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It's already next season in the NBA, where the offseason is almost nonexistent
In the NBA, it’s already next season. The offseason, technically, might have lasted for only about an hour. The Boston Celtics won the NBA Finals on Monday night, and when the clock rolled over to Tuesday morning, teams — in many cases — could start talking to their own free...
Celtics win 18th NBA championship with 106-88 Game 5 victory over Dallas Mavericks
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum put his hands behind his head, with TD Garden fans standing on their feet cheering around him, and took it all in. Walking to the bench, he wrapped both arms around Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla. The journey was complete. The...
'I trusted him. He trusted me.' Brown and Tatum answered critics while leading Celtics to 18th title
BOSTON (AP) — In 2008, the Celtics ended a 22-year championship drought led by a Big 3. Sixteen years later, they did it again following the play of a dynamic duo. When Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum were drafted third overall in back-to-back years in 2016 and 2017,...
Celtics star Jayson Tatum reflects on Father's Day on how being a dad changed his life and career
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum spent part of his Father’s Day thinking about how his son made him a better person — and probably a better basketball player, too. Speaking at practice the day before Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Tatum acknowledged that he was “a...
Celtics knocked down hard by Mavericks in Game 4 of NBA Finals, but go home with chance to clinch
DALLAS (AP) — Jayson Tatum had his step-back 3-pointer swatted away, then ended up in a heap on the floor and was called for a loose-ball foul. It was that kind of night for Tatum and the Boston Celtics. They got knocked down hard in Game 4 of the NBA Finals when they had a chance...
Tatum, Brown help Celtics hold off huge Dallas rally for 106-99 win, 3-0 lead in NBA Finals
DALLAS (AP) — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown shared a long hug after helping Boston avoid the biggest collapse in an NBA Finals game since at least 1997. The reward? The Celtics stars are on the brink of joining the litany of big-name predecessors to put a banner above the parquet...
Mavericks need more long shots to fall in long-shot bid to rally against Celtics in NBA Finals
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic's message is simple for the struggling 3-point shooters around him, and with Dallas trailing Boston 2-0 while coming home for the NBA Finals. “Just one thing: Keep shooting,” the Mavericks superstar said. “We all believe in those shots. That’s how...
Jayson Tatum knows his shooting numbers aren't great. The Celtics control the NBA Finals anyway
DALLAS (AP) — There have been two versions of Jayson Tatum so far in these NBA Finals. Version One is shooting a dismal 12 for 38 from the field, just 31.6%, the worst percentage by far of any starter in the series between his Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks. Version Two is second...
Celtics beat Mavericks 105-98, take 2-0 lead in NBA Finals as series heads to Dallas
BOSTON (AP) — Jrue Holiday led the scoring. Derrick White added a chase-down block. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown pitched in, too — with their passing and defense. The Mavericks can stop worrying about who Boston's best player is. Everyone is contributing to the Celtics' quest...
Mavericks' plan to stop Celtics in NBA Finals: Get them to fight among themselves
BOSTON (AP) — Jason Kidd couldn’t figure out how to stop the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Now he’s hoping they will get in their own way. The Mavericks coach seemed eager to sow dissension in the Boston locker room on Saturday when he singled out...
