Miami Heat

With the additions of Ray Allen and Chris Andersen and emergence of Norris Cole, the Heat’s deep bench could be the difference in the conference finals.

Pacers coach Frank Vogel, wanting to set the record straight about recent comments he made pertaining to the Heat, went on two South Florida radio stations on Monday to clear the air.

OAKLAND, Calif. -General manager Bob Myers personified the comfortable disposition of the Warriors. Relaxed in his gray suit, no tie, his shirt suavely unbuttoned, he reclined in a chair and breezed through questions from the local media.

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Erik Spoelstra, mad chemist that he is, started Dexter Pittman in Game 3 of the 2012 Eastern Conference semifinals against the Pacers.

Most San Antonio Spurs possessions start with Kawhi Leonard setting up in the corner.

Terrence Williams, who has played the past four seasons in the NBA, wore shackles and a red jail jump suit Monday as he stood before a judge in a courtroom at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center.

Five days after the NBA denied his attempt to purchase the Sacramento Kings and relocate the team to Seattle, Chris Hansen said he was disappointed in the league's decision and vowed to continue plans "bringing the NBA back to Seattle."

Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports I can’t wait until Wednesday. More specifically, I can’t wait until 8:30PM on Wednesday night because that’s when the Eastern Conference Series between the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat will have officially started. Why can’t I wait until the Heat-Pacers series starts? One reason is that we can finally all stop speculating about what is going to happen, and actually see what will happen. The other reason is that last year’s series between these two teams were full of heated moments (no pun intended), hard fouls, and physical play — and I  can’t wait for more of that hard, tough, playoff basketball (please, take me back to the NBA in the 80′s!) So here are some of the best scuffles and hard fouls from last year’s Heat — Pacers series. Dexter Pittman’s Assassination Attempt The best part about this is Dexter Pittman’s wink (see 1:01) — he knew exactly what he was doing. Tyler Hansbrough Mauls Dwyane Wade It’s not really that bad.  Yes, he rakes his hand across Dwyane Wade’s face.  Yes, he causes Dwyane Wade to bleed.  But let’s be honest, this isn’t as explicit as the demolition job that Dexter Pittman attempts against Lance Stephenson.  In fact, the greatest part of this is what happens after… Udonis Haslem Exacts Revenge Hansbrough must have known this was coming after his foul on Wade. As Hansbrough attempts a shot after receiving the ball on a pick-and-roll, Udonis Haslem absolutely destroys Hansbrough by leveling him with two-armed slam directed at the shoulder/head that sends Hansbrough crashing to the ground. Dwyane Wade Body Checks Darren Collison Wade was pissed after he thought the officials blew a foul call, so he basically played tee-ball with Darren Collison’s body as the Pacers were streaking on the fastbreak. Those were some of the hard fouls from last year’s Heat-Pacers series, and I’m sure we’re set to see more of the same physical play in the next couple of weeks — at least, as a fan, I hope so.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - For the better part of three years, they had one of the most thankless jobs in the industry, trying to sell season tickets when your franchise is forever on the move?