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June

Celtics survive Mavericks comeback to take 3-0 lead

Despite a nightmare fourth quarter that nearly saw them squander a 21-point lead, the Boston Celtics are one game from winning a record 18th NBA championship. Boston held off a spirited comeback attempt from the Dallas Mavericks to collect Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals 106-99 and take a 3-0 lead, all but putting the series away in front of the American Airlines Center crowd. No NBA team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit. Game 4 is arranged Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET in Dallas (ABC). The Mavericks entered the match with some reason for hope after Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis, […]

June

Kristaps Porzingis has ‘rare’ leg injury; questionable for Game 3

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis suffered what the team called a “rare injury” to his left leg and is officially listed as questionable for Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday. The Celtics revealed Tuesday that Porzingis has a torn medial retinaculum allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon in his left leg. The team stated Porzingis’ status for the upcoming Finals games will “determined day-to-day.” “It’s kind of a random situation,” Porzingis said Tuesday. “I felt something, and now I have to deal with it. “As we said, yeah, it’s going to be day-to-day, and I’ll see how I am tomorrow, and […]

June

Dan Hurley, Lakers met Friday about coaching job

UConn coach Dan Hurley traveled to Southern California for a Friday meeting with Los Angeles Lakers vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka and owner Jeanie Buss — with the organization eager to close on a deal to hire the two-time national championship coach. The Lakers’ pursuit of Hurley to become the franchise’s next coach has accelerated and the sides are already discussing the contractual parameters of a potential deal that would be significant in its length and salary, sources said. Hurley has not made a decision regarding exiting UConn for the NBA, but there is momentum in these discussions, sources said. He […]

June

Kyrie reflects on Celts’ tenure: ‘That wasn’t a great reflection of who I am’

As Kyrie Irving prepared for his third playoff series versus the Celtics since departing Boston, this time in the NBA Finals, the 13-year veteran superstar reflected fondly on his brief time with the franchise and expressed regret about some of his previous reactions with the passionate fan base that has been hostile toward him. Irving, who is unanimously considered by his Dallas Mavericks teammates to be the team’s vocal leader, played two seasons for the Celtics before departing in free agency to join his friend Kevin Durant with the Brooklyn Nets during the 2019 offseason. Looking for the best online betting site and Live betting? Visit Heritage Sports Irving’s Nets […]

May

Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving take blame for Mavs’ loss to Wolves

Luka Doncic blamed himself for the Dallas Mavericks having to board a flight to Minneapolis instead of beginning their break before the NBA Finals. “I think that game is on me,” Doncic stated after the Mavs failed to finish the Western Conference semifinals with a sweep, suffering a 105-100 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Tuesday’s Game 4. “I just didn’t give enough energy.” Doncic recorded his sixth triple-double of these playoffs with 28 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. However, he had a poor shooting performance (7-of-21 from the floor) and matched Mavs forward P.J. Washington for the worst plus-minus of the night (minus-13). Looking for the best online […]

May

Anthony Edwards believes Minnesota Timberwolves can rally from 3-0 deficit

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards turned to veteran teammates Mike Conley, Kyle Anderson and Karl-Anthony Towns – and anyone else within earshot in their locker room – and voiced a sincere will to fight in the Western Conference finals. “Welp, we here now fellas. What are we going to do? We’re here now KAT. What are we going to do?” Edwards stated loudly in a pep talk in the Timberwolves locker room on Sunday night after losing to the Dallas Mavericks 116-107 in Game 3 at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks now own a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series […]

May

Celtics handle Pacers, take 2-0 Eastern Conference finals lead

Jaylen Brown was a big enough problem for the Indiana Pacers even before an All-NBA snub that may have given him an added desire to show how much he can do for the Boston Celtics. “I think he cares about it in a way that motivates him, and I think he doesn’t really care about it at all,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla stated after watching Brown match his playoff career high of 40 points in Boston’s 126-110 victory over Indiana in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals Thursday night. “He understands that winning is the most important thing,” Mazzulla said. “He just cares […]

May

Jaylen Brown’s 3 rescues Celtics in Game 1 thriller vs. Pacers

The Indiana Pacers, massive underdogs in these Eastern Conference finals, coming off a dramatic triumph over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden to advance to this series 48 hours earlier, had the ball and were up three with 10 seconds left. They only needed to inbound the ball and hit a free throw to seal the victory. But then Indiana threw the ball away, giving the Celtics life. And after a spectacular inbounds pass from Jrue Holiday — one of many spectacular moments from him en route to a 28-point, 7-rebound, 8-assist, 3-steal performance — to Jaylen Brown in the corner permitted Brown to rise […]

May

Dallas Mavericks rally to eliminate Oklahoma City Thunder

For the second time in three seasons, Luka Doncic has led the Dallas Mavericks to the Western Conference finals. Doncic is surrounded by a drastically different supporting cast in this case, headlined by his co-star, Kyrie Irving. Irving and Doncic combined for 51 points and 13 assists in the 117-116 Game 6 victory Saturday, eliminating the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. As was the case throughout the series, role players in their first season on the Dallas roster made critical contributions as the Mavs came back from a 17-point second-half deficit. Forward P.J. Washington, who was obtained at the trade deadline and saved the Mavs with his shooting in […]

May

Celtics fend off Cavs, return to Eastern Conference finals

The Boston Celtics, behind 25 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists from Jayson Tatum, defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Wednesday night, winning the series 4 games to 1 and advancing to the Eastern Conference finals. With the triumph, Boston advanced to the East finals for a third consecutive season. It also marks the sixth trip in eight years – the second time the Celtics have accomplished that feat (1980-88) and joining the Philadelphia 76ers (1977-85), Los Angeles Lakers (1980-91), Chicago Bulls (1989-98), Detroit Pistons (2003-08) and Golden State Warriors (2015-22) in doing so since the NBA went to a two-conference format in the 1970-71 season. […]

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Celtics survive Mavericks comeback to take 3-0 lead

Kristaps Porzingis has ‘rare’ leg injury; questionable for Game 3

Dan Hurley, Lakers met Friday about coaching job

Kyrie reflects on Celts’ tenure: ‘That wasn’t a great reflection of who I am’

Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving take blame for Mavs’ loss to Wolves

Anthony Edwards believes Minnesota Timberwolves can rally from 3-0 deficit

Celtics handle Pacers, take 2-0 Eastern Conference finals lead

Jaylen Brown’s 3 rescues Celtics in Game 1 thriller vs. Pacers

Dallas Mavericks rally to eliminate Oklahoma City Thunder

Celtics fend off Cavs, return to Eastern Conference finals

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