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There’s always a story behind each player’s jersey number. For Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson, he claims that the number 11 is is “life number.” The Warriors shooting guard recently opened up about his choice to pick the No. 11 for his jersey number. As it turns out, this decision goes way back to […]

Every NBA fan knows the legend of “Game 6 Klay,” and after watching the Golden State Warriors star play in Game 5, Trae Young thinks the legend will continue. Klay Thompson was pivotal for the Warriors in Game 5 as they took the 3-2 lead in the series. The other half of the Splash Bros. […]

The Boston Celtics have been in this situation before. Right now, they are down 3-2 against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors side and are just one loss away from seeing their season come to a bitter end. Be that as it may, Celtics head coach Ime Udoka remains confident in his team’s ability […]

After a dominant start to the NBA Finals from the Boston Celtics, the tides have turned in favor of the Golden State Warriors. The Celtics started Game 5 with some uncharacteristically bad shooting. Boston began the game 0-12 on three-point attempts which set a record for most three-point misses to start a game. The Celtics […]

Despite the Boston Celtics losing Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers guard Danny Green still believes they are the better team. In fact, he sees Jayson Tatum and co. forcing a Game 7. The Warriors took the 3-2 lead with Monday’s victory, putting them in prime position to […]

The Boston Celtics let a big one slip away on Monday night when they allowed the Golden State Warriors to escape with a 104-94 win in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The Celtics mounted a tremendous comeback in the third period and they did a masterful job in holding back Stephen Curry throughout the […]

For those hoping that the Boston Celtics-Golden State Warriors NBA Finals series would reach a Game 7, it is best not to have too much expectations. After all, Steve Kerr and the Dubs have no plan to let it go the distance. Kerr said that loud and clear in his message to the Warriors after […]

Marcus Smart is the type of player who wears his heart on his sleeve. As it turns out, the Boston Celtics star also does the same on his hair. Smart recently revealed the reason behind his green-colored hair. It obviously has a lot to do with the Celtics’ colors, but as it turns out, this […]

After starting the series 1-0, the Boston Celtics are in a tough situation heading into Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals. Now down 2-3 to the Golden State Warriors, the Celtics have allowed the Dubs a chance to win the title Thursday night in Boston. The Celtics lost both of the last two games […]

The Golden State Warriors are one win away from hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy for the fourth time in eight seasons. Down 2-1 to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, the Warriors have responded with the type of precise, unrelenting aplomb that’s led to two straight victories and makes them favorites to win yet […]

The box score was much kinder to Draymond Green on Monday night than it was in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Still, his eight points, eight rebounds, six assists, one steal and two turnovers on 3-of-6 shooting hardly suggest the type of two-way impact we’ve come to expect from the greatest star role player […]

The Golden State Warriors have the Boston Celtics on the ropes. After a spirited team effort in Game 5 to take a commanding 3-2 series lead. they stand just one game away from winning the NBA championship.   Despite everything, the series has still basically just gone chalk with home-court advantage going the way it’s […]

The Golden State Warriors returned home on Monday night for a crucial Game 5 against the Boston Celtics and needless to say, they did not disappoint. Despite a forgettable night from superstar Stephen Curry, the Dubs secured the 104-94 win, moving one step closer to an NBA title.   Now, the Warriors head back to […]

For the first time since March, the Boston Celtics have lost back-to-back games, and it could not have happened at a worse time. After a 104-94 loss in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Boston finds itself down 3-2 to the Golden State Warriors and on the brink of elimination.   But how did it […]

Andrew Wiggins made headlines on Monday night after he led the Golden State Warriors to a 104-94 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The Dubs were on the brink of a monumental collapse after the Celtics mounted a huge comeback in the third quarter. For his part, however, Wiggins […]

The Boston Celtics shouldn’t be happy that they were able to stop Stephen Curry in Game 5 despite eventually losing to the Golden State Warriors. If there is one thing that history suggests, Chef Curry always bounces back after a zero 3-pointer game. As Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN noted, the Warriors star has had nine […]

Stephen Curry is arguably the pettiest player in the NBA today. The Golden State Warriors star has always made sure to clap back at anyone who tries to troll him. So when a few Boston fans took a potshot at Curry’s wife Ayesha, Steph made sure to craft a response for them. His response came […]

In the Boston Celtics’ losses this 2022 postseason, there is one trend that always dooms them: turnovers. After their brutal Game 5 loss to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, Jayson Tatum sounded the alarm on that particular issue. The Celtics committed 18 turnovers on Monday night, allowing the Warriors to score 18 […]

Andrew Wiggins has now logged back-to-back strong performances for the Golden State Warriors after another huge game on Thursday night. Wiggins led his team in scoring with 26 points en route to a 104-94 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The basketball world was buzzing after Wiggins’ eye-popping display. […]

Jordan Poole had another impactful performance off the bench for the Golden State Warriors on Monday as the Dubs came out with a hard-fought 104-94 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Game 6 will now shift back to Boston on Thursday night and as it turns out, Poole had […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry went 0-of-9 from 3-point land on Monday, bringing an end to an incredible streak that saw him make at least one triple for 233 straight games. While it was definitely a shocking moment, especially coming from someone considered the greatest shooter of all time, Curry admitted he is not […]

To say that the Golden State Warriors have been a handful for the Boston Celtics would be a complete understatement. Boston has impressively held their own against the mighty Dubs, but in certain moments throughout the series, the Celtics did look overmatched. Hall of Famer Bill Russell appears to have the solution on how to […]

Andrew Wiggins has been balling out in his first playoff appearance so far. The former Minnesota first-overall selection has been instrumental to the Golden State Warriors’ success so far. It’s an amazing success story for a player than many players considered a failure before his stint with the Dubs. Amid this incredible stint in the […]

There were more than a few contentious calls throughout Game 5 of the NBA Finals and for the most part, they appeared to favor the Golden State Warriors. Former Warriors player Nick Young was an avid spectator of the highly-polarizing matchup and Swaggy P was not afraid to fire out some controversial allegations during the […]

The stars were out for Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics. Hip-hop icon Jay-Z was spotted sitting courtside in Chase Center, but his date wasn’t his wife Beyonce. Jay-Z, aka Jay Carter, came into the Warriors game with his daughter, Blue Ivy, who is now all […]

Now that the NBA Finals series between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics are tied at 2-2, it’s guaranteed that there will be a Game 6, at the very least. This does not bode too well for the Celtics as they look at the looming prospect of an appearance from “Game 6 Klay […]

So much has been made about Golden State Warriors head coach’s decision to bench Draymond Green in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. In the end, the bold call paid dividends as the Dubs escaped with a key victory in Boston. In his mind, however, coach Kerr […]

Andre Iguodala has not been a significant part of the rotation for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals series against the Boston Celtics. This could be partly because of an injury he has been nursing, and also due to the fact that coach Steve Kerr has decided to tighten his rotation. Be that […]

To say that the Boston Celtics have been on an incredible run this season would be an understatement. Their trip to the NBA Finals becomes even more impressive once you factor in how bad this team was early in the campaign. So much so, that even the father of Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum did not […]

Jayson Tatum hasn’t been his best self throughout four games in the 2022 NBA Finals, but Kendrick Perkins knows exactly what the Boston Celtics star needs to do to fix himself: be like Kobe Bryant. As much as Tatum has shown his love for Kobe and tried to emulate him, the Celtics youngster hasn’t really […]

Four-time NBA Champion and bona fide San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker played alongside the two opposing head coaches in this year’s NBA Finals — Boston Celtics boss Ime Udoka and Golden State Warriors HC Steve Kerr. As both teams enter a pivotal Game 5, Parker is happy for both of his former teammates, but […]

The Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors will meet in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in San Francisco on Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds coverage with a Celtics-Warriors Game 5 prediction and pick.   The Warriors defeated the Celtics 107-97 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals at the TD Garden in Boston. It was […]

The Boston Celtics face off against the Golden State Warriors in a series-defining Game 5 matchup on Monday night. These two teams have gone back and forth so far as the series is currently tied at 2-2. Although there is a ton of pressure heading into this contest, Boston’s star small forward, Jayson Tatum, doesn’t […]

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics have turned this best-of-seven NBA Finals into a best-of-three. With the series tied with Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, both teams will have a chance to take a commanding 3-2 series lead on Monday night. In Game 4, Stephen Curry arguably had his legacy-defining performance, dropping an […]

If the current 2022 playoffs trend continues, the Boston Celtics are on the path to winning the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Apparently, both the Celtics and Warriors have not lost back-to-back games this postseason. And so if Golden State is unable to break that pattern, they are in trouble. Boston is 7-0 […]

Larry Bird is not just one of the most legendary players in Boston Celtics history. This man has gone down in the history of the sport as one of the greatest to have ever picked up a basketball. It wasn’t all about just skill for Bird, though. Just ask Gary Payton. Payton himself was known […]

The Boston Celtics lost a golden opportunity to go up 3-1 against the Golden State Warriors. Former rival and Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson claims he knows why. According to Magic, the Celtics tried to outshoot their opponent that features the greatest shooter of all time. The Celtics must have thought they were a […]

It’s no secret that Draymond Green has not been his usual self for the Golden State Warriors throughout the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. The former Defensive Player of the Year has played miserably for the most part, and it’s no surprise that he’s been on the receiving end of a lot of criticism […]

The NBA Finals have been incredibly fascinating this year, with the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics going back and forth. The teams have alternated wins thus far, leaving the series tied 2-2 heading to Golden State for the crucial Game 5 Monday night. Typically, that would mean that the NBA Finals MVP award is […]