The NBA Playoffs

The NBA Playoffs

By Paige Costantino

The NBA playoffs have begun and with that has brought much excitement. The Oklahoma City Thunder have swept the series against the former NBA Champions. The number one seeded Bulls are facing great difficulty with the 76ers due to the injury of their star player, Derrick Rose and most recently Joakim Noah who sprained his ankle. The Bulls are currently down in the series 2-1 and they will play game four without both of these players on Tuesdau May 8th. The Heat, which is the number two seed in the east,  failed to close out the series with the Knicks losing 89-87. This was the first playoff game the Knicks have won since 2001.  The Spurs, which is the number one seed in the west, currently are winning the series 3-0 against the Utah Jazz. They hope to sweep the Jazz tonight, tip-off is at 8:00PM. As for the Lakers, they currently have a 3-1 series advantage over the Denver Nuggets. The look to win game five an end the series. Game five is Tuesday May 8th, tip-off is at 10:30PM. The Indiana Pacers as well as the Boston Celtics currently have a 3-1 advantage against the Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks, respectively. Both series are set to play Tuesday May 8th. The Pacer Magic game tips-off at 7:00PM and the Celtics and Hawks tip-off at 8:00PM. Many teams such as the Bulls, which is the most devastating, have been facing major injuries that have the teams without some of their prominent players. The Knicks are without Baron Davis, Jeremy Lin and Iman Shumpert, these are three guys that did a lot for the New York Knicks. The Atlanta Hawks are also suffering from the loss of some of their key players including Josh Smith and Al Horford. For more information on the NBA playoffs click on the following link, NBA Playoffs 2012,

Carmelo Anthony dominates game four and leads the Knicks to a victory