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The Dallas Mavericks had to come out of Game 4 and mean business, as any lapse in concentration would mean the end of their championship hopes. Accordingly, they wasted no time to put their stamp on the game. Thanks to a strong start in the first quarter spurred on by a version of Luka Doncic […]

The Boston Celtics looked very much on track to seal the deal in the 2024 NBA Finals after taking a 3-0 series lead against the Dallas Mavericks. While the Mavericks have mounted a few runs here and there to threaten to keep the series close, the Celtics have had an answer for every question Dallas […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic has received intense criticism since Game 3. The Dallas Mavericks dropped the game against the Boston Celtics and Doncic fouled out and struggled on the defensive end of the floor. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd was certainly not a fan of the negative Doncic takes. “Yeah, I think when you look […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks need to win on Friday night in Game 4 of the NBA Finals to avoid elimination. Doncic, though, is dealing with a thoracic contusion. Luka has played in every game this postseason despite battling various injuries. One has to imagine that the Mavs star will play in Game 4 […]

Add Grant Hill to the long list of analysts, former players and fans calling for Luka Doncic to show more maturity on the floor. During his Friday appearance on The Rich Eisen Show before Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Hill stressed the need for the Dallas Mavericks’ franchise player to “grow up” with regard to […]

Officiating is constantly under scrutiny in all major sports, but it has been placed directly under the magnifying glass during the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Multiple games had controversial calls attached to them, which many fans believe could have impacted the outcome of the contest. Well, attention is surely going to be on the referee for […]

DALLAS — The Boston Celtics chose to believe in stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, even when others didn’t. Because of that trust, the franchise has been rewarded with a 3-0 series lead over the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. And not only did Brown believe in his partnership with Tatum, but he […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are looking to make history and complete a 3-0 come-from-behind NBA Finals victory. The odds may be against Dallas, but the Mavs are maintaining their confidence. Derrick Jones Jr. understands the importance of tuning out the noise and taking the series one game at a time. “Just take it one […]

Jalen Brunson has turned into a legitimate superstar for the New York Knicks — an MVP candidate even — that it’s easy to forget his humble beginnings with the Dallas Mavericks. Many people remember how he was the breakout star of the 2022 NBA playoffs. But before that, he was a bench player for the […]

There have been some parallels between the Edmonton Oilers and the Dallas Mavericks in their respective runs to the championship round of their respective leagues. The Oilers, led by generational talent Connor McDavid, finally broke through, getting past the Western Conference gauntlet en route to their first Stanley Cup Final berth in 18 years. Meanwhile, […]

Overcoming mental challenges is what usually defines a winning team in the NBA Finals. Joe Mazzulla has mastered the minds of his players by showing them UFC videos while also making them seemingly play like it’s always a do-or-die situation against the Dallas Mavericks. This netted them a three-to-nothing series lead with everyone from Jayson […]

DALLAS — Kyrie Irving is still a superstar. He is one of the best players in the NBA. On Thursday, however, the Dallas Mavericks guard was asked how much he has left at 32 years old. “I haven’t even given that much thought to be honest with you,” Irving said. “It’s been the longest season […]

The time has come and we could see a new champion crowned in the NBA on Friday night. We’re here to bring you our betting prediction and pick for Game 4 of the NBA Finals as the Boston Celtics visit the Dallas Mavericks with a 3-0 series lead and a chance to walk away from this one as champions. […]

The Boston Celtics entered Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night with their confidence soaring due to back-to-back home wins to begin the series. However, news of Kristaps Porzingis’ mysterious left leg injury stole headlines entering the day, and the star big man was ruled out for this […]

On Wednesday evening, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks gave themselves an opportunity to make history by going down 0-3 to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, a deficit from which no team in league history has ever come back. Doncic put up solid counting stats for the third straight game but was once […]

Current Indiana Pacers and former Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle was on the show “Green Light with Chris Long” where he talked about a bevy of topics surrounding the world of basketball. One topic of conversation that was talked about was on Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic and the impact he has on the game […]

DALLAS — The Boston Celtics looked like they were falling back into old habits on Wednesday night during Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals. Yet, instead of squandering a 21-point lead in the fourth quarter, the C’s held on to win 106-99 over the Dallas Mavericks, showing that they’ve grown a lot in recent […]

We’ve got the Boston Celtics vs. Dallas Mavericks Game 4 Results according to NBA 2K24. The Celtics currently are just one victory away from winning their first NBA Championship since 2008. The Mavericks, meanwhile, need to hope for a miracle as any game now could be their last. Our simulations have correctly predicted the winners […]

BOSTON, MA — Defense is not thought of as one of the glamorous parts of basketball, but it’s an end of the court that will win you basketball games. And if you had doubts about that, look no further than Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday and the 2024 NBA Finals. Alongside Derrick White, Holiday has […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. is having one of the biggest falls from graces in recent basketball memory. After being Dallas’ third option for much of the season, the 32-year-old hasn’t made a shot since Game 6 of the second round. Fans are destroying Hardaway online after coming up short in Game 3 Wednesday […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks may have entered the 2024 NBA Finals as the underdog, but no one who calls themselves a basketball analyst would have counted them out against the Boston Celtics. However, from the get-go, it was apparent that the Celtics posed a ton of matchup issues that the Mavericks hadn’t yet […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks now trail the Boston Celtics 0-3 in the NBA Finals after dropping Game 3 by a final score of 106-99. Dallas is not prepared to give up, though. Kyrie Irving discussed the Mavericks’ mindset heading into Game 4 and explained what they need to do while using an attention-catching “metaphor.” […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been impressive throughout their run to the 2024 NBA Finals; they handily took care of the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angeles Clippers, outmuscled the youthful Oklahoma City Thunder, and rendered the top-ranked defense of the Minnesota Timberwolves helpless. However, Luka Doncic and company have run into a major problem in the Boston […]

The Dallas Mavericks fell short once again in Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals, with their 106-99 loss putting them in a 3-0 series hole ahead of Game 4. But for a point in time in Game 3, the Mavericks made a spirited rally from a 21-point deficit, and a clip of former Mavs […]

DALLAS — Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have been through a lot together. They’ve shared failures, successes, and a bond as teammates for several years. After Boston’s 106-99 win in Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks, Tatum made sure he found Brown at center court. Jayson Tatum […]

The Boston Celtics and their fans can smell banner no. 18. Boston supporters can start picturing that banner on the rafters, with Jayson Tatum and company now up in the 2024 NBA Finals, 3-0. History is very much on the side for Boston, as no other team in the league’s history has ever returned from […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic fouled out with over four minutes remaining in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Dallas cut the deficit down to three points before ultimately losing 106-99. One can only wonder how the outcome may have changed had the Mavs superstar not fouled out. Luka wasn’t pleased about the situation to say […]

The Boston Celtics are well on their way to hanging the 18th banner on the TD Garden rafters after they survived a late Dallas Mavericks onslaught to take a 106-99 victory. They are now leading the 2024 NBA Finals, 3-0, and the Celtics fans are smelling blood in the water as they have the Mavericks […]

It did not sit well with Dallas Mavericks fans that they lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals. They flocked to American Airlines Center and made it as loud as possible. Those momentum-shifting plays early on by Jason Kidd’s squad got them all riled up. However, the clutch was not too kind to them against […]

The Boston Celtics staved off a furious rally from the Dallas Mavericks to win Game 3 of the NBA Finals 106-99 and take a 3-0 series lead. That’s the first time the Celtics have been up 3-0 in the NBA Finals in a long time, per NBC Sports Celtics statistician Dick Lipe: “Boston, for the […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ Dereck Lively made NBA Finals history during Game 3 against the Celtics in a losing effort, and now he is getting due recognition for his efforts. The Lively performance came on a night when the 20-year-old rookie battled it out with a more mature Celtics team in a 106-99 losing effort for […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks jumped out to an early lead before ultimately falling behind by 21 points in the third quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Dallas made things interesting in the fourth quarter, but the Mavs ultimately lost 106-99. Luka Doncic, who fouled out with over four minutes remaining in the […]

Joe Mazzulla noted that composure is what leads to these Boston Celtics games in the NBA Finals. Surely enough, those UFC videos that the head honcho showed before Game 3 against the Dallas Mavericks paid off. There was no Kristaps Porzingis for them but Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, and Jrue Holiday all showed […]

The Boston Celtics knocked off the Dallas Mavericks in exciting fashion for Celtics fans Wednesday night, pushing their NBA Finals lead to 3-0 on the road in Dallas. In response, Celtics legend Paul Pierce appears ready to celebrate what would be the Celtics’ NBA record 18th championship. Celtics fans aren’t out of the woods yet […]

The Dallas Mavericks entered Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals knowing what was at stake. They were looking to avoid going down 3-0, which would basically be a death sentence for their title hopes. Being at home, they had the advantage of being in friendly confines, giving them a golden opportunity to make it […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks entered Wednesday’s Game 3 of the NBA Finals trailing the Boston Celtics 0-2. However, both head coaches took some time before the game to share stories about NBA legend Jerry West after “the Logo” passed away on Wednesday. “The Logo, Jerry was a gentleman to everyone,” Kidd said. “He was […]

The Boston Celtics are preparing for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, and they’ll be without big man Kristaps Porzingis due to his relatively rare injury. Now, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, there is a real fear that the Celtics could be without Porzingis for the remainder of the NBA […]

Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis has been officially ruled out for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks due to the “rare” injury he suffered in Game 2. For those who missed it, Porzingis sustained a torn medial retinaculum, which caused a dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon in his left […]

Success usually comes at a cost, and that’s certainly the case for the 2023-24 Boston Celtics. Due to the new CBA rules, keeping multiple star players requires financial finesse. It helps that the C’s drafted stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown several years ago, yet they’ll still likely land in the second luxury tax apron […]