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Well, I was just about to settle in for Heat-Pacers with this pile of cookies, but we have a bit of news. Carmelo Anthony spent much of the postseason playing through a shoulder injury aggravated when Kevin Garnett decided Melo's arm should no longer reside in its armhole. Melo finally got an MRI done and, as it turns out, there's something there. Frank Isola: An MRI reveals that Carmelo Anthony is suffering from a small left shoulder tear, Daily News has learned. Knicks hopeful no surgery needed — Frank Isola (@FisolaNYDN) May 23, 2013 The plan, according to a Knicks source, is t...
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 18: Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks looks on during Game Six of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 18, 2013 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)
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New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (7) shoots against Indiana Pacers' Roy Hibbert (55) and George Hill, right, during the first half of Game 6 of an Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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New York Knicks head coach Mike Woodson talks to Carmelo Anthony (7) during the first half of Game 6 of an Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series against the Indiana Pacers Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony smiles with teammates during the second half of Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal in the NBA basketball playoffs, against the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, May 16, 2013. The Knicks won 85-75. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony, left, goes up for a shot against Indiana Pacers' Paul George in the second half of Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal in the NBA basketball playoffs, at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, May 16, 2013. The Knicks won 85-75. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony, left, drives against Indiana Pacers' Paul George in the second half of Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal in the NBA basketball playoffs, at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, May 16, 2013. The Knicks won 85-75. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 16: Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball over Ian Mahinmi #28 of the Indiana Pacers during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 16, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 16: Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball against Ian Mahinmi #28 of the Indiana Pacers during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 16, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 16: Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball against Ian Mahinmi #28 of the Indiana Pacers during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 16, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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Hey, all you have to do is score more points. An ugly crucial playoff win is still a crucial playoff win. No Knick really shown offensively, but Carmelo Anthony and Raymond Felton each had some solid stretches to make sure New York got at least the bare minimum of necessary points. The George Hill-less Pacers played far sloppier on offense and the Knicks did a slightly better job of canceling out their second opportunities with turnovers and offensive rebounds of their own. And hey, Mike Woodson's lineups looked a little winning-friendlier, no? 3-2, back to Indiana we go! Recap coming ...
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Indiana Pacers' David West, right, drives against New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony in the first half of Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal in the NBA basketball playoffs, at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, May 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony, right, goes up for a shot against Indiana Pacers' Paul George in the first half of Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal in the NBA basketball playoffs, at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, May 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Indiana Pacers' David West, right, drives against New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony in the first half of Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal in the NBA basketball playoffs, at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, May 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony, right, goes up for a shot against Indiana Pacers' Paul George in the first half of Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal in the NBA basketball playoffs, at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, May 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)