The New York Times – Sports:
Category: National Basketball Assn
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The Celtics Got Lucky By Not Getting What They Wanted
The New York Times – Sports:
Other teams’ superstars kept getting traded, and the Celtics wanted in on the action. Boston (mostly) missed out, and is probably better off for it.
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Celtics Gain NBA Finals Edge on Golden State With Physical Play
The New York Times – Sports:
The Celtics lead the N.B.A. finals, two games to one, in a series that has been defined by size and rebounds more than finesse and flash.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Picks Sports Chief to Navigate Streaming Era
The New York Times – Sports:
The executive, Luis Silberwasser, will be responsible for crucial talks with the N.B.A. at a time when the value of live sports rights are soaring.
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Klay Thompson’s Fix for His Shooting Woes? Unearthing His Alter Ego.
The New York Times – Sports:
The Golden State guard has turned to highlights of himself at his peak — in the mode of “Game 6 Klay” — to help emerge from a shooting slump in the N.B.A. finals.
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Boston Celtics Stun Golden State in N.B.A. Finals Game 1
The New York Times – Sports:
Golden State led by double digits entering the fourth quarter, but the Celtics came roaring back to win.
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ESPN’s Jeff Van Gundy and Mike Breen Will Miss First NBA Finals Game
The New York Times – Sports:
Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy will not call the championship opener between Golden State and the Boston Celtics. Van Gundy said he had not tested positive.
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Boston Celtics Beat Miami Heat in Game 7 for Trip to N.B.A. Finals
The New York Times – Sports:
The Celtics led by 15 after the first quarter. Miami’s Jimmy Butler fueled the Heat’s comeback attempt, but it wasn’t enough.
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Brittney Griner’s Supporters Have a New Strategy to Free Her: Make Noise
The New York Times – Sports:
Those close to Griner pursued a strategy of silence after her detention in Russia in February, hoping to avoid politicizing her case. Now they are amping up public pressure, with some of it aimed at President Biden.