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NBA playoffs: Heat script alternative ending to Celtics history and make Game 7 their own
Jimmy Butler and Caleb Martin combined for 54 points in a 103-84 blowout of their hosts in Game 7, clinching a second trip in four years to the NBA Finals, where their Miami Heat will meet the Denver Nuggets.
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NBA playoffs: Heat-Celtics Game 7 live updates, scores, lineups, injury report, how to watch, TV channel
Follow Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals with Yahoo Sports.
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Report: 76ers to hire Nick Nurse as next head coach
Nick Nurse will replace Doc Rivers in Philadelphia.
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NBA playoffs: Celtics PG Malcolm Brogdon set to return for Game 7 vs. Heat after elbow injury
Malcolm Brogdon missed Game 6 in Miami on Saturday due to a partially torn tendon in his elbow.
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The Daily Sweat: Celtics are a win from history, and the Stars are just two away
None of the first 150 NBA teams to fall behind 0-3 have won their series.
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NBA opens investigation of longtime ref Eric Lewis over alleged burner account, per reports
Fans noticed an account strongly defending Lewis earlier this week.
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How the Celtics snatched victory from the jaws of defeat and secured a chance to make NBA history in Game 7
Derrick White's remarkable buzzer-beating tip-in gives Boston the chance to become the first NBA team to win a series after falling behind 3-0.
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NBA playoffs: Celtics force Game 7 with Derrick White buzzer-beater, on verge of historic comeback vs. Heat
There will be a Game 7 in Boston.
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NBA playoffs: Celtics Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon out for Game 6 vs. Heat
If the Boston Celtics are going to force an Eastern Conference finals Game 7 and a chance at history, they'll have to do it without Malcolm Brogdon.
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NBA playoffs: Celtics-Heat Game 6 live updates, scores, lineups, injury report, how to watch, TV channel
Follow Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals with Yahoo Sports.
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Bucks reportedly hire Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin as new head coach
Adrian Griffin was an assistant with the Bucks from 2008 to 2010.
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Sources: Gabe Vincent expected to play in Game 6 for Miami Heat in Eastern Conference finals
Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent is expected to play Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals after sitting out Thursday's 110-97 loss to the Boston Celtics with a left ankle injury, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
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Scottie Pippen continues feud against Michael Jordan: 'He was a horrible player'
Scottie Pippen wasn't a fan of Michael Jordan's game early in his career.
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Kansas State’s Keyontae Johnson medically cleared for NBA Draft after heart condition, collapse
Keyontae Johnson collapsed while playing in a game at Florida in 2020, and was later diagnosed with a heart condition.
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Jimmy Butler boldly declares the Heat 'will win this series' after dropping Game 5 to Celtics
Jimmy Butler still feels confident after his team dropped two straight games to the Celtics.
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NBA playoffs: Boston Celtics shift pressure to Miami Heat in Eastern Conference finals
Confidence is a hell of a drug. The Celtics once looked down and out, but have now put the pressure on the Heat to close out the series.
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NBA playoffs: Celtics rout Heat to force Game 6 in Eastern Conference finals
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NBA playoffs: Celtics roll over Heat, again, to force Game 6 in Eastern Conference finals
Remember, no team has ever won a series after falling into an 0-3 playoff hole.
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Victor Wembanyama leads Metropolitans 92 to advance to semifinals in LNB Pro A playoffs
Wembanyama and Metropolitans 92 advanced to the LNB Pro A semifinals against his previous team, ASVEL.
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LeBron’s tired, Mazzulla’s staying & the Wizards might be tanking | No Cap Room
The No Cap Room is back and this time, they’re explaining why a lot of other people are wrong. The perception of LeBron James is wrong, the rumors around Joe Mazzulla are wrong, and the talk about legacies in the NBA is obviously wrong. Listen to find out why!
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NBA competition committee reportedly considering in-game penalties for flopping
The NBA could give the proposal a test run during Summer League games.
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Nothing will be easy for the Lakers this offseason
The Lakers are facing monumental challenges to improve — or even keep intact — a team that was swept in the Western Conference finals.
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NBA playoffs: Heat guard Gabe Vincent ruled out for Game 5 vs. Celtics with ankle injury
Vincent averaged 17.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.0 rebounds in the Eastern Conference finals so far.
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NBA player props: We're banking on Playoff Jimmy in Heat-Celtics Game 5
After the Celtics' blowout in Game 4, the betting public has shifted its favor to them. Here are three player props to take advantage of that.
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The Daily Sweat: Celtics look to finally win a home game vs. Heat
Can the Celtics keep the Eastern Conference finals going?
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While NBA prospects prepare for the draft, Victor Wembanyama's French season could extend into June
"He understands the dynamic of what happens before the game, during the game and after the game, and he processes things differently than other players," Tim Martin said on the "On The Clock" podcast.
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Report: Wizards hire Clippers GM Michael Winger as next president to replace Tommy Sheppard
The Wizards split with Tommy Sheppard last month after he spent two decades in their front office.
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Kyrie Irving still won’t talk about free agency, begs fans to stop: 'I am in no rush to make a decision'
Kyrie Irving is set to be a free agent this summer, and the Mavericks have made signing the point guard their top offseason priority.
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Shaquille O’Neal finally served in FTX lawsuit while covering Celtics-Heat in Miami
Shaquille O’Neal allegedly had a process server removed from the Kaseya Center on Tuesday night after they finally tracked him down.
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Ja Morant's Instagram posts lead police to visit the Grizzlies star for welfare check
Morant is "fine" and taking a social media break, according to multiple reports.
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If you think LeBron James would retire now, you don't know LeBron James
Retiring? Right now? When he hasn’t maximized leverage on the Lakers, to get him the players he feels necessary to return to the top of the hill?
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NBA betting: Will Celtics make history? Odds are a lot better after Boston won Game 4
The Celtics have some life after a Game 4 win.
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NBA playoffs: So you're telling the Boston Celtics there's a chance
The Celtics easily could have folded.
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NBA playoffs: Celtics force Game 5 back in Boston, beat Heat to extend Eastern Conference finals
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NBA playoffs: Celtics find shooting stroke, ride scorching 3rd quarter past Heat to fend off sweep
There will be no sweep at South Beach.
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Suns head-coaching search: Frank Vogel joins Doc Rivers, Nick Nurse among 5 reported finalists
The Suns are also reportedly considering two assistant coaches.
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NBA playoffs: Heat's Tyler Herro cleared for basketball activities, is shooting, dribbling
Herro hasn't played since breaking his right hand in Miami's playoff opener against the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Lakers GM Rob Pelinka on LeBron James' potential retirement: 'Our hope would be that his career continues'
"I’d say this resoundingly clear: Our intentions are to keep our core of young guys together," Pelinka said.
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NBA playoffs: If you like betting on favorites, the conference finals have been miserable
Underdogs have ruled in the conference finals.
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The center of the American sports universe is ... Miami?
Miami is one win away from the Heat and Panthers playing in their respective finals.
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Will wildest NBA coaching cycle in recent memory include Celtics' Joe Mazzulla?
It has become normal for coaches to wear the brunt of failed postseason expectations, but the Celtics could show patience with Mazzulla.
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NBA playoff betting, odds: With Heat on verge of eliminating Celtics, here are 3 props to consider
The first three games of the East finals may not have been predictable, but they have been consistent. And that's all a bettor can ask for.
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The Daily Sweat: Heat look to sweep Celtics, set up Finals showdown with Nuggets
Will the Boston Celtics show any fight in Game 4?
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NBA playoffs: Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets roll into NBA Finals with confidence, real respect
The Nuggets reached the Finals because of basic tenets that have carried them the entire year — a professional approach that allowed them to withstand James and holding themselves accountable for their first real lackluster effort.
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LeBron James floats retirement after season-ending loss to Nuggets: 'I've got a lot to think about'
James repeatedly professed his desire to keep playing beyond this season before Monday night.
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NBA playoffs: Nuggets complete sweep of Lakers, earn first NBA Finals appearance
Follow Game 4 of the Western Conference finals with live updates from Yahoo Sports.
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NBA playoffs: Nuggets overcome LeBron James' 40 for WCF sweep of Lakers, first-ever Finals trip
Nikola Jokic secured a record-breaking triple-double to continue Denver's remarkable postseason.
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NBA playoffs: The rise of Bam Adebayo
How Miami’s do-it-all big man emerged to literally do it all and become yet another shining example of Heat culture.
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Carmelo Anthony officially retires from NBA after 19 seasons
Anthony made 10 All-Star and six All-NBA first-teams during his time in the league.
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Celtics’ locker room rift, Nuggets’ patience & Melo retires | Good Word with Goodwill
Jared Greenberg from TNT and NBA TV joins Vincent Goodwill to discuss problems in the Celtics locker room, Jimmy Butler being different, how the Nuggets built their team and the retirement of Carmelo Anthony.
