The New York Times – Sports:
Horford, the Boston Celtics center, is the first Dominican player in the N.B.A. finals. With the way he’s competing, it’s hard to tell he hasn’t been here before.
Category: NBA Championship
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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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Boston Celtics Withstand Stephen Curry’s 3-pointers for Game 3 Win
The New York Times – Sports:
Golden State’s Curry had 31 points, including six 3-pointers, but Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and Jayson Tatum had big games of their own for Boston.
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He’s Not That Gary Payton. But He’s Not Not Him Either.
The New York Times – Sports:
Gary Payton II has traces of his father’s tenacity on defense, but he’s making his own way through the N.B.A. with Golden State.
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These Are Not Larry Bird’s Celtics. And That’s Just Fine.
The New York Times – Sports:
Trips down memory lane have grown harder as Celtics greats pass away. But the new generation is carving a memorable path of its own.
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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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Draymond Green Drags the Warriors Back Into the Fight
The New York Times – Sports:
A fiery star tests some limits in carrying Golden State over Boston in Game 2.
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Golden State Beats Boston Celtics in Game 2 of NBA Finals
The New York Times – Sports:
After collapsing in the fourth quarter of Game 1, Golden State turned an early lead in Game 2 into a big-time victory to even the series.
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Derrick White’s Celtics’ Run Has His Group Chat Going Crazy
The New York Times – Sports:
There was lots of talk about “beautiful basketball,” said one friend of the Boston Celtics guard, who is competing — improbably — in the N.B.A. finals.