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As it pertains to the NBA, "clutch time" is defined as less than five minutes to go in the fourth quarter or overtime and the score within five points. JamesAnd right now no team is more clutch than the Miami Heat, and no player is more clutch t...

Nathaniel S. Butler/Getty ImagesDon't look now, but LeBron James' crunch-time numbers during the streak are off the charts.The Heat continued their winning ways Monday night against the Boston Celtics. And surprise, surprise, it came down to the last...

Evan Turner had 26 points and 10 rebounds and Thaddeus Young added 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 95-94 overtime win over the Boston Celtics on Friday night.

OKC found out the hard way that Paul Pierce still pilots the C's in crunch time.

Paul Pierce scored 23 points and Kevin Garnett added 14 points and 11 rebounds, lifting the Boston Celtics over the Milwaukee Bucks, 89-83 on Sunday night for their fifth straight win.

Paul Pierce was the best player on the court when it mattered as the Boston Celtics advanced to the 2010 NBA Finals. What's amusing is that he just doesn't look the part. Kobe? He looks the part of NBA superstar and has the spectacular superstar ga...

Page 2 lists the NBA stars who look as if they belong in a rec league.

Boston 101, Milwaukee 100

Who's the best player or team to come through in the clutch? Page 2 identifies the 10 best of all-time.

Bradford Doolittle says the L.A. Clippers' struggles in "clutch" situations might have been alleviated had they acquired Kevin Garnett.

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2013

Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty ImagesPaul Pierce puts up the game-clinching 3-pointer in the final seconds.BOSTON -- Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers admitted he wasn't thrilled with how his team let up in the fourth quarter, allowing the visiting Los...

Monta Ellis scored five of his 27 points in overtime, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Boston Celtics in the teams' final meeting this season 99-94 on Friday night despite blowing a seven-point lead late in regulation.

Neil Paine identifies the five most "un-clutch" postseason performances by players over the past several years.

Story | Conversation | May 03, 2012

Recap | Box score | Photos WHAT IT MEANS: Carmelo Anthony put on his best performance as a Knick, scoring a game-high 43 points, including two clutch 3-pointers late in the fourth quarter and in overtime, to lead his team over the NBA's overall to...

Charles F. Gardner of the Journal Sentinel: This victory came the old-fashioned way for the Milwaukee Bucks. It was a capital D game, as in Defense. While the Bucks struggled to 35% shooting, they relied on grit and some clutch plays to knock off the...

Dirk Nowitzki spent the early stages of his career as a 7-foot decoy when the game was on the line, preferring to defer to Michael Finley and Steve Nash in such situations. A strong case can now be made that there's no better clutch player in the ...