Heat burst Bucks' bubble: Miami sends Giannis-less Milwaukee packing, advances to Eastern Conference finals From the Year in review: The top Madison-area stories of 2020 series TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press Sep 9, 2020 Sep 9, 2020 Updated Aug 29, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are headed to the Eastern Conference finals.kAmv:2??:D p?E6E@<@F?>A@ 4@F=5 @?=J H2E49]k^AmkAm%96 7:7E9\D66565 w62E 7:?:D965 @77 2? FAD6E @7 E96 }qp’D 36DE C68F=2C\D62D@? E62> %F6D52J[ E@AA:?8 E96 |:=H2F<66 qF4<D `_b\hc :? v2>6 d @7 E96:C t2DE D6>:7:?2= D6C:6D — H9:=6 p?E6E@<@F?>A@[ E96 =628F6’D C6:8?:?8 |'![ 4@F=5?’E A=2J 3642FD6 @7 2 DAC2:?65 C:89E 2?<=6]k^AmkAm“(6 92G6 566A[ 566A C6DA64E 7@C E92E 7C2?49:D6 2?5 :EVD F?7@CEF?2E6 E92E v:2??:D 4@F=5?VE A=2J E@?:89E[Q w62E 4@249 tC:< $A@6=DEC2 D2:5]k^Am kAmqFE=6C 2?5 v@C2? sC28:4 6249 D4@C65 `f A@:?ED 7@C E96 w62E[ H9@ H@? 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