The Latest Breaking News from Al Horford

MIAMI — In the wake of Tuesday night’s Game 1 loss, they sounded like a football team.

Chris Haynes: Miami Heat are listing Kyle Lowry (hamstring) out for Game 2 against the Boston Celtics. Source: Twitter @ChrisBHaynes What's the buzz on Twitter? Barry Jackson @ flasportsbuzz NEW: A fresh pack of Heat notes, including Lowry out again ...

Ira Winderman: Spoelstra said only light shooting for Kyle Lowry. So basically no new update, likely to be listed as out later. Source: Twitter @IraHeatBeat What's the buzz on Twitter? Ira Winderman @ IraHeatBeat Spoelstra said only light shooting ...

Jay King: Robert Williams: "It was just plain and simple: They out toughed us. We had a terrible third." Source: Twitter @ByJayKing What's the buzz on Twitter? Jared Weiss @ JaredWeissNBA Rob Williams said the Celtics had a terrible third. "It's ...

Jared Weiss: Ime Udoka will no longer speak to the media today due to a non-Covid illness, per the Celtics. They say he will speak tomorrow before the game. Source: Twitter @JaredWeissNBA What's the buzz on Twitter? Barry Jackson @ flasportsbuzz ...

How Miami found success playing faster than normal in Game 1.

Jimmy Butler scored 41 points, and the Miami Heat turned things around with a huge third quarter on the way to beating the shorthanded Boston Celtics 118-107 in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals

MIAMI — Miami entered these Eastern Conference Finals in the unusual predicament of being both a No. 1 seed and a clear underdog in the series, according to Las Vegas oddsmakers.

MIAMI — A potentially seismic shift hit the Eastern Conference finals less than three hours prior to Tuesday night’s start of Game 1 at FTX Arena, when the Boston Celtics announced that forward Al Horford had entered NBA health and safety protocols and would be out for the series opener…