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East title series shifts to Indy, knotted at 1-1

Miami Heat guard Norris Cole (30) attempts to score around Indiana Pacers center Ian Mahinmi (28) during the second half of Game 2 in their NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Miami.

Chris Bosh stood up in a relatively quiet Miami Heat locker room and offered a concise, blunt and accurate assessment of where things stand so far in the Eastern Conference finals. 2 hours ago

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(2) San Antonio Spurs (2-0) at (5) Memphis Grizzlies (0-2), 9 p.m. (ET)

The Western Conference Finals shift to Memphis on Saturday as the Grizzlies try to get back into the series against the San Antonio Spurs.

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Shooting guard Glen Rice Jr. tries to overcome his mistakes

A famous name only goes so far when a player takes the basketball court.
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Pacers steal Game 2 away from Heat in Miami, 97-93

David West was more than a little disappointed when the Indiana Pacers failed to make a defensive play at the end to win Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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Recap: Miami vs. Indiana

The Indiana Pacers gave away a golden opportunity when their stout defense crumbled down the stretch of Game 1.
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Heat wilts under Pacers' frontline pressure

MIAMI - For much of the fourth quarter, LeBron James played like a superhero. Then, in the final minute, he handed the game to Indiana with a pair of turnovers.
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Late turnovers doom Heat in Game 2 loss, 97-93

LeBron James blamed one person after the Miami Heat let home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals slip from their hands.
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Paul George says Battier and Cole foul 'dirty'

MIAMI - Call it Groin Gate or whatever you wish.
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Linda Robertson: Heat's long-range game missing the mark

MIAMI - The Miami Heat's three-point shooters have been acting like a dormant volcano. They are bound to erupt, but when?
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Pacers might have found Heat weakness

MIAMI - For three years, the Heat has tried to disprove the belief that it's vulnerable against big, physical front lines with offensively skilled post players.
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Dave Hyde: Pacers trump LeBron in Game 2

MIAMI - It was somewhere between a LeBron drive, a LeBron dunk, a LeBron block, a LeBron rebound, a LeBron winning jump ball - yes, he even won a jump ball against 7-foot-2 Roy Hibbert - that a voice said the scary truth for the first time: