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LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night.

NBAE/Getty ImagesHow much can the Heat expect from Dwyane Wade against the Pacers?MIAMI -- Making peace with the pain continues to be a precipitous work in progress for Dwyane Wade. But even as the Miami Heat star drags his troublesome right knee ...

Issac Baldizon/NBAE/Getty Images LeBron James (left) was a different player with Paul George on the court this season. Experience advantage rests with the Heat Players on the Miami Heat roster have combined for 194 games of Conference Finals exper...

Dan McCarney of the San Antonio Express-News: As well as the Spurs played in Game 1, a letdown was almost inevitable. It didn't happen until the fourth quarter, but happen it did with a 15-2 Memphis run - fueled by Manu Ginobili's flagrant foul on To...

Pacers or Heat? Our team breaks down the Eastern Conference finals.

Which is more important for a championship team: good defense or good offense? Kevin Pelton examines.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2013

Nathaniel S. Butler/Getty Images Don't be surprised if LeBron James breaks out his floater against Roy Hibbert and the Indiana Pacers. MIAMI - For the past several weeks, LeBron James has finished up his daily routine at practice by shooting free t...

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Mike McGinnis/Getty ImagesThe addition of Chris Andersen in February improved the Heat's ability to combat Indiana's size. MIAMI -- Erik Spoelstra is already in adjustment mode. The Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers don't play Game 1 of the Easte...

Up-and-coming rapper Jake Miller is in Syracuse, N.Y., tonight on his national tour promoting his "The Road Less Traveled" EP. It wasn't that long ago that the 20-year-old from Weston, Fla., would buy tickets to a Miami Heat game and take stacks o...

In case you were busy not making up with Sergio Garcia, here's what you missed in sports on Monday: Detroit overcame a Patrick Kane third-period goal, as the Red Wings topped the Chicago Blackhawks, 3-1, to take a 2-1 series lead in their Wester...

Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News: Prepare for the correction: The Spurs left the AT&T Center after Game 1 uniform in their belief that they were unlikely to make 14 3-pointers again this series. "I'm a math guy," Matt Bonner said. "I...

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

Chad Ford offers his third mock draft of 2013, in the wake of Tuesday night's NBA Draft Lottery.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2013

Jeff Green needs to show the Celtics he can fully deliver on his promise.

So much amazing is happening, and the Shootaround crew is here to help you keep track of it all. You'll find takes on moments you might've missed from the previous night, along with ones you will remember forever. Ask About Me Danny Chau: In ...