DALLAS (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis hasn't played a game in Dallas since the Mavericks traded him nearly 2 1/2 years ago, and now it is uncertain if he will play there in Game 3 of the NBA Finals for the Boston Celtics. Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (AP) Porzingis has a rare tendon...
DALLAS (AP) — The last 12 games where Kyrie Irving has played against the Boston Celtics have all ended with the same outcome. Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving laughs with teammates during basketball practice, Tuesday, June 11, in Dallas, in preparation for Game 3 of the NBA Finals...
BOSTON (AP) — Jrue Holiday provided scoring. Derrick White added a chase-down block. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown contributed, too — with their passing and defense. Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday takes a shot over Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington during the first half of Game 2 of...
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, June 8, when he singled out Jaylen Brown as the...
BOSTON (AP) — The Mavericks couldn’t figure out how best to utilize big man Kristaps Porzingis during his three seasons in Dallas. Three years later, the Mavericks now have a big Porzingis problem in the NBA Finals. Dallas coach Jason Kidd said before the start of the series that he didn’t...
BOSTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis didn’t want to make predictions about how his body would respond heading into the NBA Finals after he spent more than a month on the sideline with a calf injury. Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown goes up for a dunk against the Dallas Mavericks during the first...
BOSTON (AP) — As the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics prepare to tip off the NBA Finals, the four biggest names in the series are looking at this moment through different lenses. Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, left, and Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (AP) Boston’s Jayson Tatum and...
DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving directed obscene gestures and profanity at a hostile crowd in Boston the last time the star Dallas guard saw the Celtics, one of his former teams, in the playoffs two years ago. Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving holds the Western Conference Trophy after Game 5 of the...
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis plans to be ready for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. His left calf is another issue. Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard, left, guard Derrick White, center, and center Kristaps Porzingis, right, watch from the bench as the Cleveland Cavaliers...
BOSTON (AP) — Whether injured Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will be ready in time for the start of the NBA Finals this week is still to be determined. Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard, left, guard Derrick White, center, and center Kristaps Porzingis, right, watch from the bench as the...
Kyrie Irving returning to Boston. Luka Doncic’s first trip to the title round. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, getting another chance at a ring. Kristaps Porzingis facing his former team, too. Dallas Mavericks guards Luka Doncic, left, and Kyrie Irving (AP) Pick a storyline. There are many in...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Derrick White stood stoically at midcourt as his teammates celebrated Monday night, May 27. Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, center, celebrates with his teammates after Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference basketball finals against the Indiana Pacers, Monday, May 27, in...
