The Celtics had real success late in the game with Smart guarding Green, blowing up Warriors’ pet plays.
One adjustment to watch in Game 2: Who does Marcus Smart guard, Curry or Green? — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Stephen Curry looks like someone who wants that NBA Finals trophy.
Watch Stephen Curry set NBA Finals record with six 3-pointers in first quarter — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
While pursuing LeBron James in 2010 free agency, the Knicks reportedly told him he had a 50% chance of earning $1 billion in New York, a 1% chance with the Cavaliers and a 0% chance with the Heat.
LeBron James first active player recognized as billionaire — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
There’s a predictable movement going on in the days after the Heat season. It’s the “Kyle Lowry can’t help them” movement, and it’s grown louder. That’s because Lowry didn’t just have a tortured spring between a hamstring injury and hamstrung game. It’s because of his older age and oversized condition, his smaller size and body…
Dave Hyde: Age, condition, Miami Heat culture — and the Kyle Lowry question — Boston Herald
For the second year in a row, the Eastern Conference champion eliminated the Nets in the playoffs on their way to an NBA Finals appearance. 839 more words
Nets once again eliminated by East champions; face decision on 76ers’ draft pick — Boston Herald
Two days after his team was eliminated from the NBA playoffs by the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was back at FTX Arena on Tuesday attempting to sum up the season. 472 more words
Heat’s Erik Spoelstra addresses Lowry conditioning, Herro drop-off, Oladipo future, keeping it together — Boston Herald
It’s been 15 years since a point guard or true center has won NBA Finals MVP. Yes, like Paul McCartney in 1972, the NBA playoffs are all about wings. 1,586 more words
Kurtenbach: Andrew Wiggins’ has been the Warriors’ breakout star this postseason. They need him to a new level in the NBA Finals — Monterey Herald
If you’re a Warriors fan who also happens to be a Bay Area college basketball fan, you might be a little conflicted about this NBA Finals match-up. Nah. But if you’re also friends or family of Jaylen Brown, Malik Fitts, Ime Udoka or Aaron Miles…. Brown, the Celtics’ second-leading scorer at 23.6 points per game,…
NBA Finals: Celtics have connections in the Bay Area — Monterey Herald
Anunoby has been linked to the Trail Blazers and Jazz.
Report: OG Anunoby dissatisfied with role on Raptors, named in trade talk — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The Warriors came into this postseason as an unknown. Klay Thompson only played once the calendar flipped to 2022, Draymond Green dealt with an injury that kept him out for two months, and then Steph Curry missed the final 12 games of the regular season with a foot injury. 1,100 more words
Kurtenbach: How the Warriors broke one of the NBA’s most popular prediction models — Red Bluff Daily News
Jayson Tatum’s initial whiff of what’s about to commence in Game 6 Friday night is almost too intoxicating. The Celtics star has played in three Eastern Conference Finals at the age of 24, and following his 31-point Game 4 performance against Miami, he ended up tied with Larry Bird for the most career playoff points…
Tatum wants to get it right in Game 6 — Boston Herald
The Round Mound of Rebound wasn’t having it after Thursday night’s Game 5 of the Wester Conference Finals. During TNT’s “Inside the NBA” post-game coverage outside the Chase Center in San Francisco following the Golden State Warriors 120-110 defeat of the Dallas Mavericks, people in the crowd began throwing t-shirts and other detritus at analyst…
SEE IT: Fans pelt Charles Barkley with t-shirts after Warriors clinch Finals berth — Boston Herald
The view from left field 