Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown Put the Drama to Bed
Michael Pina, The Ringer
Each deserved Finals MVP. Neither cared. The growth and maturation of the Boston Celtics’ dazzling wing duo delivered the franchise its 18th NBA title and proved that sometimes the best trade is the one you don’t make
Inside the Celtics’ championship march
Jay King/Jared Weiss, The Athletic
The Mavericks Risked It All—and It Almost Worked
Howard Beck, The Ringer
Mark Cuban is known for being bold, but three of his riskiest bets yet almost resulted in a title that no one saw coming. “I just didn’t see a path for us to be patient,” he said
The Celtics Are One of the Most Dominant Teams Ever
Zach Kram, The Ringer
Takeaways from the NBA Finals
Royce Webb et al, 5×5
Ranking the Finals’ 11 Most Important Celtics
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry
Al Horford is an NBA champion. Finally.
Chad Finn, Boston Globe
10 takeaways
Tom Westerholm, Boston.com
The Boston Celtics Won the NBA Title. Their MVP Was Math
Robert O’Connell, Wall Street Journal
Mavericks’ NBA Finals dream comes to an end. But it’s only the beginning
Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News
Five thoughts: Mavericks’ improbable NBA Finals run ends
Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News
Celtics run away from Mavericks
Ben Golliver, Washington Post
Joe Mazzulla was a Division 2 coach not long ago and now he’s an NBA champion, and just getting started
Tim Reynolds, AP
Jayson Tatum — a star on his own — finally realized his NBA title dreams by embracing greatness of his teammates
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
Parity or dynasty?
Kevin Pelton, ESPN+
Remembering Jerry West with guest Law Murray of The Athletic
Ray LeBov/Nick Agar-Johnson, Kings Weekly Podcast
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