Basketball Intelligence For 6/18/23

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

Jun 18, 2024

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THE FINALS

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, 5x5

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+