Tag: Finals
Celtics control NBA Finals despite Jayson Tatum’s shooting woes
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) questions a call during Game 2 of the NBA Basketball Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, Sunday, June 9, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) DALLAS — There have been two versions of Jayson Tatum so far in these NBA Finals. Version One is shooting a dismal 12 for 38…
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Irving channeling 2016 as Mavs plot NBA Finals rally
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports) DALLAS – Kyrie Irving is drawing from the experience of Cleveland’s 2016 NBA Finals comeback as he attempts to help dig the Dallas Mavericks out of an 0-2 hole against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. The Mavericks host their first game of the NBA Finals…
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PBA Finals: Shackled June Mar Fajardo key to Meralco success
June Mar Fajardo–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net June Mar Fajardo found himself in a bind on Sunday night, his on-court struggles among the things that doomed San Miguel in Game 3 of the PBA Philippine Cup’s championship series. “That’s just the way it is,” he told reporters in Filipino on the heels of a 93-89 loss to the…
Read MoreWinning rebound battle key for Meralco in PBA Finals
Meralco Bolts forward Cliff Hodge during Game 3 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals against the San Miguel Beermen.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Meralco has been doing almost everything right in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals so far. The Bolts on Sunday regained the upper hand in their best-of-seven series with the San Miguel Beermen after a…
Read MoreAttitude, not environment, key for Mavericks in NBA Finals rally
Kyrie Irving #11 of the Dallas Mavericks attempts to save the ball during the second quarter against the Boston Celtics in Game One of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 06, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images/AFP Dallas star Kyrie Irving delivered another dud in Boston, but said his hostile reception…
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Beermen square PBA Finals with gutsy Bolts after Game 2 thriller
Composure will be crucial for CJ Perez from this point of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals series that went back to square one following San Miguel Beer’s Game 2 escape act Friday night. “I have to sustain my composure, especially in the endgame,” Perez told the Inquirer shortly after the Beermen avoided a dreaded 0-2…
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Jason Kidd has chance to join a very small club in NBA Finals
Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd shouts instructions to his players during the first half of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in the NBA basketball playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) BOSTON — Jason Kidd won an NBA championship as a Dallas player in 2011.…
Read MoreFirst NBA Finals trip dream come true for Luka Doncic
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic smiles during a news conference after the team’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn) BOSTON — Luka Doncic didn’t stay up all night to watch NBA Finals games as a kid. They…
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Ex-Mavs big man Porzingis returns for Celtics in NBA Finals
Kristaps Porzingis of the Boston Celtics (Getty Images via AFP) WASHINGTON – Latvian forward Kristaps Porzingis returns from a right calf strain for the Boston Celtics in Thursday’s opening game of the NBA Finals against his former club, the Dallas Mavericks. The 7-foot-2 (2.18m) standout averaged 20.1 points and 7.2 rebounds a game for the…
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PBA Finals Game 1 San Miguel vs Meralco
2024 PBA Philippine Cup Finals schedule (Game 1) Smart Araneta Coliseum 7:30pm – San Miguel Beermen vs Meralco Bolts FULL SCHEDULE HERE. San Miguel opens quest for PBA title No. 30 PBA IMAGES With 29 crowns overall, San Miguel has a veritable chokehold of the Philippine Basketball Association’s championship tally that will last for years, with the…
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