Spurs' Chris Paul third NBA player to reach 12,000 assists - ESPN
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul became the third player in NBA history to reach 12,000 assists in his career.
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Celtics star Jayson Tatum says winning NBA title ends elite debate
Heavily scrutinized over the past three seasons, Jayson Tatum led the Boston Celtics to the franchise's first NBA title in 16 years. And according to Tatum, winning a ring "a hundred percent" cements him as an elite player.
NBA Finals Game 5 betting: Odds, bets for Mavs-Celtics - ESPN
As the NBA Finals enter Game 5, the Boston Celtics look to close things out with a victory over the Dallas Mavericks and capture their record-setting 18th Larry O'Brien trophy on their home court at TD Garden.
How the ghosts of LeBron James and the Boston Celtics drive the Kyrie-Luka duo - ESPN
LONG BEFORE THESE Mavericks were anybody's pick to come out of the Western Conference, before they vanquished the Clippers and the Thunder and the Timberwolves to ascend to basketball's brightest stage for the first time in 13 years, Kyrie Irving had begun to reflect on his three-year tenure with LeBron James, his stint with the Boston Celtics and how those times had changed him.
Are 2024 Boston Celtics the ultimate four-player depth team? - ESPN
These Boston Celtics have a tendency to break our basketball brains.
Luka Doncic answers critics, keeps Mavs alive in Game 4 of NBA Finals - ESPN
DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd passionately defended his 25-year-old superstar before Friday's Game 4 of the NBA Finals, saying some of the «barbecue»-hot criticism of Luka Doncic over the previous couple of days had gone «a little too far.»
Mavs avoid sweep, win Game 4 in third-largest NBA Finals rout - ESPN
DALLAS — There were two options for the Dallas Mavericks. Pack for Boston, or pack for vacation.
NBA Finals 2024: Luka Doncic has yet to truly grasp what defined Jordan, LeBron -- and these Celtics - ESPN
IN AUGUST 2021, Jason Kidd had been on the job as coach of the Dallas Mavericks for just over a month when he flew to Slovenia to meet with Luka Doncic, the 22-year old superstar who would determine his success or failure as a coach.