MIAMI -- Nothing about this Boston Celtics season has been easy. So, it stands to reason, making it to the NBA Finals wouldn't be, either.But at the end of a grueling seven-game series in the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat, that is exactly where the Celtics have returned once again.Behind terrific performances from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown,…

After the many ups and downs of the 2022 Eastern Conference finals, including double-digit wins and injuries to star players, the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics are facing off for Game 7 in Miami on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. ET (on ESPN and the ESPN app).The winner will advance to play the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, with…

MIAMI -- The NBA announced that it has fined the Miami Heat $25,000 for "violating league rules regarding team bench decorum.""On multiple occasions, several players stood for an extended period in Miami's team bench area, stood away from the team bench, and were on, encroaching upon or entering the playing court during live game action in the Heat's 111-103 win…

MIAMI -- Ahead of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka said that after his team has gone through a roller-coaster ride of a season to get to this point, it is only fitting that this series will come down to Boston having to win a third road game on the shores of Biscayne Bay…