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Jaylen Brown’s defense vs. Luka Doncic among keys to Celtics’ title originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics would not have won the 2024 NBA Finals without Jaylen Brown’s excellent defense on Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic throughout the five-game series. Brown was consistently picking up Doncic full court, making him waste valuable seconds off the shot clock, …

Both of the following statements about the Dallas Mavericks can be true: They are, in a vacuum, an ascending team. Their core seven-man rotation in the playoffs featured only one player (Kyrie Irving) over the age of 27. Luka Doncic is still only 25. Dereck Lively II, who looks like a future All-Star at center, just finished his rookie season. …

After a “rare” injury kept him out of two games in their NBA Finals run, Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is headed for surgery. Porzingis returned to the court on Monday night to help the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, which earned them their first championship since 2008 and the franchise’s 18th …

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As happy as he was to be hoisting the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy again, Jrue Holiday sounded nearly as excited to have a front-row seat to watch Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown get their hands on NBA championship gold for the first time — to see the Boston Celtics’ two young superstar wings reach this watershed moment, as they have …

The doubt started before Jaylen Brown had even put on a Boston Celtics jersey. Fans inside TD Garden booed when the selection was announced during a watch party for the 2016 NBA Draft. They then showered owner Wyc Grousbeck with the same reaction when he came out to explain the decision.  Brown was undeterred. “I’m going to go to war …

Brown has amazing reaction to Pritchard buzzer-beater after title win originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Celtics fans will remember their team winning the 2024 NBA Finals for the rest of their lives. And if you’re looking for individual moments from the Celtics’ five-game rout of the Dallas Mavericks that stick out above the rest, Payton Pritchard’s buzzer-beater in …

Will the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft be the next Anthony Davis or Anthony Bennett? Is the best shooter in this year’s class from one blueblood school from the Bluegrass State, or a Blue Devil? And is it realistic to expect two-time National Player of the Year Zach Edey to become a starter in the NBA? We …

A couple notes on the Knicks and around the league as we get closer to the NBA draft: The draft is almost here. Teams have seven days to prepare for the big night. The Knicks will have three selections in the top 38 of the 2024 NBA Draft. Earlier in the offseason, we reported that the Knicks were operating as …

The Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks to win the 2024 NBA Finals Monday night, and while the celebrations have only just begun, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla may have to tread lightly after coaching his team to a title. Mazzulla shared Monday night that he will have to undergo knee surgery after tearing his meniscus back in March, which will …

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 …