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The Boston Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic in game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs last night. The Magic kept this game much closer than the first; they were competitive until the final moments. Why the Magic Lost The Magic are simply too top-heavy of a team. …

The Orlando Magic look to bounce back in game two of the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics Wednesday night. The Magic led the Celtics at halftime in game one of the series, showing early signs of potential. But a second-half collapse, where Boston tightened up …

The NBA playoffs began Saturday for the final sequence of the 2025 season. As the best 16 teams in the league face off against one another, there are several former Gator players making an influence. Gators in the Playoffs Al Horford, an NBA veteran and Florida Gators legend plays for …

The Back Nine comes at you with Final Four Fever and the only cure for it is more cowbell. I’m sure they can be found in San Antonio. 10. There are always heroes in the NCAA Tournament and while Cooper Flagg may be the most famous player still playing, I’m …

Florida’s win against Maryland on Thursday night was the 10th Sweet 16 win in the history of the program. The Gators have only lost twice in the Sweet 16, in 1987 to Syracuse and 1999 to Gonzaga (and I still say Casey Calvary was over the back). Because we always …

As a basketball program, the Florida Gators have been known to produce NBA talent. Players like Udonis Haslem, Joakim Noah and even Jason Williams didn’t just make their mark in Gainesville, but they repped their Orange and Blue at the next level. Let’s check in on the five Gators in …

Al Horford won his first NBA title after 17 years in the league when the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. Drafted third overall out of the University of Florida in 2007 by the Atlanta Hawks, Horford, a Dominican Republic native, contributed as a starter with nine points, …

The Boston Celtics are now 3-0 in the NBA Finals, a win away from their first championship since 2008. After Wednesday night’s 106-99 win in Dallas, the Celtics look to capture the Larry O’Brien Trophy on Friday. Only having lost two of its last 17 playoff games this postseason (4-1 …

The NBA Finals are officially here. The top-seeded Boston Celtics (64-18) host the Western Conference fifth-seed Dallas Mavericks (50-32) in game one on Thursday night. MAVERICKS. CELTICS. GAME DAY. The #NBAFinals presented by @YouTubeTV begin tonight with Game 1 at 8:30pm/et on ABC. Who ya got!? pic.twitter.com/32H8VWBPTq — NBA (@NBA) …

The Boston Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers four games to none in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 105-102 win on Monday evening. The top-seeded Celtics are on their way back to the NBA Finals for the first time since losing to the Golden State Warriors in 2022. It's a …