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Amar'e Stoudemire's tantrum after Game 2 against Miami Heat gets NY Knicks' Carmelo Anthony off the hook for playoff failures

nydailynews.com

Carmelo 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.

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…

CNNSI.com

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.

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.

nba.com

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.

Chris Forsberg, ESPN.com

Ray Allen missed Game 2 against the Hawks at Philips Arena.

Eric Freeman, yahoo.com

No one thinks that Minnesota Timberwolves forward Michael Beasley lacks natural talent. Instead, the knock on Beasley has always been that he lacks focus, work ethic and the mentality to become a star in the NBA. After four middling seasons split betwee…

Sean Sweeney, dimemag.com

This is one of the greatest things we’ve seen this year. Charlotte might have all their ping-pong balls in one basket this summer (Anthony Davis), but this video offers up a few other suggestions to make sure they don’t suck so bad next season. What d…

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

LeBron James is ballin' pretty hard at the moment. This is not breaking news to anyone who watched the Miami Heat star play like the league's presumptive Most Valuable Player night in and night out this season, but his game's been sharp through two play…

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…

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…

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…

CNNSI.com

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The challenge before the Indiana Pacers wasn't about game plans, execution or matchups.