The New York Times – Sports:
The Heat are just the second eighth seed to reach the N.B.A. championship series. They beat Boston, the No. 2 seed, in the Eastern Conference finals.
Category: Smart, Marcus
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Boston Celtics Finally Look Like They Want to Beat the Miami Heat
The New York Times – Sports:
Boston hadn’t looked like the team that went to the N.B.A. finals last season — or like a team that wanted to get there this year.
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Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Overcomes Own Poor Play to Force Game 7
The New York Times – Sports:
Tatum said after Game 6 that he is “one of the best basketball players in the world.” But for the first three quarters against the 76ers, he sure didn’t look like it.
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The Celtics Won’t Have Inexperience to Blame if They Don’t Win This Year
The New York Times – Sports:
Boston has superstar leaders, a deep bench, a hot new head coach and recent N.B.A. finals experience. What the team won’t have, if it loses in the postseason, will be excuses.
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The Inside Story of N.B.A. Players and Their Socks
The New York Times – Sports:
Zion Williamson rocks an orange stripe. Marcus Smart almost got fined over his socks. Some guys wear them on the wrong feet. (The wrong feet?)
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The Celtics Have Found a New Way to Be Better Than Everyone Else
The New York Times – Sports:
Boston was the best defensive team last season en route to the N.B.A. finals. Not so much this year. A scorching offense has helped them to the best record this year.
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Celtics Shake Off N.B.A. Finals Loss With Season-Opening Win
The New York Times – Sports:
A tough loss to Golden State ended Boston’s championship hopes last season. The lessons from that series are already showing.
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Stephen Curry Left His Critics With Nothing Else to Say
The New York Times – Sports:
Four N.B.A. championships. Two Most Valuable Player Awards. And yes, a finals M.V.P. Golden State’s Curry has nothing else to prove.