MIAMI -- The game was very much in doubt.
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getting back to the NBA Finals for a third straight year could have slipped
away. Cue LeBron James. A third quarter for the ages by the four-time MVP turned
the game, and perhaps the entire Eastern Conference finals, around. James scored
16 of his 30 points in the quarter, fueling what was a 20-point turnaround at
one point, and the Heat beat the Indiana Pacers 90-79 in Game 5 on Thursday
night. The Heat lead the series 3-2, with a chance to finish it off in Indiana
on Saturday night and move on to a finals matchup with the San Antonio Spurs.
"Thats what I came here for, to be able to compete for a championship each and
every year," James said. "Im one step away from doing it once again. Its not
promised. Its not promised at all. I made a tough decision. Obviously, I think
we all know the story. I envisioned something that was bigger as far as a team
... and weve got an opportunity as a team, once again, for the third year
straight to make a trip to the NBA Finals." Indiana was up 46-40 early in the
third, surely sensing a chance to grab total control of the series. Over the
next 11 minutes, the Heat outscored the Pacers 30-10, with James either scoring
or accounting for 25 Miami points. He shot 7 for 10 in the third quarter; the
Pacers shot 3 for 14. He had four rebounds in the quarter; the Pacers, as a
team, grabbed six. He had four assists in the quarter; the Pacers had one.
"Thats LeBron showing his greatness and making it look easy," Heat coach Erik
Spoelstra said. "What we talked about was doing whatever it takes and competing
for each other without leaving anything out there. His engine in that third
quarter was incredible. He was tireless, he was making plays on both ends of the
court, rebounding, covering so much ground defensively and then making virtually
every play for us offensively. Its really remarkable." James added eight
rebounds and six assists, and Udonis Haslem made his last eight shots on the way
to a 16-point night. Mario Chalmers scored 12 and Dwyane Wade added 10 for the
Heat, who ousted the Pacers in six games in a second-round matchup last season
and will look to do the same this time around, albeit one round deeper. Paul
George had 27 points and 11 rebounds for the Pacers, who got 22 points from Roy
Hibbert and 17 from David West. The Pacers led by as many as seven at one point,
but had no answer for the Heat in the third and now have to win back-to-back
games -- against a team that hasnt lost consecutive games since early January.
"I dont really know," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said, when asked if theres
anything a team can do when James gets on a roll like the one he had in the
third quarter. "He was pretty special tonight. Theres no question about it. This
whole team is special. Its one of the best teams that this leagues ever seen and
were enjoying competing against them. We know we can beat them, but weve got to
play better than we did tonight." Haslem said Juwan Howard threw a few things in
the locker room and had a few choice words for teammates at halftime -- "a lot
of bleeps and stuff like that," Haslem said -- and that James echoed the same
remarks just before the start of the third. "We had 24 minutes to play for our
livelihoods," Haslem said. "And thats how we played in the second half." Haslems
first shot of the night was a complete brick, bouncing off the top of the
backboard. He was perfect the rest of the way, including going 5 for 5 in the
third. For the second time in the series, Haslem -- who has struggled with his
shot for the better part of two years -- finished 8 for 9. "That burned us,"
Vogel said. Haslem got past Hibbert easily and into the lane for a dunk that put
Miami up 47-46, the first Heat lead since 4-2. The Pacers were back on top by a
point with 6:58 left in the third when fighting words reappeared, on a play
where George Hill was called for an offensive foul after getting caught pushing
off on a drive. West angrily approached Chalmers after the play and both of
those players, along with Haslem, got technicals when it was all said and done.
It clearly fired up Miami. James and Haslem combined to score 18 of their teams
21 points in the final 6:04 of the third. Everything came on jump shots,
including a 3-pointer from Chalmers, three jumpers averaging 20 feet from
Haslem, and five more from James, including a 3-pointer with 16 seconds left in
the quarter that put Miami up 70-56 and had him yelling at no one in particular
as the arena roared. "We didnt have enough fight," West said. "We stalled."
George didnt sound overly impressed even after James third-quarter numbers. "He
just came out and make some shots," George said. "You take away that third, and
were in the ballgame." As if this one needed any more buildup, there was plenty
of news long before tipoff. The NBA announced Thursday morning that it fined
James, West and Lance Stephenson $5,000 each for flopping in Game 4, plus
upgraded a foul that West committed against Wade in the fourth quarter of that
game to a flagrant-1. Then Hibbert and West, speaking after Indianas morning
practice, said they have to protect their knees when Shane Battier is in the
game for Miami, though neither flatly accused the Heat forward of dirty play.
And all that happened more than eight hours prior to game time. Things didnt
exactly calm down once the ball went into the air. Indiana was blown out in Game
5 of a tied-up series at Miami last season, never holding the lead and losing by
32 points. This one took a much different tone from the outset, with the Pacers
running out to a 15-9 lead that could have been worse for Miami given that West
and Hibbert combined to miss three easy layups in the opening minutes. "Theres
no question, we blew some opportunities in the first quarter," Vogel said.
George and Hibbert combined for all of Indianas 23 points in the first quarter.
Indianas lead was four after the period, and when the second began, the
reminders that these teams simply do not like each other started coming fast and
furious. Chris Andersen and Tyler Hansbrough needed to be separated early in the
second, and both got technicals after Andersen appeared to hit Hansbrough twice,
first with a shoulder and then with a two-hand shove. Andersen also picked up a
flagrant-1 for his efforts, things cooled off a bit for the rest of the half,
and Indiana went into the break up 44-40. The Pacers then scored the first
basket of the third. After that, all Heat. Or more specifically, all James and
Haslem, who put together a burst that the defending champions desperately
needed. "Its the playoffs," Wade said. "Shane Battier said this is when you feel
alive, when your backs against the wall. ... Youve got to go out there and play.
This is what we prepared for all season." A year ago, the Heat lost Game 5 of
the East finals to Boston, and needed a 45-point game from James in Game 6 just
to extend their season. Not this time. The finals are now one win away. "We were
able to respond," James said. NOTES: The last time Haslem had a 10-point third
quarter was also against Indiana -- but in March 2009. ... David Beckham was
courtside near the Heat bench, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was courtside near the
Pacers bench. ... Hansbrough left in the fourth quarter with a sprained right
ankle after falling over Battier, who was down on the court after going for a
rebound. ... Both teams seemed a tad nervous in the opening moments. Wade had
two airballs in the first quarter, Haslem had a jumper bounce off the top of the
backboard, and Hill tossed an alley-oop that missed everybody and bounced off
the backboard like a fastball.
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and Colorado Avalanche. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The Denver Broncos head into their
bye week at 7-3 and feeling good about themselves and their chances to make
another Super Bowl run.They can thank their safeties.Darian Stewart had three
takeaways and T.J. Ward got one in the Broncos 25-23 win at New Orleans on
Sunday that was secured by rookies Justin Simmons and Will Parks tag-teaming the
first defensive game-winning 2-point play in league history.Simmons blocked the
extra point after Drew Brees 32-yard TD toss to Brandin Cooks with 1:22
remaining and Parks returned it 84 yards, somehow staying inbounds as he darted
down the Saints sideline.I knew Id blocked it because my right arm was throbbing
for a little bit, Simmons said Monday. Everyone was running to the left. So, I
look at Will was already like 20 yards in front of everybody, running off to the
sideline. I was just praying he got into the end zone.It was the kind of play
that can kick-start careers and salvage a season.This was a huge victory for us,
especially coming off a bad loss last week to the Raiders, DeMarcus Ware
said.And now we go into the bye and get some of our banged-up guys back and we
should be ready to go the rest of the season.Ware has been playing about 28
snaps a game since returning from a broken forearm and the plan is to double
that down the stretch. Coach Gary Kubiak said Monday he is optimistic Aqib Talib
(back) and Derek Wolfe (elbow) will be back in the lineup when the Broncos face
Kansas City (7-2) on Nov. 27 in prime time.Also, quarterback Trevor Siemian, who
has been dealing with a painful left shoulder ever since spraining the A.C.
joint in Week 4, got another cortisone injection after getting hit 20 times by
the Saints.The rest will do him some good, Kubiak said.The Broncos avoided their
first stretch of four losses in six games since Kyle Orton was their quarterback
to start the 2011 season.I probably shouldnt get too ahead of myself, but I feel
good about (Talib) and Derek being ready to go, Kubiak said. Aqib actually
worked out today. I watched him from upstairs when he worked out with the
trainers on the field. Everything looks good. Well probably hold Derek until we
get to about next Wednesday and then cut him loose. It sure looks like were
going to get closer to full strength. Thats an encouraging thing.Kubiak also
feels good about the progresssion of Simmons, a third-rounder from Boston
College, and Parks, a sixth-rounder from Arizona, and the way theyre augmenting
Denvers special teams and the Broncos No Fly Zone defense.
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off of them. But theyre both doing a good job.Parks said he didnt realize he was
close to going out of bounds -- his white cleats blended in with the sideline
and there was no clear angle showing he stepped out, so the call stood.I think
that made it real interesting, Parks said.Simmons had never in his life blocked
a kick, but special teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis liked his 40-inch vertical
at the NFL Combine and taught him how to leap long snappers.The play is called
Leaper, and when DeCamillis called it, Simmons said he did a double-take even
though he had been using all the previous kicks to get a feel for the Saints
cadence so he could time his jump just right.Simmons was still in awe of the
play, saying, I woke up this morning and I was like `Damn, that was wild. Im
getting texts still and everything like that, but Im just happy about the
win.Both Parks and Simmons knew joining the Super Bowl champs and their stellar
secondary meant theyd have to make their mark mostly on special teams at first
and pitch in where they could on the leagues top-ranked pass defense.Obviously,
everyone in our secondary is at the elite stage and theyve all made Pro Bowls,
theyve almost done everything you can do in this league, Simmons said. So,
coming in youve got to show them that youre all ball.Pitching in means the world
to both, Parks said.Me and Justin, we got the vets smiling on the plane back and
thats what its all about, Parks said. Theyve made me happy plenty of times. So,
why not reward them back and take some pressure off their hands?I want to do
that every week now. I want to do it in practice, in the film room, in the
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