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NBA Eastern Conference Playoff Matchups And Predictions
By: Martin Sumners The NBA lockout-shortened regular season has come to a close and the playoff teams have been decided. Let’s take a look at the Eastern Conference matchups to give you insight into...
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Knicks’ Shumpert Suffers Season-Ending ACL Tear
MIAMI (WFAN/AP) — 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...
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Knicks Crushed By Heat In Game 1, Shumpert Suffers Knee Injury
MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James took the fourth quarter off. And Miami’s postseason got off to a flying start. James scored 32 points after shooting 10 for 14 from the field, Dwyane Wade added 19 points in...
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Knicks’ Stoudemire Sorry After Postgame Tantrum Leaves Him With Lacerated Hand
MIAMI (WFAN/AP) — Amar’e Stoudemire draped a towel over his left hand as he walked into the privacy of the Knicks’ training room an hour after the game, needing a sanctuary from prying eyes. The...
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With Stoudemire Likely Out, Knicks May Need Lin More Than Ever
MIAMI (WFAN/AP) — The Knicks sounded hopeful about Jeremy Lin’s return — and that was before Monday night’s debacle. Hours after Lin’s latest workout, New York found themselves outmatched again by the...
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Knicks’ Jeremy Lin All But Rules Out Game 4 Return
NEW YORK (WFAN/AP) — The short-handed Knicks could really, really use a healthy Jeremy Lin on the court in their first-round playoff series against Miami. Emphasis on “healthy.” It seems Lin won’t be...
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Carmelo: Knicks Need To Step Up; Bosh Expected To Play In Game 3
NEW YORK (WFAN/AP) — Amar’e Stoudemire and Iman Shumpert are sidelined. Jeremy Lin isn’t back yet. So where are the Knicks supposed to find enough offense to compete with the Miami Heat, and avoid...
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Knicks Fall Apart In Second Half, Now 1 Loss From Going Home
NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James alternated fouls and fumbles, the crowd howling in delight with every one of his mistakes. Finally forced to sit for most of the third quarter, James wasn’t mad, and the...
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Knicks Avoid Sweep, Force Game 5
NEW YORK (WFAN/AP) — Carmelo Anthony scored 41 points, Amare Stoudemire had 20 points and 10 rebounds in his return from a cut hand, and the New York Knicks snapped an NBA-record, 13-game postseason...
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Davis Leaves Game 4 With Severe Knee Injury
NEW YORK (WFAN/AP) — Knicks guard Baron Davis was carted off the court on a stretcher with what appeared to be a severe knee injury in the third quarter Sunday against the Miami Heat. It was later...
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Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony: ‘Next Year, We’ll Be Better’
MIAMI (WFAN/AP) — Since acquiring Carmelo Anthony from the Denver Nuggets last February, the Knicks have both snapped their playoff appearance drought and earned their first postseason win in over 11...
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Knicks Wilt Down Stretch Of Game 5, Season Comes To An End
MIAMI (AP) — The final horn sounded, and LeBron James wrapped his arms around Carmelo Anthony in a warm embrace. Their head-to-head scoring matchup in this series was even, 139 points apiece. Just...
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George Leads Pacers Past Hawks 113-98 For 2-0 Lead
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul George followed his triple-double by scoring a playoff career-high 27 points to lead Indiana past Atlanta 113-98 on Wednesday night. The Pacers lead the best-of-seven...
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Smith Scores 29 To Lead Hawks Past Pacers 102-91
ATLANTA (AP) — Josh Smith scored 29 points as the Atlanta Hawks built a 17-point lead at halftime, then withstood an Indiana comeback over the final two quarters to even the series with a 102-91...
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Pacers Rout Hawks 106-83 In Game 5
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — David West scored 24 points and Paul George had 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead Indiana past Atlanta 106-83 on Wednesday night, taking a 3-2 playoff series lead. The Pacers have...
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Carmelo Anthony Downplays Pacers’ Physicality After Game 1 Loss
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Every time Carmelo Anthony attacked the rim, a big body seemed to be waiting. David West, Roy Hibbert and the rest of the Pacers are classic Eastern Conference bruisers, and...
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Knicks Sticking With ‘Small’ Ball Against Bigger Pacers; Amar’e Eyeing Game 3
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The New York Knicks will not concede they have a “big” problem — yet. They know the Indiana Pacers have a size advantage, realize that Carmelo Anthony is going to get...
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Carmelo On Knicks’ Blowout Victory: ‘We Played With A Sense Of Urgency’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Carmelo Anthony’s shooting woes vanished as quickly as Indiana’s lead. Once the NBA’s scoring leader got in a rhythm, not even one of the league’s best defenses could knock...
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Amar’e Likely Limited To 10-15 Minutes Per Game If He Returns For Playoff Series
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — He appears to be back, but will he be a factor? Amare Stoudemire will likely be limited to about 10 to 15 minutes per game if he is able to return during New York’s...
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Down 2-1, Knicks Facing ‘Gut-Check Game’ Against Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Knicks have looked downright anemic offensively and it doesn’t appear their bench is getting much better, literally. Guard J.R. Smith, the NBA’s top sixth man,...
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