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Celtics have more to do, but this playoff run is worth savoring originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston INDIANAPOLIS — The Boston Celtics are one win away from a trip to the NBA Finals. They’ve ripped off six consecutive postseason wins and are 11-2 overall in the playoffs. They’ve produced two signature postseason wins while building a 3-0 series lead …

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The conference finals are underway in the 2024 NBA playoffs, and the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks have not dropped a single game in their current series. The fifth-seeded Mavericks are just two wins away from the NBA Finals after they went to Minneapolis and stole Games 1 and 2 from the third-seeded Timberwolves by a total of four points. …

Anthony Edwards turned it on in the second half on Sunday night in an attempt to keep the Minnesota Timberwolves’ season alive. His run, though, came just a bit too late. Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks, after largely shutting down Edwards and the Timberwolves early, held on down the stretch to claim a 116-107 win in Game 3 of …

When Kawhi Leonard and Paul George joined the Los Angeles Clippers in 2019, it was widely understood that Leonard was the team’s franchise player whereas George was his sidekick. Leonard moved to Los Angeles immediately after winning his second Finals MVP award as a member of the Toronto Raptors. He recruited George to join him in Los Angeles and has …

Boston Celtics v Indiana Pacers – Game Three Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton is officially questionable for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a hamstring strain as his team tries to keep its season alive. Haliburton was also questionable the day before Game 3 but was eventually ruled out. There are doubts about his ability to play in …

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II left Sunday’s playoff game against the Timberwolves after taking an inadvertent knee to the back of his head from Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns. The incident took place in the second quarter with Dallas leading, 43-33. Lively fell backward toward the court after contesting a missed jump shot by Mike Conley. As he fell to the …

The Indiana Pacers face a 3–0 deficit going into Monday’s Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals with the Boston Celtics. No team has ever rallied from that situation to win an NBA playoff series. That probably can’t be emphasized enough. So it’s certainly understandable, if not prudent, that the NBA is preparing to possibly present the Celtics with …

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić is available for Sunday’s Western Conference finals Game 3 against the Minnesota Timberwolves after entering warmups with a questionable designation. Head coach Jason Kidd told reporters before warmups that Dončić was questionable with right knee soreness. The team announced after warmups that Dončić was cleared to play. Forwards Maxi Kleber (shoulder) and Olivier-Maxence Prosper (ankle) …

The Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers are battling in the 2024 Eastern Conference finals, and the top-seeded Celtics are just one win away from the NBA Finals. Boston, winners of 64 games in the regular season, took care of business at home to start the series and just became the first team to beat the Pacers in Indiana — they …

Despite targeting Monday night for his return, Kristaps Porzingis still isn’t ready to take the court. The Boston Celtics announced on Sunday afternoon that Porzingis won’t play in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference finals matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Monday due to his lingering calf injury. Porzingis hasn’t played since their opening-round series against the Miami Heat, when …

The Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves square off in a pivotal Game 3 showdown of the 2024 Western Conference finals on Sunday evening. This is a crucial contest for the Timberwolves as they look to avoid going down 0-3 in the series. Dallas has gone 4-2 at home in the 2024 NBA playoffs, while Minnesota is 5-1 on the …

Much like his teammates, Isaiah Hartenstein seemingly found a long-term NBA home in his brief time with the New York Knicks. Originally signed to a two-year, $16 million deal following the 2021-22 season, Hartenstein emerged as one of the best backup centers in the league before successfully taking over as a starter this past year. After playing for five teams …

The Dallas Mavericks will look to take a commanding 3-0 series lead when they battle the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Sunday. Dallas stunned Minnesota 109-108 in Game 2 at Minneapolis after trailing for most of the game. The Timberwolves (56-26), the No. 3 seed, are 5-1 on the road this postseason. The Mavericks …

Horford makes history with seven 3s in Game 3 win vs. Pacers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston While Jayson Tatum led the way in scoring and Jrue Holiday made the game-winning play with a last-second steal, there is no doubt the Boston Celtics would have struggled to complete their comeback vs. the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 without 37-year-old …

Jaylen Brown sums up Pacers’ play in Game 3 with hilarious quote originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics mounted an incredible comeback Saturday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to steal Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals and take a 3-0 series lead over the Indiana Pacers. But you might be wondering how they found themselves down 18 …

Late in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday, Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday stole the ball from Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard in transition. The play was so nice that Al Horford called it “unbelievable” twice.  “Man, that was unbelievable. That was an unbelievable play,” Horford told reporters. “A guy like that, coming full speed, him having …

The Boston Celtics came from 18 points down to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-111 and take a 3-0 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Game four is in Indianapolis on Monday with no NBA team having ever come from 0-3 down to win a best-of-seven play-off series. Despite the absence of star guard Tyrese Haliburton with a hamstring strain, …

Everyone is going to remember Luka Doncic’s game-winning 3-pointer in the closing seconds of Game 2 to give the Dallas Mavericks a commanding 2-0 conference finals lead over Minnesota as the series heads to Dallas for Games 3 and 4. What fewer people will remember is what happened 44 seconds earlier, when the Mavericks, trailing by two with 47 seconds …

Celtics-Pacers takeaways: Tatum leads thrilling comeback win in Game 3 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are one win away from the NBA Finals after a thrilling comeback victory over the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. After going up nine points early on, Boston struggled defensively and found itself down 18 during a woeful second quarter. Indiana …

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton suffered a hamstring injury during Thursday night’s 126-110 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, and he has been ruled out for Game 3 on Saturday. Haliburton exited Game 2 with just under three minutes left in the third quarter and limped to the locker room. Shortly afterward, the …

Warriors superfan Fieri hilariously mistaken for Celtics supporter originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Guy Fieri sat courtside at TD Garden for Game 1 of the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers — but don’t get it twisted, the superstar chef and Bay Area icon remains loyal to his beloved Warriors. During an interview …

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton suffered a hamstring injury during Thursday night’s 126-110 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, and now he is expected to miss Game 3 on Saturday, according to Shams Charania and Joe Vardon of The Athletic.  Haliburton exited Game 2 with just under three minutes left in the third …

NBA: Playoffs-Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves Once the switch happened and Minnesota chose to leave Rudy Gobert on an island with Luka Doncic and the game on the line, we all knew what was going to happen. “When he got to dancing with Gobert, you could see that the stepback was coming,” Dallas coach Jason Kidd said. It wasn’t just …

Getty Images Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is available for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Indiana Pacers. Prior to the announcement, he was listed as questionable due to a non-Covid illness. Unfortunately for Boston, Kristaps Porzingis remains on the injury report as he recovers from a right calf strain, and backup big man Luke Kornet is …