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The Miami Heat are going back to the promised land for the first time in seven years. Led by the brilliance of Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, the Heat finished off the pesky Boston Celtics for good, 125-113, to emerge as the Eastern Conference champions on Sunday. Miami, anchored by Adebayo, used a strong fourth […]

In the third quarter of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat, Gordon Hayward had a wide-open layup after a perfect set-up by his teammates. Instead of acquiring two points, Hayward became a Shaqtin’ a Fool candidate. Peep the pristine ball movement by the Celtics which left […]

Citing an unknown source, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal claimed that the Los Angeles Lakers prefer to face the Miami Heat over the Boston Celtics in the Finals. O’Neal spilled the info on Inside the NBA. Since he didn’t want to name his source, Charles Barkley was skeptical about Shaq’s claim. The Lakers sealed their place […]

On Sunday night, the Miami Heat will have another chance to close out the Boston Celtics and advance to their first NBA Finals since 2014. The Celtics staved off elimination with a 121-108 win in Game 5 on Friday, but still need to earn two more victories to pull off the 3-1 comeback. Of course, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will face the Boston Celtics or the Miami Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals. After the Lakers clinched the Western Conference title, the two possible Finals schedules have been released. One scenario involves the Celtics winning Game 6 of the East Finals Sunday night, to extend that series to a Game […]

During his media session on Saturday, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra talked about All-Star big man Bam Adebayo taking responsibility for the team’s Game 5 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday. As expected, Spoelstra showered Adebayo with praise. “I love Bam Adebayo and everything he stands for as a competitor,” Erik Spoelstra said […]

This was it for the Boston Celtics. No tomorrows, no more do-overs. If they didn’t win on Friday, their season would have come to an end. The end certainly felt closer to becoming reality after Boston found itself trailing by seven points by halftime as a result of a slow start in a must-win Game […]

Jimmy Butler has provided some great insight as to why he believes his Miami Heat fell to the Boston Celtics on Friday in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. According to Butler, it was all about the Celtics wanting it more than they did on the evening. “They were playing harder than we were, […]

At first glance, Daniel Theis doesn’t look like an NBA player. He looks like one of those international villains in James Bond movies. But one thing is clear: He’s a crucial piece for the Boston Celtics in their quest for the title. Theis entered the league with little to no fanfare in 2017 as an […]

Boston Celtics’ main man Jayson Tatum beat himself up after scoring zero points in the first half of Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. They lost to the Miami Heat to go down a 3-1 hole. The fast-rising 22-year-old star said it’s inexcusable that he wasn’t aggressive enough. That’s why in tonight’s Game […]

Jayson Tatum lifted the Boston Celtics over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night. However, while the young standout had a game-high 31 points on top of 10 rebounds and six assists in another all-around effort, he deflected the credit to two of his teammates. Tatum praised Celtics […]

With the Boston Celtics down 58-51 at halftime against the Miami Heat, the team were in real danger of seeing their season come to an end if they did not come out in the second half with a better mindset. The C’s did exactly that, and it was thanks in large part to an inspirational […]

Jayson Tatum continues to align himself with some of the Boston Celtics’ best players of all-time, tying a record set by the great Kevin McHale. The 22-year-old swingman recorded his fifth game with at least 30 points in the postseason — a first for the franchise since McHale achieved the feat in the 197-88 campaign. […]

The Miami Heat suffered a 121-108 defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics on Friday, as they failed to close out the series at their first opportunity. After the game, Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra was asked about teams blowing 3-1 leads, and the 49-year-old was quick to deflect the trend. For Spoelstra, he […]

Miami Heat forward Andre Iguodala is no stranger to physical play in the NBA Playoffs. But it looks like he let his emotions get the best of him in a rebound tussle in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night. Early in the fourth quarter, he and Boston Celtics center Daniel Theis […]

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker has been spending a lot of time with his teammate Marcus Smart in the NBA bubble, which is probably why he flopped so hard in Game 5 to sell a foul call. Unfortunately for Kemba, aside from getting called for a blocking foul and losing the eventual challenge, the four-time […]

There was a lot of smack talk throughout the contest on Friday, as the Boston Celtics took on the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. At very thick of the action was Celtics forward Jaylen Brown, who decided to blow a kiss to Miami’s bench after hitting a corner trey. Although […]

Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck was so hyped during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat on Friday that he started to smack the glass in front of him in excitement. Take a look at the hilarious moment: The Celtics owner is hype behind the glass. 😭 (via @Marc_DAmico) pic.twitter.com/gPJVfu8Gp3 — […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has been under fire from his critics in the 2020 playoffs, especially during the Miami Heat series in the Eastern Conference Finals. In typical Stevens fashion, though, the Celtics’ tactician said he’s focusing on what he can control to get his team to the NBA Finals. “Everyone’s entitled to […]

Boston Celtics star guard Kemba Walker found himself on the short end of a call in Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night. He was closely defending Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler late in the second quarter when he got an elbow to the chin and flopped hard to sell the […]

Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge believes his team can erase its 3-1 series deficit against the Miami Heat in the 2020 Eastern Conference Finals down in Orlando, Florida at Walt Disney World. Ainge says he’s not panicking and claims the Celtics’ best basketball “is ahead of us.” “I’m not panicking,” Danny Ainge […]

Former Boston Celtics head coach Rick Pitino reflected on one of the scarier moments of his tenure in Beantown, when Paul Pierce was stabbed 11 times during a nightclub incident in September of 2000. During an interview with SiriusXM NBA Radio, Pitino said he had to negotiate with a local church leader after a “hit” […]

After winning Game 3 in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics looked terrible to start Game 4. It’s hard to tell if they’re fatigued or shrinking in the big moment, but the Celtics are not stepping up in with the same intensity as the Miami Heat. The second quarter of Game 4 was particularly […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens couldn’t help but laugh when Jay King of The Athletic was having trouble with his Zoom call on Thursday. Take a look: Brad was loving every second of Jay’s struggles 😂 pic.twitter.com/Mh2kG0AgL4 — Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) September 24, 2020 King took it all in stride: Just a legendary Zoom […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo aggravated a wrist injury during Wednesday night’s win over the Boston Celtics. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra noted after the game the All-Star was in plenty of pain and icing the wrist, casting doubt upon his status for the remainder of the series. Adebayo insisted he was okay, though, and Spoelstra […]

After falling to the Miami Heat in Wednesday night’s Game 4 matchup, 112-109, the Boston Celtics find themselves facing a 3-1 deficit in the Eastern Conference Finals. It’s win or go home time for the boys from Beantown. Will they find a way to stave off elimination? In this piece, we’ll suggest four adjustments that […]

With a career performance from the youngest player on the floor, the Miami Heat moved one step closer to making an appearance in the 2020 NBA Finals with a 112-109 Game 4 victory over the Boston Celtics. In this piece, we’ll highlight four takeaways from the hard-fought battle that ensued on Wednesday night. A Herro […]

In typical fashion for this current Miami Heat squad, Erik Spoelstra’s group gutted out a 112-109 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, led by their two wings: Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro. Miami now holds a 3-1 series lead over Boston, putting them within one victory of the […]

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker did not exactly see eye-to-eye with teammate Jaylen Brown in terms of the latter’s assessment of Boston’s performance on Wednesday against the Miami Heat. When asked about Brown’s claim that the C’s had a poor start against Miami in Game 4, Walker expressed his disagreement with his teammate’s claim: https://twitter.com/Tom_NBA/status/1308975117419114497 […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was quick to take the blame for his team’s disappointing 112-109 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday. With the Celtics now down 3-1 in the series, Tatum believes this L was on him. After the loss, the 22-year-old expressed his disappointment in himself and his first-half performance: “I take […]

Miami Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo was in considerable pain late in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night after appearing to injure his left wrist. While there has been some fear about his status for the rest of the series, Dwyane Wade has provided his own medical update about Adebayo and […]

With the fate of the police officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor recently sealed, Miami Heat duo Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler were given an opportunity to speak out about the same following Wednesday night’s Game 4 victory over the Boston Celtics. The grand jury’s recent decision to indict just one officer in […]

After their heartbreaking loss to the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown shared his thoughts on the grand jury decision on the Breonna Taylor case. According to him, he wasn’t surprised that the decision didn’t go in their favor. "To be honest, I wasn't surprised … This society, […]

Jimmy Butler had another huge game for the Miami Heat on Wednesday, as he helped his team defeat the Boston Celtics, 112-109, in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. After the game, Butler opened up about the role he has taken for the Heat this season, and how this has had a significant impact […]

The Miami Heat secured a huge win on Thursday, as they held off the Boston Celtics to emerge with a 112-109 victory in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. As it turns out, however, this win came with quite a cost, as Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo sustaining an injury late in the […]

The Boston Celtics have dug themselves into a deep 3-1 hole against the red-hot Miami Heat as they dropped another close game on Wednesday. Though the odds are stacked against their favor, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens knows that his team must channel their inner-Denver Nuggets and pull off another historic comeback in this year’s […]

During the broadcast of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, basketball analyst Jalen Rose vented his thoughts on the Breonna Taylor case. Echoing the thoughts of most NBA players, Rose wants the cops arrested. Before the broadcast went into a commercial break, Rose managed to slip […]

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge had an awesome reaction to the news of Gordon Hayward and his wife, Robyn, welcoming their fourth child on Wednesday. Ainge retweeted the news of the baby’s birth, and he joked that he’s already envisioning the junior Hayward in Celtics green. https://twitter.com/danielrainge/status/1308915218458738690 Robyn announced the arrival of Gordon Theodore […]

The NBA community reacted with fury and outrage after Wednesday’s announcement that no active officers would face charges in the killing of Breonna Taylor. One former Louisville police officer, Brett Hankison, was indicted on three counts of wanton endangerment in the first degree for his actions on the night Taylor died, but he was not […]