Eastern Conference finals

Here’s why ESPN’s Mike Breen won’t be on the call for Game 7 between the Celtics and Heat on Sunday night.

Heat star Jimmy Butler propelled Miami to victory in Game 6 and gave the Celtics plenty of bulletin-board material heading into Game 7.

Jimmy Butler’s stat line in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals for the Miami Heat was eerily similar to that of LeBron James in the same situation against the Boston Celtics 10 years ago.

Jimmy Butler saved the Miami Heat’s season with an incredible 47-point effort in Game 6 to beat the Boston Celtics and force a Game 7 on Sunday night. Here are three takeaways from Friday’s matchup.

The Boston Celtics have updated the statuses of Robert Williams and Marcus Smart ahead of Wednesday night’s Game 5 against the Miami Heat.

It’s exactly what fans were hoping for following a tough loss in Game 3 in Boston — the Celtics bounced back with a 102-82 victory against Miami to even the Eastern Conference finals at two games apiece. The Miami Heat left Jayson Tatum lying on the court with a pain in his neck in the closing minutes of Game 3….

Jayson Tatum (31 points) and the Celtics bounced back in a massive way Monday night, routing the Heat 102-82 in Game 4 at TD Garden to tie the Eastern Conference Finals at 2-2. Here are our takeaways.

The Eastern Conference Finals are taking a physical toll on both the Heat and Celtics, and Monday we learned that Miami will be without one of its key figures tonight in pivotal Game 4.

The Celtics need to pick it up after a tough loss in Game 3 against Miami if they want to move forward in their Eastern Conference finals matchup. The Heat was able to beat back a late-game charge by Boston to preserve a victory and take a 2-1 series lead. With Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart suffering injuries of…

With the Celtics returning home to TD Garden Saturday night for Game 3 against the Heat, bars and restaurants are anticipating big crowds. “This neighborhood is electric and alive when the playoffs come, so to be able to have them keep going, series after series, it just brings a ton of people down here,” said Tom Holland, who owns...

The Celtics were firing on all cylinders Thursday to even the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat; Game 3 will be Saturday in Boston.

The Celtics jumped all over the Heat in Game 2 of the East Finals, and Marcus Smart was the catalyst with a brilliant all-around performance. We share our takeaways from Boston’s dominant 127-102 victory.

The Celtics will be looking for redemption in Miami Thursday night, but it won’t be easy.  The Celtics are hoping to have defensive player of the year Marcus Smart (mid-foot sprain) back for Game 2, listing him as probable for Thursday night. Boston was also without forward Al Horford (health and safety protocols) for Game 1 — he is doubtful…

Celtics fan Ari Salinger, who works at FTX Arena, is rooting hard for the away team during Boston’s Eastern Conference Finals matchup with the Miami Heat.

Despite an eight point lead in the first half, the short-handed Boston Celtics lost 118-107 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night. In the first half, the C’s held their own – leading by as much as 13 and taking an 8-point lead into half time. But the Heat came out hot in the second half…

The Boston Celtics are in Miami Tuesday for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Boston Celtics will take on the Miami Heat Tuesday night in Game 1, kicking off the Eastern Conference finals. The best-of-seven series starts Tuesday and continues through next Sunday. The games are at 8:30 p.m. as follows: Tuesday and Thursday at Miami, Saturday and May 23 at Boston, May 25 at Miami if necessary, May 27 at Boston if…

Boston Celtics fans are ready for the C’s to beat the Heat, hoping to see their team continue winning in the NBA playoffs.

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo left Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Atlanta Hawks with a hyperextended left knee.

The Celtics lost 125-113 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Miami Heat are moving onto the NBA Finals.