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LeBron James led the Miami Heat to victory in Game 1 and on Friday, the defending champions will try for a 2-0 lead over the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals.With 2.2 seconds on the clock, James got the inbounds pass, streaked by Paul George and cruised in for the winning layup in overtime. The Heat survived, 103-102."I peeked over my left shoulder. I saw Paul George was a little out of place. So I just took off," said James, who had a remarkable triple-double of 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists on Wednesday.George over-played and made things much easier on James. But much of the discussion about the play centered around Pacers' coach Frank Vogel's decision to not have shot-blocker Roy Hibbert on the floor.Hibbert, who received votes for the All-Defensive team, was on the bench when James streaked to the hoop for a lay-in with 10 seconds left, then Vogel did not re-insert him after George buried three huge free throws to give the Pacers the lead.Miami had the ball o...
Pacers forward David West is expected to play Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals at Miami, despite an injured right leg.Team doctors held West out of Monday's p...
The New York Knicks are in a must-win situation Thursday night when Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Indiana Pacers shifts back to Madiso...
The Indiana Pacers have dominated the glass all year long.Now their rebounding prowess has them on the brink of advancing to the Eastern Conference finals.George Hil...
The Indiana Pacers finally figured it out.When given the chance to take command of a playoff series, they can't give it back. On Tuesday night, they didn't.George Hi...
The Knicks talked a good game but did not play one.After their Game 3 loss at Indiana, New York's players seemed to understand their problems. They talked about maki...
Lance Stephenson scored a playoff career-high 25 points and led a late 11-2 run Saturday night, leading the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks, 106-99 and into ...
Carmelo Anthony was nearly unstoppable for three quarters.He faltered in the fourth, and now New York's season is over.Roy Hibbert's block of Anthony's dunk attempt ...
The New York Knicks staved off elimination against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, but now have to find a way to keep the series going when Game 6 shifts back to Ind...
The New York Knicks will try to even their Eastern Conference semifinal series Tuesday night in Game 4 against the Indiana Pacers.When the series shifted to Indianap...
Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks broke out just enough to stay in it.Anthony scored 28 points and the Knicks avoided elimination in the Eastern Conference sem...
Without their point guard, the Indiana Pacers fumbled away their first chance to reach the Eastern Conference finals.The Pacers committed 19 turnovers, including sev...
Carmelo Anthony showed early in Game 5 the Knicks weren't going down without a fight.Anthony set the tone with a hard foul in the opening minute and went on to pace ...
Losing a game at the final buzzer, no less than a playoff game on the road against the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat, would seem to have potential to demoralize t...
(Voting on a 5-3-1 basis; first-team votes in parentheses) FIRST TEAMPos. Player, Team PtsF LeBron James, Mia (119) 595F Kevin Durant, OKC (102) 555C Tim Duncan, SA ...
It could have been the perfect matchup to cap an unforgettable game. LeBron James driving to the rim to face Roy Hibbert, one play to decide Game 1 of the Eastern Co...
The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers will meet in the postseason for the second consecutive year, but this time, it's in the Eastern Conference Finals, beginning Wednes...
On Thursday morning, everyone with a basketball opinion stated it about Indiana Pacers head coach Frank Vogel's decision to keep center Roy Hibbert on the bench duri...
LeBron James one-upped Paul George in the final seconds of overtime, beating the Pacers All-Star for a left-handed layup just before the buzzer to give the Miami Hea...
Paul George did all he could.A 32-foot shot with less than a second remaining in regulation to force overtime. Luring Dwyane Wade into a foul and then making three f...