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The Dallas Mavericks are 1-point favorites heading into a decisive Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics at American Airlines Center on Friday, starting at 8:30 PM ET on ABC. The Celtics lead the series 3-0. The over/under in the matchup is set at 211.5. Dallas was beaten by Boston on Wednesday, 106-99. Kyrie Irving scored 35 in a losing effort, while Jayson Tatum … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics vs. Dallas Mavericks odds, tips and betting trends | June 14

Starting Boston Celtics point guard Derrick White is anticipated to pursue a contract extension with the Celtics this summer, as reported by Marc Stein in a recent edition of his “Stein Line” Substack newsletter. Despite the potential financial hurdles posed by the current collective bargaining agreement, the Celtics are reportedly open to the idea of extending White’s … [Read more...] about On Derrick White looking for a contract extension with the Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics have taken a commanding 3-0 series lead vs. the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals, thanks to some clutch play from Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum as they combined for 61 points in Boston’s 106-99 Game 3 victory, and elite defense late in the game’s second half. That the win came with star Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis having to sit out the game with … [Read more...] about Celtics Lab 267: Boston on the precipice of Banner 18 after taking commanding 3-0 finals lead

Will the Boston Celtics win the 2024 NBA Finals after going up two games to none? Will the Celtics win the championship now that a sweep of the Dallas Mavericks is on the table? And why is Dallas point guard Kyrie Irving struggling so much against his former ball club — and how hurt is star Mavs wing Luka Doncic, really? On the other side of that coin, star Boston big man … [Read more...] about Will the Boston Celtics win the title with a 2-0 NBA finals lead vs. the Mavs?

The Boston Celtics have revealed that star Boston big man Kristaps Porzingis will sit for Game 3 of the Celtics’ 2024 NBA Finals series against the Dallas Mavericks set to tip off this evening at Texas’ American Airlines Arena. Porzingis, who found himself suffering from the exceptionally rare malady known as a “left posterior tibialis dislocation” in just his second game back … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics rule out Kristaps Porzingis for Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals

The Boston Celtics have been tactically sound vs. the Dallas Mavericks on their way to a 2-0 lead in the 2024 NBA Finals. While we wait for Game 3 to arrive, the hosts of the CLNS Media “First to the Floor” podcast, Jake Issenberg, Ben Vallis, and Wayne Spooney,put together a new edition of their “Underrated Plays” series of pods. It of course covers attacking Mavs star wing … [Read more...] about Underrated moments from Game 1 and 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals

Derrick White has been integral to the Boston Celtics‘ run to the NBA Finals. The veteran guard was acquired in 2022 and immediately became a core part of the rotation. White was part of former Celtics head coach Ime Udoka’s roster that went to the NBA Finals in 2022. He has continued developing his game and is now a starting guard for Joe Mazzulla, again making it to the NBA … [Read more...] about Derrick White to seek a contract extentsion with the Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics hold a 2-0 series lead over the Dallas Mavericks as the series shifts to Texas for Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals. But injuries are starting to pile up for both ball clubs, including a rare but potentially impactful one picked up by star Boston big man Kristaps Porzingis in Game 2 at TD Garden this past Sunday (June 9) evening.The Celtics should be able to win … [Read more...] about Celtics vs. Mavs, Game 3 NBA Finals: Prediction, preview, how to watch, stream, start, key stats (6/12)

The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics held a media day ahead of Game 3 of their 2024 NBA Finals series in the state of Texas as the series shifts to the Lone Star State for Wednesday (June 12) night’s contest. And to answer your questions about everything she saw and heard there, Celtics Blog’s Noa Dalzell sat down to do another live Q & A session on all things Game 3 … [Read more...] about All your Game 3 questions from the Boston Celtics – Dallas Mavericks NBA finals media day answered