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Former NBA forward Tony Snell can thank his son for helping him learn something important about himself.Appearing on NBC's "TODAY" on Friday, Snell revealed that he was able to discover as an adult that he has autism spectrum disorder after his 2-year-old son Karter was diagnosed at 18 months.

After the miracle and the madness, Gabe Vincent broke the silence inside the Miami Heat locker room on Saturday night by humming along to Life Goes On, a ballad by Ed Sheeran featuring Luke Combs.Most of Vincent's teammates were long gone by then, bound for their Miami-area homes as they faced the collective challenge of figuring out how to rebound from a soul-crushing loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.

In spite of a wealth of talent and one of the best balanced rosters in the NBA, this Boston Celtics team just doesn't seem to want anything easy.They trailed in two playoff series they won last year.They lost a potential closeout game at home in the 2023 first round against the Atlanta Hawks.They trailed the Philadelphia 76ers 3-2 in the last round.

Promptly after the Toronto Raptors were eliminated from playoff contention after losing in the NBA Play-in Tournament, they parted ways with head coach Nick Nurse - and the search for a new coach began.There have been many twists and turns in the process so far.First, it was reported that there was a long list of candidates who were invited to interview, and many rumours were tossed around.

Celtics Ben Sullivan, Aaron Miles, and Mike Moser are expected to follow Udoka to Houston.Three assistant coaches on Joe Mazzulla's staff are expected to leave the Celtics for the Houston Rockets, according to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe.The Houston Rockets' head coach is Ime Udoka, who was suspended by the Celtics for multiple team policy violations before he and the team parted ways.

The Miami Heat are headed to the NBA Finals.The same Miami Heat that lost the 7-8 play-In game to the Atlanta Hawks.The same Miami Heat who Bill Simmons referred to as the "Zombie Heat" all season.The same Miami Heat who went just 44-38.When they beat the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks, the 2022-23 Heat became the first play-In team to ever win a playoff series, the fourth No. 8 seed to upset a No. 1 seed and the second No. 8 seed to ever make the NBA Finals.

The Toronto Raptors have been bombarded with a ceaseless deluge of trade rumors in the offseason, with players like Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby ranking among those who have been thrown into the rumor mill as many Raptors fans try to kickstart a hypothetical rebuild.While trading Siakam would be the surest sign that this team is headed for a rebuild, he would also recoup the most in any sort of trade.

The Nets could have up to 11 first-round draft picks over the next seven summers.They can also create upwards of $100 million in outgoing salary this offseason alone while keeping their newfound core together.That's a whole lot of capital to use in trade negotiations as general manager Sean Marks looks to rebuild his team following the mass exodus of superstars from Brooklyn.

The Toronto Raptors remain the only team in the league without a head coach, as Masai Ujiri is coming up on almost two months without bringing in someone who could be a replacement for Nick Nurse.As such, the Raptors are at risk of seeing their current staff decimated by departures.With some reports claiming they will wait more than a week before their final chance at interviewing Sergio Scariolo, it's fair to say that Toronto is not bothered at all when it comes to finding a replacement.

The Toronto Raptors may decide once again to add a switchable wing in the NBA Draft, but Masai Ujiri might help the team more in the next two seasons if he uses the No. 13 pick on a guard who can create, score, and defend.Kentucky's Cason Wallace seems like a player who could fit that particular bill.

First it was Michael Winger, then it was the clearing of the assistant coaching staff, now it's Travis Schlenk.The Washington Wizards have most definitely been aggressive this offseason as they have been reported to be.This is following the news that Schlenk, the Former President of Basketball Operations for the Atlanta Hawks, has signed with the Wizards to be Vice President of Player Personnel.

An improbable story continues for the Miami Heat.After losing to the Atlanta Hawks during the play-in round on April 11, Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat turned things around in a huge way.The No. 8 seeded Heat flew through the Eastern Conference playoffs and took a 3-0 lead in the Conference Finals before eventually finishing Boston in game seven.