NBA

	Wade, Heat knock off Pacers in 6 games The Miami Heat are headed back to the Eastern Conference Finals after not one, not two, but three straight wins.
	Pacers' Granger expected to start Game 6 Despite a sprained left ankle, Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger is expected to start Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals with his team facing elimination against the Miami Heat.
	James, Durant highlight All-NBA First Team NBA MVP LeBron James and Kevin Durant headline the 2011-12 All-NBA First Team.
	The Sixth Man: Shipping up to Boston for Game 7 It's not often that the opposition has the ghosts on their side against the Boston Celtics.
	Short-handed Heat aim to finish banged-up Pacers In a series with more twists and turns than your average M. Night Shyamalan movie, it's the Indiana Pacers that find themselves on life support as they get ready to host the Miami Heat in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series.
	Sixers stifle Boston to force Game 7 The underdog Philadelphia 76ers have some fight left in them, forcing a deciding Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinals with an 82-75 victory over the cold-shooting Boston Celtics.
	Heat's Pittman suspended 3 games, Haslem 1 The National Basketball Association on Wednesday handed down suspensions to a pair of Miami Heat players.
	Stretching the Field: Thunder facing stiff test They breezed through the Western Conference quarterfinals more smoothly than Marilyn Monroe's dress over an air vent.
	James headlines NBA's All-Defensive Team Miami forward and league MVP LeBron James and Orlando center Dwight Howard highlighted the NBA's All-Defensive Team.
	Celtics' Bradley likely out for Game 6 The Boston Celtics will likely be without guard Avery Bradley for Wednesday's potential conference semifinal series- clinching game against the Philadelphia 76ers.