Even though the Heat were blown out in Game 4 of the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals, they finally got production from Duncan Robinson who had 14 points, four rebounds and knocked down four triples. That was just one fewer point than he had scored over Miami’s previous 11 games of the 2022 NBA playoffs combined, … Read more
The Boston Celtics might be a little better off in their frontcourt than they could be if the optimism being reported on by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski surrounding the team regarding the availability of big man Robert Williams III for Game 5 of their Eastern Conference finals series against the Miami Heat ends up panning out. … Read more
2:31 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN MIAMI – Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has said repeatedly over the past year that he felt disrespected by being left off of last year’s All-NBA teams – a decision that cost Tatum tens of millions of dollars on his current contract. After Tatum was selected to the All-NBA first … Read more
Jayson Tatum and the Celtics head into Miami for Game 5 with the series tied at 2-2. Every game has been decided in the first quarter, and there hasn’t been enough fight from two of the best teams in the NBA. Seeing non-competitive games is the last thing we want in the conference finals, but … Read more
The 2021-22 All-NBA teams were announced on Tuesday, and for the most part, the results were exactly what was expected. Nikola Jokic – the back-to-back MVP this season – made it to the first team alongside Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Devin Booker, and Jayson Tatum. Each player was 27 years old or younger. The second … Read more
Students walking into Grant Auditorium for CSD 450/650 Clinical Seminar last semester saw a celebrity instead of their usual professor. National Basketball Association (NBA) player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was visiting the class to give the students a unique perspective on both their profession and on their future patients. His visit to Syracuse University, hosted by the … Read more
SI: Who’s the toughest cover in the league? Grant Williams: For guys like myself, the hardest people to guard are like Darius Garland. Small, shifty point guards. The longer, taller guys, and the physical guys I’m OK with. I do a good job on Darius and guys like that, but for me, it’s always been … Read more
The 2022 Eastern Conference finals shifts back to FTX Arena on Wednesday evening. The Miami Heat host the Boston Celtics for Game 5, with the series knotted at 2-2. Each team has a road win in the series, though Boston held serve with a blowout home win in Game 4 on Monday. Marcus Smart (ankle) … Read more
If you were settling in to watch a competitive Game 4 between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat on Monday night, you probably were finding something else to do by the second quarter. The Heat missed its first 14 shots and were down 29-11 by the end of the first quarter. Game over. The series … Read more
TV: ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET BetMGM line: Celtics -1.5 3 Game 5 storylines Through four games, the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics have settled nothing, with the Eastern Conference finals headed back to Miami tied up for Game 5. After splitting games on each team’s home court, the top-seeded Heat will look to maintain home-court … Read more
