Knicks Take 3-0 Series Lead After Defeating Celtics In Boston
Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points and the New York Knicks moved to the brink of their first playoff series victory in 13 years.
Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points and the New York Knicks moved to the brink of their first playoff series victory in 13 years.
Basketball aside, this will be the Celtics' first home game since the terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon. Emotions will be flowing and the crowd will be as into a basketball game as can be imagined.
The Celtics return to the TD Garden on Friday night for their first game since the Boston Marathon bombings.
The Celtics are hoping the home crowd can turn the tide in their series against the Knicks.
"He's good. He's good to go," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said of Garnett during a conference call with reporters. "He'll practice tomorrow, and he'll play on Friday."
Reports that Knicks forward Amar'e Stoudemire could make his return to action soon are establishing expectations he may not be able to fulfill.
It's been awhile since we've seen this sort of thing, so I'll explain...
"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."
Carmelo Anthony scored 34 points, Sixth Man of the Year J.R. Smith added 19, and the New York Knicks opened a 2-0 lead over the Boston Celtics with an 87-71 victory on Tuesday night.
Barring any terrible injuries, if the Knicks win Game 2 they should win the series. They are the better team and I can't see the Celtics beating the Knicks four out of five games and winning the series.
The response from the Knicks is basically: Go ahead. "They're going to come back but we've got to worry about ourselves," Carmelo Anthony said.
Smith received 484 points, including 72 first-place votes, from a panel of 121 writers and broadcasters. The Clippers' Jamal Crawford finished second with 352 points, getting 31 first-place votes.
Kobe Bryant is smarter than this, but he just doesn't get it. Hopefully he will now.
Photos from the Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks Round 1 series of the NBA Playoffs.
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Monday is expected to be a somber day, particularly for Jewish people around the world.
Minnesota stayed undefeated by holding on for a 23-17 win over the New York Jets in London on Sunday.
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Drizzle and a spot shower are possible through Monday morning.
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Brooklyn families are asking for answers after their loved ones died during childbirth at the city-run Woodhull Hospital.
Ten deaths have been linked to now-recalled Boar's Head products.
New York state announced Monday that someone in Ulster County has died from eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE.
Parents of kids injured at birth due to medical malpractice say New York is denying their claims under the state's Medical Indemnity Fund, which promises lifelong health care.
The writer famous for fairy-tale rom-coms is making her Broadway debut with "Left on Tenth," a play adapted from her bestselling memoir about a widow pursuing another chance at love, just when she is diagnosed with leukemia.
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