Conference finals set as Heat, Pacers meet in East and Spurs, Thunder clash in West
The NBA playoffs advance to conference finals with Miami facing Indiana in the East after a dramatic path to the semifinals. In the West, San Antonio hosts Oklahoma City after each team toppled tough opponents, with injuries shaping the outlook as Parker and Ibaka deal with hamstring and calf issues respectively. LeBron James leads the Heat while Durant and Westbrook pace the Thunder.
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Playoff preview for East and West top seeds heats up
Eastern Conference features No. 1 Indiana Pacers against No. 2 Miami Heat with series tied 2-2 in the regular season. Hibbert and James lead with 22.5 and 28.8 points respectively in the set, Wade returns for the Heat. West series sees No. 1 San Antonio Spurs facing No. 2 Oklahoma City Thunder in a rematch of 2012. Durant and Leonard duel as Ibaka faces injury. Popovich and Brooks clash for coaching edge. Prediction favors Heat in six and Spurs in six.
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Clippers face uncertain future amid Sterling saga
After a 104 98 loss to Oklahoma City the Clippers confront the possibility owner Donald Sterling may not depart quietly as he fights a lifetime NBA ban. Blake Griffin and others urge a swift resolution so players can decide whether to stay or move on ahead of next season.
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