The second day of the NBA playoffs restored order after a wild first day. San Antonio and Miami absorbed challenges from lower seeds, but were able to pull away late for wins. The Wizards pulled an opening-game upset, knocking off the Bulls to steal home court. The Blazers tied the game in the remaining seconds of regulation then survived in overtime to pickup the road win.
Wizards earn hard-fought Game 1 W in Chicago
Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY SportsThe Wizards will look to go up 2-0 at the United Center on Tuesday night.
Read Article >Slim Thug and Bun B remixed ‘3 Kings’ for Rockets
Kirby Lee-US PRESSWIREThis is “3 Kings” by Slim Thug featuring Bun B and T.I. THIS is the remix released for the Houston Rockets’ 2014 playoff run:
Some things about this:
Read Article >Heat dominate Bobcats, get 1-0 series lead
Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY SportsAir McBob.
Game 2 will be take place on Wednesday, Apr. 23 at 7 p.m. ET on TNT. Miami leads the series, 1-0.
Read Article >Josh McRoberts throws down vicious dunk on Heat
This is now the McBobcats vs. Birdman series.
Read Article >Spurs grab series lead over Mavericks, 90-85
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports“We want your fanny back on the court, and I promise I’ll be nice. Get back here. Good luck,” said Popovich.
The Spurs would eventually take control down the stretch, with San Antonio going on a 15-0 run at one point in the fourth quarter. Dallas didn’t hit a field goal for more than seven minutes, until Devin Harris made a layup as time expired.
Read Article >Popovich sends message to Craig Sager in interview
Soobum Im-US PRESSWIREGame 1 between the Spurs and Mavericks was TNT’s first broadcast since the announcement that Craig Sager has been diagnosed with leukemia. After the broadcast crew paid tribute to Sager with snazzy outfits, Sager’s longtime interview adversary -- abrupt answerer Gregg Popovich -- spoke with Craig Sager Jr. on camera and sent a touching personal message to Sager Sr.
Those two guys have been working side-by-side forever, any tension between them has always been tongue-in-cheek, and you can tell how badly Popovich wants Sager back out there with him, just like the rest of us do. Feel better, Sages.
Read Article >TNT broadcast shows cops putting guy in handcuffs
Either these bike cops are having a friendly conversation with a guy sitting on the River Walk with his hands positioned uncomfortably behind his back ... or TNT caught a guy getting detained by bike cops in their commercial bumper to start the second quarter of Spurs-Mavs:
TNT KNOWS drama, y’all. Even when they don’t know the drama’s there. They just can’t avoid drama at this point.
Read Article >Bulls-Wizards Game 1 TV schedule
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsThe Chicago Bulls were supposed to die. Derrick Rose suffered his second season ending injury in as many years and management traded away Luol Deng midseason for cap relief. But coach Tom Thibodeau and Joakim Noah wouldn’t let the Bulls sink. Noah emerged as a legitimate MVP candidate, racking up triple doubles and serving as the team’s anchor on both offense and defense.
Now the Bulls are in a familiar place as they hide in the middle of the Eastern Conference as legitimate threats to the Eastern Conference crown. But they’ll have to first get past the Washington Wizards.
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