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BOSTON - To Doug Collins, Bostons Big Three is already a memory. Rob Gronkowski Elite Jersey . "I dont look at them as the Big Three. I look at them as the Championship Four," the Philadelphia coach said. "Because if youre going to leave Rondo out, youre making a huge mistake." Rajon Rondo helped his aging teammates keep their season going Saturday night, finishing with 18 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds in Game 7 against the 76ers to lead Boston to an 85-75 victory and into an Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Miami Heat. The Celtics will open the third round of the NBA playoffs in Miami on Monday night. "Ive already packed," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. "Well be ready. Its going to be a tough turnaround, but were not an excuse team. Well be ready on Monday." Bouncing back from his worst game of the playoffs -- and snapping out of a 32-minute slump in which he had just two assists and five points -- Rondo scored nine straight Boston points after Paul Pierce fouled out to help the Celtics turn a three-point edge into a double-digit lead. Rondo had 11 points in the fourth quarter, including his first 3-pointer in five games, made all four of his free throws down the stretch and grabbed his 10th rebound in the final minute -- chucking it over his head and into the frontcourt to help the Celtics dribble down the clock. "He really came through," Sixers guard Jrue Holiday said. "He put the team on his back." Andre Iguodala scored 18 points, and Holiday and Elton Brand had 15 apiece for the 76ers, who eliminated the top-seeded Chicago Bulls in the first round but couldnt do the same with the Celtics. Kevin Garnett had 18 points and 13 rebounds for Boston, and Ray Allen hit a pair of fourth-quarter 3-pointers after missing his first five attempts. "Ray is the ultimate gunslinger," Rivers said. "Thats what makes great players great. I was a basketball player someday, and I would have never taken that shot." Pierce had 15 points and nine rebounds before fouling out with 4:16 left. Thats when Rondo took over. The point guard, who had nine points and a playoff-low six assists in the Game 6 loss in Philadelphia, scored on a baseline drive and followed it up with a long 2-pointer (originally scored a 3) with 2:47 left. Then he made a 3-pointer with a little more than 2 minutes left to make it a 10-pont game and, after Brand scored on a tip-in, Rondo went to the line as the crowd chanted "M-V-P! M-V-P!" and hit a pair of free throws to leave Boston with an 80-70 lead with 1:44 left. The Celtics will now face the actual NBA MVP -- LeBron James -- along with Dwyane Wade and the rest of the Heat. Miami advanced to the conference finals by eliminating the Indiana Pacers in six games. Miami beat Boston in five games in the conference semifinals last year. In 2010, the Celtics eliminated the Heat in the first round and then knocked James and the Cavaliers out in the second -- his final game with Cleveland before defecting to Miami. "Last year is in the past," Rondo said. "This year were a totally different team. We feel we can beat Miami. We got to this point; theres no doubt in my mind we can. Weve got to go down there and take care of business." Philadelphia had one last chance with 100 seconds to play after Holiday made a 3-pointer to cut it to seven points. Pierce was left with nothing to do but cheerlead, waving his arms to encourage the crowd as Garnett went to the line with just under a minute left. He made one of two, but Holiday lost the ball on the way to the basket and Rondo made a pair of free throws with 54 seconds left. Allen made a pair as the crowd chanted "Beat the Heat!" Jodie Meeks 3-pointer rimmed out, the ball bounced to the floor and Rondo got his hands on it to complete the triple-double. Pierce picked up two fouls seven seconds apart with about 8 minutes to play, then his fifth with 5:16 left. Rivers left him in, and Pierce picked up No. 6 a minute later -- a charging call against Thaddeus Young out by the free throw line. Notes: Boston got off to a fast start, taking a 10-2 lead thanks to four assists and two rebounds from Rondo in the first 3 minutes. ... The Celtics missed their first 14 attempts from 3-point range and made their last three. ... Seven of the first nine fouls were called against the Celtics. ... It was the 25th anniversary of Larry Birds steal, and pass to Dennis Johnson, on Isiah Thomas inbounds pass to beat Detroit in the 1987 playoffs. ... CNN anchor John King, a Boston native, took in the game from courtside. ... Philadelphia shot 28 per cent from the floor in the first half. Zoltan Mesko Jersey . Americans Alexandra Aldridge and Daniel Eaton won the gold medal with 138.43 points, while Anna Yanovskaya and Sergey Mozgov of Russia were second at 128.81. Steve Gregory Jersey . Manager Bruce Bochy said Tuesday that he and general manager Brian Sabean are meeting to finalize their 25-man roster for the best-of-five division series. Cabrera would be allowed to play in the NLCS if the Giants advance that far, but -- at this stage, at least -- they have no intention of adding him to the roster at any point in the post-season. http://www.storepatriotsjerseys.com/aaron-hernandez-jersey . Suddenly, San Francisco is right back in the chase, and well before the All-Star break. Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run double and sacrifice fly to help Barry Zito end a three-start losing streak, and the Giants beat NL West-leading Los Angeles 8-0 on Monday night. Tom Brady Red Jersey . Impressive? You bet. Surprising? Not really. But how about this: Dale Earnhardt Jr. left the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with the Sprint Cup Series points lead. Wes Welker Pink Jersey . Related readings: Death toll rises to 33 in?flooded mine 25 dead in flooded mine, 13 still missing 23 dead in flooded mine, 15 still missing Death toll rises to 7 in N China flooded mine Rescuers are searching for three others who are still missing in the pit of Wangjialing Coal Mine, which straddles Xiangning County, of Linfen City, and Hejin City, of Yuncheng City, the rescue headquarters said.CHICAGO - Chicago forward Marian Hossa says hes recovering on schedule from a brutal hit that ended his season in Game 3 of the Blackhawks opening-round playoff series loss to Phoenix in April. Hossa, who led the Blackhawks with 77 points last season, was knocked out and suffered a concussion when the Coyotes Raffi Torres left his feet to deliver the high, hard blow in the first period of the game on April 17. Hossa was rushed off the ice on a stretcher and went to the hospital. On Friday, Hossa said he had resumed high-intensity off-ice training several weeks ago and has experienced no ill effects. He has not yet started skating again, however. "Right now Im better and where I want to be," Hossa said. "Everything has been good so far. "Ive been able to train at a high level so far and thats my goal. It will be a little different when I get on the ice and get hit or someone pushes me." Torres received a 25-game suspension on April 21 and missed the Coyotes final 13 playoff games. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman reduced the suspension by four games on July 2, so Torres will sit out the upcoming preseason and the first eight games of the 2012-13 regular season. Hossa still isnt able to recall all the details of the hit. "For a few seconds I didnt know where I was," he said. "And basically I ended up in the hospital and then I started remembering things. The first few days I was in a dark room and slowly things became a little better. "Time has ppassed by and its very helpful. Aaron Hernandez Youth Jersey. . It just took time to calm down and relax." Hossa said he was angry at Torres after the incident, but now hes focused on the future. "Now Im just looking ahead," he said. So is Hossas teammate, fellow star forward Patrick Kane. Kane said on Friday he was embarrassed by Internet photos that showed him partying during a weekend in Madison, Wis., in early May. Until a session before the opening of the Blackhawks fan convention on Friday, Kane hadnt spoken to the media since the story broke. "It was embarrassing," Kane said "Thats the first thing I can say. From all the pictures that came out, everything, from the Hawks organization, to my family, to myself personally, its embarrassing. "Hopefully its something I can learn and mature from. Its still part of my maturation process and something Im still trying to get better at." Kane said he realizes that his public off-ice activities are apt to end up in the spotlight and online. So he plans to be more cautious in the future. "Ive got to realize who I am as a person and remember where I am," he said. "Ive got to recognize who I am in certain situations." When asked if he had a drinking problem, Kane said, "I dont think so. A lot of rumours are being made about those stories and different things like that," he added. "But its something Ive put behind me and I dont want to put myself in that position again." ' ' '