[New York Post] Knicks take look at Scoop Jardine (Wed, 23 May 2012 01:07:23 -0500) Here’s the scoop: Selecting at No. 45 in next month’s NBA Draft, the Knicks aren’t going to find a point guard on par with Jeremy Lin. But the Knicks are sure going to see if 6-foot-2 Syracuse point guard Scoop [...]
Iman Shumpert became the second straight Knick to be named to the NBA’s All-Rookie First Team. The first team consisted of Kyrie Irving, Ricky Rubio, Kenneth Faried, Klay Thompson, Shump, Kawhi Leonard and Brandon Knight. The last three were in a three-way tie for fifth, so the team will have seven rookies on it this [...]
[New York Times] Game 5: Thunder 106, Lakers 90: Thunder Race Past Lakers and Into Conference Finals (Tue, 22 May 2012 07:24:59 GMT) The end for Kobe Bryant and the Lakers came against an Oklahoma City team that was younger, deeper and ready for its own moment in the Western Conference spotlight. [New York Times] [...]
[New York Times] Sports of The Times: What Price Glory in Olympic Basketball? Glad You Asked (Mon, 21 May 2012 05:54:04 GMT) When USA Basketball invited pros to play in the Olympics, it invited an inevitable debate about whether to pay them for their services. [New York Times] Game 4: Heat 101, Pacers 93: N.B.A. [...]
[New York Times] Spurs 96, Clippers 86: Spurs Storm Back to Take 3-0 Series Lead on Clippers (Sun, 20 May 2012 06:09:07 GMT) Tim Duncan helped engineer a defining 24-0 run in the third quarter as the Spurs took a commanding lead over the Clippers in their second-round playoff series. [New York Times] N.B.A. Playoffs: [...]
[New York Times] Game 4: Sixers 92, Celtics 83: Sixers Bounce Back and Tie Series (Sat, 19 May 2012 05:48:03 GMT) The 76ers scored only 31 points in the first two quarters, but they bounced back and tied their series with the Celtics. [New York Times] N.B.A. Playoffs: Problems Mount for Heat in Series With [...]
[New York Times] Game 3: Pacers 97, Heat 75: Pacers Pound Heat, 94-75, in Game 3 (Fri, 18 May 2012 04:41:46 GMT) The Pacers’ Roy Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds while Dwyane Wade scored only 5 on 2-of-13 shooting for the Heat, as Indiana took a 2-1 lead in the series. [New York [...]
