Little went right in Game 1 for Irving, who struggled with his shot and finished a game-worst minus-19 on the night.
Ben RohrbachBrown led all Celtics in scoring, but it was his work on the defensive end that stamped Game 1 for Boston.
Jake FischerJake Fischer and Dan Devine get together after the Boston Celtics won game 1 of the NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks to talk about how it all went down.
Jake FischerDeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas have found a comfortable work-life balance in the WNBA. Behind their combined scoring average of 32 points, Connecticut has won its first nine games of the season. Bonner is averaging 19.1 points.
PAT EATON-ROBBBoston's big man came off the bench and helped set the tone in Game 1.
Vincent GoodwillKyrie Irving dribbled the ball off his foot, and the Boston fans erupted in cheers. If the Mavericks point guard was hoping to quiet the Boston fans with a big game in the opener of the NBA Finals, it didn’t quite go that way. Irving scored 12…
JIMMY GOLENGetting the NBA's next round of media rights deals completed is an extremely complex proposition, Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday, especially because nobody can say with any certainty what the viewing landscape will look like in the future.…
TIM REYNOLDSPorziņģis and the Celtics wasted no time taking control of Game 1 in the NBA Finals on Thursday night in Boston.
Ryan YoungBill Walton won a championship with the Celtics near the end of his time in the league.
Ryan YoungMichael Bloomberg, the billionaire media magnate and former New York City mayor, has agreed to partner with Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez for their in-dispute attempt to purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to a person with knowledge of the…
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