A day after Siakam spoke glowingly about his five months in Indiana, the public recruiting began
One Dallas center goes down, and another returns
Holiday pulled out his signature defensive move at the perfect time
Ball says he "firmly believes" he'll be playing for the Bulls on opening night next season
Cavs president Koby Altman, meanwhile, defended the center
Koby Altman said Mitchell didn't have anything to do with the firing of coach J.B. Bickerstaff
Finch said it had been a long time since he'd been this disappointed in the team
Forget clutch woes and the drop-coverage debate, this was the Wolves' biggest problem in Game 1
The ball slipped away from the Pacers on Tuesday, and so did the chance for a Game 1 upset
New York's storybook season ended Sunday, with Indiana piling up points as it has all year
Indiana responded on Friday; does New York have the bodies to do the same Sunday?
Indiana needs to play with pace and poise to force a Game 7
The Pacers are the last kind of team the undermanned Knicks should want to see right now
Undermanned and overburdened, New York finally appeared to wear down on Friday
Indiana may be employing a high-octane offense, but its season is effectively on the line Friday
James Herbert is somewhat fond of basketball, feature writing and understatements. A former season-ticket holder for the expansion Toronto Raptors, Herbert does not think the NBA was better back in the days of hand checking and illegal defense. He joined CBS Sports in 2014 and lives in Brooklyn.