Daily Archives: June 18, 2024

Jayson Tatum relishes in silencing critics with NBA championship

Jayson Tatum relishes in silencing critics with NBA championship originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — Jayson Tatum was the subject of intense criticism throughout the Boston Celtics’ postseason run. Earlier this month, the 26-year-old superstar lamented being “the most scrutinized player in the playoffs.” After Monday’s championship-clinching victory over the Dallas Mavericks, his six-year-old son Deuce delivered the …

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Derrick White helps Celtics win NBA Finals after chipping teeth: ‘I’d lose all my teeth for a championship’

Getty Images Boston Celtics guard Derrick White chipped his front teeth during the Celtics’ 106-88 Game 5 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. That win gave the Celtics their 18th NBA championship, and, according to White, it was all worth it.  “I’d lose all my teeth for a championship,” White said during the Larry O’Brien trophy presentation. “I’ll …

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Former Celtics players react as Boston wins 18th championship

Former Celtics players react as Boston wins 18th championship originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics have done it. With a 4-1 series win over the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals, Boston has secured its 18th championship, surpassing the rival Los Angeles Lakers for the most in NBA history. As the confetti fell at TD Garden, …

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Mavericks’ Luka Doncic noncommittal about playing for Slovenia in Olympic qualifiers after NBA Finals loss

Getty Images After the NBA Finals, it is unclear whether or not Luka Doncic will play for Slovenia this summer.  “I don’t want to talk about what’s next, man,” the superstar told reporters after the Dallas Mavericks’ season-ending 106-88 loss against the Boston Celtics on Monday. “I have some decisions to make. I’m just trying to get a little bit …

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Horford becomes first Dominican-born player to win NBA title

Horford becomes first Dominican-born player to win NBA title originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston After 17 long seasons, Boston Celtics veteran Al Horford is finally an NBA champion. The Celtics completed a gentleman’s sweep of the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals on Monday night to earn the franchise’s NBA-best 18th title. Not only is the occasion momentous …

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Celtics win record 18th championship after Game 5 win over Mavericks

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz reacts to the Boston Celtics winning an NBA record 18th championship by beating the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5. View more Video Transcript We are, the champions, is playing nonstop in Boston as the Celtics absolutely dominate the Mavericks 106, 88. And as a result, they will hoist the Larry o’brien trophy as your NBA …

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Celtics-Mavs takeaways: C’s earn Banner 18 with masterful Game 5 win

Celtics-Mavs takeaways: C’s earn Banner 18 with masterful Game 5 win originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — Let the celebration begin. At last, Banner 18 is coming to TD Garden. The Celtics finished one of the most dominant seasons in franchise history with a wire-to-wire Game 5 win over the Dallas Mavericks in front of their rowdy home …

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Jaylen Brown named NBA Finals MVP after leading Celtics past Mavericks for first title since 2008

Jaylen Brown is taking home some extra hardware from TD Garden on Monday night. Brown was officially named the NBA Finals MVP following the Boston Celtics’ series-clinching win over the Dallas Mavericks, which gave them their first championship since 2008 and 18th in franchise history. Though all eyes were on Celtics star Jayson Tatum entering the Finals, and rightfully so, …

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Watch: Pritchard hits another wild buzzer-beater in Game 5

Watch: Pritchard hits another wild buzzer-beater in Game 5 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Payton Pritchard continues to be a spark off the bench for the Boston Celtics, once again knocking down a ridiculous buzzer-beater in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Monday night at TD Garden. With four seconds remaining in the first half, Pritchard checked …

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NBA championships by team: Boston Celtics can pass Los Angeles Lakers with 18th title in 2024 Finals

Getty Images When the 2023-24 NBA season began, the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics were tied atop the NBA’s all-time championship leaderboard at 17 titles apiece. If we’re being absolutely technical, the Lakers actually hung banner No. 18 before the Celtics did. The problem? It was for the new, In-Season Tournament championship, not a traditional end-of-season title. Well, if …

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Mavericks Strike Back | #ChasingHistory 🏆

Luka and the Mavericks turned in a dominant performance to keep their title chase alive. Go behind the scenes of the action with … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VolA7UKrsk Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Jayson Tatum breaks Kobe Bryant’s playoff record in NBA Finals

Jayson Tatum breaks Kobe Bryant’s playoff record in NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The late, great Kobe Bryant is one of Jayson Tatum’s favorite players, and in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Monday night, the Boston Celtics superstar broke one of the Hall of Famer’s playoff records. Tatum’s 16 first-half points in Game 5 …

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Washington delivers questionable hard foul on Porzingis in Game 5

Washington delivers questionable hard foul on Porzingis in Game 5 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — The Dallas Mavericks wasted no time getting physical with Kristaps Porzingis in his return to action Monday night. The Boston Celtics big man was active for Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals after not playing in Games 3 and 4 due …

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