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Neither team took an easy route though. Miami got knocked to the canvas by the Indiana Pacers in the conference semifinals before responding like a champion, while Boston needed seven games to dispose of a plucky, albeit offensively- challenged Philadelphia team.

This is the way the East playoffs should end, the outgoing Big Three against the Big Three of the moment, except that's not quite what it appears to be right now, is it? The Celtics stopped centering around Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen a while ago.

Splayed out on his back next to the Heat's bench, Mike Miller leaned laboriously on one elbow when Heat coach Erik Spoelstra signaled for him to reenter Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics are poised to meet for the second time in as many years in these 2012 NBA playoffs.

When the final buzzer sounded, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James hugged each other in a silent arena.

Dwyane Wade scored 41 points, LeBron James added 28 and Miami finished off the Indiana Pacers, sending the Heat back to the Eastern Conference finals with a 105-93 victory in Game 6 on Thursday night.

Mario Chalmers , Joel Anthony, LeBron James and Udonis Haslem of the Miami Heat cheer late in the fourth quarter of Game 5 of their series against Indiana.

After getting a call from his elderly neighbor about a "small" snake in his yard, Heathwood resident Andrew Philson took a look around when he got home and was surprised to see a 15-20 foot long intruder Andrew Philson and his 3-year-old son will sleep a little on edge knowing that the alleged 15 to 20 foot long snake spotted in their backyard on ... (more)

With LeBron James and Dwyane Wade on fire, the Miami Heat pounded the Indiana Pacers 115-83 on Tuesday to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff semi-final. James had 30 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists while Wade put up 28 points as Miami took command of the best of seven series.

LeBron James scored 30 points, Dwyane Wade added 28, and the Heat moved a win away from the NBA's final four with a 115-83 victory over the hurting Pacers on Tuesday night.

There will be at least one more game this season at AmericanAirlines Arena. And based on the groove LeBron James and Dwyane Wade have found, perhaps plenty more.

No matter how many times LeBron James gives us legitimate reason to believe he's every bit as good as his three MVP awards would suggest, he'll remain a let-down of epic proportions.

He didn't massage his answer. Asked after a workout Monday whether he and Dwyane Wade could continue to serve up the otherwordly excellence they offered in the third quarter of Sunday's series-salvaging defeat of the Indiana Pacers , he said That could be an unnerving realization for the Miami Heat as it enters Game 5 of its Eastern Conference ... (more)

"Saturday Night Live" posted a web-exclusive video featuring the "Catch Phrase Kings of Comedy Tour 3" that somehow missed the cut in this week's lackluster season-ending episode .

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were historically amazing for the Miami Heat in Sunday's 101-93 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Mixing and matching with All-Star forward Chris Bosh out with an abdominal strain, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra started center Ronny Turiaf and forward Shane Battier in Sunday's Game 4 up front with LeBron James.

Game 3 Recap: One moment, it's David West. The next, it comes from Danny Granger and Paul George, until Roy Hibbert gets it going.

Who's the best current player? Which team is the greatest of all time? Who is the greatest player other than Micheal Jordan? These are just some of the questions I am constantly trying to bring into people's consciousness.

With the Heat down 2-1 in the series, the panic meter has risen to about a five, but there still is hope for the Heat as they have to win three of the next four games.

Miami 75, Indiana 94: It all fell apart in the 3rd quarter. Miami couldn't score.