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  • Knicks over Heat – Carmelo Anthony and the Small Hope That Remains

    Carmelo Anthony was having a terrible series up until Game 3. But then, he saw Shane Battier guarding him in crunch time and not LeBron James. With Amare Stoudemire at his side, Anthony scored 41 point, leading the New York Knicks to their first playoff win in 11 years.

  • James Harden Can Be the Hero for the Thunder Sometimes

    James Harden isn’t an All-Star like his two more prolific teammates, Westbrook and Durant, but his ability to score coming off the bench is just as important to the Thunder’s success. It was his scoring (29 points) that put his team back in the game, en route to a 103-97 win and a dominant sweep over the 2011 NBA Champions, the Dallas Mavericks.

  • 2012 NBA Playoffs Diary – Day 4

    Derrick Rose was sorely missed by the Chicago Bulls, who fell at home, suffering their worst loss of the season, as the 76ers came out of Chicago with a 109-92 win. Rajon Rondo on the other hand wasn’t missed in Atlanta, where Paul Pierce took over for the Celtics in a 87-80 win. Lakers – Nuggets? Same ol’ Bryant, in a good way that is.

  • 2012 NBA Playoffs Diary – Day 3

    Amare Stoudemire hasn’t been having a dream season, and it seems his postseason came to a quick end as he injured himself after the game 2 loss against the Miami Heat. The Knicks’ forward punched through the glass holding the fire extinguisher, which should keep him out of the next game at least.

  • 2012 NBA Playoffs Diary – Day 2

    Chris Paul wasn’t having a great, memorable night, but he played well enough while carrying a groin injury to lead the Clippers through one of the franchise’s most incredible playoff wins, coming back from 24 points down in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 99-98, hitting the winning free throws, calm and cold as ice.

  • LeBron James at His Best No Match For Weak Knicks

    LeBron James, at his best, is a level above almost everyone in the NBA. Unstoppable, like he was against the New York Knicks in game 1 of the Heat-Knicks first round playoff series, leading Miami to an easy 100-67 win.

  • 2012 NBA Playoffs Diary – Day 1

    Derrick Rose went down, and the Chicago Bulls saw a big chunk of their title hopes disappear. LeBron James put on a huge show to open the Heat’s title run. Kevin Durant showed just how clutch he is against the stubborn Dallas Mavericks. The Orlando Magic stunned the Indiana Pacers, but nothing seemed to be as impactful as Rose tearing his ACL.

  • On Kobe Bryant Hurting, Dunking and Leading the Lakers to Victory

    Despite a hurting ankle, Kobe Bryant wowed the Staples Center with a huge dunk on Emeka Okafor, sparking life into the Los Angeles Lakers, leading them to a 106-90 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in Game 5 and a 3-2 lead.

  • Derrick Rose Leads Bulls to First Conference Semi Final Since 2007

    Led by Derrick Rose (25) and Luol Deng (24) to a relatively comfortable 116-89 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5, the Chicago Bulls wrapped up the first round series (4-1), advancing to their first Conference Semi Final since 2007.

  • Tyson Chandler’s Big Night Too Much for Blazers in Game 5

    A great night from Tyson Chandler while Brandon Roy (5 points) couldn’t recreate his Game 4 magic added up to Dallas winning game 5 93-82, heading back to Portland with a 3-2 lead in the series.