Eastern Conference NBA Playoff Matchups & Predictions
The NBA playoffs begin Saturday at 3 p.m. and for your primer, here's a list of the playoff matchups and who CBSNewYork feels will advance to the second round. (Hint: Miami fans will be happy.)
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The NBA playoffs begin Saturday at 3 p.m. and for your primer, here's a list of the playoff matchups and who CBSNewYork feels will advance to the second round. (Hint: Miami fans will be happy.)
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 who we think will come out on top.
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 who we think will come out on top.
The Denver Nuggets earned themselves another postseason date with the Los Angeles Lakers. Whether that is a good thing or a bad thing remains to be seen.
Knicks coach Mike Woodson has confirmed that point guard Jeremy Lin will not play in the first round of the NBA playoffs. If the Knicks manage to advance, however, it is undetermined whether the 23-year-old will be able to suit up and take the floor.
J.R. Smith scored 22 points for the Knicks, who pulled away in the second half to clinch the Eastern Conference's No. 7 seed and a first-round playoff matchup against No. 2 Miami beginning Saturday.
The biggest question for Knicks fans: do you want your team to face the Chicago Bulls or Miami Heat?
The Miami Heat have just one game left in the regular season. But the real focus of the team has shifted to Sunday's likely first-round playoff matchup with the New York Knicks.
The Bulls have won home court advantage for the first round in the Eastern Conference playoffs, with the Miami Heat having lost Tuesday night.
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With the Clippers losing, the Los Angeles Lakers win the Pacific Division and clinch the 3rd spot in the Western Conference.
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The Miami Heat have locked up the number two seed at least in the Eastern Conference. The team Miami might most like to see in the first round is the other Florida team, the Orlando Magic after reports revealed Dwight Howard will not play again this season.
The Miami Heat have clinched the Southeast Division and have just about sewn up the number two seed in the Eastern Conference barring a complete collapse by either the number one seeded Chicago Bulls or by the Heat.
After cruising through what was effectively a scrimmage against the Charlotte Bobcats Friday night, the Miami Heat came out storming against the Knicks and look to follow that up Monday night against the New Jersey Nets.
The Miami Heat qualified for the playoffs already and it looks like the team has already shut it down in the regular season with about two weeks left to go. The problem for the Heat is that with each loss, doubt continues to creep in about the team in the playoffs.
The Miami Heat should probably not use any cash in the next few days because every time they see green lately, they lose it.
As the Florida Panthers were losing out on a chance to clinch a playoff spot at the Bank Atlantic Center, the Miami Heat clinched a second-straight Eastern Conference playoff berth with a 99-93 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Based solely on the television ratings, it appears that most of the nation enjoys watching the Miami Heat fail.
Call it cosmic payback. When Dwyane Wade went down in the first quarter of Game 5 Thursday night, it seemed to be for his actions earlier.
The Miami Heat have been willing to face adversity head-on all season long. But Sunday night, everything is on the line when the Heat welcome the Mavericks back to the AmericanAirlines Arena for Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
Miami Heat superstar LeBron James is channeling his inner-Elvis as the team puts final touches on the plan for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
When the Miami Heat take the court in Game 5 of the NBA Finals Thursday night, all eyes will be on Heat forward LeBron James. Some will hope he fails to justify their anger towards his decision to come to Miami, while others will cheer him on hoping to bring a title to Miami.
There's an old saying that says don't kick a dog when he's down. Dallas Mavericks guard DeShawn Stevenson may learn that the hard way if Heat star LeBron James plays up to form in Game 5.
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Sam Bennett had a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers rebounded from a lopsided loss at Carolina with a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and took both men to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition, where one of them died, MDSO said.
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Initial reports suggested it was a "bridge collapse"; however, FDOT clarified that the incident happened during a concrete pour in the work zone.
With so many people here to see big names like DJ and record producer Calvin Harris, there were some issues.
Sam Bennett had a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers rebounded from a lopsided loss at Carolina with a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and took both men to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition, where one of them died, MDSO said.
Miami Beach Police gave CBS News Miami an inside look at how it's working to keep everyone safe for the big sports weekend.
Initial reports suggested it was a "bridge collapse"; however, FDOT clarified that the incident happened during a concrete pour in the work zone.
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