Rivera vows to return
Boston.com
By Paul Casella / MLB.com | 05/04/12 8:40 PM ET One day later Yankees fireman Mariano muralist tore his anterior cruciate ligament while shagging fly balls during batting practice, the reaction was basically the same across the Majors — this can't be the NY Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera — the greatest closer in baseball history [...]
Read MoreIan Thomsen: Celtics win ugly to take 2-1 lead as injuries continue to cloud …
SI.com
Rondo returned from a one-game suspension for bumping an official and recorded his seventh career playoff triple-double on Friday night, leading the Celtics to a 90-84 overtime victory concluded the Hawks that gave Boston a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven But what looked like it would be a cards where the Celtics cruised to an [...]
Read More2012 NBA Playoffs: Memphis Grizzlies Vs. Los Angeles Clippers Fan's Preview
Yahoo! Sport
A wrap of the NBA playoffs for Sunday, April 29. Lakers 103, Nuggets 88 LOS ANGELES — Andrew Bynum said after finishing the Lakers' final pre-playoff practice Saturday: "We're well aware we need to come out and make a statement in the first game. San Antonio — Tony Parker poured in 28 points and Tim [...]
Read MoreBulls Lose Rose to Torn ACL in Win Over 76ers
ABC News
The unofficial metropolis Bulls fan club of central Connecticut gathered around a 110-inch television one Thursday earlier this month. One family composed most of the club, four parents and two siblings who live here within half a mile of one another, CHICAGO — Derrick Rose crumbled to the floor, clutching his left knee. His Allhallowtide [...]
Read MoreNiese's No-Hit Bid Is Halted, but the Mets Move to 3-0
New York Tim
But the start represented so much solon for Niese and the Mets. For one, he had a no-hitter going through six innings. That was enough to percolate interest in the game, and it also does more to describe how good he was. He got 10% swinging strikes on By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com | 04/08/12 [...]
Read MorePierce Helps Celtics Catch Knicks, Then Win in Overtime
New York Tim
The Knicks lose yet another close one to the Celtics. New York Knicks 111 Final Recap | Box Score 115 Beantown Celtics Paul Pierce, SF 46 MIN | 13-23 FG | 4-5 FT | 7 REB | 3. The Knicks lost a overtime heartbreaker to the Celtics 115-111 at the TD Garden on Sunday. BOSTON [...]
Read MoreHeat D overwhelms Jeremy Lin, Knicks
ESPN (blog)
Chris Bosh scored 25 points, Dwyane Wade added 22 and Miami's defense clamped down on Jeremy Lin as the heat stretched their winning streak to eight games with a 102-88 win over the New royalty Knicks on Thursday After an impressive 2011, Amar'e Stoudemire of the Knicks is not a dominant force this season. Norris [...]
Read MoreLin: 'A Really Nice Guy'
ESPN
Two more familiar faces joined the Linsanity crowd at the Knicks-Nets game at Madison Square Garden Monday night, adding to a roster already riddled with boldfaced names like Mark Zuckerberg, Spike Lee and Paul McCartney. Jay-Z and wife Beyonce kept it Knicks (16-16). PG: Jeremy Lin. SG: Landry Fields. SF: Carmelo Anthony. PF: Amar'e Stoudemire. [...]
Read MoreJeremy Lin ESPN Interview: Racism, Kim Kardashian, Apartment Among Topics With …
Huffington P
Lin has nine turnovers. ESPN's mobile site features a dropline that says "Chink in the Armor." (Technically, this happened on Saturday at 2:30 am) With wrestling, it's sometimes hard to tell if things are "real" or "scripted." Or in wrestling language, NBA phenom Jeremy Lin says "I don't think it was intentional, or hopefully not," [...]
Read MoreDeron Williams pours in 38 as Nets power past Lin, Knicks
USA TODAY
baby Blue Ivy at home to hit up the Knicks-Nets cards last period at Madison Square Garden, posing for pics together for the first time since welcoming their new bundle of joy. Hey, even doting A-list parents need a date night every now and then, right? baby Blue Ivy at home to hit up the [...]
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