James and Wade power Heat past Pacers
LeBron James finished with 40 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists and Dwyane Wade had 30 points as the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers 101-93 Sunday to level their series at 2-2.
James leads Heat past Pacers in opener
LeBron James, who earned his third league MVP award Saturday, finished with a game-high 32 points as star-studded Miami defeated Indiana 95-86 to take the opening game of their second round playoff series.
LeBron James named NBA MVP
Miami Heat star LeBron James accepted the NBA’s 2011-2012 season Most Valuable Player award on Saturday for the third time in four years.
Hawks swoop for playoff opener over Celtics
Josh Smith scored 22 points and grabbed 18 rebounds Sunday as the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Boston Celtics 83-74 in game one of their NBA Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
Depleted Heat shoot down Rockets
The Miami Heat, led by LeBron James’s 32 points, ended Houston’s slim NBA playoff hopes with a 97-88 victory over the Rockets on Sunday.
