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Perhaps the most controversial call of the entire NBA Playoffs was the referee’s decision to overturn Miami Heat sharpshooter Max Strus’ 3-pointer in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The refs deemed that Strus was out of bounds upon releasing the jumper, taking three points away from the Heat in what was ultimately a […]

The Golden State Warriors have advanced to the NBA Finals for the sixth time in the past eight years. However, the road to the Finals against the Boston Celtics hasn’t been a completely smooth one, as the Dubs have dealt with injuries to key members of their depth, such as Andre Iguodala, Gary Payton II […]

It looks as if Kanye West’s “Donda Sports” is the next big thing. Rams future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald became the first big sports name to sign with Donda Sports and now Celtics star Jaylen Brown is linking up with Kanye as well, per TMZ. Brown is the first NBA player to land a deal […]

Boston is once again at the forefront of the sporting world as the Celtics have made their way into the NBA Finals. New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, no stranger to that sort of spotlight himself, reacted to their crosstown brothers competing to bring another title to Beantown. The Patriots coach was asked about the […]

The Boston Celtics were battered and bruised throughout the battle that was the Eastern Conference Finals. Both of their top defenders in Marcus Smart and Robert Williams played through injuries in their grueling seven-game series against the Miami Heat. The extended rest before the NBA Finals begins is exactly what those two needed. Celtics head […]

The Boston Celtics are set to take on the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals. They worked their way through the treacherous Eastern Conference, most recently knocking the Miami Heat out of the postseason tournament. Meanwhile, the Warriors worked their way through the West, most recently defeating the Dallas Mavericks in the Conference […]

The Golden State Warriors enter the NBA Finals as the favorites to win, at least according to the FanDuel betting lines. But the narrative surrounding the Boston Celtics being a matchup nightmare for the Dubs is slowly gaining traction. There’s the catch-all figure that points to the Celtics matching up against Golden State the best […]

Jaylen Brown has more than a few reasons to be delighted with his first trip to the NBA Finals after the Boston Celtics eliminated the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday night. As a matter of fact, the Celtics star has exactly 964,286 reasons why he should be over […]

After leading the Boston Celtics to the NBA Finals, Jayson Tatum joined an elite young gun club featuring Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. According to Stat Muse, Tatum is just the fourth player in NBA history to make the NBA Finals while averaging at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists in […]

Jimmy Butler had a godlike playoff run that cemented his status as one of the premiere postseason performers in the entire NBA. When the lights shine brightest and when the Miami Heat need him, Jimmy Buckets can and will produce. However, there’s no doubt that it’s the final shot that he missed that will be […]

Jayson Tatum made history on Sunday night by becoming the first-ever winner of the Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP award. It was a well-deserved honor for the Boston Celtics superstar after leading his team to the NBA Finals following an epic seven-game series against the Miami Heat. Celtics legend Bill Russell was one of […]

After leading the Boston Celtics to the NBA Finals in his first year as the team’s head coach, Ime Udoka has been on the receiving end of a ton of praise from in and around the league. At this point, there is no doubt that the 44-year-old is one of the best young coaches in […]

Andrew Wiggins has not only emerged as another offensive weapon for the Golden State Warriors this season. The All-Star forward has also developed as one of the Dubs’ best defenders. Right now, Wiggins’ defensive prowess will be put to its biggest test yet as the Warriors face off against the Boson Celtics in the NBA […]

The Golden State Warriors will be coming off nearly a full week’s rest when they face off against the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. Their opponents, on the other hand, just concluded an epic seven-game series against a relentless Miami Heat side and will have just three days […]

Now that the Boston Celtics are heading to the NBA Finals, Marcus Smart won’t settle for anything less than the Larry O’Brien trophy. While Smart understands it will be a difficult battle against a well-experienced team like the Golden State Warriors, he is not giving up before things even started. They beat the Brooklyn Nets, […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are considered the favorites against a young Boston Celtics side that will be making their first NBA Finals appearance as a group. Despite this fact, however, Curry is not taking anything for granted. Speaking about their opponents ahead of Game 1 of the Finals scheduled on Thursday night, […]

The Boston Celtics won Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, but not after the Miami Heat threatened them with a spirited comeback late in the final minutes of the contest. However, by the looks of it, the Beantown team should have never been put in such dangerous position. According to the NBA’s Last 2 […]

After eliminating the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday night, the Boston Celtics are now shifting their focus on what lies ahead. Their prize is a matchup against the mighty Golden State Warriors for a shot at becoming the 2022 NBA champions. Celtics star Jaylen Brown has shared his […]

The Boston Celtics had a rather tough start to the 2021-22 season, and for Jayson Tatum, it reached its apex last January when they lost to the New York Knicks off an RJ Barrett buzzer-beater. Tatum admitted it was the “toughest moment” of the season for him, and who can blame him? He was actually […]

The Boston Celtics come into their NBA Finals matchup against the Golden State Warriors as the underdogs. However, there is one particular Jimmy Butler stat that should put Stephen Curry and Co. on notice. As it turns out, the Celtics have one thing going for them in terms of successfully eliminating Butler and the Miami […]

After the Boston Celtics took down the Miami Heat in Game 7 to secure their spot in the NBA Finals, Marcus Smart made sure to remind their doubters what they said about them earlier in the season. The Celtics didn’t have the best start to the campaign after Ime Udoka took over and they tried […]

Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka is feeling “very confident” about their chances against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. Well, why wouldn’t they be? The Celtics blew out the Warriors during their last regular season meeting in 2021-22, and Udoka made sure to remind everyone of that after they took down the […]

It’s hard to imagine at this point that earlier in the season, some fans were calling for the head of Jaylen Brown. Now that the Boston Celtics are in the Finals, however, most folks could not be more proud of what this young man has done to help his team reach this level of success […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is in no way underestimating the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, but he wants everyone to know that they remain as confident as ever in winning the title. Speaking to reporters three days ahead of the NBA Finals, Curry shared that he likes the Warriors’ chances going into […]

Ime Udoka made history on Sunday night after becoming one of the few coaches who were able to lead their respective teams to an NBA Finals berth in their first season. The 44-year-old did just that after guiding the Boston Celtics to an epic Game 7 victory against the Miami Heat on Sunday. After the […]

Draymond Green and Marcus Smart may be playing different positions, but for Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, they have a lot of similarities. In fact, Kerr called Smart the “guard version” of Green. Of course it is easy to see where Kerr is coming from. Both players are defensive juggernauts, and while what they […]

Houston Rockets guard Dennis Schroder began the year with the Boston Celtics after signing a one-year deal with the franchise this past summer. Schroder played well in Boston, though his short-term contract made a long-term stay in Boston unlikely, leading to a deadline trade to Houston. On Sunday night, the Celtics advanced past the Miami […]

Jimmy Butler left everything on the floor on Sunday night as the Miami Heat saw their season come to a bitter end in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Despite another epic performance from Butler, it was the Boston Celtics who escaped with a 110-96 victory to earn their spot in the NBA Finals. […]

Jimmy Butler did all he could for the Miami Heat in Game 7 on Sunday night. Unfortunately, it still was not enough as the Boston Celtics emerged with a 100-96 victory to set up a matchup against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. According to Butler’s agent and close friend, Bernard Lee, there […]

When Draymond Green said that he sees the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics facing off in the NBA Finals, the Miami Heat didn’t like it one bit and criticized the veteran forward. Miami was still fighting for their playoff lives at the time despite falling 3-2 in the East Finals, and so hearing Green […]

The Boston Celtics clinched an NBA Finals appearance with their Game 7 victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday. It was an emotional moment for all of the Boston players, but perhaps Al Horford was the most touched by the win. The veteran big man held the record for most postseason games played without a […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat were so close to pulling off an epic comeback to beat the Boston Celtics and reach the 2022 NBA Finals. After an 11-0 run, Butler just needed to hit one last 3-pointer and the Heat needed one last stop to get it done. Unfortunately, Butler’s potential game-winning 3-point attempt […]

15 seasons and 141 playoff games later, Boston Celtics big man Al Horford has finally made the NBA Finals. The basketball world were loving his emotional reaction on Sunday and Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young couldn’t help but congratulate Horford as well, who spent the first nine years of his career in the A: Everybody […]

The Boston Celtics are heading back to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010 after beating the Miami Heat in Game 7 on Sunday. While Danny Ainge may not be with the organization anymore, he’s still a C’s legend and played a massive part in shaping this roster into what it is right […]

While the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics were in a seven-game bloodbath to get to the Finals, the Golden State Warriors have been calmly waiting for their opponent. The NBA Finals are nothing new to the Warriors as this is their 6th finals trip in the past 8 seasons. After cruising past the Mavericks in […]

Jayson Tatum led the Boston Celtics to a Game 7 Eastern Conference Finals victory over the Miami Heat with 26 points, 6 assists, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 1 steal. He hit a number of clutch shots from the field which ultimately halted a Heat comeback. Boston is now looking to win their first NBA […]

The Golden State Warriors finally know their opponent in the upcoming 2022 NBA Finals after the Boston Celtics emerged victorious in Game 7 of their series against the Miami Heat with a 100-96 win. Ime Udoka’s squad has proven that they are worthy of a shot at the title after going through several grueling matchups […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics barely edged the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, setting up a battle against the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals. Tatum won the first-ever Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP thanks to his efforts. After the thrilling game, which almost saw the […]

The Boston Celtics have officially punched their ticket to the NBA Finals for the 22nd time in franchise history. Despite a hard-fought series from the Miami Heat, it was clear the Celtics were the better team and proved so. The 100-96 victory secured the series win for the Celtics even with a strong comeback attempt […]