• The Canadian Press

    Herro scores 24, Heat hit franchise playoff-record 23 3s to beat Boston and even series 1-1

    BOSTON (AP) — Tyler Herro had 24 points and 14 assists, hitting six of Miami’s franchise playoff-record 23 3-pointers, to lead the Heat to a 111-101 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night and tie their first-round playoff series at one game apiece. Bam Adebayo had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and new Celtics nemesis Caleb Martin also had 21 points for the Heat, who shot 53.5% (23 of 43) from beyond the arc to bounce back after a Game 1 blowout. That broke Miami's playoff record of 20 3

  • The Canadian Press

    Heat set franchise playoff record with 21 3-pointers in Game 2 against Celtics

    BOSTON (AP) — The Miami Heat have broken their franchise record for 3-pointers in a playoff game. Jaime Jaquez Jr. connected on Miami’s 21st 3 of the game with 5:37 left in the fourth quarter of its Game 2 playoff matchup at Boston on Wednesday night. It breaks Miami’s previous mark of 20, set May 22, 2021, at Milwaukee. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA The Associated Press

  • The Canadian Press

    Minnesota's Naz Reid wins NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award, edging Malik Monk in close vote

    NEW YORK (AP) — Naz Reid, who helped the Minnesota Timberwolves overcome an injury to Karl-Anthony Towns to have one of the best seasons in franchise history, was voted the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday. Reid edged Sacramento's Malik Monk to become the third undrafted player to win the award for the league's best reserve. Reid averaged career highs of 13.5 points and 5.2 rebounds in 81 games. The forward-center came off the bench 67 times and made 14 starts, including 12 when Towns wa