What is going on in the NBA‏

It is one negative headline after another.  These are not the kind of headlines the NBA is looking to start their playoffs. 

Stoudemire punches a fire extinguisher and hurts his hand.  Will miss games.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/7875526/2012-nba-playoffs-amare-stoudemire-new-york-knicks-injures-hand-loss

Rondo bumps a ref and is suspended.

http://espn.go.com/boston/nba/story/_/id/7872911/2012-nba-playoffs-boston-celtics-rajon-rondo-suspended-game-2-bumping-official

Ron Artest (Meta World Peace) elbows a player and is suspended 7 games.

http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/post/_/id/29764/metta-world-peace-suspended-seven-games-by-the-nba

Derrick Rose (Reigning league MVP) blows out his knee and is done for the year.

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicagobulls/post/_/id/8637/roses-torn-acl-dashes-title-hopes

All this negative news overshadows the actual games.  Not good.