Dexter Pittman News

No, this latest challenge against the San Antonio Spurs in these NBA Finals, which continued with Sunday's Game 5 at the AT&T Center, has not been easy, still will require work back home at AmericanAirlines Arena.

That's a significant weight off the shoulders of the Sioux Falls owners and sales staff.

The Heat now have an NBA Development League affiliate to call their own, at least when it comes to basketball operations.

Winning with class has always been the Spurs' way. Maybe Miami can take a lesson in the 2013 NBA Finals Perhaps this is a big intuitive leap, but we know what you're thinking: You're still conflicted about Miami.

Chris Andersen said he won't change. He has been advised by his Miami Heat employers that he has to.

So Chris "Birdbrain" Andersen initiated an altercation with Tyler Hansbrough by decking him away from the ball for no good reason.

The Miami Heat currently have zero draft picks in the 2013 NBA draft. While that doesn't mean that they won't have any draft picks when June 27 rolls around, it's exactly where they should be.

Center always was going to be a concern; few teams have answers for Roy Hibbert .

LeBron James is the best player in the world. He has won four of the past five MVP awards, can score in virtually every way possible and may be the most impressive athlete to ever enter the league.

The NBA is reviewing Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade's elbow to Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson's head, a person familiar with the review told USA TODAY Sports under the condition of anonymity.

Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert is not backing down from the Miami Heat, and he's not backing down from his Twitter comment, accusing Shane Battier of a deliberate knee to Hibbert's midsection.

A year ago when Miami and Indiana faced off in the postseason, there were blood-drawing hits, flagrant fouls, technical fouls, choke signs being directed toward LeBron James and more than a few sharp-tongued comments.

LeBron James and the Miami Heat advanced past the Bulls last round, and open up the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night against the Pacers.

More specifically, I can't wait until 8:30PM on Wednesday night because that's when the Eastern Conference Series between the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat will have officially started.