Schmeelk: Breaking Down The 2nd Round Of The NBA Playoffs
After one completed game in each series, here's what we know about the second round of the NBA playoffs.
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After one completed game in each series, here's what we know about the second round of the NBA playoffs.
Wade scored 38 points on 14 of 21 shooting, James Jones set a Miami postseason record with 25 points off the bench, and the Heat beat the Celtics 99-90 on Sunday to open their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Lou Williams proved them right, hitting a 3-pointer with 8.1 seconds left to lead the 76ers to an 86-82 win over the Heat on Sunday and avoid a sweep.
With the Knicks having clinched a playoff berth, now the question becomes -- who will they play in the first round?
Deron Williams had 18 points and 12 assists to lead the Nets, who have lost six straight and 10 of 11. Travis Outlaw added 17 points and nine rebounds, while Brook Lopez had 16 points.
If the Knicks can run more of their offense through Carmelo, knowing he is willing to share the ball and make his teammates better, everyone will be better off.
What can you say about the Miami Heat? As they go through a string of playing 11 games in a row against teams with a .500 or (much) better record, they've fallen on their faces. They're in deep trouble. How come?
For the past few years I've argued that LeBron James is the best player on the planet, and that his infinite skill set makes him invaluable. I was wrong.
There has been much written regarding Donnie Walsh's questionable fate with the Knicks. Now there is growing speculation surrounding Mike D'Antoni's future with the club.
It was an excellent Knicks win over the Heat on Sunday. While people are focusing on what it means for the Knicks, this game actually told us more about the Heat.
The Knicks won a thrilling game in Miami, but beating the Heat was as odd as losing to Cleveland two nights earlier. If you peeled off your Charles Oakley Snuggie you'd see that there's sincere concern over the Melo deal.
You may have heard the big news last week: The Knicks finally got Carmelo Anthony. Perhaps lost in the shuffle of Melomania was that Chauncey Billups made the trip from Denver as well — and that move is already looking brilliant for New York.
Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points, Amare Stoudemire added 16 points and a huge blo.cked shot against LeBron James with 7 seconds left, and the New York Knicks stunned the Miami Heat 91-86
Anthony said he would "without a doubt" be in the lineup Sunday night when the Knicks visit LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and the Miami Heat
The World's Most Famous Arena had a little extra buzz in the air against the Heat on Thursday, and the Knickerbockers responded.
The Knicks gave their fans something to cheer about with a come-from-behind, 93-88 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday night. Is MSG once again becoming the Mecca of basketball?
There was an old-school vibe at MSG on Thursday night. The Knicks brought in DJ Grandmaster Flash to pump up the star-studded crowd that included Kanye West, Q-Tip and Fat Joe.
Amar'e Stoudemire is an All-Star starter. The Knicks superstar will become the first New York player to start the NBA All-Star game in nearly two decades.
Dwyane Wade had a pretty good view of the MSG basket through his new, lightly tinted goggles. He scored 33 of his 34 points in the first three quarters of the Heat's 93-88 loss to the Knicks.
Danilo Gallinari and Landry Fields made consecutive 3-pointers in the final 1:18, and the New York Knicks took advantage of LeBron James's miserable shooting night to beat the Miami Heat 93-88 on Thursday night.
Dwyane Wade plans to wear tinted glasses for the start of the Miami's game against the Knicks to protect his eyes from the bright lights as he recovers from a migraine headache.
Minus Chris Bosh and with Dwyane Wade fighting migraines, the Heat head to Madison Square Garden on Thursday looking for their eighth straight win against New York.
Watching from afar, Chris Bosh plans to get dressed up in a suit, make some popcorn and turn the volume high on his television when the Heat visit the Knicks on Thursday night.
Heat guard Dwyane Wade practiced again Tuesday in sunglasses, his eyes still sensitive to light after a migraine-filled weekend, and he hasn't ruled out wearing them for Miami's next game on Thursday in New York.
While Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh are both questionable against the Knicks on Thursday, both were active at Miami's practice on Monday.
New York City prosecutors want the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate Pedro Hernandez's murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz.
J.T. Miller scored 2:21 into overtime and the New York Rangers beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Thursday night.
The New York Knicks rallied for a 114-113 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.
The Miami Heat snapped a five-game losing streak with a 106-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.
Nine Brooklyn Football Club partner bars are collecting shelf-stable food and winter coats to benefit 10 local schools.
New York City prosecutors want the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate Pedro Hernandez's murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz.
Nine Brooklyn Football Club partner bars are collecting shelf-stable food and winter coats to benefit 10 local schools.
Under a bill expected to be passed by the New York City Council, delivery app companies will be forced to stop firing delivery workers without cause.
In New York, cases of flu, RSV and COVID have spiked since Thanksgiving.
Just one day after Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Catherine Almonte Da Costa as Director of Appointments in his new administration, she resigned.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day as heavy rain and 50-60 mph wind gusts could cause coastal flooding, downed trees and power outages.
Thursday will bring even more relief, with highs near 50° and a taste of early spring in December. But don't get too comfortable—changes are brewing.
Some of the highest totals were on Long Island and in New Jersey, where greater than 6 inches of snow was measured.
A large water main break in Waterbury, Connecticut, is impacting tens of thousands of residents.
Bitterly cold temperatures are causing icy road conditions, including black ice, Monday morning in the Tri-State Area.
Sherrill and Lt. Gov.-elect Dale Caldwell said their inauguration will take place in New Jersey's largest city.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day as heavy rain and 50-60 mph wind gusts could cause coastal flooding, downed trees and power outages.
The remains of Dulce Maria Alavez, who went missing in 2019, have not been found, despite a fake report on social media, officials said Wednesday.
Thursday will bring even more relief, with highs near 50° and a taste of early spring in December. But don't get too comfortable—changes are brewing.
A celebration of the upcoming FIFA World Cup was held Tuesday at the Gateway Center in Newark, featuring a former great player for the U.S. Men's National Team.
In New York, cases of flu, RSV and COVID have spiked since Thanksgiving.
The suspect in the 1997 murder of a woman and her daughter whose bodies were found near Gilgo Beach appeared before a judge in Mineola on Thursday morning.
The car appeared to plow into the garage of a home on East Broadway in Woodmere just before 3 a.m. Thursday.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day as heavy rain and 50-60 mph wind gusts could cause coastal flooding, downed trees and power outages.
Thursday will bring even more relief, with highs near 50° and a taste of early spring in December. But don't get too comfortable—changes are brewing.
Under a bill expected to be passed by the New York City Council, delivery app companies will be forced to stop firing delivery workers without cause.
TikTok's China-based parent company ByteDance must sever ties with TikTok or lose access to U.S. app stores and web-hosting services
Just one day after Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Catherine Almonte Da Costa as Director of Appointments in his new administration, she resigned.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Kennedy Center's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to change its name.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released a new batch of 68 photos obtained from Jeffrey Epstein's estate. Follow live updates here.
In New York, cases of flu, RSV and COVID have spiked since Thanksgiving.
There are at least 500 sudden and unexpected deaths in the city each year, and in roughly a fifth of those cases, a genetic cause can be detected.
UnitedHealthcare and NewYork-Presbyterian have roughly two weeks to reach an agreement or thousands of Medicare Advantage members could be forced to find care elsewhere.
Connecticut is dealing with its first measles case since 2021, after a child, who is not vaccinated, contracted the virus while traveling internationally.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
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Jake and Romy Reiner released a statement on Wednesday, remembering their parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, as their best friends.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Nick Reiner appeared in court on Wednesday on two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
Bronx drill rapper Kay Flock, whose real name is Kevin Perez, was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday.
J.T. Miller scored 2:21 into overtime and the New York Rangers beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Thursday night.
The New York Knicks rallied for a 114-113 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.
The Miami Heat snapped a five-game losing streak with a 106-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.
Jesper Bratt scored the winning goal in a shootout and the New Jersey Devils defeated the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night.
Luke Weaver has agreed to a $22 million, two-year contract with the Mets, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Nine Brooklyn Football Club partner bars are collecting shelf-stable food and winter coats to benefit 10 local schools.
The Davis Center in Harlem is now open for its first winter season after technical delays.
After losing his mother to a stroke in 2022, a Brownsville native is turning personal grief into a grassroots foundation, offering counseling and mentorship to children and young adults.
A Brooklyn startup and a national nonprofit are teaming up to turn everyday mail lockers into easy donation hubs, delivering thousands of toys to hospital rooms this holiday season.
The city is sharing new details about the historic $1 billion investment announced for the Coney Island Boardwalk, the largest in its century-long history
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
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Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Police said the alleged gunman, identified as Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, apparently died by suicide in a storage unit. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.
Dangerously high winds and coastal flooding could mean power outages and impassable roads on Long Island. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Tony Sadiku has the Tri-State Area's updated Friday morning First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
The fire triggered a massive FDNY response overnight in the Melrose section. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim reports.
CBS News New York's John Elliott has your First Alert Forecast for December 18 at 11 p.m.
