is best for the long-term development of the organizations top prospect. Formerly the bench boss in Anaheim, Carlyle faced a similar conundrum with the Ducks in the fall of 2010. There he opted to keep a then-18-year-old Cam Fowler in the NHL, doling out big minutes – 22 per night – to the 12th overall pick from the outset of an eventual 47-win team. "Theyre two young players obviously that are trying to cut their teeth and take the first step into the NHL," Carlyle said Tuesday of Fowler and Rielly. "Theyre both talented young defencemen." Of his evaluation process for the like-minded prospects, Carlyle said he aimed to play both in a variety of situations over the course of the exhibition schedule, implying that judgment as to their readiness would be made in whether they "continue to play and theyre not failing". "Randy knows what hes looking for," Nonis said over the weekend, before contrasting Rielly to the case Carlyle faced in Anaheim with Fowler. "I think he was always looking for [Fowler] to falter and he never did and Randy used him more and more. And if he wouldve faltered, Im sure Randy wouldve pulled him out. Thats the same kind of scenario here with Morgan. If hes ready, then hell go in." Two years ago, in the fall of 2011, that case was a slam-dunk for a then-21-year-old Jake Gardiner. Gardiner separated himself from the instant he stepped on the ice at training camp under Ron Wilson and never looked back, speeding toward all-rookie team honours. Though hes looked the part in stretches during the exhibition season, the case isnt quite so definitive for Rielly. With the Senators in town on Tuesday, Rielly played 20 minutes and appeared to struggle at times – unusually with the puck – on the ice for all three goals against, though he also helped to instigate the Leafs game-opening goal. "Is it better for him to play with our hockey club, the 12-15 minutes a night when he plays and to practice than going back to his junior situation?" Carlyle opined of Rielly earlier this fall. "Those are tough decisions…" Complicating matters is an unsettled situation on defence. The Rielly conversation might just be moot if Cody Franson were signed and with his teammates at camp, but in his continued absence, the club would appear to have one position open and available in their top-6, the likes of Rielly, John-Michael Liles, Korbinian Holzer and T.J. Brennan competing to fill the role. Though he has much to prove at this level, Rielly might just be the most attractive option of the group at the moment with his tantalizing skill-set, but again, the Leafs must debate whether now is also best for later. "If he does go back, he has a good coach there," Nonis said of Moose Jaw head coach Mike Stothers. "I think thats one area you look at and say is he being coached by a quality staff and the answer is yes. Would he have a major impact on the World Junior team? I think the answer there is yes. Theres some things that could happen to him that would be good for him. That doesnt mean that he should go back. If he really is ready to play here and he can play a significant role, then theres nothing wrong with keeping him at 19." Though the decision will ultimately fall to Carlyle, with input from Nonis and team brass, a decision on Rielly does not necessarily need to be made in the next week. The Leafs can play the B.C. native in up to nine regular season games before they would be faced with the choice of burning a year of his entry-level contract. "I think hes played well," Carlyle said of Rielly, following the 3-2 exhibition loss to the Senators. "I think hes acquitted himself very well." Well enough is the question. Five Points 1. Rielly scouting report The first word to emerge from Ranger when questioned on Rielly was "speed". "Hes quick with his decisions and he reads the plays very quickly," Ranger said of his younger teammate, noting his instincts for jumping into the play offensively. "He has the physical ability to be able to make passes and make plays and adjust at this level. So far, its been great." 2. Clarkson accepts his fate Sentenced to 10 games for leaving the Toronto bench during a brawl with Buffalo on Sunday, David Clarkson summed up his intents quite well in his ffirst session with media following the incident.dddddddddddd "I sometimes make decisions with my heart, not my head," he said. "I saw a teammate that I felt was in trouble and my reaction was to help." Though he regretted the eventual outcome of his actions, Clarkson made clear that his instincts would continue to lie in defending teammates, much as he attempted to do in light of John Scotts attempted throttling of Phil Kessel. "Its like if you have a little brother and you feel like hes in trouble or you feel like theres a situation, you can get out and help," the 29-year-old continued. "That was the feeling I had in my belly. I had a feeling to do something and Ive got to pay the consequences for it. "Everything happened so quick," he continued. "I saw something go on that I hadnt seen, hadnt been apart of, so its hard for anyone to say anything unless youre sitting there and youve got your feet in my skates. Ive never seen something like that go down before … I was just going in there to help and settle things down. That was the intent." Clarkson considered appealing the suspension, but ultimately chose to accept the sentence. His Leafs debut will have to wait until October 25th in Columbus. 3. Raymond sticks out At 27-years-old with six NHL seasons under his belt, Mason Raymond probably shouldnt feel quite like a crafty old vet. And yet with widespread youth on the Toronto roster – Joffrey Lupul, Jay McClement and John-Michael Liles are the only three potential regulars over 30 – thats exactly how the newly signed Raymond felt when he joined the Leafs at training camp on a professional tryout earlier this month. "As hard as it is to believe, I feel like Im an older guy on this team," said Raymond, inked to a one-year deal worth $1 million. Facing an unfamiliar situation when he arrived at camp without a contract this fall, Raymond quickly stuck out with his wheels. "When we brought him in on a tryout, the expectations were that he was going to be able to make an impression and he didnt fall short," Carlyle observed of his new asset. "It was pretty easy to pick him out – it still is when hes out there. He has the ability to grab you with that speed." A natural left-winger, Raymond played some right wing and centre during his stint with the Canucks and is open to moving around if needed. Stuck without Clarkson for the opening 10 games of the regular season, the Leafs have a hole to fill at right wing – likely alongside Nazem Kadri and Joffrey Lupul – one that Raymond or perhaps Nik Kulemin could be charged to fill. "I dont think its too much to adjust to," he said of moving to the off-wing if needed. 4. Lupul speaks out Joffrey Lupul didnt mince words when questioned on Clarkson and the fallout of Sabres melee. "Im never going to say anything bad for a teammate sticking up for another teammate," Lupul said of Clarkson, who rushed to the aid of teammates on Sunday, suspended by the league on Monday. "Thats what were taught right from day one and something we preach in this locker room. Your initial reaction for sure is everyone to go out there and stick up for a teammate." What Lupul couldnt grasp though were the actions of Scott, the 6-8 Sabres behemoth who initiated the brawl with an attempted attack on Kessel. "You dont expect one of the top-5 toughest guys, biggest guys in the NHL, to do something like that," said Lupul, now a veteran of nine seasons. "Ive never seen that in all the years Ive played. Its pretty embarrassing for him and Im sure he doesnt feel well about it now." Following a late afternoon hearing with dean of discipline, Brendan Shanahan, Kessel was suspended for the remainder of the pre-season schedule. Stung with a match penalty for a flurry of slashes at the shins of Scott, Kessel retreated as the Buffalo enforcer was mauled by a pair of teammates. "The thing about a guy of that size, its not like Phil could possibly fight him and get out of it unhurt," Lupul opined of the 6-foot, 200-pound Kessel. "The guys outweighing him by close to 100 pounds. Its not possible. So what are you going to do? Youre going to whack him with your stick. I think its a whack in the shin-pads, a hard whack. But it couldve been a lot higher and with a lot of players it mightve been a lot higher. [For] a lot of guys in the league, if Scott drops their gloves and comes at them like that, he might be missing his front row teeth. You can say its a hard whack and I know theyre upset about the whack but its in the shin-pads." 5. Mobility work The after effects and healing process of a fractured orbital bone took a chunk out of Mark Frasers offseason. But when back to full health, Fraser went to work, targeting one specific area of his game. "For me its an ongoing process of trying to become a better skater," he said. More specifically, Fraser has eyes on improving his lateral mobility, easier said than done for a player registered at 6-4 and 220 pounds. Working with Leafs skating consultant Barb Underhill, Fraser looked to improve his form in the summer months. "Its like in sprinting," he explained, "you can try to run as fast as you want, but until you actually have proper form, you wont actually run as fast as youre capable of." The 26-year-old gleaned that he could expend less energy with better form, specifically by powering off one leg in an athletic position when pivoting. "A lot it is learning how to properly use your edges," Fraser explained. "We can all stand up and skate fine, but its properly using your edges and a lot of the core strength that actually helps make an efficient stride. Its expending less energy which is something I havent really mastered yet." cheap jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' '