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MIAMI -- Before the Miami Heat try to take a 2-0 series lead Friday in the Eastern Conference finals against the Indiana Pacers, Chris Bosh had a confession to make about the closing seconds of his team's overtime win in the opener. He was never a...

Mornings like these make the NBA so much fun, especially when the debate touches on concrete strategy rather than abstractions. On the surface, whether Pacers coach Frank Vogel should have left Roy Hibbert on the floor during crucial, late-game de...

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Do the Pacers have a shot to unseat the Heat? It won't be easy, that's for sure.

In the 2011-12 playoffs, the Indiana Pacers were the team that forced the Heat to implement Erik Spoelstra's title-winning vision. If Chris Bosh's injury was the fuse, the size of the Pacers provided the gunpowder to make it all happen. Spoelstra's b...

Kevin Pelton previews the Eastern Conference finals between the Heat and Pacers.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2013

Amin Elhassan and Bradford Doolittle break down the Indiana Pacers-Miami Heat Eastern Conference finals matchup with expert scouting and advanced statistical analysis.

Story | Conversation | May 19, 2013

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Chris Bosh talks about the Heat's determination and will that led to a fourth quarter comeback victory over the Bulls in Game 5....

Less than 90 seconds into Monday's Game 4 between the Bulls and Heat, something seemingly uneventful happened. Dwyane Wade had just received an entry pass down on the right block, where he was doubled by Nate Robinson and Carlos Boozer. Joakim Noah w...

AP Photo/Nam Y. HuhIn the first two rounds, injuries have slowed down Dwyane Wade, but not his teammates.A litany of injuries have derailed Dwyane Wade this postseason, which has been one of the least-productive playoffs of his career. A bone bruise ...

Dwyane Wade has a bone bruise on his right knee that requires him to "move it over." That does not sound good, Brian Windhorst writes.

Norris Cole has shot lights-out in this series.The Miami Heat regained control of the Eastern Conference semifinals with a rugged Game 3 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. The Heat are now 43-3 in their past 46 games, 21-1 in their past 2...

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LeBron James came on strong down the stretch to finish with 25 points, and the Miami Heat followed the most lopsided playoff win in franchise history with a 104-94 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

Issac Baldizon/Getty Images Neutralizing Carlos Boozer is one of the many subtle "plus plays" from Shane Battier so far. MIAMI - Every so often you'll glance at the official box score after a game and see a number that is so extreme that you'll fee...