Carmelo Anthony Will Have Shoulder Re-Examined

NBA Via New York Knicks (NEW YORK) --  New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony will have his injured left shoulder re-examined by doctors in the coming days to determine the extent of damage and course of rehabilitation.

Anthony first injured his shoulder on April 14 against the Indiana Pacers, the team that just eliminated the Knicks from the Eastern Conference playoffs.  He said on Monday during his season-ending press conference that the shoulder hindered him during the post-season.

"It was bothering me since it happened," Anthony said. "To be able to play with that and get through the pain, it just came a point where you just try not to think about it. That's where I was at mentally."

Anthony doesn't think surgery will be necessary to repair the shoulder.  He shot 40 percent from the field in 12 playoff games.

"It's just a matter of resting it and letting it heal," he said.

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LeBron James To Pacers: 'We'll Be Ready'

Christian Petersen/Getty Images(MIAMI) -- In wake of Pacers head coach Frank Vogel saying that the Miami Heat "are just the next team" in line of their quest for an NBA title, Heat All-Star LeBron James will be waiting for them come Wednesday.

"We're not just another team," James said on Sunday, as the Heat prepare for their Eastern Conference Finals opponent. "I don't understand what he's saying. But we're not just another team. That's not true."

"He said we're just another team in their way. We're a great team. If we're just another team, you really don't prepare for just another team. You have to prepare for us," James continued.

The Pacers won two of their three regular-season games against the Heat, but James isn't putting too much thought into that.

"We're very confident," James said. "We'll be ready for them. We don't need bulletin-board material. We've heard everything, we've seen everything. But I would say we're not just another team, though."

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Pacers Bounce Knicks, Advance To East Finals

Andy Lyons/Getty Images(INDIANAPOLIS) --  Lance Stephenson scored 25 points and grabbed 10 boards to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 106-99 win over the New York Knicks Saturday.

The win sends the Pacers to their first Eastern Conference final since 2004.

"I just didn't want to go back to New York and play Game 7," Stephenson said. "Just get it done with now and I'd do whatever it takes to do that today. It showed tonight."

George Hill returned to the Pacers' lineup just two days after being diagnosed with a concussion.  He scored 12 points in 42 minutes.

Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks with 39 points.  Iman Shumpert chipped in 19 in a losing effort.

Indiana trailed 92-90 with just under six minutes to go before Roy Hibbert blocked an Anthony dunk attempt at the rim.  That spurred a 13-5 Pacers run that helped them close out the game. 

"That's why they pay me the big bucks this summer, so I have to protect the paint," said Hibbert, who signed a $58 million contract last summer. "If all else fails, meaning the offense, I have to protect the paint."

The Pacers will face the Miami Heat, the team that eliminated them from last year's postseason, in the Eastern Conference finals.  Game 1 is Wednesday night in Miami.

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Knicks Live to Fight Another Day

Elsa/Getty Images(NEW YORK) --   The New York Knicks played well enough on Thursday night to extend their season for at least one more game.

Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points as the Knicks topped the Indiana Pacers 85-75 to avoid elimination and force a Game 6 Saturday night in Indianapolis.

J.R. Smith and Chris Copeland combined to score 26 points off the bench for the Knicks, who are trying to become the ninth NBA team to overcome a 3-1 deficit to win a series.

"I was totally impressed because we met the challenge," Knicks coach Mike Woodson said. "I think as a coach you come into games like this and you want to see who's going to step up and make plays, and I thought we did that tonight. We were the better team in terms of doing that."

Paul George led Indiana with 23 points, six rebounds, and six assists.  They played without point guard George Hill, who suffered a concussion in Game 4.  His status for the remainder of the series is in question.  The Pacers committed 19 turnovers.

The Knicks now trail the Pacers 3-2 in the series and need to win Saturday to force a Game 7 back in New York on Monday night.

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Heat Eliminate Banged Up Bulls

Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images(MIAMI) -- It was a tough series, but the Miami Heat are moving on.

LeBron James scored 23 points, Dwayne Wade added 18 and the Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls 94-91 in Miami on Wednesday night to close out their second-round series in five games.

"We gave it everything we had," James said. "I have no energy left."

The Bulls had an 11-point second-half lead when Wade went back into the locker room for some quick treatment on his ailing right knee.  He came back in and helped the Heat outscore the Bulls 25-14 to advance to their third-straight Eastern Conference finals.

Carlos Boozer led the Bulls with 26 points and 14 rebounds.  The Bulls were once again without three of their top players, and they still found a way to advance to the second-round of the playoffs.  Guards Derrick Rose and Kirk Hinrich, and forward Luol Deng were all out with various injuries.  Rose hasn't played since last April when he tore his ACL.

"Obviously we're disappointed in losing the series," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. "But I was never disappointed in our team. I thought our team fought hard all year long. There was no quit in them."

The Bulls blew out the Heat in Game 1 of the series, before Miami won four straight.  They are 45-3 in their last 48 games overall.

The Bulls will face the winner of the series between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals.

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Pacers Push Knicks to Brink of Elimination

Andy Lyons/Getty Images(INDIANAPOLIS) --  George Hill scored 26 points, Paul George added 18 and the Indiana Pacers pushed the New York Knicks to the brink of elimination with a 93-82 victory on Tuesday night.

The win moved the Pacers to just one win away from their first conference finals appearance since 2004.

"We wanted it," George said. "For us to come out with that edge, still, after being up 2-1 and being on our floor for Game 4, for us to be up and ready and have an edge to play, it just speaks to how focused we are right now."

Roy Hibbert had a relatively quiet game after dominating the Knicks in the first three games of the series.  He chipped in six points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks in 37 minutes.

Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks with 24 points, but the rest of the team struggled offensively.  J.R Smith scored 19 points on 7-for-22 shooting and Amar'e Stoudemire was called for four fouls in over 11 minutes, playing in only his second game since March 7.

"I can't lose hope," coach Mike Woodson said. "It takes four games to get out of this series. We go home, we handle our business and we get back here on Friday and see if we can force Game 7."

Game 5 is Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.

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Scoreboard Roundup - 5/14/13

Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) -- NBA Playoffs – Eastern Conference Semi-Finals: Indiana Pacers 93 – New York Knicks 82 (Pacers lead series, 3-1)

Western Conference Semi-Finals:  San Antonio Spurs 109 - Golden State Warriors 91 (Spurs lead series, 3-2)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Semi-Finals: Pittsburgh Penguins 4 – Ottawa Senators 1 (Penguins lead series, 1-0)

Western Conference Semi-Finals:  Los Angeles Kings 2 - San Jose Sharks 0 (Kings lead series, 1-0)

MLB: New York Yankees 4 (25-14) - Seattle Mariners 3 (18-21)

Tampa Bay Rays 5 (20-18) – Boston Red Sox 3 (22-17)

Chicago White Sox 4 (16-21) – Minnesota Twins 2 (18-18)

Detroit Tigers 6 (22-15) – Houston Astros 2 (10-30)

St. Louis Cardinals 10 (25-13) – New York Mets 4 (14-22)

Toronto Blue Jays 10 (16-24) – San Francisco Giants 6 (23-16)

Cincinnati Reds 6 (23-16) – Miami Marlins 2 (11-28)

San Diego Padres 3 (17-21) – Baltimore Orioles 2 (23-16)

Philadelphia Phillies 6 (19-21) – Cleveland Indians 2 (21-17)

Pittsburgh Pirates 4 (22-17) - Milwaukee Brewers 3 (16-21) 12 innings

Colorado Rockies 9 (21-18) - Chicago Cubs 4 (16-23)

Arizona Diamondbacks 2 (22-18) - Atlanta Braves 0 (22-17)

Los Angeles Dodgers 2 (16-22) - Washington Nationals 0 (21-18)

Los Angeles Angels 6 (15-24) - Kansas City Royals 2 (19-17)

Texas Rangers 6 (25-14) - Oakland Athletics 5 (20-21) 10 innings.

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Pacers Throttle Knicks 82-71

Joe Robbins/Getty Images(INDIANAPOLIS) --  After getting blown out in Game 2 the Indiana Pacers returned the favor Saturday night, throttling the New York Knicks 82-71 to take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Roy Hibbert led the Pacers with 24 points and 12 rebounds, while Paul George chipped in 14 points.

The Knicks led the game for a total of 1:16, back in the first three minutes of the first quarter.  Carmelo Anthony led them in defeat with 21 points.

Amar'e Stoudemire returned to the court for the first time since March 7, scoring seven points on 3-of-8 shooting.

The Pacers have a chance to grab a commanding 3-1 series lead in Game 4. That takes place on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.

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Scoreboard Roundup - 5/11/13

Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- NBA Playoffs Semi-Finals: Memphis Grizzlies 87 - Oklahoma City Thunder 81 (Grizzlies lead series, 2-1)

Indiana Pacers 82 - New York Knicks 71 (Pacers lead series, 2-1)

NHL Playoffs - Quarterfinals: Pittsburgh Penguins 4 - New York Islanders 3 OT (Penguins wins series, 4-2)

MLB: St. Louis Cardinals 3 (23-12) - Colorado Rockies 0 (19-17)

San Francisco Giants 10 (22-15) - Atlanta Braves 1 (21-15)

Cincinnati Reds 13 (21-16) - Milwaukee Brewers 7 (15-19)

Pittsburgh Pirates 11 (20-16) - New York Mets 2 (14-19)

Toronto Blue Jays 3 (14-24) - Boston Red Sox 2 (22-15)

Chicago Cubs 8 (14-22) - Washington Nationals 2 (20-16)

Tampa Bay Rays 8 (18-18) - San Diego Padres 7 (16-20)

New York Yankees 3 (22-13) - Kansas City Royals 2 (18-15)

Texas Rangers 8 (23-13) - Houston Astros 7 (10-27) 

Minnesota Twins 8 (17-16) - Baltimore Orioles 5 (22-15)

Los Angeles Angels 3 (14-22) - Chicago White Sox 2 (14-20)

Cleveland Indians 7 (19-15) - Detroit Tigers 6 (20-14)

Philadelphia Phillies 3 (17-21) - Arizona Diamondbacks 1 (21-16)

Los Angeles Dodgers 7 (14-21) - Miami Marlins 1 (11-26)

Oakland Athletics 4 (19-19) - Seattle Mariners 3 (17-20)

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:  Matt Kenseth wins the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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Knicks' Stoudemire Will Play in Game 3 Against Pacers

Rob Carr/Getty Images(GREENBURGH, N.Y.) -- Amar'e Stoudemire will return in Game 3 for the Knicks on Saturday against the Pacers.

Stoudemire hasn't played in a game since March 7 due to a right knee debridement, but the Knicks plan on giving him 10 to 15 minutes on Saturday night.

"It's whatever. It's a matter of will," Stoudemire said. "I can play whatever the coaching staff wants me to play. "

"Any time you get on the court, you have a chance to make an impact on the game," he continued. "So if I'm able to play for Game 3, however [much] time coach Woodson puts me in for, I'm going to definitely contribute."

"It means everything to really be able to contribute and contend for a title," he added. "I mean, obviously we have a lot more to go -- we have a game to win in Indiana -- but to be able to contribute, it would be awesome."

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