NBA Finals Articles - Page 53

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 […]

The Boston Celtics had a chance to close things out and book their ticket to the NBA Finals on Friday, but they failed to do so as Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat managed to force a Game 7, winning 111-103. It’s unfortunate the C’s couldn’t get it done in front of their home fans, […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have raked in a ton of money during their run to the Western Conference Finals. Now, as they head to the 2022 NBA Finals, they could get more. According to Tim Kawakami of The Athletic, the Warriors have already grossed about $72 million in the nine home games […]

The Golden State Warriors are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since the 2018-2019 season. It was a tough couple of years, but the Warriors are nearly atop the summit of basketball once again. They have played extremely well this postseason, eliminating the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of their Western Conference […]

The Golden State Warriors are headed to the 2022 NBA Finals. Fortunately for them, they are also getting reinforcements as they advance in the NBA playoffs. Gary Payton II is finally nearing a return to the court. Payton fractured his elbow after getting fouled hard by Memphis Grizzlies wing Dillon Brooks during the Western Conference […]

The Golden State Warriors are headed back to the NBA Finals, after missing out the last couple of years. It is going to be the sixth time in the last eight seasons that the Warriors have reached the finals, after a dominating performance in Game 5 of their Western Conference Finals series against the Dallas […]

In this day and age of the NBA, the very best players wield power over teams like they’ve never had in the past. But despite the fact that Stephen Curry has arguably the most superstar cache with the Golden State Warriors compared to any other player-team combo in the league, he hasn’t exactly been raring […]

As the final ticks of the game clock were trickling away, the broadcast covering Game 5 of the Golden State Warriors vs. Dallas Mavericks matchup were in light debate over who deserves the first ever Western Conference Finals MVP award. There was Kevon Looney, who at times looked like Dennis Rodman out there gobbling up […]

Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors are right at the cusp of getting back to the mountaintop. After two years away from the game, the Warriors star and his squad are back in the NBA Finals after dispatching the Dallas Mavericks in five games. Thompson was emotional after the game. His time on the […]

The Golden State Warriors dynasty is back in full force, ladies and gentlemen. The former NBA champions returned to the Finals after eliminated the Dallas Mavericks in five games. So far, the Dubs have looked near-unstoppable in their playoff run, as they’ve choked out all their opponents to submission. Is this team truly unbeatable? Warriors […]

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat have locked horns in what has been a physical, bruising NBA Playoff matchup. While the series has been close, the margin of victory in each contest has been anything but, as four of the five games have been decided by double digits. The Celtics seem to have broken through, […]

Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania are the go-to guys when it comes to NBA news. Everyone loves a good Woj Bomb, but this time it is Shams providing a massive Andre Iguodala injury update for the Warriors.  Charania shared the following news on the Pat McAfee show in regards to Iguodala’s status for the NBA […]

The Golden State Warriors have sent a firm reminder to the rest of the NBA what a dominant force they still are. They now hold a convincing 3-0 series lead over the Dallas Mavericks in the Conference Finals. The Game 3 victory was an especially tough blow for the Mavs as it occurred on their […]

Kevin Durant’s ruptured achilles in the 2019 NBA Finals was brutal to say the least. Durant, who was then with the Warriors, wasn’t sure what the future held for his career following the devastating injury. Golden State ultimately went on to lose to the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 NBA Finals.  But one has to […]

He may not be a megastar, but PJ Tucker has become a fixture in the NBA Playoffs. That’s because a guy like him will always have a place in any team contending for the title. Just ask the Miami Heat, who gladly acquired Tucker from the Milwaukee Bucks in the offseason. Last season, it was […]

The Phoenix Suns almost won the NBA Finals last season. They ended up falling just short against the Milwaukee Bucks. But one Suns’ player recently revealed the reason he believes that Phoenix can win the NBA Championship this time around. JaVale McGee feels as if he was the missing link last year. “They were the […]

The Utah Jazz is down one game to the Dallas Mavericks in the first-round series. They will attempt to keep their season alive with a Game 6 win at home Thursday night. However, one of their top contributors suffered a rather unusual injury ahead of the matchup. Rudy Gobert told the media Thursday afternoon that […]

The 2022 NBA Playoffs are underway as teams face off against each other for a championship. On Sunday, Arizona Cardinals star pass rusher JJ Watt went off on what two basketball teams he’d like to see participate in the NBA Finals. Watt didn’t shy away, as he provided a long list of reasons to back […]

The Brooklyn Nets have had championship aspirations ever since they brought together Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden. While the latter is now long gone, this team is still hungry to win an NBA title, but health has played a major issue. KD missed substantial time this season with a knee injury, while Kyrie […]

As the winners of the 2021 NBA Finals, the Milwaukee Bucks have a massive target on their backs. With the rest of the league trying to chase down Giannis Antetokounmpo and his championship-winning teammates, they have had their fair share of shortcomings this season. Center Brook Lopez has only played in seven games (five starts) […]

The NBA is loaded with contenders for the 2022 NBA Finals title, with teams such as the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns looking like the favorites out West while the Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers look like forces in the Eastern Conference. One team in particular stands out: the Heat. Led by […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is known for being incredibly tough, gritty, and for having an iron-clad mentality. He is the player in the NBA that currently best embodies “mamba-mentality”, with his unrelenting commitment to craft and commitment to success. The Milwaukee Bucks’ championship run last season cemented Giannis’ status in the league, and the most recent revelation […]

After the Cleveland Browns acquired Amari Cooper in a trade with the Dallas Cowboys, it all but spelled the end of Jarvis Landry’s tenure with the team. Landry had been angling for a move away from Cleveland early in the offseason, and his wish was granted on Sunday, having been released by the team in […]

The Miami Heat have enjoyed a highly successful 2021-22 campaign and currently sit atop the Eastern Conference standings. However, they currently have just an 11 percent chance of winning the NBA Finals as of this story’s publication. This places them behind the Nuggets, Bucks, Suns and Celtics despite their first overall ranking in the East. But […]

The moment is ingrained in every Golden State Warriors fan’s memory. It’s the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavs and the Dubs. Then-Cavs star LeBron James and Warriors forward Draymond Green ended up entangled while chasing after a loose ball, with Green hitting the floor. James then attempted to step over Green, which the […]

The Phoenix Suns fell to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2021 NBA Finals but according to JaVale McGee, it would have been a different outcome if he was traded to the Suns instead of the Denver Nuggets prior to the playoffs. After Phoenix steamrolled the Boston Celtics on Friday night in the […]

RIP SexyBamboe: Former Dota 2 pro player who last competed with the EU team Bald, has died at the age of 29. Alaan “SexyBamboe” Faraj started his Dota 2 pro career as part of the LowLandLions squad. In 2012, he would join the mousesports organization and compete in The International 2012, losing in the first round against the eventual […]

RIP Masayuki Uemara. The designer of the Family Computer and the Super FamiCom has died at the age of 78. The FamiCom and Super FamiCom, better known as the Nintendo Entertainment (NES) and the Super Nintendo Entertainment (SNES) in the West are undoubtedly some of the most iconic and historic consoles of gaming history. The […]

Deandre Ayton was eligible for a max extension in the offseason, but the Phoenix Suns failed to give the former first overall pick a big payday. While he will become a restricted free agent next summer, Ayton is only worried about one thing right now: winning. In a recent interview with Marc Spears of The […]

In the battle for borough bragging rights, the first-place Brooklyn Nets (14-6) will host the seventh-place New York Knicks (11-9) on Tuesday. A couple of years now removed from the fateful 2019 decision made by Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant to sign with the Nets and not the Knicks in free agency, the big-market teams […]

Last season, the New York Knicks made the postseason for the first time since 2013. This year, expectations have grown after the signing of star point guard Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier. The Knicks currently hold a 9-8 record, sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference. New York is finally back to being a respected team […]

The Philadelphia Fusion Overwatch organization announced that their player Alarm is dead at age 20. The Philadelphia Fusion team announced that their player Kim “Alarm” Kyeong-Bo has unexpectedly died on Sunday, November 7, 2021. No cause of death has been specified, and the family has asked for privacy over details surrounding his death. Alarm started his career […]

The New York Knicks are off to a flying 4-1 start this season and are proving exactly why they’re a legitimate Finals contender. Following a productive offseason where they added key pieces around the likes of Julius Randle and RJ Barrett, there is one player who could be the most important addition of them all: […]