Former NBA Most Valuable Player Charles Barkley is still convinced that the Boston Celtics will win it all in the 2024 NBA Finals. The Celtics need just one more hump to overcome before taking home another title in franchise history, with Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks being the only ones standing in their way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp6ekragwIo Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley makes 2024 NBA Finals prediction Even after the Mavericks disposed of the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 7 of the 2024 NBA Western Conference finals, Barkley still believed that the Celtics would end up winning the title. However, he…
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Andre Drummond has played his last two seasons in the NBA donning the Chicago Bulls uniform, but there’s a real potential that he’s already appeared in his final game in Bulls threads. Drummond is a pending unrestricted free agent and could get significant attention in the market from other teams looking for a quality backup center. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMgrtRQuOMY Will Andre Drummond and the Chicago Bulls part ways in the summer? For Aaron Kellerstrass of Pippen Ain’t Easy, Drummond has a mere 25 percent chance of returning to Windy City to run it back with the Bulls via a new contract. Drummond…
Who knew that months after Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum got interviewed during the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend by Dallas Mavericks rookie big man Dereck Lively II that the two players would cross paths in the 2024 NBA Finals? The video of the said interview has gone viral of late, as the Celtics and the Mavs prepare for the upcoming grand finale to the 2023-24 NBA season. Boston Celtics Star Jayson Tatum shared wisdom to Dereck Lively during 2024 NBA All-Star break Asked by Lively for advice during the said interview, Tatum shared some of his wisdom to the Mavs’…
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. ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith is already hitting the ceiling about that finals showdown, even saying that it has the potential to become the most thrilling, at least from his perspective. “We have seen, and we have seen riveting playoff series and finals confrontations and all of this stuff. I’d make a challenge to you. I don’t know how much I’ve looked forward to an NBA Finals as much…
The Boston Celtics are the favorite to win the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks for a number of reasons. For one, Boston is stacked. And it seems that the Celtics are also close to being full force again, with star big man Kristaps Porzingis seeing some potential to return to action as soon as Game 1 of the finals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIgfu8Zn3tY Boston Celtics Center Kristaps Porzingis Status Head of 2024 NBA Finals According to Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, the Latvian center is progressing well with several days left before Game 1 vs. Luka Doncic and the Mavericks. “He’s…
The Minnesota Timberwolves battled through the 2024 NBA Playoffs not just against stacked opponents but also criticisms from prominent media members, particularly from TNT’s Inside the NBA crew during the conference finals. Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns were the most targeted players by the likes of Charles Barkley and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, who guested on the show. Minnesota Timberwolves show support for their big men It came to a point that the Timberwolves collectively decided not to make an appearance on the show’s postgame segment. Via The Athletic: Edwards was surrounded by a tight-knit team, one with…
The Golden State Warriors are entering an intriguing offseason with plenty of questions to answer. The future of some of their key players is already a big topic, including that of Andrew Wiggins’. The former Kansas Jayhawks star has been constantly popping in trade rumors. There appears to be a growing possibility that the Warriors would put Wiggins on the trade block. For now, it’s all speculations on the Wiggins front. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waYY5HVrfus Golden State Warriors could flip Andrew Wiggins into a huge trade get in the offseason Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report brought up an interesting trade idea involving Wiggins.…
Former Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce never got to play against Dallas Mavericks golden boy Luka Doncic. Pierce retired from the game before Doncic arrived in the NBA, but he didn’t need to go head-to-head against Doncic to realize the immense talent of the Slovenian. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUu2xSxGPfk&t=12s Paul Pierce is blown away by Dallas Mavericks alpha Luka Doncic Ahead of Thursday’s Game 5 of the 2024 Western Conference finals between the Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves, Pierce said during an episode of All the Smoke Productions that he’s even terrified by Doncic’s basketball powers. “Luka [Doncic] scares the living hell out…
The Minnesota Timberwolves have reached the end of the road of their dream to win the franchise’s first-ever NBA title in the 2024 NBA season. The conclusion came Thursday night when they suffered a 124-103 home loss in Game 5 of the Dallas Mavericks series. Boston Celtics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUu2xSxGPfk&t=12s&pp=ygUUbWF2cyBtaW5uZW90YSBnYW1lIDU%3D Minnesota Timberwolves’ Naz Reid speaks up after Game 5 loss to the Mavericks It looked as though the Timberwolves ran out of gas and did not have any left after ensuring they wouldn’t get swept by Dallas by taking Game 4. In Game 5, the Mavericks started out like a house on…
And the stage is set for the 2024 NBA Finals at last. The last two teams standing in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks, will be squaring off soon for the title, and the matchup has everyone hyped. The Mavericks finally finished their Western Conference finals series against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night on the road with a 124-103 victory With the tablet set for the NBA Finals, predictions for the Celtics-Mavericks matchup are starting to come in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUu2xSxGPfk&t=11s NBA legend picks the Dallas Mavericks to win 2024 NBA Finals vs. Boston Celtics For…
