May 15, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) celebrates during the second half of their win over the Milwaukee Bucks in game seven of the second round of the 2022 NBA playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports Jayson Tatum helped propel the Boston Celtics to an NBA title with a huge performance in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night, and he had a simple message for his critics afterward. Tatum had 31 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds in Boston’s 106-88 win over the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden…
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Mar 5, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (2) in action during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Kyrie Irving is not quite going into hiding after his team’s season-ending loss. Irving and the Dallas Mavericks were officially eliminated from NBA title contention with a 106-88 loss to the Boston Celtics in Monday night’s Finals game. It ended up being a gentleman’s sweep for the Celtics as they needed only five games to knock out the Mavs. Only a few minutes after…
Oct 8, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday (4) dribbles up the court during the first half against the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports Jrue Holiday is sitting pretty right now after the Boston Celtics’ NBA championship victory. The Celtics officially took home the NBA title with a win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. It was the 18th total championship in Boston’s franchise history as well as the second career championship for the Celtics guard Holiday (who already won it all with…
Dec 18, 2022; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Detroit Lions defensive end Isaiah Buggs (96) looks on during the second half against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs was arrested on Sunday for the second time in three weeks, and he is facing some very disturbing allegations. Jail records in Tuscaloosa, Ala., showed that Buggs was taken into custody Sunday on a domestic violence/burglary charge. According to a new report from TMZ, the arrest came after Buggs was accused of dragging the mother of his child…
Jan 28, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Boston Celtics center Al Horford (42) prepares for a game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Boston Celtics big man Al Horford finally won an NBA championship on Monday night, and many have wondered if he will now ride off into the sunset. It does not sound like that is the plan. In an interview with “The Greg Hill Show” on WEEI Tuesday morning, Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck revealed that Horford is planning to return to the team next season. “Al is coming back for next…
Jaylen Brown ready to shoot. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports The Boston Celtics drew motivation throughout the postseason from all the people who doubted them, and Jaylen Brown even kept a receipt. Brown was named NBA Finals MVP after the Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 on Monday night at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. On Tuesday morning, Brown shared a screenshot on his Instagram story with a graphic showing that 89% of the bets for the winner of the Finals were on the Mavericks. Jaylen brown on his ig story😂 pic.twitter.com/M4z9lRd7X3 — Adam ☘️ (@adamknowsball0)…
Feb 9, 2023; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Pat McAfee on the FanDuel set on radio row at the Super Bowl LVII media center at the Phoenix Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Pat McAfee said late last season that he will be back with ESPN’s “College GameDay” in 2024, but he still does not have an official deal in place to make sure that happens. Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reported on Tuesday that McAfee still has not signed a contract with ESPN to return as a weekly analyst on “College GameDay” this upcoming season. ESPN’s has the rights…
Mar 12, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; ESPN commentator Jeff Van Gundy during the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Jeff Van Gundy is returning to the sideline next season. Van Gundy has agreed to a deal to become the top assistant on Ty Lue’s staff with the Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Tuesday. Van Gundy last coached in the NBA when he was the head coach of the Houston Rockets from 2003-2007. Lue played for Houston in 2004, and he and Van Gundy…
May 19, 2022; Miami, Florida, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) brings the ball up court during the first half of game two of the 2022 eastern conference finals against the Miami Heat at FTX Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports Jaylen Brown’s Finals MVP victory ended up being a bit more decisive than you might think. The Boston Celtics officially won their 18th NBA championship on Monday night with a convincing 106-88 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. In the end, it was the Celtics forward Brown who walked away with…
Jan 28, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Boston Celtics center Al Horford (42) prepares for a game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports A message from former Boston Celtics executive Danny Ainge in 2016 still lingers with Al Horford to this day. On Monday, Horford finally understood first-hand what Ainge was talking about. Horford and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks on Monday to win the 2024 NBA Finals. The championship was Boston’s first title since 2008 and earned them their NBA-best 18th banner. During his postgame press conference, Horford was asked about…