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Celtics closer to making history after hitting last-second basket to force Game 7 vs. Heat
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, holding off the Miami Heat 104-103 on Saturday night to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference finals.
Panthers forged path of destruction en route to Stanley Cup final
They knocked out Boston. They knocked out Toronto. They knocked out Carolina. Vegas or Dallas — probably Vegas, since it leads the Western Conference finals 3-0 — awaits the Florida Panthers to decide the Stanley Cup in a series starting next week.
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Tkachuk scores late to send Panthers to Stanley Cup final with sweep of Hurricanes
Matthew Tkachuk scored a power-play goal with 4.9 seconds left and the Florida Panthers earned their first trip to the Stanley Cup final in 27 years by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 Wednesday night to win the Eastern Conference title in a sweep.
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Tatum's 33-point double-double helps Celtics stave off elimination against Heat
Jayson Tatum had 33 points and 11 rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 17 points and the Celtics staved off elimination in the Eastern Conference finals by running away in the second half to beat the Heat 116-99 in Game 4 in Miami on Tuesday night.
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Panthers' Bobrovsky posts 32-save shutout to put Hurricanes on brink of elimination
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 32 shots for his first career playoff shutout, Sam Reinhart scored a power-play goal midway through the second period and the Florida Panthers moved one win away from a most improbable trip to the Stanley Cup final by blanking the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 1-0 on Monday night.
Carmelo Anthony retires from NBA, after 19-year career, NCAA title, 3 Olympic golds
Carmelo Anthony, the star forward who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went on to spend 19 years in the NBA, announced his retirement on Monday.
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Heat put Celtics on brink of elimination with 26-point rout in Game 3
Gabe Vincent scored a career-high 29 points, Duncan Robinson added 22 and the eighth-seeded Miami Heat moved one win from the NBA Finals after rolling past the visiting Boston Celtics 128-102 on Sunday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference title series.
Morant takes accountability for latest video, as Silver expresses disappointment
Ja Morant spoke out Tuesday night about his latest troubles, three days after the Memphis guard apparently held a firearm again while being broadcast on social media and was suspended by the Grizzlies from all team activities.
Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media
tJa Morant was suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday after he appeared to be holding a gun in another social media video streamed live on Instagram.
Suns fire head coach Monty Williams after 4 seasons
The Phoenix Suns fired Monty Williams on Saturday, two years after reaching the NBA Finals and a year after he was the overwhelming choice as the coach of the year.