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LeBron hails "spectacular" Wade, Spoelstra (Reuters)

(Reuters) - Miami's LeBron James hailed team mate Dwyane Wade's "spectacular" 41-point performance after the Heat booked their place in the Eastern Conference finals with a 105-93 win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. The victory wrapped up a 4-2 series win for Miami, who lost Chris Bosh to injury in Game One then lost two in a row to trail the Pacers 2-1 in the series. Following a 94-75 Game Three road loss, James and Wade took control of the series and lifted the Heat to three wins in a row. ...

 

David West hilariously denies each and every one of his young fans a high-five (VIDEO) (Ball Don't Lie)

Indiana Pacers forward and former All-Star David West is known for being a prickly sort. Not a dirty player or selfish teammate in the slightest, as the newish Pacer is well respected around by both foes, ex-teammates and teammates alike, working hard to carve out a niche in the NBA after entering the league in relative anonymity out of Xavier. Also, he doesn't want to low-five you, ya punk kid. Check out West's -- I'm sorry -- hilarious reaction to the eight outstretched hands of various children and one adult in the hallway leading from the Pacers' home court back to the team's locker room. And, it should be noted, this video was taken at halftime, and before West's Pacers saw their season end with a 105-93 defeat at the hand of the Miami Heat . Watch, because it's so good:

 

Wade scores 41, Heat eliminate Pacers 105-93 (The Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Miami's Big Two was more than enough to finish off the Indiana Pacers.

 

Wade takes charge as Heat reach East final (Reuters)

(Reuters) - Dwyane Wade turned on the style as the Miami Heat clinched a place in the NBA Eastern Conference finals with a 105-93 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game Six on Thursday.

 

Wade scores 41 to help Heat close out Pacers (The SportsXchange)

INDIANAPOLIS -- The nightmare that had been a 2-1 series deficit a week earlier turned into a ticket to the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night for the Miami Heat.

 

Behind the Box Score, where the Miami Heat are moving on to the conference finals (Ball Don't Lie)

Miami Heat 105, Indiana Pacers 93 (Heat win series 4-2) A dominant five-day and 10-quarter stretch from the Miami Heat has put them back in the Eastern Conference finals for the second year in a row and the fifth time in franchise history. And the Indiana Pacers will be left to figure out just how they went from series leader after Game 3, with all the momentum on their side, to out of the postseason in just a week's time. And the rest of the NBA is wondering just what doctor Dwyane Wade visited last weekend. Does he do other body parts and does he work on Friday afternoons? It was an astonishing night for Wade, a player who has been beyond dominant during the Heat turnaround that started with the third quarter in Sunday's Game 4. Forty-one points for the All-Star, missing just eight shots in 25 tries while pulling in 10 needed rebounds for a team featuring big minutes for two of the best-defending-but-worst-rebounding front-court players in the NBA in Joel Anthony and Shane Battier. Most frightening was the way Wade was scoring, consistently going glass with a series of runners, not exactly taking and making bad shots, but taking and making tough shots. Gorgeous game from Wade, and after all our worry from last week, it's great to watch.

 

Heat 105, Pacers 93 (The SportsXchange)

INDIANAPOLIS -- The nightmare that had been a 2-1 series deficit a week earlier turned into a ticket to the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night for the Miami Heat.

 

NBA roundup: Shaq decides not to interview for Magic GM job (The SportsXchange)

NBA great Shaquille O'Neal has declined an invitation to interview for the Orlando Magic's vacant general manager position.

 

Heat claim Pacers' hard blows have been ignored by league (The SportsXchange)

In response to the NBA's suspension of Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem for a flagrant foul, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra claimed the Indiana Pacers have delivered some questionable hits on Dwyane Wade and LeBron James during the series without the league taking any action.

 

76ers Deserve Their Moment in Philadelphia: A Fan's Opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Against all odds, the Philadelphia 76ers will be playing basketball on Memorial Day weekend. After winning Game 6, the 76ers will visit the Boston Celtics in the deciding Game 7 on Saturday, May 26. After an up and down season for the young team, there weren't a lot of people that thought that the 76ers would be one win away from reaching the conference finals. But here they are, and fans should really be excited. No matter what happens in Game 7, the 76ers have succeeded in their mission. They have won back the respect of the city.