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Fans have seen a lot of the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, as the team has 22 previous appearances in the NBA’s championship series. The team made it to the final stage of the postseason as recently as 2022. On the other hand, the Celtics’ Finals opponent, the Dallas Mavericks, have only made the […]

Jaylen Brown is in his eighth NBA season, and this will be his second trip to the NBA Finals. His first appearance was a disappointing one, but Brown’s improvement has been immense over the past couple of seasons. As a three-time All Star and one-time second-team All-NBA selection, Brown is on the perfect track to […]

The 2024 NBA Finals was already expected to draw plenty of attention. That attention will only increase with Kyrie Irving set to play against his former team as the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics prepare to square off. It projects to be a thrilling series between two franchises that are hungry for a championship. So […]

The Dallas Mavericks toppled three of the top four seeds in the Western Conference en route to the 2024 NBA Finals. Luka Doncic has been the best player in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, and that must continue being the case if they want to capture their first crown since 2011. Kyrie Irving has been phenomenal […]

Ever since the start of his NBA career, Luka Doncic has been sensational in the NBA Playoffs. Many budding stars tend to crumble initially before they begin to find their rhythm on the biggest stage. For Doncic, that was not the case as winning has been the ultimate priority for him. The 2024 postseason has […]

We’ve got the Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics Game 1 Results of the NBA Finals according to NBA 2K24. The Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Conference Finals and is looking to earn their second NBA Championship in Franchise history. Meanwhile, the Celtics swept the Pacers and are hoping to win their first NBA […]

The Boston Celtics have passed all of their tests so far in the 2023-24 campaign with flying colors to this point, setting the stage for a battle against the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. Everything the Celtics have accomplished to this point is great, but unless the season ends with them hoisting the […]

We’re only one day away from the start of the 2024 NBA Finals, a highly-anticipated showdown between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks. In celebration of this, the 25th NBA Finals series since the turn of the century, I took it upon myself to take a look at the previous twenty-four and develop a […]

The 2024 NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics is set to get underway on Thursday, and former Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas has some surprising love for Dallas on the ‘Bully Ball’ podcast: Rachel Nichols: “You guys are both putting Kyrie [Irving] ahead of Jayson Tatum?” Boogie: “I won’t go that far.” IT: […]

DALLAS — Former NBA player Chandler Parsons recently claimed that Luka Doncic did not like playing with Kristaps Porzingis while they were on the Dallas Mavericks together. Doncic denied that narrative and recently fired back. “They do not like [Kristaps] Porzingis in Dallas,” Parsons said on FanDuel’s Run It Back, via ClutchPoints. “Luka [Doncic] did […]

When the 2023-24 NBA season began, everyone expected the Boston Celtics to represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals after adding Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. What many did not expect was for the Dallas Mavericks to evolve into one of the most solidified teams in the league. The Mavs made excellent moves to […]

The Boston Celtics are in the NBA Finals once again, but that’s not enough. Even center Kristaps Porzingis, who’s never been to the Finals, understands this. During a media session on Tuesday afternoon, Porzingis gave his thoughts about the excitement of the Finals and what Boston’s next steps are, via Celtics in-house writer Taylor Snow. […]

The time has come to crown a new champion in the NBA. Although it seemed like the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers were the only two teams that could make it to the NBA Finals just several years ago, the NBA is preparing to enshrine a different champion for the sixth consecutive season, the […]

It’s fitting that Kyrie Irving’s redemption arc led him back to TD Garden, where the Dallas Mavericks guard will face off with his former team in his first NBA Finals appearance since 2016. The eight-time All-Star’s Celtics tenure ended in ugly fashion, and the animosity between him and the Boston fanbase was well-documented throughout his […]

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins warns Boston Celtics fans to be cautious in directing their displeasure towards Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving during the upcoming NBA Finals. “I will offer some advice to the fanbase of the Celtics and that’s to leave him the h**l alone,” said Perkins while appearing on “NBA Today” on Monday. “Leave […]

The Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks have taken different paths to the 2024 NBA Finals, but they arrived there all the same. The C’s, who held the best overall record in the league, have been heavily favored in every one of their playoff series so far. They’ve done a solid job at proving Vegas […]

Ahead of the NBA finals, many Boston Celtics fans hope that the team will be at full strength. The Celtics may have breezed through the playoffs, but they’re still missing the services of Kristaps Porzingis. A 7-foot-2 big man with a gift for scoring, “The Unicorn,” as they call him, brings a lot to the […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics find themselves in the NBA Finals for the second time in three seasons, setting the stage for a showdown against the Dallas Mavericks’ formidable backcourt of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Veteran sports analyst Stephen A. Smith issued a challenge on Tatum, suggesting that he has the most to […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has faced the Boston Celtics in the playoffs before since he unceremoniously left the team in free agency five years ago. He beat them in five games as a member of the Brooklyn Nets in 2021 and was then swept by the Celtics—once again with the Nets—the following year. Now, […]

There are clear-cut number one and two options in the NBA Finals. Jayson Tatum and Luka Doncic are both battling it out to be the best player on the court. On the other hand, Kyrie Irving and Jaylen Brown get to duke it out to see who the best secondary star is. Obviously, it looks […]

For 110 games between 2019 and 2022, Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis shared the floor as teammates on the Dallas Mavericks. It was a tandem that was supposed to lead the Mavericks back to the NBA Finals, where another notable European, German superstar Dirk Nowitzki, once had the defining moment of his career. But this […]

The NBA Finals are almost here and we’ll see a battle of David vs. Goliath when the Dallas Mavericks take on the Boston Celtics for the Larry O’Brien Trophy. This Finals matchup is filled with close-ties and storylines with players like Kyrie Irving and Kristaps Porzingis going up against their former teams. Without a doubt, […]

The Boston Celtics are four wins from their franchise’s 18th NBA championship. The Celtics’ last hurdle are Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks. Both organizations haven’t captured a crown in the last decade, and both teams are very hungry to lift the Larry O’Brien Trophy. While Boston has been dominant all season, many […]

Jayson Tatum is entering his second NBA Finals appearance in only his seventh year in the league. A couple of subpar performances in the postseason have hindered his reputation with many NBA fans, but he has a great chance to shut them all up. A slow start in the 2024 NBA Playoffs ultimately didn’t hurt […]

The NBA Finals commences this week, and many are excited about the upcoming clashes between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks. One of them is Magic Johnson, who posted a long analysis that could also be viewed as a serious reminder for Boston. “The Celtics are supposed to win the series, but I’ve seen […]

The Boston Celtics are all about the serious business of trying to win the NBA Championship, a title that would be the 18th in team history. They will have home court advantage when they tip off against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 at the TD Garden Thursday night. The matchup features superstars Jayson Tatum […]

The 2024 NBA Finals will be played between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks. Of course, the Finals are the pinnacle of success in basketball’s top league, so it makes sense that both teams competing for the Larry O’Brien Trophy are stacked with talent. If these teams didn’t have great depth and tons of […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are preparing to play the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Finals. The health of rookie center Dereck Lively II will be a talking point heading into Game 1, as he suffered a neck sprain during the Western Conference Finals. Lively missed Game 4 as a result but returned for […]

One of the biggest storylines in the 2024 NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics is Kyrie Irving facing his former team. More than the history between Irving and the Celtics, however, there is also the fact that the superstar guard has largely struggled in his recent battles against the Green Team. Irving […]

The NBA is a star-driven league, so it is only natural that the stars drive the narratives of the 2024 Finals. Focus is overwhelmingly on Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. But the game plan cannot be simplified to merely stopping these offensive […]

Making the NBA Finals is a great accomplishment for any team, yet Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics aren’t content with just viewing it as an achievement. Rather, they’re looking at it as another opportunity. In 2022, the Celtics battled their way to the Finals for the first time in over a decade. However, they […]

The 2024 NBA Finals is set to feature the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks. It projects to be one of the most exciting NBA Finals in recent memory, featuring no shortage of underlying storylines. Boston is the favorite, but Dallas has consistently found a way to upset the odds throughout the postseason thus far. So […]

Before the 2024 NBA Playoffs started, most people thought the biggest threat to the Boston Celtics was themselves. Their balance and experience deservedly earned them the status as the clear championship favorites. The Dallas Mavericks have changed fans’ perception a bit, however. A Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving-led backcourt, solid defense and exquisite chemistry now […]

The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks are the two teams left standing in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, and they are gearing up to face off against each other with a championship on the line. One of the biggest storylines in this series is the return of Kyrie Irving to Boston, and it’s clear that he […]

The beauty of the 2023-24 Boston Celtics is that they haven’t reached the NBA Finals because of one or two players. They’ve benefitted from a balanced attack all year, which is the main reason why they have another shot at raising Banner No. 18. The headliners for the Celtics are obviously Jayson Tatum and Jaylen […]

The Dallas Mavericks are headed to the NBA Finals after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. Head coach Jason Kidd now has an opportunity to win a championship with the Mavs as both a player and a coach. Kidd shared a message on X (formerly Twitter) after the Mavs’ Game 5 victory. […]

The Boston Celtics have reached the NBA Finals for the second time in the past three seasons. So far, they have not lost more than one game per playoff series. They dispatched the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers in five games each before sweeping the Indiana Pacers to come out of the Eastern Conference. A […]

No Derrick White trade, no Victor Wembanyama for the San Antonio Spurs. If San Antonio’s parting with Dejounte Murray in June of 2022 signified they were all in on landing Wembanyama, the trade deadline deal that previous winter with a Boston Celtics squad that’s again headed to the NBA Finals started the plan. The Spurs […]

The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks are preparing to engage in what should be an incredibly entertaining NBA Finals, and former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins has specified what he thinks is the biggest factor that will determine the series. The health of Celtics star center Kristaps Porzingis. "If [Kristaps] Porzingis […]