The Miami Heat came out in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals and laid the wood on the Boston Celtics, ending Boston’s shot at becoming the first NBA team to come back from an 0-3 series deficit. Boston was ice-cold from the three-point line, shooting 4-21 from beyond the
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Boston Celtics Force Game 7 Against Miami Heat With Buzzer-Beater
After the miracle and the madness, Gabe Vincent broke the silence inside the Miami Heat locker room on Saturday night by humming along to “Life Goes On,” a ballad by Ed Sheeran featuring Luke Combs. Most of Vincent’s teammates were long gone by then, bound for their Miami-area homes as
No. 8 seed Miami advances to NBA Finals, avoids being on wrong side of history against Celtics
The glass slipper went missing for a bit, but the Cinderella run continues for the Miami Heat. The No. 8 seed avoided being on the wrong side of history Monday night with their 103-84 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Things started badly
Boston Celtics Finally Look Like They Want to Beat the Miami Heat
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is difficult to miss. His jump shot can be an amusement-park ride. He will try the occasional alley-oop pass from midcourt. He spoke earlier this month about the apparent brutality of a playoff game as a “true dogfight — scratching and clawing, biting, blood, everything.”
Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla describes meeting with young, terminal cancer patients: ‘They were helping me’
Joe Mazzulla was never supposed to be the head coach of the 2022-23 Boston Celtics. Following the organization’s first NBA Finals appearance since 2010, Boston’s future plans were obliterated in the offseason when Ime Udoka was suspended for the entire season for “violations of team policies.” Boston Celtics head coach
Celtics force series back to Miami as they inch closer to NBA history
Derrick White had 24 points, including six 3-pointers, and the Boston Celtics dominated the Miami Heat 110-97 on Thursday night in Game 5 to extend the Eastern Conference finals. Marcus Smart had 23 points and five steals. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown finished with 21 points apiece as the Celtics
Celtics are still alive in Eastern Conference Finals with Game 5 in Boston
The Boston Celtics’ season didn’t end in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Miami Heat, and now there is a flicker of hope. Whether Boston’s 116-99 victory on Tuesday night was the start of a miraculous revival or simply a momentary reprieve from what NBA history
Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat Have the Boston Celtics on the Ropes
MIAMI — For much of Game 3 of the N.B.A.’s Eastern Conference finals on Sunday, Jimmy Butler did something he does not often do: He played a supporting role. He created off the dribble, zipped passes to his Heat teammates for open shots and pushed to score only when the
Celtics stave off elimination with Game 4 victory over Heat in Eastern Conference Finals
The Boston Celtics were able to stay alive in the Eastern Conference Finals as they took down the Miami Heat, 116-99, in Game 4 after facing a potential sweep. There’s still lots of work to do, as no NBA team has ever won a series after being down 3-0 before.
Celtics stars send warning to Heat despite facing elimination in Game 4: 'Don't let us win one tonight'
No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series in the NBA, but the Boston Celtics feel confident they can make history. Heading into an elimination Game 4 against the Miami Heat Tuesday night on the road, Celtics stars Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart