NBA Finals Articles - Page 19

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is dealing with a thoracic contusion. Doncic has continued to play through injuries for most of the postseason. So is he playing in Game 3 of the NBA Finals? Doncic was initially listed as probable for Game 2 before being downgraded to questionable. Luka ended up playing in the game […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been out of the NBA playoffs for over a month, falling at the hands of Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks in the first round. This week, however, Clippers star Paul George is expected to be on hand when the Mavs take on the Boston Celtics in the […]

The Dallas Mavericks trail the Boston Celtics 0-2 heading into Game 3 of the NBA Finals. However, former teammates Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis are both listed on the NBA injury report. Doncic is currently probable with a thoracic contusion. The expectation is that he will play, but Dallas will monitor the situation throughout the […]

The Dallas Mavericks have fallen behind 2-0 to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, and Kyrie Irving’s performance is a big reason why. He seems to understand that, and he made sure to have a conversation with Luka Doncic about it. “It started with me just telling my hermano… it started with me reaching […]

Since the 2017-18 season, the Boston Celtics, more often than not, have been one of the best teams in the association. They may have come close to winning a championship in 2022, but this year feels different, as the Celtics have been very dominant en route to taking a 2-0 series lead over the Dallas […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has led his team to the NBA Finals after years of spectacular play, and NBA legend Kevin Garnett, speaking on KG Certified, thinks that he could ultimately compare to LeBron James. “Luka is set up to be the only one to catch [LeBron James], don’t nobody wanna say that s**t,” […]

In the Boston Celtics’ 105-98 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, Derrick White had a critical chase-down block with less than a minute to go to help seal the win: BLOCK BY WHITE > BLOCK BY JAMES pic.twitter.com/RK5X6LoFiH — Celtics Pride (@CelticssPride) June 10, 2024 Now, the […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum knows he’s been struggling to put points on the board. The Dallas Mavericks have committed to slowing him down in the 2024 NBA Finals, and their heavy defensive pressure has definitely impacted his scoring. Yet, despite the five-time All-Star shooting under 32% from the field thus far, the C’s are […]

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was speaking during his media availability Tuesday, one day before Game 3 of the NBA Finals, and sparked up a conversation with a Brazilian reporter towards the end of it. In the conversation, Mazzulla was asking about the Brazilian soccer superstar Neymar and how the media harshly criticizes him […]

BOSTON — Just as it appeared the worst was behind Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis, another hurdle appears. This time, it occurred on the biggest stage in basketball: the 2024 NBA Finals in Game 2 against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. On Tuesday afternoon, ahead of the Boston Celtics Media Day availabilities and open […]

DALLAS — Kyrie Irving is one of the best players in the NBA. He is still searching for consistency in the 2024 NBA Finals, especially on the offensive end of the floor. Irving is shooting just over 35 percent from the field in the series so far. He has also gone 0-8 from three-point range. […]

The Boston Celtics are two wins away from hoisting up their 18th championship banner inside TD Garden as they lead 2-0 in the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. However, Celtics star Jaylen Brown believes the team should have short term memory and play as if the series is just starting. Despite the 2-0 series […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic’s injury status has received much attention so far during the NBA Finals. He’s been dealing with a right knee sprain and left ankle soreness in addition to a thoracic contusion. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the Dallas Mavericks star received a pain-killing injection before Game 2 of the NBA Finals. […]

So much for Kristaps Porzingis’ latest injury not affecting his status for the NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics announced Tuesday that the sweet-shooting, shot-blocking big man suffered a lower left leg injury during his team’s Game 2 win over the Dallas Mavericks, potentially sidelining him for Wednesday’s crucial Game 3 at American Airlines Center. Porzingis’ […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are down 0-2 in the 2024 NBA Finals. Their offensive struggles, especially three-point shooting, have been a talking point through the first two games of the series. Luka Doncic, though, has played well but has not received much help. So what is Doncic’s message to the Mavericks amid their offensive […]

The Dallas Mavericks have lost the first two games of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. The good news for the Mavs is that they are back home and ready to play host to the next two games in this championship series. The bad news, aside from trailing by two games in the […]

With the NBA championship up for grabs, there’s no doubt that all eyes of basketball fans are on the NBA Finals. With two teams remaining competing for the coveted title, there’s no question that both squads are bringing out their A-games. But while having a great start is always ideal, collapses also happen once in […]

Boston Celtics star big man Kristaps Porzingis suffered a torn medial retinaculum allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon in his left leg during Game 2 of the NBA Finals, the team announced Tuesday afternoon. While this injury is unrelated to his previous right calf injury, the team and Porzingis have consulted with numerous specialists […]

Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks have a lot to figure out. The rotations and schemes have not been serving this squad quite right against the Boston Celtics. Luka Doncic has been creating a lot of his shots off of broken plays while Kyrie Irving cannot get most of the space he needs to get […]

The Boston Celtics have assembled one of the deepest, most talented rosters in the history of the NBA that they haven’t needed Jayson Tatum to be at his best, shooting-wise, to take a 2-0 lead over the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. They have steamrolled the opposition thus far in the playoffs, losing […]

When the Denver Nuggets were eliminated from the 2024 NBA playoffs, there was much excitement among fans and analysts alike that there will be a new superstar crowned as champion. Now, with the Boston Celtics having advanced to the Finals along with the Dallas Mavericks, the possibility of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown or Luka […]

The Boston Celtics jumped the gun on the Dallas Mavericks in sweeping the first two games at home in the NBA Finals, led by their tandem of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. Celtics legend Paul Pierce weighed in on the debate on whether Brown or Tatum is the team’s best player amid an assertion by […]

The most potentially explosive reunion of this NBA Finals wasn’t Kyrie Irving and the Celtics, or Kristaps Porzingis and the Mavs — it was Jason Kidd and the Boston fanbase. The two sides had one of the most vitriolic and infamous showdowns of the early 2000s and yet for all the debate and attention surrounding […]

The Boston Celtics have heard the noise surrounding them all season. Despite winning 64 games during the regular season, their fourth-most in team history, many have continued to doubt the Celtics’ overall ability to win a championship due to their recent past of losing to the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals. Well, […]

The Boston Celtics took a commanding 2-0 lead over the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals on Sunday night, and now, they will look to grab a stranglehold on the series as things shift to the American Airlines Center on Wednesday. Teams that go up 2-0 in the finals are 31-5 overall, so one can […]

The NBA Finals are in full swing and that means that the celebrities are out in full-force, supporting their squads from the best seats in the house. As the Boston Celtics hosted the Dallas Mavericks for Game 2 of the NBA Finals, artist Travis Scott was seen courtside rocking his signature Jordan Jumpman Jack sneakers […]

The Dallas Mavericks find themselves in a major hole against the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, as the Celtics downed the Mavericks by a score of 105-98 in Game 2 on Sunday night to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the series. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith thinks it’s an ominous sign. Teams that grab […]

Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks are doing everything they can to stay alive in the NBA Finals and after falling 0-2 in the series, the Mavs will head back to Dallas hoping to make this a competitive series. Irving has had a massive year with his personal brand and after becoming the face of […]

BOSTON, MA — The 2024 NBA Finals has been a battle on and off the court, and Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd tried to win the fight in the media on Saturday. He called Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown the team’s best player, which was likely an attempt to cause discord and jealousy among […]

While much of the conversation after Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals centered around whether Boston Celtics guard Derrick White’s game-clinching block should have been called a foul, there is no debate about the impact the former San Antonio Spur is having on the series. It’s a reality Hall of Fame Coach Gregg Popovich […]

The Boston Celtics executed another effective game plan against the Dallas Mavericks in their 105-98 win in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, but the triumph did not come free of controversy. Once again, officiating is commanding some unwanted attention in the aftermath of a crucial contest. With the Mavs trailing by five with less […]

The Dallas Mavericks have dropped the first two games of the 2024 NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics. They’ll have their chance to get even back at the American Airlines Center but, as they learned in their first two games, it won’t be easy. Even though the Mavs played better in Game 2, they still […]

Entering the 2024 NBA Finals, there was a bit of a debate regarding whether or not Jayson Tatum is at the level of Luka Doncic. Suffice to say, the first two games of the series haven’t exactly gone as smoothly as the Boston Celtics star would have hoped, at least with the way he has […]

The Boston Celtics took a commanding 2-0 series lead in the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night thanks to a 105-98 victory. And while the C’s got the win, their superstar forward in Jayson Tatum was facing quite a bit of criticism once again after he endured another wayward shooting performance […]

BOSTON, MA — At first glance, the box score for Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals seems like a recipe for disaster for the Boston Celtics. Star Jayson Tatum struggled to find his shot, Dallas Mavericks leader Luka Doncic lit it up, and Boston shot under 26% from 3-point land. Despite all these factors, […]

The Boston Celtics are two wins away from winning their first championship in 16 years. After years of falling short of the goal, Boston finally has the upper hand in the NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks. A nail-biting win in Game 2 ensured that they will head to Dallas with a 2-0 lead. There’s […]

There were a lot of question marks in the Dallas Mavericks system amid their Game 2 loss. Whether it was their defensive execution, getting better spacing for players in Jason Kidd’s system to thrive, or anything else, none of them were answered by in-game adjustments. The Boston Celtics, on the other hand, had multiple guys […]

It wasn’t pretty, but the Boston Celtics managed to take home Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. Despite a sub-par shooting night from several players, other factors in the team’s performance garnered them a 105-98 victory, resulting in a 2-0 series lead. To dive into the details of Game 2, maybe a quick […]

The Dallas Mavericks are emptying the tank to stay alive in this NBA Finals series. Jason Kidd and his squad have received a lot of haymakers from the Boston Celtics that they have not been able to return. But, one person has been single-handedly keeping them alive. Luka Doncic has not failed to produce such […]