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Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points and knocked down a crucial trey to help the New York Knicks fend off a late barrage from the Boston Celtics in their series-clinching 88-80 win in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first-round battle on Friday at TD Garden.
Jeff Green scored 18 points and knocked down back-to-back treys late in the game as the Boston Celtics narrowed their series deficit to 3-2 with a hard-fought 92-86 victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
The New York Knicks seized a commanding 3-0 series advantage after topping the Boston Celtics 90-76 in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round showdown at TD Garden on Friday.
J.R. Smith Had a Game-High 32 Points Helping the New York Knicks Defeat the Boston Celtics.
With the NBA playoffs less than a month away, teams can ill afford to get bitten by the injury bug, but some top contending teams are reporting some of their big stars as suffering with ailments.
In the NBA, there are always teams ready to buck the idea of a sure thing.
Who will win the Josh Smith Sweepstakes?
With all the pageantry, glitz and glamour of the Slam Dunk contest, the Celebrity Game and the Three-Point Shootout all done, NBA All-Star Weekend closes out with the main event-the best of the best from the East and West colliding in the NBA All-Star Game in Houston Sunday at 8 p.m. EST.
The Eastern Conference has two teams with two players each in the starting lineup, though one player is out for the year. The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics' All-Stars will lead the way for the Eastern Conference on Sunday in the 2013 NBA All-Star Game. We profile the past successes each starter has had in past all-star games.
From the acrobatic to the sensational and even historic, the NBA was filled with big time moments from big time players this week.
Despite indications to the contrary, NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon doesn't think embattled L.A. Lakers center Dwight Howard will be heading anywhere before the Feb. 21 trading deadline.
According to the latest trade rumors, the Denver Nuggets may be sweet on the idea of obtaining Kevin Garnett, but the infatuation is strictly a one-way street.
Okay, it's not quite like it was back in the glory days of Magic vs. Bird, or even the 2008-2010 rivalry between Paul Pierce's Boston Celtics and Kobe Bryant's L.A. Lakers.
As the Feb. 21 trade deadline approaches, sources indicate that the Celtic's may decide to trade legendary power forward Kevin Garnett. The Los Angeles Clippers have expressed interest in acquiring Garnett and trade talks between the two teams continue.
As the NBA trade deadline looms closer and with Rudy Gay already having been shipped out from top contender Memphis, the Boston Celtics might be more open to parting with some of their star players than previously expected.
