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Chris Andersen didn't wait long to christen the Eastern Conference Finals series between the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers with its first technical foul.

James made a layup as time expired in overtime, capping a 30-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist effort as the Miami Heat found a way to outlast the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wildly back-and-forth Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night.

The Heat's Chris Bosh blocks a shot by the Bulls' Jimmy Butler during Game 4 of the team's Eastern Conference semifinal series.

With a team as talented as the Miami Heat , there are few issues to be concerned with.

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.

Erik Spoelstra, mad chemist that he is, started Dexter Pittman in Game 3 of the 2012 Eastern Conference semifinals against the Pacers.

The NBA playoffs must shatter conspiracy theorists' core beliefs. Sort of like the first time someone tried to break the news about Santa Claus.

In the recent playoff series against the New York Knicks, the Indiana Pacers' defense snuffed out drives and smothered the 3-point line.

"The Decision" was such a monumental nightmare that it obscured the real problem with LeBron James ' actual decision to take his talents to the Miami Heat .

The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks Saturday night 106-99 to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals.

It was an hour or so after the Miami Heat punched their ticket back to the Eastern Conference finals, and a question was asked about the perceived demise of Dwyane Wade's abilities.

LeBron James scored 23 points, Dwyane Wade added 18 and the Heat rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 94-91 on Wednesday night and close out their second-round series in five games.

Dwyane Wade is limping around in obvious pain. LeBron James' shooting percentage is down.

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade has an usual method for trying to relieve the pain in his bruised knee.

May 13, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; Miami Heat point guard Norris Cole , small forward Shane Battier steal the ball from Chicago Bulls point guard Nate Robinson during the second quarter at the United Center.

When the hard shove came from Nazr Mohammed , it was like the shoe flying at President George W. Bush years ago.

When the hard shove came from Nazr Mohammed , it was like the shoe flying at President George W. Bush years ago.

Q: Do teams like the Chicago Bulls engage in this immature behavior because there are so many expectations of them, given they are playing for a franchise that traditionally had success? They obviously came to this series looking for more of a street fight than a basketball game because they know they're clearly outmatched in basketball.

The Chicago Bulls held LeBron James in check for much of the game, and Dwyane Wade only attempted seven shots.

Just 49 seconds after the opening tip, he hit a baby hook. He would go on to hit five of his first six shots, scoring 10 of the Bulls' first 14 points.