NBA Finals Articles - Page 14

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 […]

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis hasn’t played basketball in a month, yet the Latvian big man could be making his return soon. After suffering a right soleus strain in Game 4 of the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, Porzingis was forced to leave the contest early. The C’s ended up winning that late […]

Now that the Boston Celtics have officially made it to the NBA Finals, sweeping the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals, the conversation now starts on if the team can get over the hump and win their first title since 2008. However, sports analyst Zach Lowe had some concerns on Celtics star Jayson Tatum […]

The Boston Celtics have made quick work of everyone in the Eastern Conference these playoffs, and now, they have officially advanced to the 2024 NBA Finals. The Celtics are still awaiting their opponent, but we do know what the NBA Finals schedule will look like. So, here is a look at Boston’s schedule in the […]

Al Horford and the Boston Celtics just punched their second ticket to the NBA Finals over the last three seasons after completing a four-game sweep of the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Of course, the Celtics are hoping for a better result this time around. Back in 2022, Boston advanced to the finals […]

The level of scrutiny elite NBA players face is always high, especially in the playoffs, and Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is no stranger to that. However, his ample experience in the postseason helped him tune out the noise and lead the C’s to their second NBA Finals appearance in the last three seasons. On […]

Since the arrival of LeBron James in the Los Angeles Lakers, the goal has been to win multiple NBA championships. The Purple and Gold managed to win one title under LeBron’s reign; however, they never followed up on another. After winning the 2020 NBA Finals, the Lakers made one bad decision after another. Firstly, they […]

From growing up as a kid who loved sports to now being one of the most iconic sportscasters out there, Ernie Johnson has had the privilege of covering the biggest sporting events around the world. Most notably known for being the host of Turner Sports’ coverage of the NBA on TNT, Johnson is also one […]

Behind 32 points from Jamal Murray and a fourth-consecutive triple-double from reigning Finals MVP and the uncrowned Face of the NBA Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets took care of business on Wednesday night versus the Sacramento Kings, improving their record to 40-19 on the season. With this win, the Nuggets not only kept pace with […]

JJ Redick has already built an amazing media career after retiring from the NBA in 2021 but it looks like he’s close to reaching a huge milestone in his media journey. The Atletic’s Andrew Marchand is reporting that Redick is the leading candidate to join the ABC/ESPN’s NBA Finals commentary team alongside Mike Breen and […]

Given that basketball is a competitive sport, fights and heated altercations happen once in a while. Although it’s mostly between two opposing competitors, there are times when teammates turn on each other or even their coaches. In fact, some cases see teammates engage in a shouting match, but there are also times when punches are […]

Winning a championship in the NBA is hard, but defending that title and going back-to-back is much harder, although it is far from impossible. In this article, we will look at how teams have followed up their championship performance in the following season. The Denver Nuggets won the NBA Finals for the first time in […]

Conor McGregor always seems to find himself in some sort of controversy one way or another, and that ended up being the case when he attended Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat. Shortly after the game, it was revealed that McGregor has been accused of raping a […]

There seems to be no doubt that most people believe that the postseason run that Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat went on was extraordinary. Having an up-and-down season filled with injuries to losing in the first play-in game and scraping by the next, it was almost certain that the Heat would be a first-round […]

The Denver Nuggets are the reigning NBA champions after winning the 2023 NBA Finals over the Miami Heat, and they have enjoyed quite an eventful offseason to this point. Everyone seems to be having a great time in Denver, except for the Larry O’Brien trophy that the team ended up winning. Why is that? The […]

Shaquille O’Neal and the Los Angeles Lakers are the most recent team to three-peat in the NBA. Los Angeles won three straight championships from 2000 to 2002, when O’Neal was widely recognized as the best player in the world. In 2001, the Lakers went 15-1 in the playoffs. They defeated Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia […]

A lot of people would say that the Miami Heat weren’t even supposed to make it to the 2023 NBA Finals. After all, even though they disintegrated the Milwaukee Bucks’ defense while led by six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, they also managed to overcome a talented Boston […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is widely regarded as one of the best players of this generation. His rivalry with the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James, who is arguably the NBA’s best-player ever, will go down in history. Curry’s Warriors and James’ Cavaliers met four straight times in the NBA Finals. Curry’s teams won […]

Everyone loves to watch moonshots in the MLB Home Run Derby, and there are sure to be some tonight. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a special Home Run Derby longest home run prediction and pick. The MLB Home Run Derby has seen some big home runs in its time. 2021 […]

The 2023 Home Run Derby is here and there will be plenty of power on display. This will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a player to hit the longest home run prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the Home Run Derby. The All-Star game and […]

Two-time champ Pete Alonso squares off with Seattle’s own Julio Rodriguez in round one of the Home Run Derby Monday night! This will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Pete Alonso-Julio Rodriguez prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the Home Run Derby. The MLB All-Star […]

It is time to see some dingers, as Adolis Garcia and Randy Arozarena face off in the first round of this year’s Home Run Derby. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a special round one Garcia – Arozarena prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The winner of the Derby has come out of […]

It is time to see some dingers, as Luis Robert Jr. and Adley Rutschman face off in the first round of this year’s Home Run Derby. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a special round one Robert Jr – Rutschman prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Luis Robert Jr. enters the night as […]

As we are now just past the half way mark in the MLB season, it’s almost time for the Midsummer Classic and all its festivities that come with it, including the 2023 MLB Home Run Derby. This year’s event is liable to be another entertaining showcase, if for nothing else that we’re getting a lot […]

Miguel Cabrera will be remembered as one of the greatest right-handed hitters in baseball history. As we witness the final moments of his remarkable 21-year career this season with his pending retirement, it would have been fitting for Cabrera to be included in some capacity to the 2023 MLB All-Star Game American League roster. Unfortunately, […]

We’re but a week away from the 2023 MLB All-Star game in Seattle, and with every year comes a list of players who will be argued for their appearance to be at the annual game. One of those players is Fernando Tatis Jr. The San Diego Padres’ outfielder is one of the biggest snubs of […]

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is heading to his very first All-Star Game in just over a week’s time in Seattle. On Sunday, Smith reacted to the delightful news, where he’ll join teammates such as Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and Clayton Kershaw, among others. Via SportsNet LA: “This moment just means a lot of […]

The Kansas City Royals might be one of the worst teams in the Majors, but catcher Salvador Perez continues to perform at a high level, which has resulted in him earning his eighth All-Star Game appearance. Following the announcement, Perez reacted to his name being called for the festivities in Seattle. Via MLB.com: “That was […]

Four Texas Rangers have been selected to start in the 2023 MLB All-Star Game, the most of any team this year. Infielders Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Josh Jung, and catcher Jonah Heim will represent the Rangers for the American League. Four All-Star starters is a franchise record for the Rangers. Jung and Heim are first-time […]

The 2023 NBA Draft is now in the rearview mirror as the first step of the 2024 season is now complete. Stay tuned for our NBA odds series for more on betting around The Association. Outside of the first three selections of the draft, there wasn’t much excitement. However, many teams improved their rosters over […]

Ray Allen is one of the greatest shooters in the history of the NBA, and he had quite a few legendary moments throughout his career. However, the greatest moment of his career undoubtedly came in the 2013 NBA Finals with the Miami Heat, when he hit a game-tying shot in Game 6 that saved Miami’s […]

It’s that time of the year again. When legends are simultaneously exalted and condemned. When fans go at each other’s jugulars in a viscous Social Media bloodbath. All of this in the name of legacy. Now that Nikola Jokic has led the Denver Nuggets to their first NBA Championship in franchise history, this generational war […]

With all of Serbia still waiting for native son and Denver Nuggets savior Nikola Jokic to return, his hometown of Sombor is making sure he receives a hero’s welcome when he finally does arrive. A billboard in Nikola Jokic's hometown of Sombor, Serbia welcoming home the Finals MVP 🇷🇸 (via @SerbsInSports) pic.twitter.com/4rIDZxqIng — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) […]

Aaron Gordon has been living it up of late. After all, there’s no denying that he absolutely deserves to after helping the Denver Nuggets lift their first-ever NBA title in franchise history. Shortly after their NBA Finals Game 5 win over the Miami Heat, Gordon was spotted in the streets joining in on the rowdy […]

There is no bigger rivalry in basketball than that of the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. In 2008, these two teams met on the grandest stage, with the Celtics emerging as the NBA champs that season after memorably taking down Kobe Bryant and the Lakers in Game 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals […]

The Denver Nuggets are living it up at their NBA Finals victory parade. When Michael Malone had his turn speaking to the massive Denver crowd, he made sure to silence any rumors of Bruce Brown leaving in NBA free agency. "Is Brucey B going anywhere? Hell no! We're running this sh*t back! … Get loud!" […]

The Denver Nuggets had a blast at their NBA Finals championship parade. However, Nikola Jokic’s wife Natalija didn’t have as much fun as everyone else, as she got nailed by a stray beer can during the parade. Nikola Jokic's wife got hit in the face with a beer can tossed by one of the Nuggets […]

The Denver Nuggets are the champions of the NBA right now, and their championship parade is currently underway. Everyone in Denver is fired up to have seen their favorite team win their first ever NBA title, and it looks like head coach Michael Malone is living his best life at the parade with his team […]