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The ball fell through the net and Paul George was the first to grab it. He bounced it hard with both hands as the noise blew up all around him at his expense.

This year's injury is a bone bruise. Last year's injury involved cartilage in the knee and required arthroscopic surgery in July, forcing him to miss the Olympics.

From a rented tux for high school prom to closets full of Burberry and Gucci , life as Miami Heat point guard Mario Chalmers is pretty sweet.

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

LeBron James and the Miami Heat are the heavy favorites against the Paul George-led Indiana Pacers, but the outcome of the Eastern Conference Finals is far from determined.

However, the season will be a failure with anything less than a second straight championship.

Q: Do you think the Heat are too good? I know the ultimate test are still to come in the remainder of the playoffs.

Boston Celtics star forward Kevin Garnett just concluded his sixth season with the franchise, a pretty impressive number considering most people felt the Celtics had a three year window to win with Garnett and Ray Allen , now a member of the rival Miami Heat .

One of the many things I find so interesting about the NBA is that although basketball is the epitome of a team game, there is such a focus on individual accolades and that buzzword we absolutely love to throw around so often- legacy.

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

In the wake of their first playoff appearance in four years, it's unlikely that the Houston Rockets will rest on their laurels this offseason.

LeBron James was shoved to the floor by seldom-used center Nazr Mohammed early in the second quarter, nearly causing a huge fracas after an already testy Game 2. James netted 12 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, while Chris Bosh tallied 20 points and a playoff career-high 19 rebounds in the Miami Heat's 104-94 win over the Chicago Bulls in ... (more)

LeBron James carried Zydrunas Ilgauskas, left, and the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals in 2007.

The Cleveland Cavaliers owner's son, who has a nerve disorder, has struck the lottery again.

Orlando forward Kyle O'Quinn draws lottery balls for door prizes during an NBA draft lottery party at the Amway Center on Tuesday.

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

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)

NBA playoffs question of the day: Should the Miami Heat feel disrespected by comments from Indiana Pacers Coach Frank Vogel? Miami Heat small forward LeBron James hits his sixth 3-pointer during the game between the Miami Heat and New Orleans Hornets at the New Orleans Arena on Friday, March 29, 2013.

The NBA Playoffs are down to four teams: two superpowers, the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat, against two upstarts, the Memphis Grizzlies and the Indiana Pacers.

So Nicole Muxo, a senior at Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School, made a YouTube video asking Heat guard Dwyane Wade to be her date to the prom, because that's what high school kids do nowadays.