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NBA BASKETBALL

Bucks stay close for three quarters, then lose sight in the fourth in loss to Heat

All it took was a couple of minutes, and the Milwaukee Bucks' hard work through three quarters came undone.

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NBA BASKETBALL

Heat's Andersen provides scoring lift

In the days leading up to the Eastern Conference finals, Heat big man Chris Andersen worked constantly on spacing the floor inside the paint to provide an extra option for driving teammates.

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NBA BASKETBALL

Barkley on ailing Wade: 'Father Time is kicking in'

The conversation has played out on TNT in recent weeks - Charles Barkley insisting Dwyane Wade "is not the same player," and Shaquille O'Neal responding with a stern: "Leave Dwyane alone."

NHL HOCKEY

National Hockey League Playoff Game Capsules

LeBron James one-upped Paul George in the final seconds of overtime, beating the Pacers All-Star for a left-handed layup just before the buzzer to give the Miami Heat a thrilling 103-102 victory over Indiana in the opener of the Eastern Conference finals. George sent Game 1 into overtime with a ...

NBA BASKETBALL

Dan Le Batard: LeBron James takes the chaos of victory with an inner calm

Did you notice what LeBron James did as soon as it was over?

NBA BASKETBALL

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol is no longer an afterthought

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-He was the younger brother, a throw-in from the Pau Gasol trade, his name often appearing at the end of sentences describing what the Memphis Grizzlies received in exchange for their best player.

NBA BASKETBALL

Role reversal: Pacers' Vogel confident; Heat's Spoelstra concerned

Frank Vogel's Indiana Pacers lost a heartbreaking overtime game Wednesday night to open these Eastern Conference finals.

NBA BASKETBALL

Missed free throw puts Heat's Ray Allen back in the 'lab'

The ones Miami Heat guard Ray Allen misses are much easier for him to remember.