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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

Is this actually happening? Just a week ago, fans were all but ready to crown the Miami Heat the East champions after knocking down the Boston Celtics. After three great games, it seemed like Jimmy Butler and co. had this series in the back. Fast forward three games later, and the Celtics are now knocking […]

The Boston Celtics were on the verge of a potential season-ending collapse in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat, but one shot from Derrick White erased all that. After going up nine points with 2:44 left in the fourth quarter, the C’s were in prime position to close out the […]

The Boston Celtics are on the brink of pulling off the biggest comeback in NBA history. On the other end of the spectrum are the Miami Heat, who unfortunately for them, are now just one loss away from what will be considered as the most memorable choke job in basketball. That’s it. There’s just no […]

Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat was an absolute classic. The contest went back and forth in what eventually resulted in Derrick White saving the day for the Celtics with a last-second game-winning tip-in. Needless to say, Boston fans are now over the moon after watching […]

Miami Heat fans are not happy with a controversial clock decision late in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. With Jimmy Butler and Co. losing because of just a few milliseconds, plenty of the Miami faithful brought the clock issue into focus. The issue started when Butler was fouled by […]

The Miami Heat were three seconds away from reaching the 2023 NBA Finals. What happened in those last three seconds though after Jimmy Butler gave Miami the lead at the free-throw may wind up costing the Heat their season. After a missed 3-pointer to try and win the game by Celtics guard Marcus Smart, Boston’s […]

When it looked it’s like game over for the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals after Jimmy Butler gave the Miami Heat the lead, Derrick White stepped up big time to force a Game 7. Sure enough, the whole NBA is just in utter shock and disbelief over the wild finish that happened in […]

Matthew Tkachuk is in a difficult spot when it comes to taking a side in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. He’s playing for the Florida Panthers, so expectations are he’s going to support the state’s very own Miami Heat. However, he also has history with Boston Celtics, having been friends and classmates with Jayson Tatum […]

Jimmy Butler’s former coach Jim Boylen recently revealed why Butler is such a special player, per SiriusXM NBA Radio. “He takes accountability… when he fails,” Boylen said of Butler. “He does not make excuses for when he doesn’t succeed and he allows the coach to coach him. I think that’s, he wants a coach to […]

Just a couple of days ago, the Miami Heat were all but assured of an NBA Finals berth after taking a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. But after two consecutive Boston Celtics wins, the pressure is on in Game 6. Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and Heat coach Erik Spoelstra have to lock in […]

Due to the fact that the Miami Heat have lost back-to-back games to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, it’s easy to overlook the great things Jimmy Butler has done to lead his team to where they are right now. This does not come as a complete shock considering how in the NBA, […]

Heat Nation, do not panic. The Miami Heat aren’t just about to pull off a historic choke versus the Boston Celtics despite two straight clunker performances. All the talk right now is how Boston could potentially pull off the greatest comeback in NBA history. No team has ever overcome a 0-3 deficit in the playoffs. […]

The Miami Heat fumbled another opportunity to return to the NBA Finals by losing Game 5 to the Boston Celtics, 110-97. Boston dominated on its home floor with some hot 3-point shooting, with six triples coming from Derrick White and four treys coming from Marcus Smart. The margin for error for Miami has dwindled in […]

The Boston Celtics have been mediocre at the TD Garden throughout the 2023 playoffs, but the home crowd was rocking during Boston’s wire-to-wire Game 5 win over the Miami Heat. The C’s once again looked like their old selves on Thursday night, as they were connecting on their triples and moving the ball well. However, […]

The jokes are out on Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat after they got completely blown out by the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night. The Heat have now squandered two chances to close out the series, and right now, the Celtics are closing in on what could […]

The Boston Celtics won Game 5 convincingly on Thursday against the Miami Heat, riding a 35-20 first quarter to a blowout 110-97 win. The Celtics now trail 3-2 in a series that appeared over earlier this week. After the game, a confident Jaylen Brown echoed the sentiments of his teammate Marcus Smart, among others, with […]

The Miami Heat could be in real trouble here. This is after the Boston Celtics blew them out in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night. The Heat still holds a major advantage in this series with a 3-2 lead heading into South Beach for Game 6. However, there’s no denying that […]

The Boston Celtics survived one more day after taking down the Heat in Miami in Game 4. FanDuel yet again has another same-game parlay that features Jimmy Butler and Jayson Tatum. The Celtics need Tatum and Jaylen Brown to go off again tonight. Tatum is coming off a 33-point performance and stepped up big time […]

The Boston Celtics are down in the Eastern Conference Finals, but not out. Although they trail the Miami Heat 3-1 in the series, the Green Team showed some life following a season-saving Game 4 win. As elimination dawns once again, it’s time for some Celtics Game 5 predictions. Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown […]

Currently up 3-1 in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat find themselves once again on the verge of eliminating one of the top two seeds in the association during these 2023 NBA Playoffs. Of course, their first victim proved to be the No. 1 seed Milwaukee Bucks during […]

Nobody expected the Miami Heat to be in the Eastern Conference Finals this season. Well, maybe the Heat did, but ending the regular season having to fight for a playoff spot in the Play-In Tournament, it seemed like Miami could be heading for an offseason full of mystery. Entering Game 4 of the conference finals […]

Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams caught a lot of flak for providing the Miami Heat with unnecessary ammo in Game 2, yet in a must-win Game 4 he ignored the outside noise and did his job. After going down 3-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics finally responded with a 116-99 win on Tuesday […]

The Miami Heat did not advance to the NBA Finals Tuesday night. The Heat, who led the Eastern Conference Finals 3-0, saw the Boston Celtics go on a second-half run to win Game 4, 116-99, to force a Game 5 in Boston. No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in an NBA […]

If Boston Celtics fans think that Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are going to be discouraged following their Game 4 loss in the Eastern Conference Finals, then they are severely mistaken. After all, if there is any team who knows very well how to respond to adversity, it’s the Heat. Butler proved as much […]

The Boston Celtics pulled off a massive win on Tuesday night against the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Jimmy Butler and the Heat let a golden opportunity to close out the Celtics on their own home floor slip away, and while they still have a commanding 3-1 series lead, they […]

Jimmy Butler has a simple message for those thinking that the Boston Celtics’ Game 4 win will take the momentum away from the Miami Heat: think again. After the Celtics dominated Game 4 and secured the 116-99 win to avoid a sweep and make it a 3-1 series, fans, experts and doubters alike raised concerns […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Tuesday night as the Boston Celtics visit the Miami Heat for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals! The Celtics find themselves down 0-3 while the Heat need just one win to advance to the NBA Finals. Consequently, FanDuel has us covered with same-game parlay odds for Game 4. Below […]

The Boston Celtics have gotten pummeled by the Miami Heat through the first three games of their Eastern Conference Finals series, setting the stage for a do-or-die Game 4 outing on Tuesday night. One of the defining moments of this series came in Game 3 when Jimmy Butler mocked Al Horford‘s timeout celebration from Game […]

The Miami Heat absolutely demolished the Boston Celtics on their home court Sunday evening, as they breezed by with a final score reading 128-102 and, in turn, now hold a commanding 3-0 series lead heading into Game 4. While excitement may have been running high for the boys from South Beach, star Jimmy Butler opted […]

The Miami Heat are currently up 3-0 on the Boston Celtics, looking like a much better and tougher team throughout the series. In a dominating Game 3 win, Marcus Smart took offense to the Heat talking so much trash and decided to remind them of last year. However, this did nothing to phase Jimmy Butler. […]

The Miami Heat have taken the NBA world by storm amid a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. They have been so impressive, even the old heads of the association can’t deny their spectacular run. One of the better defenders of his generation, Metta Sandiford-Artest, is especially enthralled by Heat […]

Another NBA Playoffs win, another spicy Instagram post from Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler, who is as much having his way with the Boston Celtics on social media as his team is on the court. The Heat dismantled the Celtics on Sunday night, pushing them to the brink of elimination with a definitive 128-102 win […]

The Miami Heat are continuing to surprise the masses, as they currently have the league’s second-seeded Boston Celtics on the cusp of elimination after succumbing to a blowout loss in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals Sunday night. Unsurprisingly, paving the way for the boys from South Beach was star centerpiece, Jimmy Butler, who, […]