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Miami Heat forward Lebron James failed to win an NBA championship ring again Thursday night when the Heat advanced past the Indiana Pacers in the 2nd Round of the playoffs, leaving James two series victories short of a title.

James bristled at media questions following the game about his inability to win it all, saying "the playoffs aren't over" – yet the fact remains that defeating the Pacers left the supposed best player in basketball still without an NBA championship.

The MVP has advanced out of the 2nd Round in past postseasons only to lose later on, suggesting 2012 is shaping up exactly like his well-known playoff failures.

"I'm not sure you all are understanding how the playoffs work," said James, pathetically defending himself. "Advancing out of the 2nd Round is necessary in order to get to the NBA Finals and win. Yes, I'm still short of the ultimate goal, but I can't and won't apologize for winning this series. It was a requirement to get a ring."

In the decisive Game 6, James fell short of his series' highs in points, rebounds and assists, suggesting he is regressing as the Eastern Conference and NBA Finals near.

Lebron James told reporters today that he has discovered his father was an Indian Sikh and says he plans to wear a turban during games as a way to pay homage to his background.

"I was shopping for headbands yesterday and I wasn't finding any that were big enough for, you know, what I'm looking for a headband to do," said James. "And then I had a revelation: What if my dad was one of those turban-wearing people? So I called my mom to find out. It went to voice mail, so I took that as a confirmation that he was."

After a quick Google search on his iPhone, James discovered that "those turban-wearing people" are primarily Indians who practice the Sikh religion.

"So that's what I am – an Indian Sikh," said James. "It actually sounds kind of cool. Although I would happily be a regular old American Indian, too. A headdress would also work really well to … uh … absorb sweat from my head."

It is believed that James is the first NBA player with an Indian ancestry. He could also become the first Sikh in league history.

"I haven't converted yet. I'm still learning about the religion," he said. "The Wikipedia page on it was much longer than I expected and I'm not through the whole thing yet. I just want to make sure first that Sikhs don't have a problem with throwing yourself lavish birthday parties in every NBA city in the country. Because I really like doing that. But even if they do, I'm still definitely wearing a big turban on the court. You know, for my dad."

Anyone who has seen footage of NBA players arriving to games or has watched post-game press conferences has no doubt noticed the newest fashion fad sweeping the league: novelty googly-eyed glasses. Stars from Lebron James and Kevin Durant to Carmelo Anthony and Rajon Rondo have been spotted in the dime store glasses with bulging, spring-loaded eyeballs.

"We like to look good and dress in the latest styles," said Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook. "And googly-eye glasses is where it's at right now. If you don't have springs on your glasses, you're probably going to get laughed out of the locker room."

Where the novelty glasses trend started is not clear, but most think it may have begun with Kanye West's recent single "Googly-Eyed Novelty Glasses" and the song's iconic video in which everyone wore googly-eyed novelty glasses.

No matter where it comes from, Lebron James say his glasses make him feel cool.

"NBA players are competitive in everything we do. We want to be the best on the court and we want to look the best off the court," he said. "Whoever has the shiniest springs that hang the lowest with the most bloodshot eyeballs is envied by everyone."