Years after playing together with the Boston Celtics, Kyrie Irving now finds himself with the Dallas Mavericks playing against Jayson Tatum in the NBA Finals.
DALLAS — As the Dallas Mavericks near the beginning of their first NBA Finals series since winning the championship in 2011, Dereck Lively II remains an instrumental element of their success.
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are preparing to play the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Finals. The health of rookie center Dereck Lively II will be a talking point heading into Game 1, as he suffered a neck sprain during the Western Conference Finals.
The Mavericks' moves following last season are a big part of the team's current success.
One of the odd streaks in the NBA is that the past seven champions have contained at least one former Washington Wizard on their roster, with many of them playing key rotational roles.
Irving's tenure with the Celtics was a bit tumultuous.
Mazzulla addressed the challenge of defending the Mavericks' lethal backcourt duo.
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks used a dominant offensive display to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 126-103 Game 5 victory, clinching a Western Conference finals series victory, resulting in the organization's first NBA Finals appearance since their 2011 championship.
The NBA is a star-driven league, so it is only natural that the stars drive the narratives of the 2024 Finals. Focus is overwhelmingly on Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals is still several days away, leaving so much time for everyone to hype up the matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks.
The Dallas Mavericks will play in the NBA Finals starting Thursday, June 6th, against the Boston Celtics. Of the many storylines connecting the two franchises in this series, Mavericks' guard Kyrie Irving making his return to Boston is the biggest talking point so far.
The Dallas Mavericks are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since the 2011 season. They beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals, and Game 1 of the Finals against the Boston Celtics will be on June 6 in Boston.
On Thursday evening, the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves by a score of 124-103 to win Game 5 of the Western Conference finals. They are now headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since the 2011 season.
Boston very well may win a game or two by double figures, but there will be a decided edge for the Mavericks when it is close.
Dallas Mavericks rookie Dereck Lively II was quite literally perfect throughout the Western Conference Finals.
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