Wade leads Heat to victory

MIAMI -- They call him "Flash," and Dwyane Wade certainly performed like a superhero in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Miami's up-and-coming superstar had another impressive postseason performance Wednesday night, rediscovering his aggressiveness and taking over in the fourth quarter by scoring 20 of his 40 points to lead the Heat past the Detroit Pistons 92-86.

Wade scored 14 of Miami's first 16 points in the final quarter, then raced in from behind and came up with a crucial blocked shot of Chauncey Billups' 3-point attempt to help the Heat hold off the defending NBA champions.

Shaquille O'Neal added 17 points and 10 rebounds for Miami, and Damon Jones had 14 points.

Richard Hamilton scored 21 points and Tayshaun Prince had 17 for the Pistons.

* Detroit Pistons coach Larry Brown said Wednesday he has never spoken to Cleveland owner Dan Gilbert about the possibility of becoming president of the Cavaliers.

Responding to a published report suggesting he might want to leave the Pistons after this season and become Cleveland's president of basketball operations, Brown said he would like to remain Detroit's coach -- but only if he's able to overcome a health problem he plans to address as soon as the season ends.