Insult and Injury: Knicks Crushed in Miami, Lose Shumpert

The Miami Heat dismantled the Knicks, 100-67, in game one of their first round playoff series on Saturday.

Miami's swarming defense had New York's scorers settling for jump shots for much of the game, as evidenced by the massive (33-11) disparity in free-throw attempts. LeBron James probably won himself a few defensive player of the year votes with his work on Carmelo Anthony; 'Melo managed just 11 points on 3-15 shooting in the game. James also led all scorers with 32 points, as Miami built up a big second quarter lead and coasted through the second half.

New York also lost guard Iman Shumpert to a knee injury in the third quarter; unconfirmed reports suggest Shumpert has a torn ACL.

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Iman Shumpert Withdraws from Dunk Contest; Jeremy Lin Tribute Dunk Canceled

Knicks guard Iman Shumpert has withdrawn from this weekend's All-Star dunk contest due to an injury. He has missed the Knicks' last two games due to patellar tendinitis in his right knee.

Shumpert had planned to pay tribute to his teammate Jeremy Lin during the contest by leaping over a couch. Lin famously slept on Landry Fields' couch the night before his first big game with the Knicks back on February 4.

Utah Jazz forward Jeremy Evans will replace Shumpert in what is easily the most anonymous dunk contest field in recent memory. The other competitors are Houston forward Chase Budinger, Indiana's Paul George and Minnesota's Derrick Williams.

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