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- Stephenson, Pacers close out Knicks
| Dime - Report: Coach K considers Team USA return
- Report: Bobcats out to become 'Hornets' again
- Jackson's book trumpets Jordan over Kobe
- Mayor: Deal to sell Kings signed | Pelton
- Ex-Heat, Mavs G Danilovic stabbed in Serbia
- Agent says Sloan not interested in Bucks job
- Durant says 'nothing's ever a wasted year'
- Dirk planning for huge pay cut | MacMahon
- Stoudamire back at Arizona as assistant coach
- Noel says knee ahead of schedule | Ford
- Thibs: Rose caution was smart | Greenberg
- Doolittle: What's next for the Knicks?
- tomhaberstroh Tom Haberstroh
The goodbye hugs from Bill Hader and the SNL crew. Man.
about an hour ago
- tomhaberstroh Tom Haberstroh
- WallaceNBA_ESPN Michael Wallace
Pacers should've added a consistent 3pt shooter this yr. That's pretty much all they're missing to really haunt Heat.
about 3 hours ago
- WallaceNBA_ESPN Michael Wallace
- RoyceWebb Royce Webb, ESPN NBA
Danny Granger is the Rudy Gay of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
about 3 hours ago
- RoyceWebb Royce Webb, ESPN NBA
- WallaceNBA_ESPN Michael Wallace
Pacers, people, Pacers. My bad. Both Heat and Pacers are better than they were when they met last season in playoffs.
about 3 hours ago
- WallaceNBA_ESPN Michael Wallace
- ESPNNBA The NBA on ESPN
RT @ESPNStatsInfo: Lance Stephenson - huge game for @Pacers, did all his damage inside. Here's his shot chart http://t.co/jOg6xR92Fh
about 3 hours ago
- ESPNNBA The NBA on ESPN
- WallaceNBA_ESPN Michael Wallace
David West said earlier this season Indy will be much more prepared for Heat's small ball adjustments this time.
about 3 hours ago
- WallaceNBA_ESPN Michael Wallace
- ESPNNBA The NBA on ESPN
RT @ReggieMillerTNT: Biggest play of this game, Hibbert's block.. Only fitting Knicks get done in by a city kid (Stephenson)!!!!
about 3 hours ago
- ESPNNBA The NBA on ESPN
- WallaceNBA_ESPN Michael Wallace
Heat and Knicks both better than they were when they met last year. Should be a great Eastern Conference Finals.
about 3 hours ago
- WallaceNBA_ESPN Michael Wallace
- ESPNNBA The NBA on ESPN
Pacers are off to the Eastern Conference finals after 106-99 win over the Knicks. Lance Stephenson with team-high 25 points for Indiana.
about 3 hours ago
- ESPNNBA The NBA on ESPN
- WallaceNBA_ESPN Michael Wallace
RT @MikeWellsNBA: The "Beat the Heat" chants have started at the fieldhouse
about 3 hours ago
- WallaceNBA_ESPN Michael Wallace
- tomhaberstroh Tom Haberstroh
Have the Knicks fouled yet?
about 3 hours ago
- tomhaberstroh Tom Haberstroh
- truehooptv TrueHoop TV
RT @MrEddieHuang: Knicks threw this game away... We had this. Woodson need to take control of team. Melo/JR are inmates running asylum @Tru…
about 3 hours ago
- truehooptv TrueHoop TV
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The Pacers will eliminate the Knicks with a 106-99 win in the Fieldhouse. Thanks for following @TimDonahue8p9s tonight.
about 3 hours ago
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Shumpert fouls Hill after allowing 10 seconds to run off the clock. Two Hill FTS make it a 6 pt lead with 39 *****. eft.
about 4 hours ago
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Melo gets an easy dunk to cut it to 4. Only 6 seconds run off the clock. Near best case scenario for NYK on that possession.
about 4 hours ago
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Hill hits two freebies to make Indy +6 with 56 seconds left. Knick timeout.
about 4 hours ago
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Pacers milk the clock, get an iffy shot, but Kenyon Martin bails them out with a foul. Martin is gone.
about 4 hours ago
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JR Smith cuts Indy's lead to 4 with an And-1. 1:15 left in the Fieldhouse.
about 4 hours ago
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Lance Stephenson is trying to carry the Pacers home. Just abused Melo in the post to give Indy a 7 point lead with under 2 mins left.
about 4 hours ago
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Foul situation: NYK: Chandler 6 (DQ), Martin 5, Shumpert 4, Anthony 4. No Pacers with more than 3.
about 4 hours ago
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NBA Playoffs on ESPN
Sunday, May 19
Grizzlies-Spurs, 3:30 ET (ABC)
Mike Tirico, NBA
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Israel Gutierrez, NBA
Play Podcast ESPN's Mike Tirico discusses the NBA's policy for dealing with concussions and explains why it might be difficult to determine how long the Pacers could be without George Hill.
Play Podcast ESPN Radio's Ian O'Connor comments on Pacers-Knicks, Carmelo Anthony's style of play, J.R. Smith, Raymond Felton, the impact of George Hill's absence and more.
Play Podcast ESPN's Israel Gutierrez weighs in on whether the Knicks or Pacers would be a tougher match-up for the Heat and says Dwyane Wade's health will be critical for Miami for the remainder of the postseason. Gutierrez also discusses the latest developments in the sale of the Kings.
NBA Lockdown
NBA Lockdown
NBA Lockdown
Play Podcast Bruce Bowen and Israel Gutierrez discuss what we learned from the Bulls and Thunder this season and preview Thursday night's action.
Play Podcast Bruce Bowen and Israel Gutierrez break down the offensive problems for the Knicks, high expectations for the Warriors and Wednesday night's games.
Play Podcast Bruce Bowen and Israel Gutierrez discuss if the physical play should be expected in the playoffs, if Amare will make an impact for the Knicks and the best shooting backcourt.
- Ford: Noel tops Big Board | Wiggins No. 1
- Doolittle: What's next for the Warriors?
- Elhassan: Trade DeMarcus Cousins now
- Haberstroh: Headed for Grizz-Heat finals?
- Ford: Prospects come up short | Day 1
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• Verrier: Prince's return
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Spurs-Warriors: What we've learned
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Knicks-Pacers: What we've learned
Here are some lessons from the Knicks-Pacers playoff series.
Owners keep Kings in Sacramento
Ownership representatives met for nearly four hours Wednesday and ultimately voted to reject the Kings' proposed move to Seattle, backing last month's unanimous recommendation from a relocation committee to keep the team in Sacramento.
Grizzlies, Heat NBA Finals bound?
The Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat appear on a collision course to the NBA Finals writes Tom Haberstroh.
Griz storm into uncharted territory
Making the Western Conference finals is entirely unfamiliar territory for the Memphis Grizzlies. The Griz are relishing it, Ramona Shelburne writes.
Lessons of Russ-less Thunder
When Russell Westbrook went down, Kevin Durant stepped up, but it hasn't been enough for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Why Wiggins would go No. 1 in 2013
Chad Ford writes why Andrew Wiggins would be the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NBA draft.
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