Kanye West's "Amazing" - 2009 NBA Playoff Preview

Gear up for the 2009 NBA Playoffs with memorable clips from past NBA playoff games featuring stars like Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Paul Pierce. Clips from playoffs past are put together to the pounding beat of "Amazing" by Kanye West telling the compelling story of the playoff race. The 2009 NBA Playoffs tip off on April 18th with games airing nationally on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV.

Pierce will play through knee sprain

By Michael Vega

The day after, Paul Pierce had a noticeable limp, his right knee still sore, stiff,
Miraculously (except, perhaps, to the man known as Dr. Phil in the Lakers' huddle), Pierce overcame his injury that led to him being carried off the court, and returned to a thunderous ovation to score half of his 22 points.

"I've never had any knee problems in my career, so it was real scary once I felt a sharp pain in it," Pierce said yesterday at TD Banknorth Garden, where the team held a film session and shot free throws. "There's a little pain in it right now, so I'm just going to keep it wrapped, iced. [There was] still a little bit of swelling this morning when we looked at it. [I'll] just continue to get treatments and go from there."

Pierce said he took "four Advils" for the inflammation and would eschew an MRI.

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Pierce-led Big 3 lifts Celtics to 89-81 win over Pistons

By LARRY LAGE, AP Sports Writer

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP)—Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce walked together, sporting black hats with green four-leaf clovers, and tried to soak up the moment when both superstars became conference champions for the first time.

“My heart is beating faster,” Pierce said.

Someone asked Garnett if he needed a water.

“I’m good,” Garnett said.

KG and the Big Three certainly are.

Pierce scored 27 points, Ray Allen had 17 and Garnett added 16 to lift the Boston Celtics to an 89-81 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Boston got past an old nemesis to set up a matchup with another rival.

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