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Holiday has special message for Stevens after Celtics win championship originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens made many tremendous roster moves over the last few years to surround Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown with a supporting cast that could vault the team to championship status. And the move that likely had the …

Getty Images The Boston Celtics closed out the Dallas Mavericks in five games on Monday night to capture the franchise’s 18th NBA championship. Now that the hard work is over, the celebration will begin for both the Celtics and the city of Boston itself. While more details will be released Tuesday afternoon, the Celtics victory parade will take place this Friday, and …

Jeff Van Gundy is reportedly joining Tyronn Lue’s coaching staff with the Clippers, his first NBA coaching job since 2007. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Jeff Van Gundy is back on an NBA coaching staff. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Van Gundy has signed a deal to become lead assistant with the Los Angeles Clippers, joining the staff of head …

Watch Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown embrace amid Celtics’ title celebration originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics’ two-best players, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, played fantastic in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals to help deliver the franchise its league record 18th championship. The Celtics eliminated the Dallas Mavericks with a 106-88 victory Monday night at TD …

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 won an 18th title before the Celtics did. The problem? It was for the new, In-Season Tournament championship, not a traditional end-of-season title. Well, if there was …

Porzingis confirms he’ll need surgery after gritty Game 5 effort originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston After suffering a left leg injury in Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals, Kristaps Porzingis joked he’d “die out there” if it meant returning to the court to help his Boston Celtics win a title. He wasn’t exaggerating by much. In the aftermath …

Jaylen Brown named 2024 NBA Finals MVP as Celtics win 18th title originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Shortly after being drafted by the Boston Celtics in 2016, Jaylen Brown said he would “go to war for this city.” Eight years later, he and the Celtics have conquered pro basketball by eliminating the Dallas Mavericks with a Game 5 win …

Now an NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and an unexpected yet deserving Finals MVP, Jaylen Brown has never been your typical NBA player. More than just an All-Star hooper, Brown is an All-Star intellectual and person who has never been afraid of doing things his way to reach his goals. That willingness to reach his goals by doing what …

Kyrie Irving reacts to losing NBA Finals vs. former Celtics teammates originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Dallas Mavericks needed Kyrie Irving to consistently play at an elite level for them to beat his former team, the Boston Celtics, in the 2024 NBA Finals. But outside of Game 3 and the first half of Game 4, Irving didn’t deliver …

Wild stat about Boston sports ‘droughts’ after Celtics’ latest title originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston At long last, the enduring plight of Boston sports fans is over. The Celtics dispatched the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Monday night to secure their 18th championship, the most in NBA history and one more than the …

The Boston Celtics are your 2024 NBA champions, but now, the far more daunting task of defending that title has officially begun. No team has repeated as NBA champions since the Golden State Warriors did so in 2018. In fact, the last six seasons have featured six separate champions. Still, Vegas remains bullish as ever on the Celtics. Caesars Sportsbook …

by Zak Hanshew, Rotoworld Previous team recaps: DET, WAS, POR, CHA, SAS, TOR, MEM, UTA, BKN, ATL, CHI, HOU, SAC, GSW, MIA, PHI, ORL, LAL, IND, CLE, PHX, NOR, MIL, NYK, LAC, MIN At a glance: Record: 57-25 (2nd, West)  Offensive Rating: 117.8 (5th) Defensive Rating: 112.3 (8th)  Net Rating: 5.5 (4th)  Pace: 97.4 (26th)  2024 NBA Draft Picks: 28, 56 The reigning NBA champs didn’t repeat, but the Nuggets still enjoyed a great season behind MVP …

Halfway through Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics had problems. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, the Dallas Mavericks’ stars, had shaken loose for a combined 37 points. Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II, the Mavericks’ rim protectors, were rim-protecting. Kristaps Porzingis’ torn medial retinaculum, an extremely unusual lower-leg injury, loomed large: The 7-footer was sidelined, shrinking Boston’s …

Tatum has Garnett moment, yells ‘We did it!’ in Banner 18 celebration originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Celtics won the 2024 NBA Finals with a 4-1 series victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night — a feat that certainly would not have been accomplished without the help of Boston’s star, Jayson Tatum. Holding back tears of joy, …

Sayre’s law dictates that “in any dispute the intensity of feeling is inversely proportional to the value of the issues at stake.” This is the essence of virtually every argument surrounding Jayson Tatum’s individual standing within the NBA.  Critics in the past have pointed to his limitations as a playmaker (though he has improved on that front), his high-jumper shot …

2024 NBA Finals – Dallas Mavericks v Boston Celtics BOSTON — When Jaylen Brown was handed the Bill Russell Finals MVP trophy, one of the first things he did was turn to Jayson Tatum and say, “We did it.” For Tatum and Brown, it is “we.” They have been linked for seven years, their fortunes rising and falling together. They …

BOSTON — When it was over — when the Boston Celtics’ 18th championship had become an official part of NBA history and the clock had ticked down to 0.0 — the Boston Garden let out a noise equal parts relief and joy. It went on and on, fans screaming and swearing and belting and cheering, as green-and-white confetti filled the place …

Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie On this episode of No Cap Room, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer is at TD Garden and soaked in champagne after watching the Boston Celtics celebrate their record-breaking 18th NBA championship after defeating the Dallas Mavericks in 5 games. The guys start by talking about Jayson Tatum, who showed off his skills as …

When the Milwaukee Bucks traded for Damian Lillard last summer, they didn’t anticipate Jrue Holiday ending up on the Boston Celtics. But that’s how it played out, and fewer than nine months later, the Celtics have added an 18th championship banner to their all-time NBA ledger.  That is not a coincidence.  Holiday made the Celtics an entirely different team in ways …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer and Senior NBA writer Dan Devine discuss what the Boston Celtics winning their 18th title does for Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown’s reputations. Hear the full conversation on “No Cap Room” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video …

The Boston Celtics earned their first NBA championship since 2008 and their 18th overall after a 106-88 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5. Per usual, the basketball world had some worthwhile reactions on social media. “What can they say now,” said Paul Pierce, who was the Finals MVP during the Celtics’ 2008 title run.   Monday’s result helped …

BOSTON — As Al Horford weighed his future as a free agent in the summer of 2016, Celtics executive Danny Ainge told him, “You can win championships in many places, but there’s nothing like winning in Boston.” Eight years later, on his second tour of duty with the Celtics, the 38-year-old Horford made good on that promise as the roster’s …

Jaylen Brown was named the 2024 Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP after the Boston Celtics clinched their 18th title Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks. Brown received seven of the 11 MVP votes, with the other four going to teammate Jayson Tatum. The Boston Celtics star signed the biggest contract in NBA history last offseason, and he has more than lived …

BOSTON — As Al Horford weighed his future as a free agent in the summer of 2016, Celtics executive Danny Ainge told him, “You can win championships in many places, but there’s nothing like winning in Boston.” Eight years later, on his second tour of duty with the Celtics, the 38-year-old Horford made good on that promise as the roster’s …

Getty Images Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis made his return from a rare lower leg injury during Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks and earned his first championship ring. However, Porzingis is far from healed and will require surgery, followed by a “few months” of recovery, according to ESPN. “A lot of effort went into all of this …