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The Boston Celtics came out of the second half intermission with a single-minded goal of learning from their third quarter mistakes in Game 1. As a result, they took an eight-point lead into the fourth quarter, setting themselves up nicely for a strong finish to the contest to tie the series at one-game apiece. However, […]

It’s not as if Jimmy Butler needs any extra motivation to be the dominant force that he is for the Miami Heat. Well, Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams gave him just that in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night. Unfortunately for Williams and the Celtics, it did not work out for […]

Entering the 2022-23 season, all the Boston Celtics had in mind was wanting to avenge their 2022 NBA Finals loss to the Golden State Warriors. However, the Celtics are now in dire straits after another lapse in concentration allowed the Miami Heat to come roaring back late in the game to take a 2-0 series […]

Did the Boston Celtics just sign their own death warrant after their shocking Game 2 loss against the Miami Heat on Friday night? Now that the mighty Celtics are down 0-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals after playing the first two games at home, more than a few fans out there would argue that this […]

A sense of urgency is not only what the Boston Celtics need right now after falling to a 2-0 hole against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. For Grant Williams, they need to do so much more if they want to make it a competitive series. Williams issued a warning for the Celtics […]

Grant Williams did not play a single minute in the Boston Celtics‘ Game 1 loss on Wednesday night. Head coach Joe Mazzulla wanted to try something different in Game 2, so he decided to give  Williams the opportunity to help his team on Friday night as Boston entered a must-win contest at the TD Garden. […]

After helping the Miami Heat take down the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Jimmy Butler appeared to address his heated exchange with Grant Williams with a rather savage message. Midway through the fourth quarter, Williams got into the face of Butler and shouted after the Heat star scored an and-1 […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler and Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams got absolutely heated late in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Finals series, prompting their teammates and the referees to step in to keep them away from each other. Midway through the fourth quarter while the Heat were staging a comeback, Butler muscled his […]

The Miami Heat are currently in the midst of a Game 2 battle with the Boston Celtics, but both Duncan Robinson and Bam Adebayo have already reached impressive feats. Robinson, who is known for his ability to make it rain from downtown, just tied Mario Chalmers for the most threes in franchise playoff history, trailing […]

Jayson Tatum took a lot of stick for his forgettable Game 1 performance against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. After a strong start, the Boston Celtics superstar was pretty much a no-show in the second half for his team as the Celtics shockingly conceded the series opener to Jimmy Butler and Co., 123-116. Boston […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are preparing for a massive opportunity in Game 2 vs. the Boston Celtics. They will have a chance to take a 2-0 lead before returning to Miami, which would put the Heat much more firmly in the driver’s seat than they already are. As Butler arrived to TD Garden, […]

The Boston Celtics hold homecourt advantage in this year’s Eastern Conference Finals, but it’s the Miami Heat who currently hold a 1-0 series edge, as they stole Game 1 while on the road by a final score of 123-116. Now, they’ll look to even the series up at one game apiece Friday night with what’s […]

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler is widely considered to be one of the toughest players in the NBA. Not just because the six-time All-Star routinely raises his game during the postseason, leading to him becoming one of the best playoff performers in franchise history. Nor is it just because Butler is unafraid of a daunting […]

The Miami Heat took the basketball world by storm on Wednesday night when they pulled off a totally unexpected 123-116 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Jimmy Butler led the charge yet again for Miami, but it was a total team effort for the Heat as they drew […]

The Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, 123-116. Despite leading Miami after two quarters, a 46-point third-quarter outburst by Jimmy Butler and company was too much for the Shamrocks to overcome. As such, the Heat stole homecourt advantage in this series. Here are our three bold […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo has popped up on the injury report ahead of Game 2 against the Boston Celtics on Friday night. The good news for Heat fans is that there appears to be nothing to worry about here despite the fact that Adebayo is currently dealing with a right shoulder injury. Bam Adebayo […]

The Miami Heat had no right to win their NBA Playoffs first-round series against the Boston Celtics. They were also considered the underdogs against the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round. The Heat were also given just a 3% chance by ESPN to get past the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, yet here […]

At the start of the 2023 postseason, you could probably count the amount of people outside of Florida on one hand who thought the No. 8 seeded Miami Heat and second wild-card Florida Panthers would both be in their respective conference finals in the middle of May. But that’s exactly what’s happened, with playoff Jimmy […]

The NBA Playoffs continue as the Miami Heat (44-38) visit the Boston Celtics (57-25) for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals! Action tips off Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET. Miami took a 1-0 series lead thanks to their 123-116 win in Game 1. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Celtics prediction, […]

What you do in the regular season defines you as a player. What you do in the playoffs though cements your legacy in the NBA. Jimmy Butler has proven time and time that he is one of the best players in the league given his playoff performances, but what he is doing this year for […]

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler starred on both ends of the floor in Wednesday’s Game 1 against Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Boston Celtics. He scored 35 points on 12-for-25 shooting from the field, dished out seven assists, pulled down five rebounds, and came up with six steals in a game the Heat went […]

The Boston Celtics fell to the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals by a final score of 123-116. Despite outscoring Miami 91-77 through three-quarters of play, a 46-point third-quarter outburst by Jimmy Butler and company proved too much for the Shamrocks to overcome and, ultimately, had their home-court advantage stolen […]

The Miami Heat stole home-court advantage from the higher-seeded Boston Celtics with a dramatic Game 1 upset orchestrated by Jimmy Butler. Here we will look at the three Celtics players most to blame for the shocking Game 1 loss to the Heat. The Celtics have developed a concerning tendency to seemingly underestimate their opponents. However, […]

‘Playoff’ Jimmy Butler is a real thing. The Miami Heat star forward has raised his level of play when it matters most, especially in this year’s NBA Playoffs, taking his team to new heights in the process. After he helped lead the Heat to a come-from-behind win over the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of […]

The Miami Heat once again proved that they can hang with the teams seeded ahead of them in the 2023 NBA playoffs. In Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Finals rematch, they stomped out the Boston Celtics in the second half to take a series lead. Jimmy Butler did Jimmy Butler stuff, Bam Adebayo played […]

The Miami Heat picked up a 123-116 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics, and Miami set a franchise playoff record that should encourage fans for the rest of the series. The Heat set a franchise franchise record and tied an NBA Playoff record by having six players with […]

The Miami Heat stole Game 1 against the Boston Celtics Wednesday night while on the road at TD Garden, pulling away with a final score of 123-116. Paving the way to victory on the night was the immaculate all-around performance put forth by head coach Erik Spoelstra’s entire rotation, as his stars in Jimmy Butler […]

The NBA conference finals series are in full swing, but Game 1 between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics didn’t just go wrong for the Celtics and their fanbase. Those at home had issues watching the game on YouTube TV which resulted in a hilarious snafu involving The Little Mermaid. During the last five minutes […]

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals took place Wednesday evening, with the Miami Heat stealing a win while on the road against the Boston Celtics. This marks Miami’s sixth-straight Game 1 postseason victory. Despite the fact that Boston is the higher seed in this series, there are many who view this year’s conference finals […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat shouldn’t have reached this far in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. They finished last in the Eastern Conference standings after the regular season with just a 44-38 record and had to go play two games in the Play-in Tournament just to even get a spot in the playoffs. But here […]

The Miami Heat entered the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics as a huge underdog. It’s a predicament that isn’t new for Kyle Lowry and company. After all, they have already shocked the NBA Playoffs by pulverizing the No. 1 seed Milwaukee Bucks in just five games in the first round. […]

A lot of things went wrong for the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat, but for Jayson Tatum it all boils down to one major mistake: defense. Speaking to reporters after their 123-116 loss at home, Tatum admitted that they couldn’t allow the Heat to score 46 […]

The Boston Celtics got stunned Wednesday night by Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat at TD Garden, 123-116. Not many saw that kind of loss coming for Boston, even when considering how hot Miami had been over the course of the first two rounds of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, but it appears that some lessons […]

Like just the rest of the Miami Heat fanbase, Trae Young, Kyle Kuzma and several other NBA stars couldn’t help but be in awe of Jimmy Butler and co. after their Game 1 win over the Boston Celtics. Jayson Tatum and his Celtics appeared to be on their way to victory after taking the lead […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat have never been short in confidence. While a few would have predicted that they would make it to the Eastern Conference Finals and win Game 1 against the Boston Celtics, they never doubted themselves and what they are capable of. Butler shared as much after their 123-116 win over […]

It looks like those bizarre talks about Jimmy Butler being the son of Michael Jordan won’t be stopping any time soon. Not after the Miami Heat star recorded a Jordan-like performance in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. In their East Finals opener on Wednesday, Butler dropped 35 points, five […]

The Miami Heat just changed the whole complexity of the Eastern Conference Finals after shocking the Boston Celtics with a 123-116 win in Game 1 at the TD Garden. After scoring 18 points in the opening quarter, Jayson Tatum pretty much disappeared for Boston in the second half. He was still able to finish with […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat have done it again. The Heat stole Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics Wednesday night to the tune of a 123-116 score. At this point, nothing that Butler does on the court should surprise Heat and NBA fans given the success he’s already […]

Boston Celtics fans couldn’t help but be worried after Jayson Tatum and co. lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. The Heat used a massive 46-point third quarter to turn things around. While the Celtics ended the first half up by nine, 66-57, it all went to waste with their […]