His status for Sunday's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Charlotte Hornets, however, was in doubt.

They willed themselves back into Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals only to watch the guy with the lower-back strain strap his team on and go.

The Pistons lost in triple overtime to the Nets at home last season in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Connolly sustained the second serious concussion of his career on that play in Game 2 of the 2006 Eastern Conference semifinals.

They defended their part in tonight's fracas that overshadowed Miami's 96-81 victory in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Checketts apologized for lying about talking to Jackson.

But who could begrudge him this small revelry in the biggest game of his career, Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals?

After Game 7 of the Eastern semifinals, Croce ran into the showers to congratulate his players.

Now Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals is in Milwaukee this afternoon, and the odds are not with his enigmatic team.

Game 1 of the Eastern Division semifinals was played in Louisville on April 21.