NBA Finals berth at stake as Heat, Celtics prepare for Game 7
The Miami Heat were 0.1 seconds away from a trip to the NBA Finals.
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The Miami Heat were 0.1 seconds away from a trip to the NBA Finals.
Derrick White scored on a putback with 0.1 seconds left and the Boston Celtics moved to the brink of the greatest comeback in NBA playoffs history
The Boston Celtics are halfway to history, and that alone has gotten them entry into a very small club.
Derrick White had 24 points, including six 3-pointers, helping lead the charge as the Boston Celtics dominated the Miami Heat 110-97 in Game 5 on to extend the Eastern Conference finals.
Jayson Tatum scored 34 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Derrick White and Jaylen Brown each added 16 points and the Boston Celtics staved off elimination in the Eastern Conference finals by running away in the second half to beat the Miami Heat 116-99 in Game 4 on Tuesday night.
Gabe Vincent scored a career-high 29 points, Duncan Robinson added 22 and the eighth-seeded Miami Heat are now just one win from the NBA Finals after rolling past the Boston Celtics 128-102 on Sunday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference title series.
The Miami Heat and the LA Lakers went toe to toe in the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
It could all come down to Friday night for the Miami Heat.
The Lakers beat the Miami Heat 102-96 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.
The Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo might be on his way back to the NBA Finals.
Kelly Olynyk's mandate as a Heat player: Be ready, sometimes for nothing, sometimes for everything.
Jimmy Butler scored 40 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 115-104 victory in Game 3 of the NBA Finals over the LA Lakers on Sunday night.
With two of the Miami Heat's top players doubtful to play in Game 2 of the NBA Finals and a third who intends to play with a sore ankle, some are saying its already over.
Jimmy Butler had a bandage on his right knee and a wrap on his left ankle. His team's starting point guard and center are both doubtful to play in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. And his Miami Heat are coming off a one-sided loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Miami Heat were not only badly beaten. They were beaten up.
Bam Adebayo woke up on Monday with the realization that only two teams still have a chance to win this season's NBA championship.
The Heat are going to the NBA Finals — surprising many, perhaps, but not themselves.
The Miami Heat beat the Boston Celtics 125-113 on Sunday night to win the Eastern Conference Finals in 6 games and advance to the NBA Finals.
Key Warriors are all signed or have committed for next season, but the team can still make a play in free agency, possibly even for LeBron.
Whichever team wins the championship, Donald Trump says he won't be inviting them to the White House.
The two-time MVP is apparently spending his down time during the Finals out on the golf course.
The outstanding play of Steph Curry, who is averaging 31 points and shooting 50% from three, shouldn't be overshadowed by LeBron's efforts.
The decades-old tradition of sports champions visiting the White House could be in jeopardy, at least for the next couple years.
LeBron James knows for certain that this year's NBA champion, be it the Cavaliers or Warriors, will not visit the White House.
Like him or not, you have to feel for LeBron James.
