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Andersen a playoff force for Heat Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 2:47 am, Friday, May 24, 2013 With a career that once looked like it would be inevitably cut short by his own mistakes, and in a season that started with him out of the NBA completely, Andersen has emerged into a huge piece of what the Miami Heat hope is a second straight championship puzzle. [] the Heat — who prevailed 103-102 in overtime, on a buzzer-beating layup by LeBron James — needed every bit of Andersen's 16-point effort, a postseason career-high for him and his highest-scoring game yet in a Miami uniform. The seven makes on seven attempts topped Alonzo Mourning's previous club record for best shooting in a postseason game, one better than his 6-for-6 effort in 2007. Forgive Andersen, who can usually be found either getting into scrums with opponents or grabbing rebounds that they've unsuccessfully jostled for, if he wasn't impressed. [] he pestered Heat president Pat Riley for years about trying to bring Andersen — who worked out for the club as a non-drafted, non-tattooed free agent a decade or so ago — into the mix. The Heat signed him to a pair of 10-day contracts in January, all the while knowing that he was staying for the duration of the season. In Miami, he's become a fan favorite, even though a few months ago he was "huntin' hogs and livin' that country boy life" in Texas and Colorado and not thinking about basketball all that much. [] when the Pacers talk about how they believe this Heat team is better than the one that ousted them in the second round a year ago, they're not necessarily speaking about last summer's addition of Ray Allen. Andersen has never had as good a shot at winning a championship as he does now, and that's why he's insisting that there's nothing on his mind besides helping the Heat find a way to get past the Pacers and back to the NBA Finals.

NBA Quick Hits: 5 questionable coaching decisions Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 2:38 am, Friday, May 24, 2013 Indiana's Frank Vogel was still being criticized Thursday, long after he sent the Pacers out on the floor for the game's final possession in Miami without Roy Hibbert — and that wasn't even the first time he took heat this postseason for subbing out his big man. With no Hibbert and no time to do anything else, James went right to the basket again on the last play, making a layup just before time expired for a 103-102 overtime victory. Not only did he scrap it with his team trailing 2-1, he practically forgot all about guard Pablo Prigioni, who played only 3 1/2 minutes off the bench after helping the Knicks go 16-2 following his move into the starting lineup with 18 games left in the regular season. The big lineup didn't help with rebounding, the Knicks losing the battle on the boards 54-36 in a 93-82 loss that left them one defeat from eventual elimination. Mark Jackson, Golden State, Western Conference semifinals, Game 1.

Colonial member Palmer has 1st-round lead with 62 Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 2:38 am, Friday, May 24, 2013 Rollins, who like Palmer lives in nearby Colleyville, has playing privileges at Colonial like other PGA Tour players. Matt Kuchar, No. 13 in the world ranking and the highest-ranked player in the 136-man invitational field, was in a group of six players at 65. "What do you do when you get that thrown at you," said Palmer, who then hit his approach to 5 feet at the 388-yard ninth hole to finish a bogey-free round that matched his best on the PGA Tour. The former Texas A&M player with three PGA Tour victories hit 12 of 14 fairways and 14 of 18 greens in regulation. [] he quickly got that stroke back at the 193-yard 13th hole when he hit his tee shot within 7 feet of the cup. Kuchar's only bogey came at the 241-yard, par-3 fourth , the middle hole of Colonial's famed "horrible horseshoe" because of the layout of a three-hole stretch where that par 3 is sandwiched by the two longest par 4s on the course. [] the PGA Tour's two-week visit to the Dallas-Fort Worth area for the Byron Nelson Championship and the Colonial provides extra time for him to work with his Dallas-based swing coach. In his nine previous PGA Tour appearances at Colonial, Palmer's only top 10 was a tie for fifth last year.

Rangers top Bruins in OT, force Game 5 in Boston Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 2:38 am, Friday, May 24, 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — During a sluggish first period, a difficult second period, and a tense third period, there were few signs the New York Rangers would be able to hold off the Boston Bruins and extend their season for at least one more game. The Rangers played poorly in the opening 20 minutes, but managed to get to intermission in a scoreless tie. The Bruins made the most of another power play and took a 3-2 lead just 2 seconds after a goalie interference penalty against Ryan McDonagh expired. Boyle took a pass from Stepan in the slot and snapped a drive that nestled into the middle of the net at 10:00 after the Bruins were caught with too many men on the ice. Tortorella benched star center Brad Richards, who had just one goal in the playoffs, and rugged forward Arron Asham in favor of seldom-used Kris Newbury and Micheal Haley. Veteran Roman Hamrlik also played for the first time in these playoffs in place of injured defenseman Anton Stralman, who left Game 3 in the second period. The Bruins used their power play to grab control in the second period, connecting twice in a span of 3:02 to take a 2-0 lead. Del Zotto took an interference penalty 1:25 after Boston took the lead, and Krug made the Rangers pay again. Krug, a rookie defenseman who made his NHL postseason debut in the series opener, fired a slap shot from the Stanley Cup logo in the Rangers' zone that sailed past Lundqvist and into the top right corner at 7:41. Krug has scored in three of the four games he has played in this series, and his goal gave Boston as many power-play tallies at Madison Square Garden in this playoff year as the host Rangers had mustered to that point.

Czech police say US suspect in 4 murders arrested PRAGUE (AP) — Police say an American man suspected of killing a family of four in the Czech Republic has been arrested in the United States. Brno regional police chief Leos Trzil said Friday that Kevin Dahlgren was arrested at the airport in Washington, D.C. The suspect fled to the U.S. after the victims — identified by neighbors as a married couple and their two sons— were found by firefighters who came tackle a fire in a house in Brno, the country's second-largest city. Police said Czech authorities will seek Dahlgren's extradition to stand trial in the Czech Republic.