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Rondo ejected after bumping ref in Celtics' loss

Chris Forsberg, ESPN.com

Celtics guard Rajon Rondo earned two technical fouls and an immediate ejection after losing his temper with 41 seconds remaining in Sunday's 83-74 Game 1 loss to the Hawks.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Josh Smith scored 22 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, leading the Hawks to an 83-74 victory over Boston in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs Sunday night, the final minute turning ugly when Celtics star Rajon Rondo was ejected.

Chris Forsberg, ESPN.com

Celtics guard Ray Allen is out for Sunday's Game 1 of an Eastern Conference quarterfinals series against the Hawks.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Atlanta Hawks center Zaza Pachulia won't play in Game 1 of the NBA playoff series against the Boston Celtics.

nba.com

Chicago Bulls general manager Gar Forman is backing coach Tom Thibodeau, saying he had no problem with the decision to stick with Derrick Rose late in the playoff opener against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Scott Powers, ESPN.com

The 76ers still consider the Bulls to be a formidable opponent without Derrick Rose.

Ian Begley, ESPN.com

New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin says that he hoped to return to the court during New York's first-round series with the Miami Heat, possibly as soon as Game 4 on May 6.

Chris Forsberg, ESPN.com

Celtics coach Doc Rivers gave shooting guard Ray Allen a "50-50" chance of playing in Game 1 of Boston's Eastern Conference quarterfinals series against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.

Patrick Cassidy, dimemag.com

The city of Chicago and Bulls fans worldwide are reeling at the news of Derrick Rose‘s torn ACL. No one though, outside of Rose himself, is as devastated as are Rose’s teammates. That fact was evident last night when Kyle Korver took to his Facebook p…

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

No. No no noooooooo. Seriously, we had no other reaction to the news about Derrick Rose than that. It really makes us sick to our stomachs. We aren’t Bulls fans. We’re NBA fans, and with the reigning MVP now out for the reason with a torn ACL, everyth…

nydailynews.com

LeBron James is the biggest star and the best player and that is why he is facing more pressure in this NBA postseason than anybody in his sport has ever faced, moving up on two years since he had his "Decision."

nydailynews.com

MIAMI — Only Derrick Rose had a worse day than the Knicks. Rose is done for the playoffs, a victim of a catastrophic knee injury, and the Chicago Bulls’ run at an NBA title is done after only one game.

Ian Begley, ESPN.com

Knicks rookie Iman Shumpert suffered a torn left ACL and lateral meniscus, an MRI revealed on Saturday.

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

After Derrick Rose suffered a season-ending ACL tear during the Chicago Bulls' 103-91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Saturday afternoon, the reaction of NBA fans, media members and fellow players alike c…