Basketball Intelligence for 6/6/24
A chat with Dean Oliver, the NBA Finals are here, and much much more
PODCASTS
Dean Oliver on the NBA Finals and his new book
Mike Shearer/Ray LeBov, Basketball Intelligence
Kerry Eggers on Bill Walton’s life and legacy
Mike Shearer/Ray LeBov, Basketball Intelligence
Basketball Intelligence is excited to announce our inaugural NBA Finals Points contest!
Paying subscribers can enter one guess at the combined total number of points scored by BOTH teams across the NBA Finals. If someone gets the guess exactly right, they’ll receive a LIFETIME subscription to BI!
If no one gets it exactly right, the closest guess will receive a free YEAR of BI. Show off your basketball acumen and submit a response today!
Details follow below the paywall for our paying subscribers! If you’re a free subscriber, there is still time to become a paying subscriber to submit an entry! Deadline for entering is 7:30 PM Eastern Time on 6/6/24
NBA FINALS
The Three Biggest Story Lines to Watch in Game 1
Michael Pina/Howard Beck/Rob Mahoney, The Ringer
Do not believe anyone who says the Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic is ‘unathletic’
Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
‘Simple Works’: How A Lesson Learned As A Rookie Makes Derrick White A Perfect Fit In Boston
Robby Kalland, Dime
Celtics-Mavericks: 10 biggest questions surrounding 2024 NBA Finals
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com
2024 NBA Finals: Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum aren't new to this game anymore
Vincent Goodwill, Yahoo Sports
Kristaps Porzingis has gone through it all to reach NBA Finals stage
Stefan Bondy, New York Post
Which NBA Finals coach has the edge: Mavericks’ Jason Kidd or Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla?
Staff, Dallas Morning News
Dallas’ NBA title hopes rest on Jason Kidd — Mavericks draft pick, player, champion, coach
Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News
2024 NBA Finals: The Big Batch of Celtics vs. Mavericks Questions
Jared Dubin, Last Night, In Basketball
Why 2024 Celtics represent the future of NBA superteams, which are being built in a whole new way
Sam Quinn, CBS Sports
5 Storylines That May Shape The 2024 NBA Finals
Jackson Frank, Basketball Insiders
WITH THE CELTICS, DANIEL GAFFORD HAS COME FULL CIRCLE
Dwain Price, Mavs.com
Mavericks’ Luka Doncic relishes first NBA Finals appearance: ‘Never take it for granted’
Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News
Nico Harrison’s deep belief in Kyrie Irving trade paying off for Mavs in NBA Finals run
Sam Amick, The Athletic
His dad played with Michael Jordan. Now this Melbourne-born star is shooting for an NBA championship
Roy Ward, Sydney Morning Herald
Boston Celtics Defense
Gibson Pyper, Half Court Hoops
Why Celtics say they’re ready for the NBA Finals this time around
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
Five key players in Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics NBA Finals 2024
Kurt Helin, NBC Sports
Four things to know about Luke Kornet, former Vanderbilt star now with Celtics in NBA finals
Aria Gerson, The Tennessean
Lowe: The juicy subplots that could tilt this Mavericks-Celtics NBA Finals -- and who should win
Zach Lowe, ESPN+
Kleber could be the answer to the Mavericks Porzingis problem in the NBA Finals
Xavier Santos, Mavs Moneyball
Kristaps Porziņģis and Daniel Gafford are latest ex-Wizards to find themselves in NBA Finals
David Aldridge, The Athletic
NBA Finals Storylines
Stathead Basketball
How 3-point shooting helped carry the Mavericks and Celtics to the NBA Finals
N.B. Lindberg, FanSided
Links to Team-Specific, Leaguewide, and Draft-Related stories follow for paid subscribers. The link to enter our Finals combined points contest also follows below