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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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

NBA: Finals-Boston Celtics at Dallas Mavericks BOSTON — In Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals, Kristaps Porzingis was +25 and the Boston Celtics as a team were +25 and up 2-0. That wasn’t a coincidence. Porzingis will be back on the court for the Celtics in Game 5 after missing the last two games with a foot/ankle issue. …

Getty Images Kristaps Porzingis has officially been listed as available for Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks, and is expected to make his return from a rare lower leg injury. Porzingis has not played since getting hurt late in Game 2.  When asked about Porzingis’ status, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla told reporters during …

TD Garden packed with celebs, athletes for C’s-Mavs Game 5 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The stars are out in Boston to watch the Celtics take on the Dallas Mavericks in what could be a historic Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals. The Celtics are one win away from their 18th NBA championship, which would overtake the archrival …

The Dallas Mavericks could take a breath after they avoided a sweep with a dominant 122-84 win over the Boston Celtics on Friday night in Game 4, but their uphill battle continues with their season on the line in Game 5 on Monday night. With the series back in Boston, the Celtics will aim to close out the Mavs and …

The Boston Celtics announced Kristaps Porzingis is good to go for Game 5 of the NBA Finals Monday against the Dallas Mavericks after missing Games 3 and 4 with a left leg injury. The 7-foot-2 Latvian originally sustained a posterior tibialis dislocation in his left leg during the Celtics’ Game 2 win over the Mavs when he collided with Dallas …

It’s no secret that the Chicago Bulls have been swimming in the pool of mediocrity for quite some time now. Aside from half of a season where Chicago looked like it could challenge some of the top teams in the East, which quickly ended due to injuries, the Bulls have been satisfied with simply being average. The Bulls have refused to …

Detroit Pistons v Washington Wizards The first sign Monty Williams likely would return as the Pistons coach came when new President of Basketball Operations Trajan Langdon took the job and soon after general manager Troy Weaver was out, but Williams stayed. There was another sign this week, as Marc Stein pointed out in his substack newsletter: The Pistons hired Fred …

No NBA team has come back from a 3-0 deficit in the playoffs. They are 0-156. Thirteen of the 287 teams (4.5%) that trailed 3-1 have won the series. And 57 of the 350 teams (16.3%) that trailed 3-2 have won. This is the widening window of opportunity the Boston Celtics are attempting to avoid in Game 5 of the …

We’re about a month away from All-Star weekend in Phoenix, and voting for the game opened up on Thursday. There aren’t any voting results published yet, but plenty of players are making their case to be in this year’s game. Three-time All-Star Napheesa Collier has had a spectacular season and is currently averaging 21.5 points, along with career-highs of 10.5 …

Barbosa hopes Klay prioritizes happiness in free-agent decision originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area OAKLAND – Klay Thompson has made countless friends during his NBA career and one of them, Leandro Barbosa, has one wish for the longtime Warriors star as he approaches unrestricted free agency. “He needs to be happy,” Barbosa told NBC Sports Bay Area over the …

Tatum not focused on Finals MVP, would be ‘ecstatic’ just to win title originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jayson Tatum would love to voted the MVP of the 2024 NBA Finals, but the Boston Celtics forward knows that the most important objective is winning the championship. The Celtics have a chance to clinch their 18th title in franchise history …

2024 SoFi Play-In Tournament – Golden State Warriors v Sacramento Kings It’s up for debate how much one should read into Klay Thompson’s unfollowing of the Golde State Warriors on Instagram, but the latest report on his summer plans does not leave much ambiguity. Thompson may ultimately re-sign to stay in the Bay Area and take his boat to games …

Report: Klay to join Team Bahamas for training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With NBA free agency looming, Klay Thompson is gearing up for a potential Olympic run. Thompson will head to Houston this week for training camp with the Bahamian National team, The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Anthony Slater reported Monday, citing sources. Thompson’s father Mychal …

What contract ESPN analyst would offer Klay in free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It is hard to gauge what Klay Thompson’s future looks like. The longtime Warriors guard’s fate is a guessing game due to his age (34), declining production and cryptic social media habits that rival San Francisco 49ers star Brandon Aiyuk across the Bay. …

Yahoo Sports NBA draft analyst Krysten Peek checks in with a trio of names climbing up draft boards with picks being made in just more than a week. View more Video Transcript The NBA draft is right around the corner and this draft is shaping up to be widely unpredictable. The majority of the green room invites are out and …

Report: Klay ‘open to all external options’ in free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson will weigh all his options as he approaches his first unrestricted free agency this summer. Thompson and Golden State reportedly have had “no notable movement” in negotiations since the end of the 2023-24 NBA season and the 34-year-old guard appears set …

The Boston Celtics look to close out the 2024 NBA Finals in front of their home crowd when they host the Dallas Mavericks for Game 5 on Monday at 8:30 p.m. ET. Boston dominated the first three games of the series before being blown out by Dallas 122-84 in Game 4. Luka Doncic continues to bolster NBA DFS lineups, but …

Report: Celtics hold pre-NBA Draft workouts with four prospects originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics’ primary focus is obviously the 2024 NBA Finals, and they have a chance to clinch their 18th championship Monday night in Game 5 against the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden. But the franchise must also devote some resources to the offseason, which …

Windhorst identifies key component to Klay-Warriors negotiations originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors have a difficult decision to make this summer on Klay Thompson. The five-time NBA All-Star will hit the market as an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career after he and Golden State were unable to come to terms on a …

The 2024 offseason will be pivotal for the Knicks. The club has its own free agents in Isaiah Hartenstein and OG Anunoby. There’s also the decision they have to make on guaranteeing Bojan Bogdanovic’s $19 million salary. Depending on those decisions, the Knicks could have the non-taxpayer midlevel exception, which is projected to be worth $12.9 million. With Hartenstein and …