Instead of posting hourly updates, here is your all-inclusive news and notes for the first round matchup between the Knicks and Celtics:
- The dates for the playoffs are finally settled. The Knicks will host Game 3, 4, and 6. The first two games will be played on TNT, Game 3 on ESPN, and Game 4 on ESPN.
- According to Shelden Williams’ Twitter feed, his ankle is fine.
- After the first few Knicks-Celtics games were painted as a ”rivalry” by the media, Paul Pierce may finally agree. He says that this series can ignite a similar fire under the basketball New York-Boston relationship as the one that currently plays out in baseball.
- SI’s Ian Thomsen says Celtics in seven; ProBasketballTalk’s Kurt Helin predicts Celtics in six; RealGM’s Christopher Reina selects Boston in six. Few have chosen the underdog.
- Ronny Turiaf will start at center in Game 1 in Boston. D’Antoni believes the Knicks play better as a whole with Turiaf in the starting five.
- Amar’e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony‘s Knicks jerseys sold in the top ten this season.
- The Knicks LoHud Blog draws an even tie in the small forward department between Pierce and Anthony.
- The Knicks Wall creates a quality graphic for the Knicks road to the Finals.
- Playoff schedule: Knicks-Celtics series – ESPN Knicks Blog
- Shelden Williams (@SheldenWilliams) - Twitter
- Pierce: Let the rivalry begin (Video) – CSNNE
- Celtics vs. Knicks Preview – Ian Thomsen – Sports Illustrated
- NBA Playoff Preview: Boston vs. New York – Kurt Helin – ProBasketballTalk
- Playoff Preview: Boston Celtics Vs. New York Knicks – Christopher Reina – RealGM
- Turiaf to start in at center in Game 1 - Chris Sheridan – ESPN Knicks Blog
- Amar’e, Melo in top 10 in jersey sales – Alan Hahn – Newsday
- Knicks-Celtics: Moving Forward – Jamie O’Grady – Knicks LoHud Blog
- If You Want To Be The Best, You Gotta Beat The Best (Photo) - The Knicks Wall
