MIAMI (AP) -- Losing a game at the final buzzer, no less than a playoff game on the road against the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat, would seem to have potential to demoralize the Indiana Pacers.
DENVER (AP) -- The Denver Nuggets are letting general manager Masai Ujiri, the NBA's Executive of the Year, meet with the Toronto Raptors about their GM vacancy, Yahoo Sports is reporting.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The towels are showing up all around Memphis, hanging over neighborhood signs and even at a door to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski just couldn't pass on ''the ultimate honor'' of representing his country again as the U.S. men's national team coach.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Even if the San Antonio Spurs can't help but feel a touch uneasy about their 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals, Tony Parker is completely comfortable.
NEW YORK (AP) -- P.J. Carlesimo thinks the Brooklyn Nets' goal of winning a championship within the next two years is ''maybe not totally realistic,'' though he believes they are a contender in the Eastern Conference.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are on top of the NBA draft yet again, only this time there is no LeBron James waiting to save them. There may not even be a Kyrie Irving.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Vinny Del Negro is out as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after a season in which the team won its first division title but lost in the first round of the playoffs.
