Celtics, Heat shrug off controversy over hard hit on Jayson Tatum: 'Just basketball'


by The Athletic

The Athletic— BOSTON — A -Heat series doesn’t truly start until there’s a double tech. The road out of the East has run through these two cities since the start of the decade. It’s created a rivalry of begrudging respect. Two of the most well-run organizations in the , finding a way to sustainably compete yearly. Advertisement “We obviously have history with them, but all that really is in the past and it really just creates an environment of competition,” coach Erik Spoelstra said before Game 1. “Both...

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