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Herro scores 24, Heat hit franchise playoff-record 23 3s to beat Boston and even series 1-1
BOSTON (AP) — The Miami Heat beat Boston with an unprecedented barrage of 3-pointers on Wednesday night to erase the home-court advantage the Celtics worked all season to establish. Tyler Herro had 24 points and 14 assists, hitting six of Miami's 23 3-pointers — the most in a...
Top-seeded Celtics, Thunder expecting to see different versions of Heat, Pelicans in Game 2s
Jaylen Brown wasn’t sure what happened when he saw Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum take a hard foul from the Heat's Caleb Martin and crash to the TD Garden floor late in Boston’s first round series-opening win over Miami on Sunday. “I see a guy go down, I’ve got my guy’s back...
Jayson Tatum triple-double, 3s lead Celtics past Butler-less Heat 114-94 in playoff opener
BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics spent the days leading up to their playoff matchup with Miami talking about wanting to match the physicality of a team that would be looking for an edge without star Jimmy Butler. Boston did that and then some. Jayson Tatum notched his...
Celtics center Luke Kornet out for Game 1 against Heat. Miami's Duncan Robinson will play
BOSTON (AP) — Celtics reserve center Luke Kornet is out for Game 1 of Boston's first-round series against the Miami Heat on Sunday with a strained right calf. Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said before the game that Kornet complained of some tightness during a practice drill on...
Arturas Karnisovas vows to make changes after the Bulls missed playoffs for 2nd straight season
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas fell on his sword and vowed to make changes after the team he constructed missed the playoffs for the second straight season. He said he takes “full responsibility” and promised to...
Heat face Celtics in first round after epic conference finals duel last season
BOSTON (AP) — As the Boston Celtics prepare for what they hope will be their latest NBA title run, coach Joe Mazzulla had his team look to past NBA champions for inspiration. The list included sworn adversaries, like the Los Angeles Lakers and their 2010 run, as well as the last...
Previewing the 1st round of the NBA playoffs, which start on Saturday
Preview capsules for the first round of the NBA playoffs, which start Saturday. ___ EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 1 BOSTON CELTICS (64-18) vs. No. 8 MIAMI HEAT (46-36) Season series: Celtics, 3-0. Story line: Here they go again,...
The Heat are headed to Boston after ousting the Bulls 112-91 in East play-in finale
MIAMI (AP) — The chants started raining down in the fourth quarter. “We want Boston,” the Miami Heat crowd kept shouting, over and over. The fans got their wish. And a rematch of the last two Eastern Conference finals awaits in Round 1 this year. Miami — even...
Butler, Williamson injuries are part of story for Heat-Bulls and Kings-Pelicans play-in finales
MIAMI (AP) — When injuries affect the Miami Heat, coach Erik Spoelstra almost always delivers the same three-word outlook. “We have enough,” he says. That theory is about to be tested — and will be a theme in the NBA's win-or-go-home finales of the play-in...
Heat star Jimmy Butler has sprained ligament in knee, will be sidelined several weeks
MIAMI (AP) — The results are in: Jimmy Butler is out. Butler will not be able to play for the Miami Heat in a win-or-else game on Friday night against the Chicago Bulls in the NBA's play-in tournament because of a right knee injury, one that will sideline him for several weeks. ...
