Amar'e Stoudemire's tantrum after Game 2 against Miami Heat gets NY Knicks' Carmelo Anthony off the hook for playoff failuresCarmelo Anthony got his playoff pass late Monday night, courtesy of Amar’e Stoudemire. By taking his best shot at that glass door in Miami and cutting his left hand, Stoudemire made this postseason all about him. |
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Paul Pierce Tebows after dropping 36 points on the Hawks, reminds us that Tebowing is awful (VIDEO)May 1, 2012
Ball Don't Lie Staff, yahoo.com Earlier on Tuesday, Dan Devine smartly pointed out that Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce was "going have to play at his absolute highest level for the Boston Celtics to avoid a two-game hole," in Tuesday nights Celtics/Atlanta Hawks Game 2, a… |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Jrue Holiday scored 26 points, Lou Williams added 20 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago 109-92 on Tuesday night to even their first-round series in the Bulls' first game since Derrick Rose's season-ending knee injury. |
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With Boston shorthanded, Paul Pierce took things into his own hands. Literally. The Celtic went for 36 points and 14 boards to fuel an 87-80 win over the Hawks, evening the series 1-1. |
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Life without Derrick Rose isn't easy. The Sixers utilized a huge second-half run to down the ailing Bulls 109-92 on Tuesday and even their first-round series as it shifts to Philadelphia. |
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Sixers rout Bulls to even seriesMay 1, 2012
CHICAGO (AP) There wasn't much for Jrue Holiday to improve on in this game, except maybe one thing. |
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Pierce, Rondo-less Celtics rally, take Game 2May 1, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Paul Pierce battled through another tough shooting night to score 36 points and the Boston Celtics wiped out Atlanta's 11-point lead in the second half, stunning the Hawks 87-80 on Tuesday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoffs. |
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Stoudemire has hand surgery, to miss Game 3May 1, 2012
Amar'e Stoudemire had a small muscle repaired Tuesday and will not play for the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat. |
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Thibodeau: 'Great' having Rose with teamMay 1, 2012
Roman Modrowski, ESPN.com Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose arrived at the United Center on crutches Tuesday, lending moral support as his team took on the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. |
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Allen (ankle) sits out again for CelticsMay 1, 2012
Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen will miss another playoff game because of an ailing right ankle. |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com On Tuesday, in advance of the Chicago Bulls' Game 2 pairing with the Philadelphia 76ers, former Bull and Basketball Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen posted an open letter to the group on the team's website. Mindful of the fact that the team will be attempti… |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com Rajon Rondo's suspended. Ray Allen might not play. The Boston Celtics have to turn somewhere for big minutes and a bigger performance in the backcourt in Tuesday night's Game 2 ... and according to Paul Flannery of WEEI.com, coach Doc Rivers has turned … |
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The Nets Need To Be Honest With ThemselvesMay 1, 2012
Daniel Marks, dimemag.com The New Jersey Nets’ mercilessly ended their existence as a franchise last Thursday night with a dud performance in Toronto when they scored a season-low 67 points and lost by 31. It was a fitting end to what was a very bad final season in New Jersey. H… |
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Nets GM hopes to give Wallace multiyear dealMay 1, 2012
Mike Mazzeo, ESPN.com Brooklyn Nets general manager Billy King hopes to re-sign Gerald Wallace to a multiyear contract extension. |
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Celtics' Allen remains a game-time decisionMay 1, 2012
Chris Forsberg, ESPN.com Ray Allen remains a game-time decision for Game 2 against the Hawks at Philips Arena. |
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Pippen to Bulls: You're still best team in NBAMay 1, 2012
ESPNChicago.com, ESPN.com Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen encouraged Chicago Bulls players, still dealing with the loss of Derrick Rose to a knee injury, that they are "still the best team in the NBA ... so go out there and play like it" before Game 2 against the Philadel… |
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Freddy Lopez, dimemag.com It’s been two days — one weekend — and the NBA Playoffs have already thrown some twists our way. Derrick Rose is done, Nick Young and Reggie Evans spearheaded what might’ve been the greatest comeback ever and Andrew Bynum is setting records. Who w… |
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Hello Brooklyn: The Nets Unleash Their New LogoMay 1, 2012
Dime Magazine, dimemag.com The only NBA story line that has been able to steal any of the buzz from the already drama-laden NBA Playoffs has been the release of the Brooklyn Nets logo. There was quite a stir last week when imagery of the logo initially leaked, just a few days in … |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com I bet Dwyane Wade thought he was being a real smart cookie by throwing the shoe that Mike Bibby lost while grabbing a rebound out of bounds so that the point guard couldn't get it and the New York Knicks would have to play the Miami Heat 4-on-5 for a po… |
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Conflict of NY Knicks and NY Rangers playing at same time can be solved very easily with television remoteMay 1, 2012
Stop whining. So, Monday night’s Knicks-Heat Game 2 on MSG started at 7, a half-hour earlier than the second game of Caps-Rangers on NBC Sports Network. Saturday afternoon was the same scenario, with hockey and hoops basically going head-to-head. |
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Notebook, ESPN.com Amare Stoudemire's self-inflicted injury left the Knicks headed home down 2-0 in a beaten and bloodied state |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com Wasn’t this Manhattan/South Beach matchup supposed to be the best series of the first round? Um, what happened? It’s a colossal mismatch, and a 2-0 lead doesn’t do justice to Miami’s dominance through eight quarters. Game 1 felt like murder. In la… |
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In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Monday. Dwyane Wade scored 25 points as the Heat took a 2-0 lead ... |
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