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Celtics, fueled by ‘urgency,’ rout Heat to tie series
1:37 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — When things have gone poorly for the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference…
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Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat need help to get back to the NBA Finals
BOSTON — Midway through the third quarter Monday night as the Celtics were pushing their lead to as much as…
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Heat’s Herro out for G4; Butler intends to play
BOSTON — Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro will not play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the…
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Trailing 2-1, Udoka’s Celtics staying ‘level-headed’
3:37 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — The Boston Celtics pride themselves on being the more physical team in every…
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Heat: Lowry to warm up, intends to play G3
BOSTON — Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry will warm up “with the intention to play” in Game 3 of the…
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Smart, Giannis headline NBA’s All-Defensive team
8:38 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis…
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‘No choice but to be tough’: Why Boston’s Game 2 response shouldn’t come as a surprise
MIAMI — The Boston Celtics are a team of long-distance runners. For years, former Celtics president Danny Ainge employed a…
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Celtics swap Williamses, go small to stomp Heat
1:04 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN MIAMI — For the first few minutes of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals,…
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Celtics say Horford available to play in Game 2
12:35 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN MIAMI — The Boston Celtics announced Thursday afternoon that Al Horford would be available to…
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Celts’ Smart upgraded to probable for Game 2
12:35 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN MIAMI — The Boston Celtics announced Thursday morning that Marcus Smart has been upgraded to…
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Study: NBA owners have $10 billion in China
8:00 AM ET Mark Fainaru-Wada Close ESPN Staff Writer Investigative reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit since 2007 Co-author…
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Butler-led Heat ride 39-14 third quarter to G1 win
1:37 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN MIAMI — The Boston Celtics exited their locker room at halftime Tuesday night in control…
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‘Jimmy had his fingerprints on that’: How Butler took over Game 1
MIAMI — Jimmy Butler is worth the drama. That isn’t exactly how Erik Spoelstra termed Butler’s game on Tuesday night,…
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Celtics without Horford, Smart for G1 vs. Heat
The Boston Celtics say Al Horford and Marcus Smart are both out for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals…
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Bring on the next chapter of the Heat-Celtics playoff rivalry
8:00 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN To understand the depths of animosity between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics entering this…
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NBA experts’ picks for Heat-Celtics and Warriors-Mavs
Which teams are headed to the 2021 NBA Finals? In the Eastern Conference finals, two rivals collide in the Miami…
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Celts’ Smart questionable for Game 1 vs. Heat
3:26 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is questionable for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals…
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Spoelstra: Heat-Celtics to be ‘throwback series’
MIAMI — Erik Spoelstra knows exactly what kind games he expects to see as his proud Heat squad prepares for…
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NBA conference finals: Matchups and storylines to watch in Heat-Celtics and Warriors-Mavs
And then there were four teams left standing in the 2022 NBA playoffs. After the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns…
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Ezekiel Elliott, Green Bay Packers, DJ Khaled among stars spotted at games
The environment of a game is just as important as on-field (or on-court or on-ice) action. While some venues might…
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Embiid critiques Harden, Sixers; praises Butler
2:42 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — After acquiring James Harden at the trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers hoped this…
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Ezekiel Elliott, Charlie Manuel, DJ Khaled among stars spotted at games
The environment of a game is just as important as on-field (or on-court or on-ice) action. While some venues might…
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Butler leads Heat to second ECF in three years
PHILADELPHIA — The Miami Heat are headed to the Eastern Conference finals for the second time in three years after…
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James Harden’s addition was supposed to make Philly ‘unstoppable’ — it created a massive problem instead
9:59 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN IN EARLY MARCH, sitting on-stage inside Boston’s Hynes Convention Center for the start of the…
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Spoelstra: Riley on Mt. Rushmore of executives
PHILADELPHIA — Pat Riley has already earned enshrinement in the Basketball Hall of Fame, but Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra…
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Younghoe Koo, DJ Khaled, Tyrese Haliburton among stars spotted at games
The environment of a game is just as important as on-field (or on-court or on-ice) action. While some venues might…
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Jimmy Butler’s play in this series is a reminder of what the Philadelphia 76ers could have been
When the definitive history of the Process-Era Philadelphia 76ers is written someday, there will be many moments and decisions to…
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Heat’s Lowry (hamstring) out for G5 vs. 76ers
MIAMI — Heat guard Kyle Lowry will not play in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia…
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The NBA’s second round has had everything — what’s next in four big Game 5s?
What’s next in four thrilling NBA conference semifinal series? After Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III was a late scratch…
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Harden, ‘more confident’ 76ers knot series at 2-2
12:58 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — James Harden picked a perfect time to have his best game with the…
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Lowry reinjures hamstring, status iffy for Game 5
PHILADELPHIA — Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry reinjured his left hamstring during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against…
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James Harden isn’t what he used to be, but he’s what the Sixers need
Tobias Harris would usually have more to say, but he was trying to take it easy on his windpipe after…
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Hoops, hockey, Formula One and tons of stars highlight Miami’s thrilling sports week
When you think of Miami, sunny beaches, neon lights and thrilling nightlife experiences might come to mind, and rightfully so.…
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76ers violate injury reporting rules, fined $50,000
7:32 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — The NBA announced Saturday night that the Philadelphia 76ers have been fined $50,000…
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Embiid shows ‘why he’s the MVP’ in Game 3 win
12:09 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — The Phantom of the Process is back — and, for the Philadelphia 76ers,…
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NBA playoffs: How two contenders shifted their series — and how two hot teams got even hotter
How much has each NBA conference semifinals shifted after Game 2? For the Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis…
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Heat guard Herro wins sixth man of year award
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro‘s breakout moment might have come in the NBA postseason bubble, but his best sustained play…
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Heat’s Lowry to remain out for Game 2 vs. 76ers
MIAMI — Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry will not play in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the…
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Where are the NBA’s conference semifinals headed? What four Game 1s revealed
Four Game 1s are in the books in the NBA’s conference semifinals. The Milwaukee Bucks handed the Boston Celtics their…
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Heat take opener as Sixers rue missed chance
12:23 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN MIAMI — The Miami Heat didn’t have their best in Game 1 of their Eastern…
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Heat G Lowry (hamstring) remains out for G1
MIAMI — Heat guard Kyle Lowry will not play in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia…
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NBA playoffs: The stars, storylines and matchups to watch in the second round
After a thrilling opening round of the NBA playoffs that saw the NBA-best Phoenix Suns getting tested by the New…
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NBA experts’ picks for Celtics-Bucks, Grizzlies-Warriors and every second-round series
Which NBA teams are headed to the conference finals? In the Eastern Conference, the top-seeded Miami Heat just saw their…
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Heat’s Butler says knee fine; feels bad for Embiid
MIAMI — Heat swingman Jimmy Butler is confident he’ll be ready for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against…
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NBA playoffs 2022: Complete second-round matchups, schedules and news
The NBA postseason is here, and it’s shaping up to be a wide-open chase to the 2022 title. The Phoenix…
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Spoelstra: Sixers ‘totally different’ with Harden
MIAMI — As the Heat prepare for their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, Erik Spoelstra knows his…
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Injury-depleted Heat finish off Hawks to advance
MIAMI — The Heat were missing two of their starters yet hardly missed a beat in Tuesday’s 97-94 Game 5…
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Heat’s Butler (knee inflammation) out for Game 5
MIAMI — Heat star Jimmy Butler was ruled out of Game 5 of Miami’s first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks…
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‘It’s like there’s a national celebration’: Life on the other side of a poster dunk
JAYLEN BROWN SPLIT a pair of Dallas Mavericks defenders at the top of the key, took one more dribble, two…
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Inside the world of the NBA’s referee whisperers
With 53 seconds left in the fourth quarter and his Atlanta Hawks on the brink of elimination, Onyeka Okongwu makes…
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