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The Boston Celtics ran out of luck against the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, falling 103-84 at home. It was a blowout, and it wasn’t pretty. Jayson Tatum failed to overcome an ankle sprain he sustained in the first quarter, finishing the contest with 14 points on 5-13 shooting from […]

Former Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash is the favorite to become the next head coach of the Toronto Raptors, according to SportsBetting.ag. Nash is listed at +300 odds. He leads the race over J.J. Redick (+400), former Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer (+500) and Spanish national team coach Sergio Scariolo (+600), who is considered to […]

After managing to valiantly stave off a sweep and claw their way back from an 0-3 hole in this year’s Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics ultimately saw their season come to an end in Monday’s Game 7, as they fell to the Miami Heat by a final score of 103-84. Now, the supposed win-now […]

The Boston Celtics were one win away from sealing NBA history and reaching their second straight NBA Finals heading into Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Instead, an embarrassing loss in front of a home crowd now leads to an offseason with one massive question looming. Celtics star Jaylen Brown, who has one year […]

The Denver Nuggets are facing off against the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, and if the Nuggets beat the Heat to win the championship, the path they took would be the easiest path in NBA history when it comes to the seeds they have faced on the way, according to Micah Adams of The […]

How far will the Denver Nuggets go during the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat? The Nuggets swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals after taking down the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Phoenix Suns in the previous two rounds. They sealed the sweep with a 113-111 victory over Los Angeles at […]

The Boston Celtics quest for history came to a screeching halt in Game 7 against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, as they suffered a 103-84 loss to officially get eliminated from the playoffs. It was certainly not the outcome the team was hoping for, and unsurprisingly, Joe Mazzulla‘s job security has once […]

The Phoenix Suns are down to three candidates for their vacant head coaching position: former Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers, former Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel and associate head coach Kevin Young, according to Arizona Sports 98.7 FM’s John Gambadoro. Gambadoro said the Suns could make a hire as soon as the end of […]

Entering their 2023 Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Boston Celtics, it seemed like the stars were aligning for Caleb Martin, the undrafted forward out of Nevada, to have a big series. The Miami Heat were unable to keep ahold of PJ Tucker this past offseason, gutting their forward depth, which meant that Martin would […]

It’s been a long time since Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors were last seen on the court. They are now weeks deep into an early vacation after they got eliminated by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. But even with the amount of time that has […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown couldn’t have played worse in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. He put up just 19 points on 8-of-23 shooting and turned the ball over a whopping eight times. After such a disastrous outing, Brown’s future in Beantown might be in question. The 26-year-old made […]

The Miami Heat made a ton of history when they eliminated the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Not only were they the first play-in team to make it past the first round, but the Heat also became just the sixth 8th seed ever to beat a one seed […]

It may have taken the Miami Heat far longer than they would have liked, but they have finally overcome the pesky Boston Celtics, defeating them in seven games and avoiding being on the wrong end of history in the process. They entered Game 7 with the momentum in their opponent’s hands, but they remained mentally […]

The Boston Celtics ultimately failed to book a return trip to the NBA Finals after losing in Game 7 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals at home Monday night at the hands of the Miami Heat. Boston fans will not be moving on anytime soon from such a devastating failure to take care of business […]

They’re back, baby! The Miami Heat are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since their 2020 Bubble run. Much has been made about Jimmy Butler’s heroics for most of the postseason. The biggest story of the Heat’s run, though, has to be their role players stepping up in critical moments. From Gabe […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are still shell-shocked over their 19-point defeat at the hands of the Miami Heat in Game 7. It was a whirlwind series that began with the Heat taking a commanding 3-0 lead, but the Celtics battled back valiantly, featuring pivotal moments such as Derrick White’s buzzer-beating game-winner in Game […]

There are few playoff losses more tragic in Celtics history than Game 7 against the Miami Heat in Boston on Monday night. There are even fewer Celtics fans bigger than Bill Simmons. The former ESPN writer and The Ringer mogul looked utterly distraught as he witnessed the Celtics on the wrong side of history against […]

The Boston Celtics suffered a season-ending loss in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat, and Jayson Tatum made it clear on where he stands on Jaylen Brown’s upcoming contract negotiation with the team. “It’s extremely important,” Jayson Tatum said of the Celtics extending Jaylen Brown, via Katie McInerney of the […]

The matchup for the 2023 NBA Finals is set. The Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat will square off as both teams, who have yet to win a championship with their current cores, will try to secure the title. Nikola Jokic and Jimmy Butler highlight the rosters, which are respectively coached by veteran head coaches Michael […]

It took them a little bit longer than they expected, but the Miami Heat eventually made it back to the NBA Finals. Their road to the Finals took an unwanted detour when the Boston Celtics stormed back from a 0-3 hole. However, at the last moment, Miami course-corrected thanks to a big game from Caleb […]

The Boston Celtics were on the verge of history heading into Game 7 against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, but they ended up turning in the type of performance that became customary for them throughout the postseason. The Celtics never showed up in this game, losing 103-84, ending their quest to be […]

The Miami Heat have punched their ticket to the NBA Finals with a Game 7 win over the Boston Celtics. However, while the Heat may be celebrating now, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are patiently waiting for their opportunity to end Miami’s run. Jokic will certainly play a big role in the Nuggets’ success. […]

The Miami Heat stunned the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals to advance to the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets, and the Nuggets have opened as heavy favorites in the first game and in the series, according to FanDuel. The Nuggets open as nine-point favorites in Game 1 of the […]

The stage is set for the 2023 NBA Finals. On one side, we have the Denver Nuggets, the first-seeded powerhouse that tore through the Western Conference like a paper shredder. On the other side is the Miami Heat, who overcame insurmountable odds to make it to the final dance. Most of the talk will be […]

The Miami Heat are back in the NBA Finals, becoming just the second eighth seed to win their conference. After surviving a comeback effort from the Boston Celtics with a rout in Game 7, Miami is in their second Finals in four seasons but with an altered supporting cast around Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. […]

The Boston Celtics enter the offseason in unfortunate fashion at the hands of Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat after Monday’s ugly Game 7. No play comes as heartbreaking to the Celtics faithful as their star player’s ankle roll at the beginning of Game 7, which set the tone for the rest of the night. […]

Before Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley had a petty beef, Jordan once gave Barkley a little piece of advice that has helped him earn millions to this day. Jordan might be the owner of the Charlotte Hornets and have endorsement deals with Hanes and Gatorade, but we all know most of his fortune comes from […]

Every single year, it seems like the playoffs devolves from a battle between some of the best teams in the NBA to a war of attrition. The Miami Heat, in particular, know this all too well, as they lost Tyler Herro and Victor Oladipo to injuries in this postseason run alone. Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics, […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics’ Banner 18 hopes closed right before their eyes with the loss to Jimmy Butler’s Miami Heat. Offseason talk ran rampant along with their disaster of a loss. No one’s future has been more in the dark after the curtains closed than Jaylen Brown’s. After the loss, however, Brown talked […]

Caleb Martin proved to be the hero of Game 7 for the Miami Heat, with his timely and big-time shots ensuring that the Boston Celtics wouldn’t be able to stage a comeback in the contest. However, while many were shocked and delighted by his performance, Jimmy Butler and co. weren’t. Speaking to reporters after their […]

The Boston Celtics were on the precipice of history. But their quest to sealing their fate as the first-ever NBA team to come back from a 3-0 series deficit in the playoffs started off on the worst note. On the very first play of Game 7 against the Miami Heat, Jayson Tatum turned his left […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat were in real danger of being on the wrong end of history against the Boston Celtics. They allowed the Celtics to storm back and force a Game 7, but here they are, having taken care of business on the road to continue this sensational Cinderella playoff run all the […]

The Jayson Tatum-led Boston Celtics hoped to repeat as Eastern Conference Champions against Jimmy Butler’s Miami Heat. In pursuit of that, they added a playmaking guard by the name of  Malcolm Brogdon. Since then, Brogdon exceeded expectations come the regular season, even winning the Sixth Man of the Year award. However, things would take an […]

Not many people thought the Miami Heat would make the NBA Playoffs this year. Then nobody thought they would beat the Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks nor the Boston Celtics. The only people who believed in all of this was Erik Spoelstra and the entire Heat organization. On Monday night, Miami shocked the NBA […]

The Miami Heat took care of business and averted disaster on the road Monday with a 103-84 Game 7 win against Boston. Following the game, NBA Hall-of-Famer Magic Johnson took to Twitter to congratulate the winning team, as well as his former coach. Congratulations to Miami Heat owners Micky Arison and Nick Arison, Heat President […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler won the Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP trophy after defeating the Boston Celtics in Game 7. Butler was the undisputed leader of the team that led them to storming out of the gate with a 3-0 lead. Although the Celtics battled back with gusto and forced a Game 7, […]

In 2022, the Boston Celtics celebrated an Eastern Conference championship in the Miami Heat’s building after winning Game 7. In 2023, the Heat exacted revenge by defeating the Celtics in Boston for the Eastern Conference crown with a decisive 103-84 Game 7 win. The Celtics carried a lot of momentum into Monday night, as they […]

The Miami Heat may have almost collapsed in the Eastern Conference Finals, but they didn’t. In the end, they saved their best game for last as they took down Jayson Tatum and co. in Game 7 to book their ticket to the NBA Finals. Naturally, Trae Young, Magic Johnson and the rest of the NBA […]

“Don’t come back to a Game 7 and put Jayson Tatum in that kind of situation.” This was Stephen A. Smith’s exact words as he warned the Miami Heat of feeling the full wrath of Game 7 Jayson Tatum. Well, after watching the Boston Celtics get blown out on their own home floor on Monday […]