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We don't need more people like Kevin Durant in basketball, we need more people like Kevin Durant on the planet.

U.S. officials say they have identified five men they believe might be behind the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year.

Vogel and Hollins are two coaches who preach defense, discipline, and hard work who have overcame the odds of coaching for smaller market franchises with lower payrolls and managed to scratch and claw their way to the Conference Finals.

When Jodi Arias addresses the jury in her murder trial, the big question will be whether she pleads for mercy or repeats what she told a TV reporter minutes after her conviction: She would rather be executed than... Jodi Arias begged jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, saying she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an ... (more)

Indiana Pacers forward David West says his teammates are the most together group he's been around in his career Indiana Pacers' David West, right, drives against New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony in the first half of Game 5 of their NBA basketball playoff series in the Eastern Conference semifinals at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, May ... (more)

April 1, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Indiana Pacers power forward David West is defended by power forward Blake Griffin and point guard Chris Paul against the Los Angeles Clippers during the second half at Staples Center.

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Over at Grantland, Andrew Sharp has written an article lamenting the fact that the Spurs were able to get a player as good as Kawhi Leonard with the 15th pick.

We need a game in this series so we can talk about basketball and not this ridiculous game of telephone.

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS owner Michael Jordan is changing his team's name to the Hornets, said a person familiar with the situation.

Two children have died and four others were injured in a far east side Indianapolis condominium fire Monday morning.

No, he might not necessarily enjoy going head-to-head with 7-foot-2 Roy Hibbert when the Miami Heat open this series against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, especially since the Pacers' biggest man is arguably enjoying the best postseason run of his career to date.

With the Knicks up two points and perilously few moments left, Anthony drove to the basket, unimpeded, ready for a trademark jam.

In Medford accident. shoulder blocked on The L.I.E./I-495 WB at X63/North Ocean Ave .

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

I don't know if any of you have read Adrian Wojnarowski's story on Lance Stephenson , the mercurial Indiana Pacers guard that had one of the best games of his career in last night's Game 6 victory over the Knicks .

Percentages: FG .400, FT 1.000. 3-Point Goals: 13-30, .433 . Team Rebounds: 9. Team Turnovers: 9 . Blocked Shots: 0. Turnovers: 9 . Steals: 3 . Technical Fouls: Smith, 1:40 second.

Click on Random Evidence for my newest Sunday notes column, leading with why we were rooting for Knicks over Pacers as Heat's next opponent.

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.

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