Experienced Heat, upstart Pacers ready to go
MIAMI -- For LeBron James, it's a fifth trip to the Eastern Conference finals in seven years. For Dwyane Wade, it's a fifth trip in nine seasons to the NBA's penultimate round.

BOSTON -- The 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area and the NFL championship will go to Houston the following year.
MIAMI -- For LeBron James, it's a fifth trip to the Eastern Conference finals in seven years. For Dwyane Wade, it's a fifth trip in nine seasons to the NBA's penultimate round.
MIAMI -- This is the matchup Chris Bosh wanted in the Eastern Conference finals.
MIAMI -- In a game between struggling starters and offenses, the Miami Marlins came out on top.
IRVING, Texas -- Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will miss at least three weeks of offseason workouts after a procedure to remove a cyst from his back.
DETROIT -- The young Detroit Red Wings have made the mighty Chicago Blackhawks look vulnerable, beating them two straight times to gain an advantage in their last playoff matchup as Western Conference rivals.
BATON ROUGE, La. -- A Louisiana judge has ordered former Miami Dolphins running back Cecil Collins held without bond until a probation hearing July 1.
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. -- A Montana man died in a rock climbing accident as he tried to climb to the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, authorities said.
Golf's governing bodies have adopted a new rule that outlaws the putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions.
SAN DIEGO -- With the St. Louis Cardinals leading the San Diego Padres 2-1 in the sixth inning, manager Mike Matheny had seen enough of Shelby Miller.
NEW YORK -- Ike Davis was out of place at first base and looked out of sorts in the batter's box.
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Bartolo Colon celebrated his 40th birthday a few days early with something he's enjoyed quite a few times over the years: a win over the Texas Rangers.
HOUSTON -- The Kansas City Royals lost three straight games by one run this weekend to the Oakland Athletics.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chad Johnson has bonded out after appearing in court Monday after he violated his probation.
BALTIMORE -- Vernon Wells doubled in the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees hit four solo homers in a 6-4 victory over the Orioles on Monday night, extending Baltimore's losing streak to six games.
MILWAUKEE -- Clayton Kershaw scattered three singles in his second complete game of the year and Matt Kemp hit his first home run since April 24, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.
NEW YORK -- Jay Bruce hit a tiebreaking homer and drove in two runs to back Johnny Cueto's wild but effective return from the disabled list, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 4-3 Monday night.
MIAMI -- A year ago when Miami and Indiana faced off in the postseason, there were blood-drawing hits, flagrant fouls, technical fouls, choke signs being directed toward LeBron James and more than a few sharp-tongued comments.
MIAMI -- Ricky Nolasco struck out 11 and the Miami Marlins stopped a season-high seven-game losing streak, holding off the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 Sunday.
BOSTON -- The Bruins know a huge deficit can disappear quickly. They overcame one to reach the second round of the playoffs.