PLAYOFFS: CONFERENCE FINALS
- MIA 111, BOS 103:
From Keith Smith, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/5/28/23145579/the-butler-did-it-10-takeaways-from-boston-celtics-miami-heat-game-6
From Jared Weiss, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3338250/2022/05/28/celtics-cant-stop-jimmy-butler-heat/
From Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/05/28/sports/jimmy-butler-takes-charge-heat-force-winner-take-all-game-7-miami
From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/05/28/sports/with-sloppy-lackluster-performance-celtics-simply-didnt-take-care-business/
From James Herbert, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/heats-jimmy-butler-kyle-lowry-force-game-7-vs-celtics-with-a-series-of-backbreaking-late-clock-shots/
From Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2022/05/28/jimmy-butler-wills-heat-celtics-game-7
From Joe Vardon, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3338229/2022/05/28/jimmy-butler-miami-heat-game-7/ and https://theathletic.com/news/heat-celtics-eastern-conference-finals/cX5aI9cMRYjU/
From Steve Aschburner, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/5-takeaways-from-game-6-of-eastern-conference-finals
From Brian Windhorst, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33996903/nba-playoffs-2022-jimmy-butler-lifts-miami-heat-picture-perfect-performance
From Candace Buckner, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/05/28/jimmy-butler-game-6-heat-celtics/
From Zach Harper, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3334354/2022/05/28/nba-playoffs-heat-celtics-game-6/
From Jay King, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3338288/2022/05/28/celtics-heat-game-6-nba-playoffs/
From Jack Simone, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/5/28/23145367/boston-celtics-miami-heat-game-6-ime-udoka-derrick-white-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown-turnovers
From Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/columnist/jeff-zillgitt/2022/05/28/heat-jimmy-butler-game-six-motivation-from-dwyane-wade-call/9974371002/
From Tim Bontemps, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33997345/boston-celtics-fail-close-miami-heat-jayson-tatum-puts-confidence-game-7-win-10-10
From Steve Hewitt, Boston Herald: https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/05/28/how-dwyane-wade-inspired-jimmy-butlers-signature-playoff-performance-in-heats-game-6-win-over-celtics/
From Barry Jackson, Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article261894540.html
From Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article261826575.html
- GSW-DAL:
From Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2022/5/27/23144012/warriors-mavericks-game-5-steph-curry-klay-thompson-draymond-green-film-breakdown
THE DRAFT
- 2022 Draft: The Top International Prospects (from Nick Crain, Sports Illustrated): https://www.si.com/nba/thunder/draft-coverage/nba-draft-top-international-prospects
- Banchero, Holmgren, Smith Each Have A Case To Be Picked #1 (from Matt Norlander/Kyle Boone, CBS Sports): https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2022-nba-draft-why-paolo-banchero-chet-homgren-and-jabari-smith-all-have-a-case-to-be-the-no-1-pick/
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- Q & A: Draft Prospect Gabe Brown (from Alex Kennedy, Basketball News): https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/2022-nba-draft-michigan-states-gabe-brown-knows-his-role
- Q & A: Patrick Baldwin, Jr (from Michael Scotto, Hoops Hype): https://hoopshype.com/lists/patrick-baldwin-jr-plans-to-stay-in-nba-draft-player-comparison/
- 2022 Draft Prospect: Andrew Nembhard (from Adam Spinella, The Box And One):
