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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 …

BOSTON — The duality of the moment Monday night couldn’t be lost on anyone, not a soul in the shaken and stirred TD Garden. The warmth for Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. The heat for Kyrie Irving — just as hot and powerful, but it felt different. One wouldn’t get in the way of the other, just as Tatum and …

For all the rightful talk about the basketball longevity of LeBron James, there’s a case to be made that no other current player has held up better than Al Horford, who is 38 years old and just played a major role in the Boston Celtics’ 2024 playoff run that culminated in a gentleman’s sweep of the Dallas Mavericks in the …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

2023-24 season: 50-32 Highlight of the season: Beating the Minnesota Timberwolves convincingly in five games, with Luka Dončić playing on one leg, is not just up there as the highlight of the season for the Mavericks, but as one of the biggest highlights of the entire league. How it ended In utter heartbreak. The Mavericks made it to the Finals …

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 …