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The NBA Finals have been a seesaw affair thus far, both from game to game and within individual quarters. If that trend continues, the Golden State Warriors should be looking to punch right back after getting dealt their second defeat in Boston. But the Celtics aren’t just going to get complacent with a 2-1 lead […]

Draymond Green has established himself as one of the most polarizing players in the NBA. Golden State Warriors fans love him, and opposing crowds love to hate him. Green has never been averse to controversy. That sentiment rang true in the Warriors’ loss to the Celtics in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Green was […]

The Boston Celtics have snagged the lead in the 2022 NBA Finals after a 116-100 win in Game 3 over the Golden State Warriors. Behind a monster performance from the trio of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart, they could put the Warriors on the ropes before heading back to San Francisco in Friday’s […]

Is Draymond Green the most hated man in Boston right now? If you polled Celtics fans, it would be surprising for him not to be the top answer as their team leads the Golden State Warriors 2-1 in the NBA Finals. In the first game of the series in Boston, they showed exactly that with […]

Draymond Green will live the way he wants to live, no matter how loud his haters virtually shout at him — the same haters who do not want to hear about anything about the Golden State Warriors forward’s podcast, The Draymond Green Show. In an epic rant on his podcast after the Warriors’ Game 3 loss […]

You can take the kid out of St. Louis, but you can’t take St. Louis out of the kid. Jayson Tatum has never shied away from being prideful of his home city. Everytime he puts on a Boston Celtics jersey, the city of St. Louis is on his back too. Tatum was asked about Celtics […]

The Golden State Warriors received big nights from Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, but it wasn’t enough as they fell 116-100 to the Boston Celtics thanks to an atrocious fourth quarter and some disappointing play inside the paint. While it was certainly refreshing to see Klay break out […]

The Golden State Warriors are now trailing the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals. After taking a 116-100 loss, they are facing a 1-2 deficit. In Game 3, Stephen Curry led all scorers with 31 points while Klay Thompson scored 25 points and Andre Wiggins recorded 18 points. The Celtics got 27 points from […]

The Boston Celtics secured a 116-100 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night. However, Boston nearly saw the win slip through their fingers. The Warriors, who were down by 12 points at the half, used an excellent third quarter to cut the deficit to four points […]

Draymond Green isn’t exactly the most beloved man in Boston right now. The Golden State Warriors forward was reminded of that fact in Game 3 of the NBA Finals as Celtics fans rained down the jeers against him. From the Warriors‘ starting lineups, it was clear that the crowd was coming after Draymond Green the […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have a 2-1 advantage in the 2022 NBA Finals over the Golden State Warriors. They led for most of the game and survived a third-quarter onslaught from the Warriors to take the 116-00 victory. Although the series is far from over, the Celtics have secured a good omen by […]

The Boston Celtics emerged victorious over the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals by a score of 116-100. The contest was another physical one between the two squads, with one play in particular standing out. Late in the fourth quarter, Celtics forward Al Horford and Warriors superstar guard Stephen Curry were […]

After a 12-year drought, the NBA Finals returned to Boston in style on Wednesday night. Led by the trio of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Marcus Smart, the Celtics took a 2-1 series lead with a 116-100 Game 3 win over the Golden State Warriors. While Boston was in the driver’s seat for the majority […]

Draymond Green didn’t have his best performance in the Golden State Warriors’ Game 3 loss against the Boston Celtics. He clearly wasn’t in a jovial mood after the game, either. During the postgame press conference, Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer asked the Warriors star if he’s “conscious” at all about potentially revealing information on their own […]

Jayson Tatum had himself a solid outing in the Boston Celtics’ Game 3 win over the Golden State Warriors. But according to at least one Los Angeles Lakers icon, his numbers don’t hold a candle to his true impact on the win. Magic Johnson was effusive in his praise of the Celtics star after the […]

Paul Pierce was in attendance at the TD Garden as the Boston Celtics defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, 116-100. Amid his post-win celebrations, The Truth spotted a couple of Dubs fans in attendance. Pierce wasn’t too pleased with how the visiting fans were acting after the game so […]

Draymond Green failed to make a major impact for the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday as they fell to the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, 116-100. After the game, Dubs head coach Steve Kerr was asked to address Green’s lackluster play and unsurprisingly, the three-time NBA champion coach did not seem […]

There’s a pretty surprising stat on the Boston Celtics box score after their Game 3 NBA Finals win over the Golden State Warriors. Beside Marcus Smart’s name there are two zeros under “steals” and “blocks”. It’s just one example, but those two goose eggs prove that defense is more than just the counting stats. That’s […]

The Boston Celtics came up with a huge win on Wednesday night as they took a 2-1 series lead over the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. Boston’s Big 3 all stepped up to the plate in Game 3 and it resulted in Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Marcus Smart matching a long-standing NBA […]

Golden State Warriors held their collective breath during the fourth quarter of Game 3. Boston Celtics center Al Horford landed on Stephen Curry’s ankle, leaving him clearly in pain. Watch the scene below as the Warriors star was seen limping shortly thereafter: Steph appeared to be in pain after scrambling for a ball late in […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are a monster third-quarter team. If you need any proof, then look no further than their Game 3 display where they just recorded a seven-point possession in the penultimate period. With a little over five minutes remaining in the third quarter, the Celtics were up by nine points, […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green took a bit of heat after he shared his true feelings about not getting ejected in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. The outspoken former All-Star said that he knew he wasn’t going to get tossed simply because he “earned preferential treatment” from the game […]

There’s no denying that there’s some lingering beef between Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green and Grant Williams of the Boston Celtics heading into Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Well, it didn’t take long before the pair got into it on Wednesday night. Williams was called for an offensive foul after an illegal screen […]

The NBA Finals now shifts to Boston for Games 3 and 4 with the series tied 1-1 between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics. Dubs head coach Steve Kerr is more than aware of what Boston’s home fans bring to the table and he knows exactly what his team must do to counter […]

Draymond Green’s physicality against the Boston Celtics has been a bit of a big issue of late. The Golden State Warriors star stamped his authority in Game 2 and it didn’t exactly sit well with his opponents. If you ask Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, however, he believes he has the answer as to how […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson knows very well that for the Golden State Warriors to win Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, Klay Thompson will be key. Thompson has struggled in the first two games of the series so far, scoring just a combined 26 points on 30.3 percent shooting […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson believes the Boston Celtics must make two key changes in Game 3 of the NBA Finals to beat Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors crushed the Celtics in Game 2, and it was quite clear Steve Kerr’s men are on another level when their offense clicks. […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter to ever live and certainly up there as one of the best players to step on a basketball court. Yet, he still has his fair share of haters. Dubs GM Bob Myers meanwhile is sick and tired of hearing the doubters try to bash Steph, […]

The NBA Finals is tied 1-1! The series now transitions to Boston where the Celtics will host the next two games. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Celtics prediction and pick for Game 3!   The Golden State Warriors did their job and took Game 2 from the Celtics. The Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics are currently in the midst of battling it out in the NBA Finals with the Golden State Warriors. A big reason they’re even at this point is superstar Jayson Tatum, who has been a pillar for this franchise for several years now. In the 2017 NBA Draft, the Celtics took the former […]

Klay Thompson has not had the best start for the Golden State Warriors in the first two games of the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. Thompson has gone just 10-of-33 from the field through Games 1 and 2, while also shooting 4-of-15 from distance. If you ask Stephen Curry, though, it is clear that […]

Jaylen Brown has been a force for the Boston Celtics all season long. He’s been one of the team’s most important players, and there’s no denying that this squad would not be where they are today had it not been for Brown’s heroics. Celtics star Marcus Smart recently opened up about Brown’s growth. The Defensive […]

Draymond Green was a menace against the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. As it turns out, this is exactly what the Golden State Warriors star had planned out as he looks to help his team win their fourth title in eight years. Speaking to the press ahead of Wednesday’s Game 3 […]

After Draymond Green called out the old players who keep comparing the physicality of ’80s and ’90s basketball to the modern NBA, Cedrix Maxwell hit back with a fact check on the comments of the Golden State Warriors star. For those not in the know, Maxwell recently commented that Green would be knocked out in […]

The Boston Celtics ran through a gauntlet of an Eastern Conference playoffs draw, defeating the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving-led Brooklyn Nets in the first round, dispatching the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks and then squeaking out a win over the formidable Miami Heat in seven games to advance to the NBA Finals. Led by Jayson […]

Things definitely got chippy between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. Naturally, Draymond Green was in the thick of most of the action. The outspoken Warriors talisman had a bit of a smack talk exchange with Celtics forward Grant Williams, who himself heaped praise […]

The Boston Celtics may have lost Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, but Marcus Smart is not one bit bothered. While the Warriors blew out the Celtics to prove they cannot do anything about their explosive offense, Smart highlighted that they are not a team that easily gets demoralized by […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson has been horrendous in the first two games of the 2022 NBA Finals, but Jaylen Brown doesn’t think it is because of the Boston Celtics’ defense. Thompson has scored just 26 points combined in Games 1 and 2 of the series against the Celtics. He’s shooting 30.3 percent from […]

Physicality of the NBA in the 1980s and 1990s wasn’t nearly as overt as the loudest retired players would have you believe. Just ask Golden State Warriors enforcer Draymond Green. A cramped court, allowable hand-checking defensively and more leeway on fragrant fouls indeed made the game more of a grind decades ago than it is […]