NBA: Horford's wait is over, former Gator gets Finals shot with Celtics

  • Boston Celtics center Al Horford kisses the NBA Eastern Conference trophy after defeating the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday in Miami. (WILFREDO LEE/Associated Press)
    Boston Celtics center Al Horford kisses the NBA Eastern Conference trophy after defeating the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday in Miami. (WILFREDO LEE/Associated Press)

    MIAMI — The game was over. So, finally, was Al Horford’s journey. He grabbed what would be the final rebound of the Eastern Conference finals, threw the ball skyward, sprinted to join his teammates in…