Mavericks keep NBA finals alive with beatdown of Celtics in Game 4 | NBA finals
The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Boston Celtics on Friday night in a commanding victory in the first game of this year’s NBA Finals, keeping their slim championship hopes alive. Dallas entered Friday’s game trailing 0-3 in the best-of-seven series, the worst that any NBA team has ever come back from in the postseason. Luka Doncic […]
Celtics Coach Joe Mazzulla Wants to Celebrate NBA Finals with Trip to Jerusalem
Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla, a devout Catholic, is already planning what he wants to do after the NBA Finals, and he proudly says it all revolves around his deep Catholic faith. Now one game away from winning their first NBA title since 2008, the Celtics are already preparing to celebrate, and Mazzullo has the […]
NBA finals Game 4: Boston Celtics v Dallas Mavericks – live | NBA finals
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Reminder: We’re looking for suggestions for pairing film characters with Celtics and/or Mavericks players. I’m not sure why, but I’m starting to think of Doncic as Han Solo, and Irving as Obi-Wan? Yoda? Or, given that he’s switched positions a few times […]
Celtics ‘sicko’ coach Joe Mazzulla one game away from proving critics wrong
DALLAS — The difference between a weirdo and a genius is winning. After enduring intense criticism, Joe Mazzulla is now experiencing a positive: praise for his basketball acumen. At 35, Mazzulla is one win away from breaking Bill Russell’s record as the youngest coach in history to win an NBA title. Consider that turning point […]
Dave Portnoy left Tom Brady’s Patriots event to watch Celtics’ Game 3 win
Dave Portnoy had to make a difficult decision because he couldn’t be in two places at once. The Barstool Sports founder was the guest of honor at Tom Brady’s Patriots Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday night, sitting at a VIP table with fellow “Brady Four” John Feitelberg, Hank Lockwood and […]
Jaylen Brown throws down another ferocious dunk in Celtics’ Game 3 win
Jaylen Brown delivered a ferocious posterizing dunk in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Celtics star Brown made a bold move to tackle Luck in the final seconds of the third quarter and tucked it in to lead Boston to a 106-99 win over the […]
Referees’ foul call on Luka Doncic all but gives Celtics NBA title
DALLAS — It goes without saying that you don’t let your best player foul out on a weak call late in a must-win NBA Finals game. The drama of the final series should not be ruined by a foul that took several minutes of deliberation after a challenge. But that’s exactly what the officials did […]
Celtics survive Mavericks’ valiant comeback attempt, take commanding 3-0 NBA Finals lead
The Boston Celtics withstood a 22-2 fourth quarter run by the Dallas Mavericks to win Game 3 of the NBA Finals 106-99 and take a commanding 3-0 series lead. Jaylen Brown made a jump shot with about a minute left in the game and the Celtics made several key defensive stops against Kyrie Irving, ending […]
Luka Dončić fouls out as Celtics beat Mavericks to move within one win of NBA title | NBA finals
Jayson Tatum scored 31 points, Jaylen Brown added 30 and the Boston Celtics held off a Dallas rally and took a 3-0 lead with a 106-99 win over the Mavericks in the NBA Finals on Wednesday night, moving within a record-tying 18th championship. Brown had eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Celtics extended their […]
Kristaps Porzingis ruled out by Celtics for Game 3 of NBA Finals against Dallas
The Boston Celtics enter Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night looking to take a commanding 3-0 series lead against the Dallas Mavericks. But to achieve that goal, they not only need to win on the road, they need to do it without Kristaps Porzingis. Porzingis was sidelined for Game 3 after suffering […]