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Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla praised his players for stepping up and staying ready following a big home win against the Washington Wizards.

BOSTON — The Celtics have proven early this season that they can win games without several of their key players. But they ventured into some uncharted territory without Jayson Tatum on Sunday night.

MIAMI — Takeaways from the Heat’s 113-105 win against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night at FTX Arena:

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics completed another undefeated week. Plus, the Warriors, Nets and Lakers all had strong outings.

Steve Clifford kept his postgame thoughts succinct, ensuring there was no misunderstanding.

CLEVELAND — Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 113-87 blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers (10-6) on Sunday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to fall to 0-3 on its four-game trip. The Heat (7-10) closes the trip on Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves (8 p.m., Bally Sports Sun) on the…

WASHINGTON — There have been similar moments in Miami Heat lore, including Rex Chapman going 9 of 10 on 3-pointers and a roster short-handed at the 1996 NBA trading deadline beating Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, or more recently, the Heat signing an entire bench on emergency COVID-19 contracts…

The best tweets from SGA's 42-point night that saw him hit a game-winning 3 against the Wizards.

SGA with his first MVP moment of the season in DC.