Shaq To Miss Knicks/Celtics Playoff Opener
Shaquille O'Neal will miss the Boston Celtics' playoff opener against the New York Knicks on Sunday night with a right calf injury.
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Shaquille O'Neal will miss the Boston Celtics' playoff opener against the New York Knicks on Sunday night with a right calf injury.
New Jersey Nets head coach Avery Johnson joined Joe and Evan on the eve of the NBA playoffs and offered his thoughts on the first round matchups.
If the Knicks want to win this series they need to play their A game offensively, and be decent on defense.
Carmelo Anthony sat on the "Late Show" couch Thursday and proudly explained to host David Letterman precisely why he wanted a trade to New York. "I think the first thing is it's the best city in the world," he said.
In their best chance to beat Boston this season, the Knicks went to Amar'e Stoudemire for a shot that came just after the buzzer. The Knicks have another option now — statistically the best one in the NBA.
With the Knicks preparing to travel to Boston for Sunday's Eastern Conference Quarterfinal against the Celtics, the guys reserved a few minutes to talk about the intriguing matchup.
WFAN's John Schmeelk breaks down every first round matchup and makes his NBA Playoff predictions.
Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks are finally starting to come together. It couldn't have come at a better time for Mike D'Antoni.
Earl "The Pearl" Monroe is a legend -- basketball royalty in every sense. This morning he joined Boomer & Craig in the Allstate Studio to talk a little Knicks basketball.
The Knicks and Celtics needed the rest more than a playoff tuneup. Chauncey Billups and Carmelo Anthony sat out the regular-season finale for New York. Only Amar'e Stoudemire needed the work.
The Celtics basically conceded the race for No. 2 in the Eastern Conference on Monday. That locked them into a marquee first-round matchup against the sixth-seeded Knicks, something Chauncey Billups thinks Boston might later regret.
Who won Schmeelk's NBA MVP, Coach of the Year and Sixth Man awards? Who made the All-Former-Knicks Team? We know you can't wait to find out...
Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls stayed in the race for the NBA's best record, overwhelming the New York Knicks to start the second half and winning 103-90 on Tuesday night for their eighth straight victory.
A big New York-Boston playoff series? Where have we seen this before?
Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire will miss his third straight game with a sprained left ankle Tuesday against Chicago and may not play again until the postseason.
