Nba playoffs

• The second round matchups in the 2012 NBA playoffs have yet to be determined. Even so, dramatic series are on the horizon. Colossal pairings between quality teams will result in basketball only suited for the postseason.
(Bleacherreport.com)
• ATLANTA (AP) Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen wont play in Game 1 of the NBA playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks. Sports fans with even passing knowledge of anterior cruciate ligament tears know how these things work.
(YAHOO!)
• Unfortunate knee injuries to Derrick Rose and Iman Shumpert have made the Eastern Conference playoffs quite a bit clearer.
(Huffington Post)
• Modern life may be swift and harsh, but the NBA and NHL playoffs just go on and on and on and on and on, like a Monday morning staff meeting, or a drum solo gone wrong.
(Wall Street Journal)
• OKLAHOMA CITY - Kevin Durant scored 25 points and hit the game-winning jumper from the foul line with 1.
(Arizona Daily Star)
• FRANKLY, IM TIRED of all the buzz around the NHL postseason. Theres nothing better than playoff hockey.
(Charleston Gazette)
• San Antonio -- Tony Parker poured in 28 points and Tim Duncan added 17 points and 11 rebounds as San Antonio cruised past visiting Utahin the opener of their first-round playoff series.
(Chicago Tribune)
• LOS ANGELES – The top-seeded San Antonio Spurs and perennial contenders the Los Angeles Lakers opened the NBA Western Conference playoffs with emphatic victories on Sunday.
(Global Nation)
• Paul Pierce and the Boston Celtics open their pursuit of an 18th championship banner against the Atlanta Hawks in the opening round of the 2012 NBA Playoffs on Sunday. Event: Celtics (39-27) vs.
(SB Nation)