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Winning the NBA Finals MVP is simply gravy for anyone’s career. After all, doing so has usually meant that one’s team has emerged victorious, achieving the pinnacle of team success. And for members of the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics organizations, it’s hard to envision anyone caring too much about who lifts the Finals MVP […]

Since 1947, the NBA Finals has been in existence to determine which team stands on top of the professional basketball mountain. Of course, 77 years ago, there were only 11 teams in the league, with three of the best teams per division (now known as conferences) duking it out in the postseason. At the conclusion […]

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 […]

DALLAS — Kyrie Irving has NBA Finals experience. He understands what it requires to win a championship. However, are their any major differences for Irving from a personal standpoint in this year’s NBA Finals compared to his other NBA Finals? “I’m healthy, man,” Irving said on Monday while speaking to reporters. “I don’t have two […]

DALLAS — Kyrie Irving is looked upon as a leader for the Dallas Mavericks. But even well-respected leaders have mentors. For Irving, the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was one of his mentors. Kyrie was asked about Bryant’s impact on him on Monday with the 2024 NBA Finals right around the corner. “I […]

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, […]

Daniel Gafford’s net worth in 2024 is $5 million. Gafford is a power forward for the Dallas Mavericks. He led the NBA in field-goal percentage in the 2023-24 season. Let’s take a closer look at Daniel Gafford’s net worth in 2024. What is Daniel Gafford’s net worth in 2024?: $5 million (estimate) Daniel Gafford’s net […]

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 […]

DALLAS — Jason Kidd is doing everything he can to help the Dallas Mavericks prepare for the NBA Finals. Kidd has an opportunity to become just the eighth person in NBA history to win a championship with the same team as both a head coach and a player. He was asked what it would mean […]

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 Dallas Mavericks are headed to the NBA Finals! After a tough playoff run, the Mavs came out relatively unscathed and ready to represent the Western Conference. They are set to face the Boston Celtics in the Finals in a titanic matchup filled with intense storylines. Before we get to the Finals, though, it’s worth […]

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 […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks to a Western Conference Finals victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Dallas has now reached the Western Conference Finals in two of the past three years. Those three years also happened to see Jason Kidd as the head coach of the team. Kidd has been able to witness […]

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 a pretty intense play off run, Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the rest of the Mavs are one series away from claiming the championship. It’s been a while since Dallas has been in this position, with their last Finals run happening back in 2011 against […]

Back in 2018, as he was just a week away from seeing his NBA dream realized as the 3rd pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Luka Doncic sat down with Bleacher Report’s Howard Beck for an exclusive interview, and said the following when asked about the tattoo of a tiger on his left forearm: “I […]

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 […]

There could be a new hack for NBA teams to make the NBA Finals, and the hack is to get rid of Grant Williams. Williams is currently with the Charlotte Hornets, but he started the season with the Dallas Mavericks, and last year, he was with the Boston Celtics. Both of those teams got rid […]

The Boston Celtics are the odds-on favorite to win the NBA Finals. However, the Dallas Mavericks knocked out some of the West’s giants to make it to the final round. It is shaping up to be a series high on dramatics. We have Kyrie Irving returning to Boston to try and break the hearts of […]

Pitting people against one another seems to be a national pastime in America, and it’s no different in sports. Take Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, who’ve been teammates for seven years but are constantly accused of disliking one another. After Brown hoisted the Eastern Conference Finals MVP trophy last Monday, talking heads […]

The stage is set for the 2024 NBA Finals. Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics, who have been the best team in the league all year, will take on Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks in what should be a fantastic series. There are so many storylines revolving around this season’s championship, but […]

The Dallas Mavericks are headed to the NBA Finals after their dominant game five win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. The Timberwolves were the favorite to win the Western Conference Finals when the series started, but the Mavericks made quick work of them as they won the series in five games. Kyrie Irving was […]

The Boston Celtics are considered to be the favorite over the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. Shaquille O’Neal is going in a different direction, however. Shaq explained why he believes the Mavs can upset the Celtics while speaking on TNT’s Inside the NBA. “The Celtics do not have three or four guys that […]

The Dallas Mavericks have advanced to the NBA Finals after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. It is an exciting time for the Mavs. Rookie Dereck Lively II has continued to positively impact the team despite battling adversity. Lively lost his mom before the NBA playoffs began following her long battle with […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-103 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. Dallas is now headed to the NBA Finals as a result of the victory. Doncic and Kyrie Irving both scored 36 points in the game to lead the Mavs. During the game, Doncic was seen exchanging […]

The 2024 NBA Finals matchup is set. After the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 on Thursday night by a score of 124-103, they advanced to the Finals, where the Boston Celtics are waiting after they swept the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Whichever team wins this series will be […]

The Boston Celtics finished off their sweep of the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday night, and they have been waiting for the Western Conference Finals to wrap up to see who their final opponent of the season will be. After they won Game 5 on Thursday night, it was revealed that […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves by a final score of 124-103 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. With the victory, Dallas is now headed to the NBA Finals to battle the Boston Celtics. Kyrie Irving, who played for the Celtics in 2017-18 and 2018-19, will face his former team. Irving’s time […]