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The Heat squeak through Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Pacers thanks to weird tactical stuff including the crunch time benching of Roy Hibbert. ESPN's Tom Haberstroh and Israel Gutierrez discuss the lessons of the opener, and nam...

LeBron James continues to step up to the plate when Miami needs him the most, Israel Gutierrez writes.

Here are some lessons from the Spurs-Warriors playoff series.

Here are some lessons from the Knicks-Pacers playoff series.

J.A. Adande and Israel Gutierrez on whether it's fair to criticize Derrick Rose for not playing, or if people should, as Joakim Noah said, "shut up."...

We debate possible comebacks from Derrick Rose and Amar'e Stoudemire in the playoffs.

MIAMI -- How do you explain the Chicago Bulls? Try to, and your mind might just explode. Call it good fortune, then, that we haven't spent a lot of time trying to explain them. Instead, everyone has been focused on Derrick Rose and his extr...

Even if the Bulls lose the next four games in this series, they will make every single one of those minutes pure hell for the Heat, writes Israel Gutierrez.

AP Photo/Jack DempseyFirsthand experience playing Teiosha George tells the tale. "I would beat him so bad sometimes, he would cry." That's what Teiosha George told ESPN.com's Israel Gutierrez for a story about her brother, Indiana Pacers All-Star...

Our experts analyze playoff adjustments that teams must make.

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How Paul George quickly went from afterthought to mainstay in the Indiana Pacers' lineup

LeBron sets team-first tone in Game 1; Bucks guards get only themselves involved

Tune in at 3:30 p.m. ET for TrueHoop TV Live: Playoff Preview! We'll be chatting with NBA Insider Kevin Pelton and ESPN.com's Israel Gutierrez to break down all the biggest stories heading into the first round of the playoffs....

Who has the most to prove in these playoffs? Israel Gutierrez examines each East series.

Our NBA experts cast their votes for 2012-13 Most Valuable Player.