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NBA Playoffs: LeBron James Gives Heat 3-2 Lead Over Pacers

by Rodney Fisher
LeBron James gives Heat 3-2 series lead. Photo credit NBA 
The Miami Heat are one game away from returning to The NBA Finals for a third straight year. They defeat the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 90-79.

Teams that win Game 5 of a tied series statically go on to win the series. The Pacers played very well in the first half, but were outscored in the third quarter 30-13.

NBA Playoffs: Indiana Pacers Even Series 2-2 With Miami Heat; 99-92

by Rodney Fisher
LeBron James fouls out in Game 4. Photo credit NBA 

The Indiana Pacers did exactly what they needed to do and played desperate in Game 4. The talk today is more about the officiating than the actual play in the game. LeBron James fouls out with less than a minute to go in the game. This is only the second time he has done so in the playoffs in his career. Dewayne Wade gets a questionable traveling call and Paul George was shut down in the first half by the officiating.

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NBA Playoffs: Paul George Superstar?

by Rodney Fisher
Paul George dunks on Birdman. Photo credit NBA 
As the old saying goes, "the playoffs are were stars are born", Paul George of the Indiana Pacers may be this year's breakout NBA star.

George was selected 10th overall in the 2010 NBA draft from Fresno State. That year the draft was saturated with small forwards causing Paul to be selected after Wesley Johnson, Al-Farouq Aminu, and Gordon Hayward. The Indiana Pacers did there homework before drafting him. In his freshman year he was named one of the top 15 freshman scorers in the NCAA. His sophomore season, he became Fresno State's second most effiecent free throw shooter in history, but it was Paul's defense that caught the attention of the organization.

NBA Playoffs: Miami Heat Advance to the Eastern Conference Finals Over Chicago Bulls

Miami Heat advance to Eastern Conference Finals
The Chicago Bulls did not go without a fight. They overcame an 18 point defecit in the first half to go into halftime ahead 53-47. The Miami Heat would return to form to beat the Bulls and officially end there season 94-91.