On the cusp of a matchup against Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, and the Dallas Mavericks, Celtics star Jayson Tatum reflected on his failures of the past. More specifically, Tatum spoke about what he learned from the 2018-19 campaign, the last time he played with Kyrie Irving before his departure that summer.
Joe Mazzulla, Derrick White, and Jayson Tatum spoke to the media in one of the last Celtics practices before the NBA Finals, touching on Kristaps Porzingis’ return and the Dallas Mavericks match-up.
Game 1 of the NBA Finals is 38 days from when Kristaps Porzingis suffered a soleus strain in his right calf, an injury that has since sidelined him for the Celtics' run to the championship round.
The Boston Celtics enter this year's NBA Finals matchup against the Dallas Mavericks as the favorites to lift the Larry O'Brien Trophy. In the last ten years, the team in that position has fared 7-3 in the championship round.
Kyrie Irving left the Celtics five summers ago and the 2024 NBA Finals see him far removed from the Nets team he spurned Boston for. The crowd may still embrace the betrayal, but Irving and the Celtics sound well past it.
The Boston Celtics are favored to win the NBA Finals and the fans are feeling pretty confident The NBA Finals are coming soon and the previews and podcasts and hype are all flowing like a waterfall.
He’s the X-factor for the Finals and could put the Celtics over the top. There’s an X-factor in the NBA Finals who could possibly tip the scale more than anyone else.
On Thursday evening, the Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves by a score of 124-103 to advance to the 2024 NBA Finals. They will now face off against Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics.
On June 6, the Boston Celtics will host Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Recently, head coach Joe Mazzulla met with the media, and he was asked about the narratives surrounding All-Star forwards Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum (h/t Celtics on NBC Sports Boston).
On Monday evening, the Boston Celtics advanced to the NBA Finals when they beat the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. They swept the Pacers and and will now face off against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks.
Holiday's biggest impact in the NBA Finals could come on the defensive end.
The stage is set for a best-of-seven between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks with the Larry O'Brien Trophy on the line. Boston won its two regular-season tilts against Dallas, averaging 128.5 points to the latter's 110 in those matchups.
No Derrick White trade, no Victor Wembanyama for the San Antonio Spurs. If San Antonio’s parting with Dejounte Murray in June of 2022 signified they were all in on landing Wembanyama, the trade deadline deal that previous winter with a Boston Celtics squad that’s again headed to the NBA Finals started the plan.
Game 1 of the NBA Finals is 38 days from when Kristaps Porzingis suffered a soleus strain in his right calf during Game 4 against the Heat in the first round of the playoffs.
There are 17 total days of rest between the Celtics and Mavericks before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but which team does that favor? Action Network's Evan Abrams breaks down the trends.
In order to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2008 NBA championship for banner number 17, the Celtics first needed to make it out of the challenging Eastern Conference.
Boston very well may win a game or two by double figures, but there will be a decided edge for the Mavericks when it is close.
The Boston Celtics proved themselves to be the best team in the Eastern Conference after cruising through their postseason opponents in only 14 games. While they did take down the Indiana Pacers in only four games, they didn’t have to wait long to figure out which team they would face in this year’s NBA Finals.
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla let loose on Friday, giving a passionate defense of the team's superstar duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks are set to face off in the NBA finals. With almost a week before the first game tips off it’s time to start analyzing this exciting matchup.
How will Irving handle returning to Boston for the upcoming NBA Finals?
Throughout NBA history, there’s been a constellation of stars who have taken their jobs as a professional athlete so seriously that they want to use their platform to educate, not just entertain.
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis continues to rehab from a calf injury which has largely kept him out of postseason action while his team has romped through a soft Eastern Conference to reach the NBA Finals.
Celtics wing Jaylen Brown was named the Most Valuable Player of the Eastern Conference Finals.
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