By Reuters

With LeBron James and Dwyane Wade on fire, the Miami Heat pounded the Indiana Pacers 115-83 on Tuesday (Wednesday, PHL time) to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff semifinal.

James had 30 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, while Wade put up 28 points as Miami took command of the best of seven series.

By WAYLON GALVEZ, Manila Bulletin

Nearly two months after suffering an eye injury, veteran guard Mark Caguioa returns to action today as Barangay Ginebra collides with Air21 in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.

Caguioa sustained a fractured right orbital socket when it was accidentally hit by B-Meg’s James Yap during their playoff game last March 30 in the Commissioner’s Cup.

By The Associated Press

Russell Westbrook scored 28 points, Kevin Durant added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder surged ahead in the second half to beat Los Angeles 106-90 in Game 5 on Monday night and eliminate the Lakers from the playoffs.

Westbrook had a pair of three-point plays during a 14-3 burst that put Oklahoma City ahead to stay late in the third quarter, and Durant hit two 3-pointers as the Thunder scored the first 10 points of the fourth to push their lead to 93-77.

By The Associated Press

Tim Duncan scored 21 points, Tony Parker added 17 and the San Antonio Spurs rallied in the final minutes to beat the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night, closing out the series 4-0 and advancing to the Western Conference final.

The Spurs extended their winning streak to 18 games and their playoff record to 8-0, tying the third-best post-season streak in franchise history.

By InterAKTV

Eddie Basden showed he’s more than just a defensive player as he came through with crucial baskets in the fourth quarter to lift Petron Blaze to a 97-83 win over a stubborn Powerade five in the PBA Governors’ Cup Sunday night at the Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo City.

The former Chicago Bulls guard had nine in the Boosters’ final 17 points to thwart a last-ditch stand by the Tigers.

By ADRIAN DY, GMA News

The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters stormed out to a hot 14-5 start and never let up, burying the Alaska Aces early and often, 107-100, Sunday at the Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo.

It was an inauspicious start for new Alaska head coach Luigi Trillo in the opening match of the 2012 edition of the PBA Governor's Cup.

By The Associated Press

Russell Westbrook scored 10 of his 37 points during a stirring fourth-quarter comeback, Kevin Durant added 31 points and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 13.7 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder seized control of the second-round series with a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4.

Serge Ibaka scored 14 points for the second-seeded Thunder, who took a 3-1 series lead and moved to the brink of their second straight trip to the Western Conference final.

By InterAKTV

Marcio Lassiter debuts for Petron Blaze against his old team Powerade as the PBA Governors’ Cup kicks off Sunday with a twinbill at the Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo City.

Lassiter was acquired in a multi-player trade with the Tigers during the break and faces his former team in the main game at 6:30 p.m. In the opener, Luigi Trillo debuts for Alaska as interim coach as they take on Rain or Shine at 4:15 p.m.

By Reuters

Kobe Bryant refused to let a second straight game slip through his fingers as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 99-96 in a cliffhanger on Friday (Saturday in Manila) to avoid going 3-0 down in their NBA playoff series.

Bryant endured a tough 9-for-25 shooting night to score 36 points, including eight of his team's final 10, helping LA notch a crucial home win in the second-round West matchup.

By Reynaldo Belen, InterAKTV

A selection of PBA stars with B-MEG coach Tim Cone at the helm will welcome the Chinese Basketball Association’s Shanghai Sharks, a team co-owned by former NBA superstar Yao Ming, in a friendly game at the newly-built SM Mall of Asia Arena on June 28.

PBA operations manager Rickie Santos confirmed the news to InterAKTV, adding that PBA selection would be composed of 16 players.