NBA Finals Articles - Page 43

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 […]

Steve Kerr has been in this position many times in the past — both as a coach and as a player. Be that as it may, the Golden State Warriors head coach knows that the last thing his team needs to do right now is to underestimate their opponents as they prepare to take on […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob has one dream for his team: become perennial title contenders like the Los Angeles Lakers. As things currently stand, they are well on their way there. Speaking to reporters ahead of the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, Lacob shared his aspirations for the team, noting that there […]

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 […]

Stephen Curry has been compared to LeBron James and several all-time greats after leading the Golden State Warriors to another NBA Finals appearance. Interestingly, sports analyst Colin Cowherd took the conversation up a notch and compared him to Michael Jordan. For Cowherd, Curry is the most influential player in the history of the NBA–even more […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Golden State Warriors are gearing up for the 2022 NBA Finals. This is nothing new for them, given the postseason experience of head coach Steve Kerr and their superstar core of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson. That core has needed help, though, with role players like Kevon Looney stepping up. Looney has […]

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 New Orleans Pelicans may have suffered an early exit in the NBA Playoffs at the hands of the Pheonix Suns but that doesn’t mean their players aren’t busy at the start of the offseason. The franchise got some exciting news when it was revealed that star forward Zion Williamson, who missed the entire 2021 […]

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 […]

The Miami Heat came up 4 points short of reaching the NBA Finals for the second time in three years. Jimmy Butler did all he could to push the Heat past the Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a gritty 35-point effort. But the Celtics ultimately earned the win. However, Miami […]

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 […]

Annually, there will always be that old, ringless player whose team made the NBA Playoffs and one many would love to see go all the way and win a ring for himself. In the 2022 NBA Finals, that guy is Boston Celtics big man Al Horford, who is just four wins away from finally reaching […]

The Boston Celtics found a way to defeat the Miami Heat in Game 7. It was a hard-fought battle, but Boston overcame Miami with a ton of help from Jayson Tatum. The rising superstar shared an emotional message after the game though, as he apparently sent a text message to Kobe Bryant before tip-off. In […]

The Boston Celtics narrowly defeated the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals to book a date with the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. Boston posted a tenacious effort en route to the victory. Jimmy Butler and the Heat gave all they had, but ultimately came up just short. Celtics coach Ime Udoka […]

The 2022 Boston Celtics may be getting their first taste of the NBA Finals, but this is a franchise that’s no stranger to the biggest stage in basketball. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and the rest of the Celtics are four wins away from hoisting up Boston’s first Larry O’Brien Trophy in over a […]

After the Boston Celtics booked their ticket to the championship against the Golden State Warriors, the opening NBA Finals odds quickly dropped as well. Naturally, the Dubs head into the finale as the slight favorites. Per FanDuel, the Celtics open up as 3.5 underdogs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. That is not a […]

Jimmy Butler was one shot away from propelling the Miami Heat to the NBA Finals. After it went a few inches short and the buzzer sounded on the final result, a 100-96 Boston Celtics win, he went straight to his biggest series rival in Jayson Tatum. Butler shared an emotional embrace with his Celtics rival […]

The Golden State Warriors have made making the NBA Finals look easy. But Stephen Curry knows the long journey they took to get back to the mountaintop. Golden State is heading towards their sixth NBA Finals trip in the last eight seasons. The two years in between, a brief hiatus for some teams, felt like […]

The Golden State Warriors await to see who they will face in the NBA Finals. Game 7 between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat takes place on Sunday. So, while Golden State prepares for the championship series, the organization hopes for some of its key players to return. The franchise provides an update for Andre […]

The Golden State Warriors just saw the most efficient shooting display in NBA history from their star guard – and it wasn’t Stephen Curry. Jordan Poole just set the nets on fire through their five games against the Dallas Mavericks. Poole was allergic to missing all series. He averaged a ridiculously high 63.6% from the […]