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Jimmy Butler (left) of the Miami Heat dribbles against Jaylen Brown (right) of the Boston Celtics during the third quarter in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 29, 2023, in Boston.

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NBA PLAYOFFS: Heat dismantle Celtics, punch ticket to NBA Finals

Miami avoided becoming the first team to squander 3-0 series lead

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) controls the ball against Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent (left) and forward Caleb Martin (right) during Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 27, 2023, in Miami.

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NBA PLAYOFFS: White strikes at buzzer, Celtics force Game 7

Boston seeks to become first team to win series after trailing 3-0

May 27, 2023 10:52 PM

NBA: Playoffs-Miami Heat at Boston Celtics

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Celtics cruise past Heat in Game 5, extend series again

Miami still holds a 3-2 edge in the best-of-seven series as they head home for Game 6 on Saturday.

May 25, 2023 10:24 PM

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NBA PLAYOFFS: Celtics rally past Heat to prevent East finals sweep

Boston still trails 3-1 in the best-of-seven series heading into Thursday's Game 5 in Boston.

May 23, 2023 10:26 PM

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NBA: Playoffs-Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers

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NBA PLAYOFFS: Nikola Jokic, Nuggets sweep Lakers to reach first Finals

Jokic, the NBA MVP in 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, set a record for total triple-doubles in a single playoffs with eight.

May 22, 2023 10:49 PM

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NBA: Playoffs-Boston Celtics at Miami Heat

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NBA PLAYOFFS: Gabe Vincent, Heat thrash Celtics for 3-0 series lead

Jimmy Butler collected 16 points, eight rebounds and six assists for eighth-seeded Miami.

May 21, 2023 10:30 PM

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Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (left) and center Nikola Jokic defend against Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) in the fourth quarter during Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference Finals on May 20, 2023, in Los Angeles.

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NBA PLAYOFFS: Murray scores 37, Nuggets upend Lakers

Denver takes commanding 3-0 series lead, 1 win away from first NBA Finals for franchise

May 20, 2023 10:25 PM

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Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) battles with Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) and guard Max Strus (31) for a loose ball during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on May 19, 2023, in Boston.

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NBA PLAYOFFS: Heat pull off another upset, grab 2-0 edge over Boston

Series heads to Miami where the Heat look to finish off the series

May 19, 2023 10:25 PM

By Field Level Media

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Boys basketball: Alexandria's Grayson Grove commits to Minnesota

Alexandria junior Grayson Grove announced his decision to commit to Minnesota over the weekend. He helped lead Alexandria to a fourth-place finish at the state tournament in March.

May 15, 2023 04:55 PM

By Sam Stuve

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Boys basketball: Cardinals recap a strong season

Alexandria earned a top-four finish at the state tournament this season and the future appears to be bright for the program.

April 24, 2023 08:51 AM

By Sam Stuve

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Boys basketball: Hintermeister proud of how season went

The Chargers have handed out their awards for the 2022-23 season.

April 22, 2023 06:39 AM

By Sam Stuve

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Girls basketball: Osakis looks back on a successful season

Osakis earned 12 wins this season and won the conference title.

April 21, 2023 05:13 AM

By Sam Stuve

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Girls basketball: Alexandria celebrates a big leap

Alexandria made big strides this season to finish fourth in Class AAA.

April 20, 2023 04:00 PM

By Sam Stuve