18 Jun
Scott Van Pelt’s One Big Thing: Celtics were all substance
In a league full of beef and drama, the best team took care of business and earned its championship.
18 Jun
Can Connor McDavid win the Conn Smythe even if the Oilers don’t win the Stanley Cup?
The last skater to win MVP of the playoffs in a losing effort was Reggie Leach in 1976, but there’s chatter that McDavid’s run could earn him the nod.
18 Jun
Sources: Jeff Van Gundy to be Clips’ top assistant
Jeff Van Gundy will be lead assistant for Ty Lue’s Clippers coaching staff, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Tuesday.
18 Jun
Payton Pritchard: NBA champion and uncontested king of the halfcourt heave
Payton Pritchard only scored three points for the Boston Celtics in their series-clinching Game 5 win, but they were an important three points to his teammates.
18 Jun
Horford a champ at last: ‘Nobody deserved it more’
After playing in more playoff games than any other player in league history before winning his first NBA championship, Al Horford flashbacked eight years ago to his first free agency meeting with the Celtics.
18 Jun
Irving eager to see Mavericks ‘build our future’
After the Game 5 loss that ended Dallas’ season Monday night, Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving quickly turned the page to next season, saying “we answered a lot of questions this year on what we were capable of doing and now it’s just about being consistent.”
18 Jun
Don’t worry, Mavs’ fans — Dallas’ status as a Finals contender is safe
The West will once again be a gauntlet next season. But the Mavericks, behind Luka, Kyrie and an active front office, aren’t going anywhere.
18 Jun
Celtics win 18th NBA championship with 106-88 Game 5 victory over Dallas Mavericks
The Celtics topped the Mavericks 106-88 to win the franchise’s 18th crown, breaking a tie with the Lakers for the most in NBA history.
18 Jun
Tom Brady, Magic Johnson lead reactions to Celtics NBA Finals win
The Boston Celtics secured their 18th NBA championship by defeating the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 — and elicited congratulatory posts from Tom Brady Magic Johnson and more on social media.
18 Jun
Celtics clear-cut favorites to complete a repeat
Star guard Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics, fresh off winning the franchise’s 18th NBA championship late Monday night, will enter the offseason as the clear-cut betting favorites to win the 2025 championship at sportsbooks around the nation.