When he was on the verge of reaching the 2020 N.B.A. finals, LeBron James offered praise to some of his Los Angeles Lakers teammates who…
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The Celtics Have a Bright Future — and a Low Ceiling?
There are two types of Boston sports fans: those who yell about firing or trading everyone after any loss — and those who, in a…
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Miami Heat Advance to the N.B.A. Finals
The Miami Heat are on their way to the N.B.A. finals, continuing one of the more improbable postseason runs in recent years. They beat the…
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The Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo Is ‘Built Different’
As Bam Adebayo’s college coach, John Calipari is admittedly biased but also unapologetic when he gushes about his former player and how much the burgeoning…
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With Kids in Sports Bubbles, These Parents Are Desperate for a Way In
Carl Tuch, an electrical engineer, woke up on Labor Day, grabbed his two suitcases and hopped on a 6 a.m. flight from Syracuse to Las…
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Celtics Beat Heat to Reset Eastern Conference Finals, 2-1
Maybe the Boston Celtics should argue some more? With their season on the brink and questions lingering about an overheard locker room outburst among players,…
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Miami and Boston’s Young N.B.A. Players Are Bucking Tradition
The conventional wisdom in sports has been that championship teams need to be stacked with experienced veterans — those less likely to buckle under pressure…
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Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo Blocks a Dunk, and the Boston Celtics
Every now and then, fans get “I can’t believe my own eyes” moments in sports. On Tuesday night, Bam Adebayo, the 23-year-old center for the…
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A Young Core Carries the Celtics Past the Raptors. But There’s More Work to Do.
The last time Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart were in a Game 7, they were up-and-coming youngsters on a 2018 Boston Celtics team…
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Kemba Walker Is Smiling as He Reads This
BOSTON — Kemba Walker is a most unusual N.B.A. star. Even though he is a four-time All-Star who grew up playing basketball on the playgrounds…
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