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NBA: Red-hot Miami Heat stun Celtics with 23 threes, even playoffs series at 1-1

NBA: Red-hot Miami Heat stun Celtics with 23 threes, even playoffs series at 1-1

Eighth-seeded Miami Heat silenced the crowd inside TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday night after beating the top-seeded Celtics 111-101 to even their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series at 1-1. The Heat, who were without superstar forward Jimmy Butler, made visible adjustments from their disappointing 20-point defeat in Game 1 as they hit 23 three-pointers, setting a new franchise record in the playoffs. “You have to...

Former Nigeria coach Mike Brown wins NBA Coach of the Year award

Former Nigeria coach Mike Brown wins NBA Coach of the Year award

Former head coach of Nigeria men’s national basketball team, Mike Brown has been voted the NBA’s Coach of the Year for his outstanding exploits in the 2022–23 season with the Sacramento Kings. The 53-year-old, who was formerly an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors, beat out finalists Mark Daigneault (OKC Thunder) and Joe Mazzulla (Boston Celtics) by unanimous votes to win the inaugural Red Auerbach...