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Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo walks off the court while holding the Bob Cousy Trophy after winning Game 7 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics Monday, May 29, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa )

Game 7 of Heat-Celtics series rates No. 3 among TNT’s watched NBA games

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra responds to a question during a news conference before Game 1 of the NBA basketball finals against the Denver Nuggets Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in Denver. The Heat face the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

History says the NBA Finals will end in 6 games, the most common of all outcomes

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Referee Eric Lewis gestures during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat on May 10, 2023, in New York. Lewis was not selected as one of the 12 referees who will work the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat, while the league continues to look into whether he used a Twitter account to defend himself and other officials from online critiques. Lewis had been chosen to work the finals in each of the last four seasons. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Referee Eric Lewis not selected to work NBA Finals while league looks into tweets

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse directs his team during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, April 2, 2023. The Philadelphia 76ers hired Nurse on Monday, May 29, 2023, following his exit from the Toronto Raptors, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)

76ers hope new coach Nick Nurse can lead team to NBA title

By Dan Gelston - Associated Press

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, left, waves next to team owner Ted Leonsis, right, during a pre-game ceremony to honor Ovechkin for being in 3rd place in all-time goals before an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

LOVERRO: Leonsis shopping for better future for Wizards, Capitals

By Thom Loverro

Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92's Victor Wembanyama plays against the NBA G League Ignite in an exhibition basketball game, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, in Henderson, Nev. Wembanyama is set to go No. 1 in the NBA draft to the San Antonio Spurs.(AP Photo/John Locher, File)

NBA mock draft: Wembanyama to Spurs 1st, then Brandon Miller to Hornets

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, center, shoots as Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo left, and guard Kyle Lowry defend during the first half in Game 7 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals Monday, May 29, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa )

Stevens: Mazzulla will be back as Celtics coach, team ‘without a doubt’ wants Brown to return

By Kyle Hightower - Associated Press

Purdue center Zach Edey (15) gets a dunk in front of Rutgers center Clifford Omoruyi during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. UConn guard Tristen Newton announced Wednesday, May 31, 2023, that he is withdrawing his name from the NBA draft and will return to school as the Huskies attempt to repeat as national champions. A number of other college players have similar decisions to make and have not made their intentions known. Those include Zach Edey of Purdue, Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe, Missouri's Kobe Brown, UCLA's Adem Bona, Judah Mintz of Syracuse, Jordan Walsh of Arkansas and Terrence Shannon Jr. of Illinois.(AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File) **FILE**

Purdue’s Edey returning to school at NBA draft deadline

By Aaron Beard - Associated Press

Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin stand on the court after the Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 103-84 in Game 7 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals Monday, May 29, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Caleb Martin’s rise to NBA Finals becomes latest Heat undrafted success story

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum rests during a timeout during the second half in Game 7 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat Monday, May 29, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa )

Celtics fall apart in bid for NBA history and now enter offseason of questions

By Kyle Hightower - Associated Press

Denver Nuggets' Bobby Jones, second left, Nets' Julius Erving, fourth left, and New York Nets' Jim Eakins, right, battle for a rebound during the ABA championship playoff game at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., on May 14, 1976. The Denver Nuggets are the last of the four ABA teams that merged with the NBA to reach the Finals and is stirring up fond memories of the defunct league. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Nuggets run to the NBA Finals stirs up memories of wonderful wackiness in the ABA

By Pat Graham - Associated Press

Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates winning her first round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Spain's Rebeka Masarova in three sets, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, May 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

Jimmy Butler told tennis star Coco Gauff his Miami Heat would reach NBA Finals

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra gestures during the second half in Game 7 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics Monday, May 29, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa )

NBA Finals are set: Rested Nuggets host underdog Heat as series for title begins

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, left, and Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, center, grapple for the ball along with forward Caleb Martin during the first half in Game 7 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals Monday, May 29, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Caleb Martin helps Heat to 103-84 Game 7 win over Celtics and spot in NBA Finals

By Jimmy Golen - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse gestures during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, April 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

76ers hire former Raptors coach Nick Nurse, source says

By Dan Gelston - Associated Press

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, center, looks for an open teammate past Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) and guard Max Strus (31) during the second half of Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals, Saturday, May 27, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

White’s putback as time expires lifts Celtics past Heat, forces Game 7 in East finals

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler watches from the bench during the second half in Game 5 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics Thursday, May 25, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa )

Heat still lead East finals, but Celtics roaring back with eye on history

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

In this file photo, Ted Leonsis, Founder &amp; CEO, Monumental Sports &amp; Entertainment and owner of the Washington Wizards and the Washington Capitals speaks to reporters at a ribbon cutting for the William Hill Sportsbook at Monumental Sports & Entertainment's Capital One Arena in Washington, Wednesday, May 26, 2021. On July 7, Monumental announced it was created non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for both the Capitals and the Wizards. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

Wizards to hire ‘lead executive’ to work under Michael Winger

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Former NBA basketball player Yao Ming attends a luncheon during the forum titled Chinese Modernization and the World held at The Grand Halls in Shanghai, on April 21, 2023. Yao has stepped down as head of China’s struggling national league. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Chinese basketball legend Yao Ming steps down as head of national league

Associated Press

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) and guard Jaylen Brown (7) congratulate each other during the second half of Game 4 during the NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat, Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Still down 3-1 to Heat, Celtics cling to hope as East finals shift back to Boston

By Kyle Hightower - Associated Press