Much has been made about the Boston Celtics perceived easy path to an NBA Championship this year. But many times NBA champions have benefited from some injury luck along the path to their title.
First, he signed the biggest contract in NBA history. Then Jaylen Brown followed up his Conference Finals MVP with a Finals MVP.
Jrue Holiday now gets to celebrate the second championship of his NBA career with his wife Lauren. … But that is not who was shown on the ESPN broadcast of Monday’s game.
The Celtics finally got over the hump Monday night, taking home the 18th championship in the illustrious history of their franchise with a 106-88 win over the Mavericks.
With the 2023-24 NBA season officially behind us, attention turns to the NBA Draft, which will be held on June 26 and 27. In preparation for the two-day event, here are the answers to some of the biggest questions regarding the 2024 NBA Draft.
The Celtics won their record-breaking 18th NBA championship and first since 2008 on Monday night, defeating the Mavericks in Game 5, 106-88. Boston now has the one more title than the Lakers.
Boston won its 18th NBA championship on Monday night, but the Game 5 blowout win over Dallas wasn't all pretty. After Celtics guard Derrick White chipped his tooth, forward Jaylen Brown poked fun at him during a stoppage.
You've probably heard the 2024 NBA Draft is supposedly one of the worst in recent memory.
Derrick White dove for a loose ball and paid the price for it. But he didn't let the teeth-rattling impact slow him down.
Celtics guard Payton Pritchard put an exclamation point on the first half of Game 5 of the NBA Finals with a deep, buzzer-beater three. Per ESPN's Malika Andrews, the 49-foot make was the longest shot in the finals in the last 25 years.
Boston has gone 10-for-21 from three-point range while building a 21-point halftime lead, going into the break leading 67-46. Dallas has made a stronger effort in Monday's Game 5, but it's only gone 6-for-19 from deep.
With less than two minutes to go in the first quarter, the Mavericks cut the Celtics' lead to a point. Then Boston's defense closed out the quarter strong.
The Celtics won Games 1 and 2 of the series with Porzingis in the lineup and went 1-1 without him in Games 3 and 4 in Dallas. Porzingis has averaged 13.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks in six playoff games this postseason.
What did we learn from the late-game fireworks between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese on Sunday? Dan Patrick and Stephen A. Smith have different reactions.
After spending a full decade alternately mired in mediocrity (in the good years) or dwelling in the NBA’s cellar (in the bad), the Magic had a breakthrough in 2023-24.
As the Knicks head into the offseason, they must decide whether to guarantee Bogdanovic's contract. Doing so could provide them with a valuable trade chip.
Anunoby is expected to test his market before deciding where to commit for the next three to four years.
Ingram's struggles during the postseason and consistent injury issues are reasons to look for options elsewhere.
Klay Thompson is less than two weeks away from becoming an unrestricted free agent, and it sounds like he is genuinely open to playing for a team other than the Golden State Warriors for the first time in his NBA career.
The five-time All-Star guard would surely love to finish off his sixth season by making individual history, but he'd certainly sacrifice that to be a part of the first team to come back from a 3-0 playoff deficit and win a title.
Over the past three years, Keisei Tominaga, nicknamed the "Japanese Steph Curry," has been entertaining fans of the University of Nebraska with his deep-range shooting. Now he's a part of the Curry Brand family.
The big man has struggled with injuries throughout the postseason.
The sharpshooter could be on the verge of donning non-Warriors colors for the first time in his career.
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese defended her play following Sunday's loss to the Indiana Fever.
Kyrie Irving has risked the wrath of Boston Celtics fans again.
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