Jeff Van Gundy is a basketball analyst and a family man. The two came together recently.Van Gundy, interviewed by Stephen A. Smith on 98.7 ESPN New York, was asked about his brother Stan being fired by Orlando and the role of CEO Alex Martins in the firing."...To hide behind the fact or try to make everyone believe that Dwight Howard didn't have a part in this is absurd. Say listen we fired this guy because we know this our best chance to keep Dwight Howard. Dwight Howard and I decided to fire him. To do anything else is playing a game of semantics."...and this is the biggest one to me he said that my brother is the finest 'X and O' coach he has been ... Continue reading →

Today, he's the main reason the Miami Heat are headed to the Eastern Conference finals for the second season in a row.Wade scored 41 points, including 26 in the first half, as the Heat eliminated the Pacers with a 105-93 victory in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals."All I did was keep playing basketball the way I have," Wade said. "I got back to what I felt were the basics. I felt good. I felt strong."USA TODAY Sports on Twitter!Follow Jeff Zillgitt on Twitter at @usat_jzillgitt. To get the latest sports news from USA TODAY, including game results, columns and features, follow us on Twitter at @USATODAYSports.Wade "was spectacular from beginning to end," said Heat teammate LeBron James. "He got the rhythmn going and ... Continue reading →