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Round 1: Knicks 67 Heat 100

Pzs0012, heatbball.wordpress.com

Not a bad way to start the playoffs. The Heat slowed New York’s late season momentum with a dominant victory against the Knicks. And that’s an understatement. Miami grabbed the Knicks nuts and did not let go until the final

Joe, miamiherald.com

The Heat and Knicks met in the playoffs for the first time in 12 years on Saturday but the renewed rivalry wasn’t exactly a nod to those epic games of the late 90s. Miami’s 100-67 victory fell two points shy...

nba.com

Knicks rookie guard Iman Shumpert will miss the rest of the postseason after tearing a left knee ligament in the third quarter of New York's Game 1 loss to the Miami Heat on Saturday.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Knicks rookie Iman Shumpert had to be carried off the court after he suffered a left knee injury midway through the third quarter of Game 1 between the Knicks and Heat on Saturday.

Iam Thomsen, CNNSI.com

MIAMI -- This was a big day for the Heat, who controlled everything within their reach and benefited from the worst kind of luck. Derrick Rose is out of the way, sadly, and the Knicks provided little resistance in their playoff-opening 100-67 bludgeonin…

Timothy Burke, deadspin.com

While debate continues to rage in regard to whether Tyson Chandler's screen on LeBron James today really accounted for a flagrant foul, there's no doubt that LeBron augmented the impact with his own brand of thespianism. The incident set Jeff Van Gundy …

Associated Press, ESPN.com

LeBron James scored 32 points before getting the fourth quarter off, Dwyane Wade added 19 and the Miami Heat rode the strength of a 32-2 run to easily beat the New York Knicks 100-67 in Game 1 of the teams' Eastern Conference first-round series.

CNNSI.com

MIAMI (AP) LeBron James dropped to the floor holding the back of his head, grimacing and then staggering a bit when he reached his feet.

CNNSI.com

The Heat and Knicks renewed their playoff rivalry, but Game 1 didn't lived up to those late 1990s series. LeBron James scored 32 points, leading Miami to a comfortable 100-67 victory.

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

Sources tell Yahoo! Sports NBA columnist Adrian Wojnarowski that New York Knicks guard Iman Shumpert has torn the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee. The rookie sustained the injury during the third quarter of the Knicks' 100-67 loss to t…

Joe, miamiherald.com

The Heat led the Knicks 54-31 after the first half in the opening game of its best-of-7 first-round series on Saturday at AmericanAirlines Arena. LeBron James finished the half with 23 points, including a 9-0 run by himself after being...

CNNSI.com

The Heat and Knicks renewed their playoff rivalry, but Game 1 hasn't lived up to those late 1990s series. LeBron James led Miami to a 23-point halftime lead that's kept growing. Follow here.

Ian Begley, ESPN.com

New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler, who is battling flu-like symptoms, started Saturday in Game 1 of New York's first-round series against the Miami Heat.

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

We know about Kobe. We know about LeBron. And we know about Kevin Durant. We know the championship will probably come down to one or two games, and one or two players. But in every series, they’ll be twists and turns. A Game 3 will slide on a bench play…