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Knicks rookie Iman Shumpert had to be carried off the court after he suffered a left knee injury midway through the third quarter of Game 1 between the Knicks and Heat on Saturday.

Sure, basketball is a team sport, but NBA games are often won and lost by individual matchups. Here are five to watch in the first round of the playoffs....

Watching the Charlotte Bobcats stumble around the court this year may make the casual fan wonder who is running this beleagured organization... After Thursday's 104-84 loss to the New York Knicks, Jordan is now the owner of the worst team in NBA history. It's a feat that may look strange next to all the trophies Jordan garnered in his playing career.

Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest NBA player ever, is poised to become the owner of the worst team in league history....

A year ago, it was all different. LeBron James calls it a transition phase, one where he was wrapped up in figuring out how his game was going to mesh with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami....

The Milwaukee Bucks are out of the NBA playoffs, despite getting 25 points from Brandon Jennings in a 92-86 victory over Toronto Raptors on Monday night.

When Metta World Peace of the Lakers threw an elbow at Oklahoma City’s James Harden — who sustained a concussion — the N.B.A. joined the N.H.L. in a parade of violence in sports.

PBT: It took a lot to happen for the Lakers to beat the Thunder on Sunday, beginning (but not ending) with the injury to James Harden.

The frustration of losing has started to boil over for the NBA-worst Charlotte Bobcats .