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Paul Pierce has taken a (seemingly) light-hearted jab at former teammate Ray Allen for leaving the Boston Celtics for the Miami Heat back in 2012. Of course, with those two sides in the midst of an extraordinary series and with Game 7 to decide it on Monday, he could be forgiven for having a foot in […]

The Boston Celtics have come all the way back to tie the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. The remarkable last tenth of a second victory in Game 6 authored by Derrick White’s put back gave the Celtics a 104-103 victory that tied the series at 3-3. While many observers believe the Heat has […]

After trailing the Miami Heat 3-0 early in the series, the Boston Celtics are now the heavy favorites to win Game 7 and book a date with the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals. In the opening NBA odds for Game 7 on Monday, the Celtics are 7.5 points favorites to take down the Heat. […]

Gabe Vincent of the Miami Heat is listed as questionable with a left ankle sprain for the Monday’s Game 7 against the Boston Celtics, according to Alberto De Roa of HoopsHype. The news of Gabe Vincent being questionable with a left ankle sprain is notable, considering he played in Game 6 after missing Game 5 […]

The Jayson Tatum-led Boston Celtics made history as one of only four teams to force Game 7 after trailing 3-0 in the NBA Playoffs. All of this success came down to a tip-in from Derrick White after a missed Marcus Smart shot. However, the Game 6 win against the Miami Heat is not the only […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard still believes that Joel Embiid deserved to win the 2022-23 MVP award, but that doesn’t mean he’s better than Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic. Lillard clarified as much in a recent Instagram Live session, during which he went as far as to saying that Jokic “might be the […]

The San Antonio Spurs are likely still heaving after winning the rights to the consensus number one draft pick Victor Wembanyama this year, and they’re not the only one happy with the way the lottery fell. Vincent Collett is Wembanyama’s current head coach both at club level and for the French national team, and he […]

With the Miami Heat-Boston Celtics series going all the way, Chicago Bulls guard Patrick Beverley couldn’t help but highlight how beneficial it is for Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets have been on a break since sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. It has been almost a week since then, but their […]

There was plenty to dissect from the dying stages of the instant classic between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, and the NBA’s Last Two-Minute Report has provided some clarity on a couple of the more controversial moments from the end of Game 6. One of those occurred in the lead-up […]

After the Miami Heat’s Game 6 loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday, plenty of Miami faithful took to Twitter to question a clock ruling that had a huge role in the team’s defeat. Now, the NBA has released an official explanation on what really transpired that led to the decision. For those who missed […]

When an NBA playoff series gets extended to a sixth or seventh game, there is sure to be a number of nasty feeling that develop between the combatants. When those teams are the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, who will play a Game 7 on Monday and meet in a decisive showdown for the […]

The Golden State Warriors are infamous for building a dynasty organically in a time when superteams reigned supreme, relying on the NBA Draft to build up their roster, going against the grain of the rest of the league. For this reason and more, the 2023 NBA Draft is an incredibly important event for the Warriors, […]

Things aren’t looking great for the Miami Heat. A 3-0 lead over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals has quickly turned into a 3-3 deadlock with a decisive Game 7 in Boston looming on Monday. Jimmy Butler, their star wing who was eliciting unironic conspiracies that he was Michael Jordan’s bastard Michael Jordan’s […]

Malcolm Brogdon could miss the Boston Celtics’ crucial Game 7 against the Miami Heat as he continues to recover from his forearm injury. The reigning Sixth Man of the Year landed on the injury report once again with a “questionable” label, per Tim Bontemps of ESPN. A right forearm strain sidelined Malcolm Brogdon on Saturday […]

Marcus Smart warned us. Jaylen Brown did, too. Somehow, some way, the Boston Celtics’ green heart is still beating—and they needed every tenth of a second to stay alive. With their miraculous 104-103 victory over the Miami Heat, the Celtics finds themselves on the brink of NBA history by becoming the first team ever to […]

After rebuilding and moving on from the nucleus of James Harden and Chris Paul, the Houston Rockets have been one of the worst teams in the NBA. They have been at the bottom of the pack, selecting top prospects like Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr. and Alperen Sengun toward early in the draft. Compared to […]

About three minutes into the third quarter of Game 3 between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics, Jimmy Butler whipped out what was then an iconic bit of trash talk. Gave Vincent, who finished with a game-high 29 points that evening, splashed a pull-up three to put the Heat up 74-51 early in the second […]

Klutch Sports Group founder Rich Paul has long been in the inner circle of NBA superstar forward LeBron James. He’s learned a lot, for sure. Before the 2023 NBA Draft June 22, Paul posted a thread of tweets of advice for NBA prospects. He advised players to not focus on their draft position and money […]

The Boston Celtics can become the first team in NBA history overcome a 3-0 series deficit and win it if they beat the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals Monday night. No matter the result, the game will mark history in itself. According to ESPN Stats and Info, the Heat and […]

The Miami Heat will unfortunately need to take the hardest of roads to get that one more win they’ve been craving since taking a 3-0 lead earlier in these Eastern Conference Finals. The Boston Celtics managed to pull off the impossible and win three straight to force a Game 7 on their home floor Monday […]

The Boston Celtics were on the brink of another painful elimination in the Eastern Conference Finals. After suffering a Game 3 demolition at the hands of the eighth-seeded Miami Heat, there were murmurs of Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla being sacked in the offseason, or even Jaylen Brown being shipped out because Boston would not […]

The NBA has officially gone zero days without any controversy. The ending to Game 6 between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat was a wild one. With Miami leading by one point with 3.0 seconds remaining, Marcus Smart attempted a tough 3-pointer. It missed, but Derrick White was there with just enough time to […]

The Boston Celtics have crawled all the way back from a 3-0 series deficit to force Game 7 against the Miami Heat in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals. In order to complete the greatest comeback in the history of the NBA Playoffs, the Celtics will need a few players to show up in a big […]

The Detroit Pistons‘ coaching search continues in what’s been a lengthy process for the storied franchise. The latest rumor roundup from the Pistons resulted in fans waiting until after the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery for news on who would be the next head coach. Overtime Elite head coach Kevin Ollie and Milwaukee Bucks associate head […]

The Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics will meet in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. We are at the Garden, sharing our NBA odds series, making a Heat-Celtics Game 7 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Celtics stunned the Heat 104-103 in Game 6 to force a decisive and […]

Derrick White‘s last-second, put-back layup saved the Boston Celtics‘ season. He crashed the offensive glass and found an opening to tip in a missed 3-pointer from Marcus Smart, giving Boston a 104-103 win in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. The Celtics are one win away from becoming the first […]

The 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics will feature the two best words in sports: Game 7. Boston miraculously pulled off the Game 6 win on the road thanks to the heroics of Derick White’s game-winning putback to force the decider. Ahead of Monday night’s epic Heat-Celtics clash, […]

The Boston Celtics are on the verge of making history. With their Game 6 win Saturday night, the Celtics can Game 7 Monday at TD Garden in this Eastern Conference Finals to become the first NBA team to ever come back and win a series after trailing 3-0. Guard Derrick White had a last-second tip-in […]

Plenty of legendary Boston athletes have been showing support for the Boston Celtics in their attempt to make a 3-0 series comeback against the Miami Heat. Former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is among those who have been behind the Celtics for the entirety of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals. After Derrick White’s […]

The Miami Heat were milliseconds away from advancing to the NBA Finals. Derrick White’s last-second tip-in gave the Boston Celtics a win in Game 6, forcing an all-important Game 7 in which the winner will advance to the Finals. But Heat forward Duncan Robinson had two shots that could have changed the result of the […]

Well, isn’t this a surprise? Just a week ago, NBA fans were lamenting the fact that they wouldn’t see playoff basketball for a full week. After the Denver Nuggets swept the Los Angeles Lakers, many expected the Miami Heat to follow suit. Instead, what we got was a bloodbath. The Celtics stuck their hands out […]

After their miraculous Game 6 win over the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics have forced a Game 7. The Celtics looked dead and buried just a few days ago when they trailed the Heat 3-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals. Now, Joe Mazzulla’s team is a Game 7 victory away from pulling off the greatest […]

The Miami Heat blew a golden opportunity to make the NBA Finals with a heartbreaking 104-103 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 6. Derrick White’s epic game-winner is undoubtedly the main story of the game, but Miami’s loss goes much deeper than White’s heroics. Despite the devastating defeat, the Heat remain confident they can […]

The Miami Heat’s Game 6 loss against the Boston Celtics was just about as brutal of a defeat that any fan can experience. Now imagine that it’s your wedding and you celebrated what you thought was a Heat Game 6 victory, only to find out well after the final buzzer that the Celtics came out […]

Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards are under new management. Does it mean sweeping changes are coming? The Wizards hired former Los Angeles Clippers General Manager Michael Winger to take over after the team dismissed Tommy Sheppard. Sheppard replaced longtime GM Ernie Grunfeld whom he worked under for years before ascending to the top job. […]

Well, those Kyrie Irving to the Los Angeles Lakers rumors are getting killed quickly, huh. Before the start of the postseason, there was talk about the star point guard reuniting with LeBron James in LA. The team was pushing hard to trade for the star PG. After this season’s run to the Western Conference Finals, […]

Derrick White saved the Boston Celtics’ season with his buzzer-beater against the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. With the Celtics trailing by a point and facing elimination, White rebounded Marcus Smart’s miss and scored the game-winning layup just as time expired, giving Boston a 104-103 Game 6 victory. It was […]

After a disappointing season, the Toronto Raptors are looking to start anew next season. The first step towards their “rebirth” is finding a new head coach after axing Nick Nurse earlier this offseason. There are many teams being tied to Toronto, including marquee coaches like Mike Budenholzer and Ime Udoka. However, one under-the-radar coach could […]

For a brief moment, Celtics-Heat Game 6 was completely up in the air. The final buzzer sounded just as Derrick White tipped in a go-ahead putback that would have made Schrödinger proud. The shot looked late enough to the naked eye for Celtics fans to think their season might have been over. But without confirmation […]