Tony Parker left the San Antonio Spurs' Game 6 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder with soreness in his left ankle and did not play in the second half.

Parker entered the game leading the Spurs in postseason scoring.

The Miami Heat had 27 drives to the basket for 33 points in Game 4, according to SportVU data.

The Indiana Pacers, however, had just 11 drives for 10 points.

LeBron James had 10 drives compared to zero for Paul George.

George said following the game that the Pacers attacked the basket as much as the Heat.

"You can't tell me we don't attack the basket as much as they attack the basket."

The Miami Heat changed the complexion of the series by having Norris Cole defend Lance Stephenson. This move allowed the Heat to hide Ray Allen on George Hill.

“We fell into it,” assistant coach Dan Craig told Lowe on Sunday. “We said, ‘Hey, Norris is our best on-ball defender, and Lance is creating a lot of their offense.’ That matchup has been huge for us.”

Cole has hounded Stephenson all over the floor and the height and weight disadvantage hasn't been an issue.

“I never even look at height and weight,” Cole said after Game 3. “I don’t even care.”

Serge Ibaka has made significant progress in his return from his calf injury and has been upgraded to day-to-day.

The Oklahoma City Thunder had previously ruled out Ibaka for the remainder of the postseason.

The San Antonio Spurs have raced out to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals with the absence of Ibaka being dully felt.

Ibaka is one of the best defensive big men in the NBA and his ability to stretch the floor has also limited the Thunder on offense without him.

Paul George briefly "blacked out" after his collision with Dwyane Wade in the fourth quarter of Game 2.

George dove to the court to chase a loose ball and Wade fell over the top of him. Wade's left knee and right leg made contact with the back of George's head.

Both players remained in the game after laying on the court for several moments.

“I blacked out as soon as it happened and then … however much time was remaining, I was just blurry,” said George.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have ruled out Serge Ibaka for the remainder of the postseason with a lower leg injury, but he still hopes to work toward a return.

Ibaka has a willingness to play with pain and is thinking about beginning some stationary shooting late this week.

"He's not coming through those doors. … He's not coming back," said Scott Brooks after Game 1.

Ibaka wouldn't be able to return for the Western Conference Finals, but nobody has talked him out of hoping to return for the NBA Finals if the Thunder advance.

The Thunder believed this injury would be a one-to-two-month recovery period.

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Lance Stephenson spoke to the media on Saturday and mentioned his awareness of Dwyane Wade's health.

"D-Wade I think his knee is kind of messed up so I got to be extra aggressive and make him run," said Stephenson. "Make his knee flare up."

Stephenson was ejected from a game in March for taunting Wade.

Serge Ibaka is expected to miss the remainder of the postseason with a left calf injury.

Ibaka sustained the injury in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals.

“We are obviously disappointed for Serge, as he is a tremendous competitor, and we know how badly he wants to be on the court with his teammates,” said Sam Presti. “At this point it is important that our team directs its concentration and energy towards preparation and execution for our upcoming series. As with all teams, our group has confronted different challenges. It is our collective experience that we will call on to ensure that we play to our capabilities.”

The Thunder will likely give more minutes to Steven Adams and Nick Collison, who played well in place of Ibaka on Thursday.

Oklahoma City lost Russell Westbrook during last season's playoffs.

Scott Brooks stumbled across an effective lineup in their Game 6 win with Nick Collison and Steven Adams playing in the frontcourt with Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Reggie Jackson.

The five-man unit played six minutes together during the regular season and seven minutes in the playoffs.

Over the next 15 minutes in the second half of Game 6, the Oklahoma City Thunder scored 42 points while allowing just 24.

Neither Collison nor Adams are particularly good offensive players, but both are good offensive rebounders and can also set screens and roll hard to the bucket to allow the Thunder to spread the defense even without a stretch-big.

Durant's highest true shooting percentage this season has been with the Collison-Adams pairing.