LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's personal chef described for jurors the home lives of the children during the final months of the singer's life and their ongoing grief over their father's death nearly four years ago.

Gone are the freewheeling days when the children, Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson played with their father and traded jokes at the dinner table, chef Kai Chase told jurors Tuesday.

Chase recounted for jurors her interactions with Jackson, his children and her ongoing work with the singer's mother and children for jurors hearing Katherine Jackson's negligent hiring case against concert promoter AEG Live LLC. The company denies all wrongdoing.

MIAMI - Tim Duncan scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lift the San Antonio Spurs to a 50-44 halftime lead over the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.

Duncan made 11 of 13 shots in a performance straight out of 2003 and Kawhi Leonard added 10 points and five boards as the Spurs looked to close out the Heat and win their fifth NBA title.

Mario Chalmers broke out of a shooting slump to score 14 points and LeBron James added nine points, five assists and three boards for the Heat, who trailed the best-of-seven series 3-2 and needed to win to keep their hopes of defending their championship alive.