From Yahoo! Sports: Practice dummy for the NBA's elite no more, Paul George is growing into a star himself in the Eastern Conference finals....

The visiting Indiana Pacers overpowered the Miami Heat down the stretch for the hard-fought 97-93 victory. The Eastern Conference Finals series is now tied at 1-1 with the series moving to Indiana for Games 3 and 4....

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Paul George says the exchange between him and the MVP LeBron James after trading highlight plays to end the third quarter is something he will never forget. In case you missed it, Paul George crushed Birdman with a thunderous jam with 5.2 seconds......

Spurs working lots of OT this postseason Memphis Grizzlies v San Antonio Spurs - Game Two Since a relatively breezy sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round, the Spurs have played three overtime games, their most in a single postseason......

As the Spurs head to Memphis, up 2-0 in the Western Conference finals for the second consecutive season, they do so with a palpable sense of been-there, done-that. Last season, a 2-0 lead over Oklahoma City infamously gave way to four straight......

Coach Mike D'Antoni said he think Kobe Bryant will make a strong return for the Lakers after recovering from an Achilles' injury. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times / April 12, 2013)...

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LeBron James had a great first 47 minutes, then had two costly turnovers late....

LeBron James sported a Nike T-shirt some 90 minutes before Friday night’s game that was plain white but for three small words stamped big and black in block letters:...

The Nuggets are in a tricky situation with executive Masai Ujiri heading into the weekend....

Everyone is tweeting about that Paul George dunk over Birdman. In this video, Birdman does some "tweeting" of his own....

Q: Did the Heat run out of steam Friday night or was it just a case of LeBron James trying to do too much? -- Chet....

In many respects, the 2012-13 campaign represented a significant step forward for the Knicks franchise. They captured the Atlantic Division crown for the first time since 1994; they notched over 50 wins for the first time since 1997; and won......

The problem is the interminable march of time....

Warriors owner Joe Lacob used what he learned as a Celtics’ minority partner to shape his new team. Vivek Ranadive, former Warriors minority owner and now presumptive Kings primary owner, apparently is doing the same, beginning with putting......

VIDEO OF THE DAY Former Minnesota forward Trevor Mbakwe discusses the NBA Draft and more in today’s video of the day! Watch More Video HereSo Much For Growing Pains Raise your hand if you thought the Pacers would’ve been this competitive...

LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant might have found their names in the headlines more during this 2012-13 NBA season, but the league's breakout star has been the Indiana Pacers' Paul George. The third-year player has the hardware......

This is the “I Have a Dream” column — or the I had a dream column, to be more specific....

That endless, consistent, unwavering work collided with the devastation of the Game 1 loss and erased it in that moment. It lifted the Pacers back into this series, back to a place they are far more prepared for now than they were a year ago......

The 36 points James scored in Game 2 of the Heat’s playoff series against the Indiana Pacers marked the eighth time in his past nine conference finals games he’s scored at least 30. But they weren’t enough. The efficient 14-of-20......

Indiana Pacers forward David West had the plays sniffed out, like a police canine searching for the loot. Sniffed out were West’s words — four times he said it — as if he knew exactly what LeBron James was going to do on two game-de...

Miami Heat star player Lebron James goes over the last few plays...

From Yahoo! Sports: Practice dummy for the NBA's elite no more, Paul George is growing into a star himself in the Eastern Conference finals....

David West seemed to read LeBron James' mind in the final minute. Here's how....

Game 2: Indiana Pacers 97, Miami Heat 93. Not the best night to be a mohawk wearing big man in Miami. Speaking of Birds, Larry sure did a fine job building the Pacers. Paul George is a star and Larry got him at #10 in the draft. Roy Hibbert......

If any NBA executives had questions about whether Peyton Siva could handle the pressure of playing at the next level, he answered them in March.Siva was the driving force behind Louisville’s......

MIAMI -- The first time was surprising enough. LeBron James windmilled a pass and David West raised his arms to deflect the ball and steal it like a pass-rushing defensive end with a backfield interception. Then it happened the second time....

MIAMI -- The first time was surprising enough. LeBron James windmilled a pass and David West raised his arms to deflect the ball and steal it like a pass-rushing defensive end with a backfield interception. Then it happened the second time....