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Bam Adebayo Shows He Is Heat’s ‘Heart and Soul’ in Game 3 Win

Despite an injury to Jimmy Butler, Miami took the series lead in the Eastern Conference finals thanks to a career night from its star center in Boston.

Sports Illustrated

Kyle Lowry, P.J. Tucker back in Heat mix ahead of East finals Game 3 in Boston

BOSTON — Kyle Lowry and P.J. Tucker were on the court Saturday morning for the Miami Heat ahead of Saturday night’s Game 3 at TD Garden against the Boston Celtics in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals.

Tribune News Service

Social Media Debates Tyler Herro Foul on Chase-Down Block

The controversial called occurred in the first quarter of Thursday’s Eastern Conference finals Game 2 between the Celtics and Heat.

Sports Illustrated

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Boston Celtics prop bets: 10 props for Celtics vs. Heat Game 2

Here are 10 prop bets as the Boston Celtics get set to take on the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Boston Celtics at Miami Heat: 2022 NBA playoffs Game 2 Eastern Conference finals (5/19)

Everything you need to know about Thursday's Game 2 matchup between Boston and Miami.

USA Today Sports Media Group

P.J. Tucker perseveres as vital Heat organ, embraced again as ‘the heartbeat of our team’

For four days before the start of these Eastern Conference finals, left with little else to discuss during yet another extended postseason break, coach Erik Spoelstra and his Miami Heat players spoke of the impending need to make the hustle plays, be first to the ball, impose will, take care…

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Celtics’ Smart upgraded to probable, with Heat’s Lowry still out, as pandemic, protocols remain series factors

MIAMI — The specter COVID and illness continues to be a factor in the Eastern Conference finals series between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics.

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NBA Conference Finals | Jimmy Butler scores 41 as Heat take Game 1 from Celtics

Jimmy Butler scored 41 points, and the Miami Heat turned things around with a huge third quarter on the way to beating the shorthanded Boston Celtics 118-107 in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals

The Hindu

Celtics without Marcus Smart, Al Horford for East finals Game 1 vs. Heat, joining Miami’s Lowry as out

MIAMI — A potentially seismic shift hit the Eastern Conference finals less than three hours prior to Tuesday night’s start of Game 1 at FTX Arena, when the Boston Celtics announced that forward Al Horford had entered NBA health and safety protocols and would be out for the series opener…

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Celtics vs. Heat series predictions: Breaking down the Eastern Conference finals

How many games will the Celtics-Heat series last? We answer all the biggest questions ahead of Game 1.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Previewing the Boston Celtics – Miami Heat 2022 Eastern Conference finals

Like the prior East finals collision in 2020 between Miami and Boston, this is likely to be a grimy series for both teams.

USA Today Sports Media Group

NBA conference finals predictions: elder statesmen Warriors primed for title charge

This season’s playoffs have been wildly entertaining so far. And there’s more to come with just one round to go before the NBA finals

The Guardian - US

NBA | Top-seeded Heat, Celtics ready to face off in Eastern Conference finals

Miami Heat and Boston Celtics, who have contrasting fortunes in Eastern Conference finals, will take on each other for a place in the 2022 NBA Finals

The Hindu

Heat find their dream scenario vs. Celtics in East finals, as higher-seeded underdog

MIAMI — This is exactly what the Miami Heat wanted, the very type of thing that brought a smile to the face of forward Jimmy Butler after Monday’s practice at FTX Arena.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Can James Harden still be an elite scorer? Or is the Sixer now just a facilitator? Daryl Morey won’t say

PHILADELPHIA — Daryl Morey used the word “unlocked” a couple of times when referring to 76ers point guard James Harden.

The Independent UK

AP News Digest 2:15 p.m.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.

Tribune News Service

Twenty people wounded in pair of shootings after Milwaukee Bucks game

Seventeen people were wounded when gunfire erupted in downtown Milwaukee, just hours after three people were shot a few blocks away, not far from where thousands had gathered to watch the Milwaukee Bucks play the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals.

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Dave Hyde: Heat’s undrafted players outplayed 76ers' pedigree — sports at its best

There was a moment in the second half of this signature Miami Heat night, this beautiful Thursday night, when the television camera swung to a seated Pat Riley, who arched his neck and lifted his chin and offered the angular idea of an eagle surveying his constructed world.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sixers’ Danny Green suffered ACL and LCL tears when Joel Embiid fell on his knee in Game 6

PHILADELPHIA — Danny Green was in good spirits on Friday, one day after the 76ers swingman suffered ACL and LCL tears in left knee in the opening minutes of a Game 6 loss to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Joel Embiid refuses to dwell on postseason injuries, but admits the Sixers must get tougher after another second-round exit

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid wrapped close friend Jimmy Butler into a hug near the 76ers’ bench before walking off the court late Thursday, the physical representation of one All-Star and his team moving on to the Eastern Conference finals and the other again falling short of the ultimate goal.

Tribune News Service

‘It’s only going to make me better:’ Hawks’ Trae Young on series vs. Heat

ATLANTA —Trae Young normally takes one month off at the start of each offseason to recharge and regroup.

Chicago Sun-Times

NBA updates Larry O’Brien trophy, adds trophies named for Magic Johnson, Larry Bird

The Eastern Conference championship trophy has been renamed for Bob Cousy, the Western Conference championship trophy for Oscar Robertson.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

David Murphy: The smart money is on the Sixers, but they still have one big problem to solve

Let's be clear about what we've seen over the last week. The Sixers are the better basketball team in this Eastern Conference semifinals series. In fact, at times, the difference between them and the Heat has looked downright startling.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

‘It’s whatever’: Joel Embiid brushes off wearing protective mask during Sixers’ Game 3 win over Miami Heat

PHILADELPHIA — Those tasked with mopping the sweat off the floor under the Wells Fargo Center baskets must always be on high alert for when a player hits the deck or possession shifts from one end of the court to the other. But during Game 3 of the 76ers’ Eastern…

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Ira Winderman: Heat drawing notice on an Olympian scale

The Managing Director has been impressed.

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