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If anyone had any doubt as to whether or not Stephen Curry was going to have problems with the Boston Celtics’ elite defense, then the Golden State Warriors superstar just quashed any and all uncertainty. Curry dropped a record-breaking 21-point first quarter in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. It didn’t take long before the […]

Klay Thompson’s return from injury has been the most heartwarming story in the NBA today. The Golden State Warriors star suffered two major injuries in the last two years. There were questions about how much of his past form he’d be able to regain when he returned this season. Turns out, Klay was still pretty […]

Stephen Curry just set an NBA Finals record in a scorching hot start for the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. The Boston Celtics did not know what hit them as Steph drained no less than six triples in the first 12 minutes of action — a new NBA Finals record for most 3-pointers in […]

Stephen Curry couldn’t have had a better return to the NBA Finals scene. The Golden State Warriors superstar was playing in his first Finals since their loss to the Raptors in 2019. Everyone knew that the Curry was going to do everything he can to get himself another ring. No one, though, expected Curry to […]

There are so many players on the Golden State Warriors that will require a lot of attention throughout their NBA Finals series against the Boston Celtics. One player that could be operating under the radar a bit is Andrew Wiggins. For Hall of Fame big man Shaquille O’Neal, however, he knows how important the All-Star […]

Marcus Smart will be available for the Boston Celtics in Game 1 but at this point, it is abundantly clear that the newly-minted Defensive Player of the Year is far from a hundred percent. Right before Thursday’s Game 1 bout against the Golden State Warriors, Celtics coach Ime Udoka revealed a concerning detail about Smart’s […]

Now that he’s firmly established himself as the greatest shooter of all time, it’s almost so hard to imagine how Stephen Curry was once a mere afterthought for some folks. Golden State Warriors teammate Draymond Green remembers Steph’s evolution well. So much so, that the former Defensive Player of the Year can pinpoint the exact […]

Jaylen Brown is now in his first NBA Finals after six long years. This may be his first-ever trip to the grandest stage of basketball, but it is clear that the Boston Celtics star has envisioned himself in this position many times in the past. Right before Game 1 against the Golden State Warriors on […]

The Golden State Warriors are in familiar territory right now. This is going to be their sixth trip to the NBA Finals in the past eight years, and there’s no denying that this stage is nothing new to them. Be that as it may, Warriors star Draymond Green admits that they are much different people […]

Philadelphia 76ers rising star Tyrese Maxey went full reporter mode for the NBA during Media Day and one of his assignments was to do an interview with Golden State Warriors stud Jordan Poole. Maxey had a number of great questions for the Warriors guard and naturally, they had to talk about Poole’s supreme confidence. When […]

The Golden State Warriors have just released their NBA Finals hype tape ahead of their Game 1 battle vs. the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. As expected, the clip is absolutely epic and it should have every single Dubs fan hyped. There is no better player to be the voice behind the hype tape than […]

SAN FRANCISCO – Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are absolutely making the most of their first trip to the NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics duo was loose and open during their NBA Finals Media Day availabilities Wednesday, but it hasn’t been easy by any stretch. The Celtics duo reached the NBA Finals in their fifth […]

Jaylen Brown has a chance to be a huge part of the Boston Celtics’ chances of winning the 2022 NBA Finals! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a prediction on if Brown will surpass his over/under on series points average. Let’s get to it!   Jaylen Brown knows that he needs to […]

Scoring should be at a premium in this series between two rosters that can really put the pressure on defenses. In what should be a high-scoring affair, how many of those points will Steph Curry be responsible for against the Celtics? Join us for our NBA odds series, where our Steph Curry over/under on his […]

With an array of scoring playmakers set to take the floor on Thursday for Game One of the 2022 NBA Finals, the fireworks should come early and often throughout this series! It is time to check out our NBA odds series, where our Jayson Tatum Series Points Average will be revealed.   Jayson Tatum has […]

The best two weeks in basketball have arrived. The NBA Finals is upon us and the days leading up to Game 1 have provided fans the runway to get into heated debate over who has the edge as the Boston Celtics take on the Golden State Warriors. One narrative that’s taken shape is that the […]

Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals is today! It’s an exciting time to be a fan of basketball as two elite teams battle it out for the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a prediction as to why the Boston Celtics have the best odds to win […]

Game One of the NBA Finals has officially arrived! After a dramatic 82-game season for all 30 teams in the Association, there are now only two teams left standing in June. The time has finally come, so kick off your shoes, rest upon your favorite recliner, and tune in to what should be an all-time […]

After an intense postseason that has left all of us on the edge of our seats, the NBA Finals have finally arrived with a highly anticipated matchup between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors! It is time to check out our NBA odds series with a 2022 NBA Finals MVP prediction for this upcoming […]

The 2022 NBA Finals are finally here! Andrew Wiggins was once looked at as a bust in the NBA. The former number one overall pick had sky-high expectations of him since the time he was in high school. The Kansas standout was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014 before being traded to the Timberwolves […]

It looks like Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II could get an opportunity in Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Anthony Slater say Payton is now “on track to dress and be available.” This doesn’t necessarily mean Payton will play in Thursday’s Game 1, […]

The Golden State Warriors are back in the NBA Finals. They’re searching for yet another championship led by the trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. Even as the team around them changed, they have been able to compete for titles when they’re all healthy. Kevin Durant unlocked the most potential of the […]

The 2022 NBA Finals featuring the Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors will be missing a couple of key sideline personalities in Game 1, with ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy and ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski reportedly out for the series opener because of COVID-19. Via Andrew Marchand of the New York Post: ESPN lead […]

The Golden State Warriors are four wins away from being able to definitively brand their current roster as championship-caliber. Nobody can doubt what the original core of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson had already achieved. But with age, injuries, and a new supporting cast, their team has had to prove itself all over […]

The Boston Celtics will meet the Golden State Warriors for Game 1 of the NBA Finals in San Francisco, California on Thursday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds coverage with a Celtics-Warriors Game 1 prediction and pick.   The Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors are the last two teams remaining. Neither team […]

The Boston Celtics have managed to pull off this season what they weren’t able to under Danny Ainge in his last several years as the head of the franchise’s front office. The Celtics are about to make their first NBA Finals appearance in over a decade when they go up against the Golden State Warriors […]

Ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Jayson Tatum was asked about his favorite Finals moment. The All-Star may be a Boston Celtic, but his favorite ones involve none other than Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Tatum didn’t have to think too hard to remember Kobe’s 2010 NBA Finals win. Unfortunately for Celtics […]

It looks like Robert Williams III has to come up with a new superhero nickname for his Boston Celtics teammate Jaylen Brown. After all, it just seems he can see the future. A video of Brown from 2016 went viral recently ahead of their NBA Finals showdown with the Golden State Warriors. In the said […]

It’s almost unimaginable to think how at one point earlier in the season, some critics were saying that the Boston Celtics were done. The ship was unsteady as ever and stories began circling about the players turning on each other. Jayson Tatum is well aware of all the drama and he recently talked about his […]

Andre Iguodala is no stranger to the NBA Finals, entering his seventh trip in 18 career seasons making the grandest stage in basketball and his sixth doing so with the Golden State Warriors. He’s the elder statesman on a Warriors team rife with young talent such as rookies Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody. Asked about […]

The things that Marcus Smart brings to the table for the Boston Celtics are invaluable. He is without a doubt one of the most important players on this roster and they probably would not be where they are now — four wins away from an NBA title with the Golden State Warriors standing in their […]

The Klay Thompson comeback has been an amazing story to watch this NBA season. The three-time NBA champion has missed the previous two seasons with a torn ACL and torn Achilles. Thompson made his debut midway through this season playing 32 total games in the regular season He has been able to quickly kick off […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown never played under Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. However, what might be new knowledge for some is the fact that Brown actually shares a bit of a historic connection with the  Dubs shot-caller. On Wednesday ahead of the Celtics’ Game 1 matchup against the Warriors in the NBA […]

On Wednesday, The Golden State Warriors put in one final practice ahead of their Game 1 bout against the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. Stephen Curry was up to his usual antics and the fact that he absolutely caught fire in his shooting drill should put their opponents on notice. It is no longer […]

At just 23 years of age, third-year Boston Celtics power forward Grant Williams is going to be playing on the biggest stage of basketball. One day before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the former Tennessee standout talked about their opponents, the Golden State Warriors, and the young Celtics stud had nothing but praise for […]

The Golden State Warriors dynasty is not ever — it merely took a two-year break. This is what the Dubs are set out to prove right now as they look to win their fourth NBA championship in six years against a young and hungry Boston Celtics side. On the eve of Thursday’s Game 1 matchup, […]

There’s some good news, and then there’s some bad news. It’s a mixed bag for the Boston Celtics as they face off against the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. The Celtics have released their official injury report and Marcus Smart is nowhere to be found. Robert Williams, […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry may have not yet won a Finals MVP award, but don’t let that fool you, he is scary when it comes to the biggest games of the season. How lethal you ask? Well, he is Michael Jordan deadly. NBA History posted a rather interesting stat ahead of the NBA […]

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown may take the spotlight at times, but the impact of Marcus Smart is every bit as important. He is the heart and soul of this Boston team and constantly leaves it all on the court. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year will be tasked with chasing Steph Curry around […]