D.J. Augustin News

Pacers point guard D.J. Augustin shoots over Heat forward Chris Andersen during the first half of Indiana's 97-93 victory in Game 2 on Friday in Miami.

Arena faithful had bottled up over the past six days. Indiana's halftime lead wasn't great, 42-37, but things were clearly going to plan.

After the NBA Draft Lottery finished up Tuesday night, many mock drafts have the Pacers going in many different directions.

The defending champion Heat are heavy favorites , but the Pacers have a 2-1 record this season against the Heat.

Bill Reiter reported on LeBron James' first season with the Miami Heat and has covered the NBA Finals, Super Bowl, Olympics and NCAA Tournament for FoxSports.com. He also co-hosts Hawkins and Reiter on FOX Sports Radio, Sundays 12pm-3pm ET, in addition to being the network's NBA Insider.

The New York Knicks visit the Indiana Pacers at 8 p.m. ET tonight for Game 6 of the Eastern conference semi-finals. With the Pacers up, the Knicks must win or be eliminated from the postseason.

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The Pacers committed 19 turnovers, including seven that gave the New York Knicks eight points in the fourth quarter, and lost 85-75 on Thursday night in Game 5. They have another chance to wrap it up Saturday at home but don't know if they will have George Hill, who was ruled out with a concussion about four hours before the game.

The New York Knicks managed to dodge elimination in Game 5 but still need to win the remaining two games in their series against the Indiana Pacers .

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 Indianapolis Saturday night.

Under Frank Vogel, the Pacers have relied heavily on their starters. Between them, George Hill , Lance Stephenson , Paul George , David West and Roy Hibbert excel in all areas of the court, offensively and defensively, and really balance each other.

It wadn't pretty. It wadn't smooth. But damnit was it timely. Melo once again had his fill of Paul George's meat-hooks, but buried enough jumpers - clean and contested alike - to keep the lead safe.

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 Madison Square Garden.

Does that seem like a strange statement to make about a team that has played nearly seven months, a full regular season, with one playoff series win and another nearly in the bag? It may be strange, but it's true.

Indiana was tough, physical and composed, reminiscent of the Pacer teams in the 1990s when the New York Knicks were a regular postseason rival.

Knicks teammates Iman Shumpert , Kenyon Martin and J.R. Smith are all listed as "questionable" for tonight's Game 4 matchup with the Pacers in Indianapolis, and that might have been the good news from Tuesday morning's shootaround.

Sitting on a chair in front of his locker Saturday night, the 6-foot-8 forward had both knees covered by large ice bags, with a third laid flat across his right shin.

It may seem silly to make a list of the top 10 2013 NBA free agents when this year's league champion has yet to be determined, at least until you consider that none of the most prized targets in this summer's sweepstakes are competing at the moment.

Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel is again facing one of the reasons for the team’s demise in the second round playoff exit to the Miami Heat last season.

In the crucial fourth quarter, Anthony scored 11 points, keying a massive 30-2 run on the Pacers, who had no answers or questions for this Knicks offense.