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Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Hawks announced Wednesday that forward Josh Smith suffered a strained tendon in his left knee and is listed as day-to-day with the ailment.
Smith suffered the injury late in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's loss to the Boston Celtics while battling for position under the basket. He immediately went to the locker room and did not return.
The defeat evened the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at a game apiece and Game 3 is slated for Friday in Boston.
Smith averaged 18.8 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists a game this season, while posting 19.0 points, 15.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game over the first two postseason contests against Boston.
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Facing the prospect of a third straight loss, the Heat were picked up by their two remaining stars. Instead of going home in a two-game hole, they'll head back to Miami with some much-needed mojo. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade scored 38 straight points in the middle of Game 4 on Sunday afternoon and the Heat battled for a 101-93 victory over the Indiana Pacers to even their Eastern Conference semifinal. James had 40 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists while Wade added 30 points, nine boards and six helpers -- their best performance since Chris Bosh went down in Game 1. James and Wade scored 48-of-50 points for the Heat between the latter stages of the second quarter and early in the fourth. Udonis Haslem picked up some of the slack down the stretch, scoring eight of his 14 points in the final quarter. Game 5 is Tuesday night in Miami. Danny Granger led the Pacers with 20 points, Darren Collinson had 16 off the bench, Paul George scored 13 and Roy Hibbert chipped in 10 with nine rebounds. Hibbert and David West, who scored eight, both played in foul trouble.
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Tony Parker scored 23 points, Tim Duncan had 19 and the San Antonio Spurs came back from 24 points down on Saturday afternoon to beat the Los Angeles Clippers, 96-86, for a 3-0 lead in their Western Conference semifinal. The Spurs used a 24-0 run in the third quarter to climb out of their biggest hole this postseason and won their 17th game in a row dating to the regular season. Blake Griffin had 28 points to lead the Clippers, but an eight-minute drought in the third quarter has them on the brink of elimination. Game 4 is Sunday night in LA.
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Tony Parker scored 23 points, Tim Duncan had 19 and the San Antonio Spurs came back from 24 points down on Saturday afternoon to beat the Los Angeles Clippers, 96-86, for a 3-0 lead in their Western Conference semifinal. The Spurs used a 24-0 run in the third quarter to climb out of their biggest hole this postseason and won their 17th game in a row dating to the regular season. Blake Griffin had 28 points to lead the Clippers, but an eight-minute drought in the third quarter has them on the brink of elimination. Game 4 is Sunday night in LA.
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Despite what Atlanta Hawks owner Michael Gearon might think, Kevin Garnett in not a dirty player.
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Lou Williams scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half as the Philadelphia 76ers overcame a dismal first half to take a 92-83 victory over the Boston Celtics and even their Eastern Conference semifinal series at two games apiece. Andre Iguodala added 16 points, including the go-ahead jumper within the final two minutes, to go along with seven rebounds and four assists for the Sixers, whose bench outscored Boston's 44-12. Evan Turner also dropped in 16 points while Thaddeus Young had 12 and Jrue Holiday netted 11 in the win. Paul Pierce scored a game-high 24 points and Rajon Rondo had 15 points and 15 assists in a losing effort. Game 5 of this best-of-seven set will take place Monday in Boston.
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Lou Williams scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half as the Philadelphia 76ers overcame a dismal first half to take a 92-83 victory over the Boston Celtics and even their Eastern Conference semifinal series at two games apiece. Andre Iguodala added 16 points, including the go-ahead jumper within the final two minutes, to go along with seven rebounds and four assists for the Sixers, whose bench outscored Boston's 44-12. Evan Turner also dropped in 16 points while Thaddeus Young had 12 and Jrue Holiday netted 11 in the win. Paul Pierce scored a game-high 24 points and Rajon Rondo had 15 points and 15 assists in a losing effort. Game 5 of this best-of-seven set will take place Monday in Boston.
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Dwyane Wade has to be hurting, right?
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The Atlanta Hawks have exercised head coach Larry Drew's contract option for the 2012-13 season.
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The Atlanta Hawks have exercised head coach Larry Drew's contract option for the 2012-13 season.
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Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol has been named the recipient of the NBA's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award.
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