Celtics Head Home Down 2-0 After Another 2nd Half No-Show
The old saying goes, a series doesn't begin until the road team wins a game. Don't let Celtics head coach Doc Rivers hear you say that.
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The old saying goes, a series doesn't begin until the road team wins a game. Don't let Celtics head coach Doc Rivers hear you say that.
"If he's able to make it back, he will be back in the rotation, ready to play," Woodson said. "I'm expecting him to do what he was doing before he left. He played some pretty good, positive minutes for our ballclub before he got hurt."
After letting the Milwaukee Bucks hang around for a few quarters in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Miami Heat finally hit the gas and took a 2-0 lead in the series with a 98-86 win.
The Los Angeles Lakers have battled injuries, turmoil and lofty expectations under a heavy spotlight all season, so excuse them if they roll their eyes over the attention given to Kobe Bryant's tweets.
"We know we can play a better game." Those words from Miami Heat superstar LeBron James should strike fear in every playoff opponent the Heat has this year.
Carlos Boozer had 13 points and 12 rebounds, Joakim Noah gutted his way through a foot injury to make three fourth-quarter baskets, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets 90-82 on Monday night to even their first-round series at one game apiece.
Chris Paul's running jumper with a tenth of a second left gave the Los Angeles Clippers a 93-91 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night and a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.
Chris Paul led seven players in double figures with 23 points, Eric Bledsoe had 15 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 112-91 on Saturday while getting just one dunk in their playoff opener.
A person with knowledge of the voting results tells The Associated Press that J.R. Smith has won the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award.
LeBron James has never taken fewer shots in a playoff game than he did on Sunday night, which at first glance might have seemed like a good thing for the Milwaukee Bucks.
David Lee went down with a strained right hip flexor early in the fourth quarter of Saturday's 97-95 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their playoff series.
"Now they probably feel like they've got their back against the wall and that's how we've got to play," Deron Williams said.
Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker scored 18 points each and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 91-79 on Sunday in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series.
For the Boston Celtics, it's time for the real season to begin.
The Miami Heat will begin the 16-game march to an NBA Championship on Sunday when they host the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
A preview of this year's Eastern Conference first round playoff matchups.
Carlos Boozer had 19 points and 15 rebounds to help the Chicago Bulls clinch the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 95-92 win over the Washington Wizards in the regular-season finale Wednesday night.
The Denver Nuggets secured the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs by routing the Phoenix Suns 118-98 on Wednesday night behind 21 points from Wilson Chandler and 20 from Andre Iguodala.
Carmelo Anthony won the scoring title without playing, and the Atlanta Hawks lost their chance to move up in the East standings.
Jamal Crawford scored 24 points, including several big shots down the stretch, and the Los Angeles Clippers locked up home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, holding off the Sacramento Kings 112-108 on Wednesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Zach Randolph had 25 points and 19 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies ended Utah's playoff hopes with an 86-70 victory over the Jazz on Wednesday.
Stephen Curry looks to set an NBA record and help the Golden State Warriors build some momentum heading into the playoffs.
With more than 50 wins for the New York Knicks and more than 27 points per game for himself, the numbers back Melo up. The Knicks won a division title, and Anthony will add the scoring title after the regular season ends Wednesday.
The time for experimenting is over. P.J. Carlesimo has to play his best guys for as long as they can go.
