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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Indianapolis Post.com http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/cat/f42d024be04f4336/ en-us Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:58:57 -0400 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:58:57 -0400 30 He is the best player in the game and this is the best moment in his sport.Game 7, NBA title on the line."The moment is going to be grand," LeBron James said.And it might redefine someone's legacy.No matter what happens Thursday night, he and the Miami Heat, and Tim Duncan's San Antonio Spurs have already won titles and secured a place in NBA history.Now is their opportunity ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215320871/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:15:32 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215320871/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Shanxi province - Chinese women's basketball team resisted the challenge from their Australian counterpart to hold off the latter 69-64 in Game 1 of Sino- Australian Women's International Basketball Challenge here on Wednesday. About 2,000 fans crowded into Wuyang Coal Mine Sports Center to support Chinese girls. After almost-one-month training ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215320462/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:02:02 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215320462/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Tim Duncan (L) of San Antonio Spurs attends a practice session in Miami, the United States, on June 19, 2013, a day before Game 7 of the NBA finals against Miami Heat. Photo: ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215319677/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:56:59 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215319677/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Ray Allen . The reason they had survived the final crushing moments of Game 6 was because the ball found the player who most knew what to do with it. It was because of stars like him that the Heat will be confident of defending their championship in the seventh game. But Allen understands that not everyone is like him. "I think it's part of who a person is," Allen said ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215319966/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:47:32 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215319966/scat/f42d024be04f4336 LeBron James ' headband for a minute. I know, it's a silly, trivial subject, and it has already been discussed more than it deserves to be, and it will have no bearing on who wins the NBA championship tonight, but really, just for a minute. The thing that's important about James deciding not to put his familiar headband back on after it was pulled off during the fourth ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215319965/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:47:32 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215319965/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Nuggets general manager Tim Connelly, left, and team president Josh Kroenke chat with Erick Green of Virginia Tech at the Pepsi Center. (John Leyba, The Denver ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215319716/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:27:50 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215319716/scat/f42d024be04f4336 to me the first mark of a well-coached team. "Memphis clearly was that. I like his approach to how to win in this league." Just as Del Rio was a star linebacker at USC and a Pro Bowler in the NFL, Hollins was an all-defensive team player as an NBA guard. Now the teams he coaches play defense like a litany of Lionels. Defensive rating is a statistic that analyzes points allowed per 100 ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215319717/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:27:49 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215319717/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Series tied, 3-3. Game 1: S.A. 92, Miami 88 Game 2: Miami 103, S.A. 84 Game 3: S.A. 113, Miami 77 Game 4: Miami 109, S.A. 93 Game 5: S.A. 114, Miami 104 Game 6: Miami 103, S.A. 100 (OT) Game 7: 9 p.m. Thursday at Miami ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215318223/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:45:08 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215318223/scat/f42d024be04f4336 The Jazz have hired legendary coach Jerry Sloan to serve as an adviser. (Melissa Majchrzak/Getty Images) The Jazz announced Wednesday that former coach Jerry Sloan has been hired to serve as a senior basketball adviser. "The basketball knowledge and experience that Jerry brings is invaluable, and his insights will help in our pursuit of becoming a championship-caliber team," Jazz ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215313457/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:29:10 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215313457/scat/f42d024be04f4336 INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Indiana athletes who make it to the NBA are common knowledge to most Indiana basketball fans: athletes like Alan Henderson, Randy Whitman, and of course, Larry Bird. They are just a few of the examples of Indiana players who made it to the big time. Reuben Fischer-Baum, a writer and researcher for the website, Deadspin, geocoded the hometowns of over 3,800 professional ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215312852/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:19:14 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215312852/scat/f42d024be04f4336 The Shaler Summer Shootout is back for its 17th summer and is set to run July 2-25 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Shaler Elementary School outdoor ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215313128/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:13:09 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215313128/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Petcash had high expectations for his team and players. He paid close attention to the details, and he expects his players to work diligently on skills and game preparation. These factors will be important as they transfer what they learned to the varsity ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215312939/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:13:04 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215312939/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Agganis Girls Basketball North Name School Pos. College Samantha Borelli Bishop Fenwick F Mass. College of PharmacyRose Fantozzi Bishop Fenwick F XavierCarolyn Heslop Manchester G ColgateAlex Moore Pentucket G Rhode Island CollegeTess Nogueira Pentucket F WPIKasey Sherry Danvers G Scottsdale CCElla Silag Stearns Manchester-Essex G Univ. of MaineNicole Viselli Pentucket G Marianopolis PrepEvy ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215313129/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:12:11 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215313129/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Tony Parker pushed his tender right hamstring as much as he possibly could in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, and it will be hard to find a player in this series that needs the two days of rest before Game 5 more.Parker had 15 points and nine assists in San Antonio's 109-93 loss to ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215313163/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:59:48 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215313163/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Three nights of NBA finals with Miami facing San Antonio were the top programs in prime time. They helped ABC, the network that aired them, to win the week overall, according to the Nielsen Co.Sunday's game was the week's most-watched show, seen by 16.3 million viewers; Thursday's game drew 16.2 million and Tuesday's clash was seen by 14 million viewers.NBC's Monday ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215312305/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:36:01 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215312305/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Artist Erica King makes collages of the Miami Heat among her other creative collages at her studio in Coconut Grove on Wednesday June 19, ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215311992/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:29:35 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215311992/scat/f42d024be04f4336 LeBron James went on a tear after he lost his headband late in Game 6. That is amusing, and easy material for cartoon interpretations of the NBA Finals, but ultimately it is irrelevant. The real story is not what James did without his headband. It is what he did ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215312332/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:17:31 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215312332/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Miami Heat fan turned violent when the child's father stepped in and punched the other man in the face "until his thumbs were hurting," according to ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215311055/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:02:45 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215311055/scat/f42d024be04f4336 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers has been busy taking flights across the country and overseas, meeting with players and agents and talking to other NBA executives ahead of next week's ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215310927/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:58:34 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215310927/scat/f42d024be04f4336 KobeBryant admitted Wednesday that he might not be ready for the start of the NBA season, but says he is aiming to return to game action at some point in November or December after having surgery in April for a torn left Achilles ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215310460/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:07:10 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215310460/scat/f42d024be04f4336 the long-running Clippers-Celtics coach/trade saga was over , the Clippers have reached out to the Celtics again league sources told Yahoo! Sports Adrian Wojnarowski. The previous salvo of trade ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215310103/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:07:09 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215310103/scat/f42d024be04f4336 SALT LAKE CITY ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215309554/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:05:34 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215309554/scat/f42d024be04f4336 The Hall of Fame coach will be a senior basketball adviser on a multi-year deal, the team announced Wednesday. Sloan will provide guidance to head coach Ty Corbin as well as serve as an extra set of eyes as the team evaluates potential ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215310390/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:02:38 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215310390/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Dwyane Wade lingered at the edge of the court for a few extra moments after Game 4 of the NBA Finals, waiting to tend to one last piece of business.They wanted to ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215310461/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:45:45 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215310461/scat/f42d024be04f4336 The San Antonio Spurs are hoping the road to recovery from an incredible collapse in Game 6 goes through their stomachs.After blowing a five-point lead with 28 seconds to play that prevented them from winning their fifth championship, the Spurs held a team dinner to try to refocus.Tim Duncan says the dinner helped the Spurs clear their heads. They are hoping to avoid dwelling on the collapse that ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215309000/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:19:55 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215309000/scat/f42d024be04f4336 With the University of Pacific rejoining the now 10-team West Coast Conference next season, the WCC has altered its men's and women's postseason basketball ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215309266/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:18:31 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215309266/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Lehigh combo guard C.J. McCollum and Syracuse point guard Michael Carter-Williams appear to be the latest prospects to get a look from the Pistons.McCollum tweeted Tuesday ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215309267/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:10:53 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215309267/scat/f42d024be04f4336 The Pistons might be interested in sharing an arena with the Red Wings someday, but in the near future, that seems unlikely.Dennis Mannion, who runs Palace Sports & Entertainment, has been making changes and upgrades in the past year as if the Palace of Auburn Hills will be the ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215309268/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:10:49 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215309268/scat/f42d024be04f4336 MIAMI — With a night to weigh the pros and cons, LeBron James announced Wednesday that he plans to dress his forehead like usual for Game 7 of the Finals against the Spurs. The decision comes one day after the 2013 MVP enjoyed a strong fourth-quarter push that happened to coincide with ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215309269/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:02:20 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215309269/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Tim Duncan should not have entered Game 6 during an officials' review. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) Tim Duncan’s role in the Spurs’ final play of the fourth quarter of the Spurs’ Game 6 loss to the Heat could have set off a firestorm of controversy if the Spurs won in regulation. The NBA has confirmed that Duncan, in fact, was illegally on the ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215309249/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:02:19 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215309249/scat/f42d024be04f4336 You are using Internet Explorer 6. Internet Explorer 6 is unsupported by this site and you may experience layout and functionality issues. It is recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or switch to another browser. ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215308665/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:47:56 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215308665/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Chris Bosh says good riddance.The Heat forward made no attempt on Wednesday to hide his disgust with those who left early, many of whom tried unsuccessfully to get back inside once Miami completed a rally from five points down in the final 21 seconds to force overtime."For all those guys who left, make sure they don't come to Game 7," Bosh said. "We only want the guys who are ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215309270/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:40:05 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215309270/scat/f42d024be04f4336 WESTWEGO, La. -- New Orleans got a closer look at two of the NBA draft's top point guard prospects Friday.The Pelicans, who have the sixth selection in the June 27 draft, worked out Michigan's Trey Burke and Syracuse's Michael Carter-Williams. Maryland center Alex Len, who is coming off surgery last month for a stress fracture to his left ankle, was also in town but did not work ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215309271/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:39:51 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215309271/scat/f42d024be04f4336 China The Opals lost to 69-64 to China in the opening game of their series in Shanxi on Wednesday.Opals coach Brendan Joyce gave international debuts to Sara Blicavs, Natalie Burton and Kelly Wilson in the first encounter of the three-game series.Co-captains Belinda Snell and Jenni Screen led the scoring for the Opals, Snell delivering a game-high 24 points to go with seven rebounds, while ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215307195/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:00:41 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215307195/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Toronto Raptors head coach, new general manager Masai Ujiri says.There had been some question regarding Casey's future in Toronto following the hiring of Ujiri amid a front-office overhaul. Casey is in the final year of a contract extension signed following the 2011-12 season."I'm excited about moving forward and growing this team with Coach Casey," Ujiri said in a release.The ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215307975/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:34:01 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215307975/scat/f42d024be04f4336 LeBron James ' defending champs will head home just one win away from another title.But Miami's best hasn't been carrying over from game to game, not just in this series but for a while now. So it's anybody's guess what happens Sunday in a finals that's dead even, though the games haven't been."I think Game 5 should be the best game of the ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215307977/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:33:47 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215307977/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Chris Bosh has been fined $5,000 for flopping during Game 4 of the NBA Finals.The NBA announced the fine on Friday. The play happened midway through the second quarter with the Heat leading 41-32.Bosh was trailing Spurs ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215307976/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:33:47 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215307976/scat/f42d024be04f4336 With 1.9 seconds left in overtime Tuesday night, San Antonio still had a last-gasp chance to erase a 103-100 deficit and tie the score in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Here is how Chris Bosh ultimately ruined the Spurs' plan by blocking the 24-foot shot of Danny Green. San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich drew up an in-bounds play with three options. The main target for Tim Duncan's ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215306121/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:56:49 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215306121/scat/f42d024be04f4336 07:13 AM ET 06.19 | The countdown of days to the draft has dwindled into the single digits, and eyes are still at the top of the talent grab, which finds Cleveland on the clock with the first selection. ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215306161/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:46:41 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215306161/scat/f42d024be04f4336 MIAMI ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215306610/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:24:05 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215306610/scat/f42d024be04f4336 San Antonio Spurs are still waiting on one of their biggest.The impatience is starting to show."He's having a tough playoffs, and hasn't really found a rhythm or found his game yet," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Friday. "I think that he's obviously not as confident as usual, and he knows full well he hasn't performed the way he would like and the way ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215305239/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:14:16 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215305239/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Welcome to our tournament to determine fans' favorite local sports title Some crazy-close voting results in the second round, including the first tie in the history of Freep Sports brackets: the 1990 Pistons vs. the 1997 Michigan football team. Finding no official tiebreaker in the Freep Sports Brackets Rulebook, we decided to advance the higher-seeded team, which was the Wolverines. You ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215304011/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:39:17 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215304011/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Game 6 marked an historic night for ABC. (Noah Graham/Getty Images) The NBA Finals Game 6 overtime thriller between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night was among the most-watched basketball games ever on ABC. According to ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215304013/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:30:30 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215304013/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Manu Ginobili was thinking about so many things as he sat with his chin in the palm of his hand staring down at the stat sheet on the table before him. He looked as if he were staring at a bill he couldn't afford to pay. "We were a few seconds away from winning the championship," he said. "And we let it go." The Spurs' 103-100 overtime loss in Game ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215304012/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:30:29 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215304012/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Mark Cuban’s Dallas Mavericks are likely to trade their first-round pick. (Noah Graham/Getty Images) The Dallas Mavericks are likely to trade the No. 13 pick in the NBA Draft to help free cap space to pursue Dwight ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215302721/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:22:32 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215302721/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Jeanine Leech/Icon SMI Call it the curious case of Steven Adams. On paper, the Pittsburgh freshman is impressive. He's 7 feet and 254 pounds, with a wingspan of 7-5 and enormous hands (9.5 inches long, 11 inches wide). In workouts, he is even better. Over the last few weeks Adams has showcased superior athleticism for a big man, while surprising team executives with a ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215302722/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:22:31 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215302722/scat/f42d024be04f4336 "Bad. Very bad. It's a tough moment. We were a few moments from winning the championship, and we let it go. I have no clue how we're going to be re energized. I'm devastated but we have to. There's no game eight afterwards. We're going to have to play our best game, even better than today. Shoot better, better defense, less turnovers in my case, but yeah, ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215300284/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:18:43 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215300284/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Three-time All-Star and former Houston Rockets guard Steve Francis on Tuesday called retired center Yao Ming a "pioneer" in bridging the U.S. and Chinese basketball cultures, and said he would like to join Yao in training Chinese youngsters to play basketball if possible. The 30-year-old Yao made his retirement official last week, telling a packed news conference in his hometown ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215301121/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:43:02 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215301121/scat/f42d024be04f4336 San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich pauses during a postgame news conference following Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Miami. / Associated ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215298743/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:08:14 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215298743/scat/f42d024be04f4336 James powered Miami to a frantic fourth-quarter rally and overtime escape as the Heat beat the Spurs 103-100 on Tuesday night to extend the NBA Finals as far as they can go and keep Miami's repeat chances ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215298219/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:03:09 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215298219/scat/f42d024be04f4336 MIAMI ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215298717/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:00:03 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215298717/scat/f42d024be04f4336 The sly smile on Erik Spoelstra's lips said it all. If only this once, the Miami coach couldn't wait to field questions. This was just minutes after a magical Game 6, when the memories of how his Heat defied the longest of odds to steal a win in overtime were still fresh: Down five points with just under 30 seconds left in regulation, against a San Antonio team and a coach, Gregg ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215291260/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:23:34 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215291260/scat/f42d024be04f4336 LeBron James Headband Game.He's worn them for years, primarily to keep sweat out of his eyes, as well as out of habit and in recent years possibly to hide his oft-discussed receding hairline.But when he lost the headband Tuesday night, ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215290463/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:55:41 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215290463/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Miami Heat plenty of games, but even he can't win a title alone."We're not going to win this series if myself, Chris and LeBron don't show up to play on a consistent basis," Wade said."So tonight was kind of one of the best performances that we all had in the playoffs together at the same time, just being aggressive from start to finish, and hopefully that's ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215290465/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:55:24 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215290465/scat/f42d024be04f4336 LeBron James and his friends are the modern-day standard for counting championships before they are won, and there they were, on their home court, watching the NBA prepare a trophy presentation for ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215289620/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:12:26 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215289620/scat/f42d024be04f4336 The Townsville Fire basketball team says it is urgently seeking a major sponsor after losing the support of Clive Palmer's business, Queensland Nickel. The north Queensland side placed second in the competition last season. The team says Queensland Nickel indicated it was happy with the Fire's performance, but has been forced to cut sponsorship due to internal ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215288677/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:55:56 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215288677/scat/f42d024be04f4336 That was a great game. And Game 7 sets up to be something special. For three quarters San Antonio’s execution was too much for Miami and the Spurs entered the fourth up 10 (75-65) and just 12 minutes away from a title. Tim Duncan had been a force, with countermoves spinning Chris Bosh around ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215287903/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:18:47 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215287903/scat/f42d024be04f4336 was done getting open looks . When push came to shove, Bosh - the Heat's center (!) - backed up his words, which really should have come from one of the perimeter players who kept leaving Green open. Bosh blocked Green's potential game-tying 3-pointer to close overtime of Game 6. Just 31 seconds earlier, Bosh blocked ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215287904/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:18:38 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215287904/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Mike Miller made that 3-pointer without his shoe. I'd want to attack him on the other end. Then again, if that's how Miller plays with only one shoe, he probably would have gotten a steal, beaten everyone down court and ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215287905/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:18:29 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215287905/scat/f42d024be04f4336 ST. FRANCIS, WIS. — The Milwaukee Bucks have lost their leading scorer.Monta Ellis has informed the Bucks he ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215287906/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:14:18 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215287906/scat/f42d024be04f4336 San Antonio Spurs were streaking to the franchise's fifth championship.Then the 37-year-old forward ran out of gas, and the Spurs collapsed down the stretch like they so rarely have before.Duncan had 30 points and 14 rebounds in the first three quarters, but was scoreless and grabbed just three boards in the fourth quarter and overtime of San Antonio's 103-100 overtime loss to ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215287907/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:43:45 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215287907/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Ray Allen 's routine has not changed. Show up for work hours earlier than just about everyone else, go onto the court and take hundreds of jump shots.It paid off for him on Tuesday.And he'll be back out there on Thursday -- since ... http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215287908/scat/f42d024be04f4336 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:43:44 -0400 http://www.indianapolispost.com/index.php/sid/215287908/scat/f42d024be04f4336