The Indiana Pacers, by eliminating the Milwaukee Bucks, are expected to have toppled what was once the best team in the NBA.

In some ways, a year later nothing has changed for the Miami Heat, with another first-round exit and plenty of questions heading into the offseason. And yet, when it comes to the team’s leading man, ...

A first-round playoff exit in which Miami was swept and lost back-to-back home games by 37 and 55 points is the lowest point of Pat Riley's tenure in Miami.