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Could the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers realistically meet in the 2023 NBA Finals?

With both teams fighting to get to their 18th banner before their age-old rival manages to, it would make for one of the more epic battles in recent history.

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On this day: Marc Acres signed; Game 5 of 1974 NBA Finals won

The Boston Celtics signed reserve center Mark Acres in 1989 and won Game 5 of the NBA Finals in 1974.

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The 10 best possible 2023 NBA Finals matchups with remaining teams, ranked by watchability

Which NBA Finals matchups would be the best in 2023?

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Is the path to the 2023 NBA Finals opening for the Boston Celtics?

Should the Celtics be favored to come out of the East from here on out, or should we be wary of the team getting out of its own way?

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Dwyane Wade says LeBron James jumped off a balcony into a pool after losing 2011 NBA Finals

This is a CRAZY story about LeBron.

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Are the Boston Celtics now the favorites to come out of the Eastern Conference?

With virtually unmatched roster depth and (knock on wood) very good health overall, the Celtics seem poised to advance back to the 2023 NBA Finals.

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Nuggets enter playoffs healthy for first time since bubble

Many basketball buffs aren't giving the Denver Nuggets much of a chance to reach their first NBA Finals despite being the top seed in the Western Conference

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Russell Westbrook opens up on relationship with Kevin Durant after "beef" rumours

Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant were a prolific duo on the Oklahoma City Thunder for nearly a decade, reaching the 2012 NBA Finals before Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors in 2016

Daily Mirror

Michael Jordan's worn 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sold for astonishing amount

Arguably basketball's greatest ever player has had another item of memorabilia sold at auction and it was no surprise to see if fetch a record breaking sum

Daily Mirror

Michael Jordan's 'Last Dance' sneakers sell for a record-breaking $2.2 million

Jordan wore the Air Jordans during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals in 1998, a historic season widely known as Jordan's "Last Dance."

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Michael Jordan’s 1998 Air Jordans sell for record $2.2m at auction

The valued sneakers were worn during the basketball star’s NBA Finals game in 1998 during his last year with the Chicago Bulls

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Michael Jordan’s ‘Last Dance’ 1998 Air Jordans sell for record $2.2m

The valued sneakers were worn during the basketball star’s NBA Finals game in 1998 during his last year with the Chicago Bulls

Evening Standard

Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sold for record $2.2 million

Michael Jordan's sneakers, which he wore during the 1998 NBA Finals in his last season with the Chicago Bulls, have been auctioned for a record price of $2.2 million.

The Times of India

Michael Jordan’s 1998 Air Jordans sell for record 2.2m dollars at auction

The valued sneakers were worn during the basketball star’s NBA Finals game in 1998 during his last year with the Chicago Bulls.

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Rare Air: Michael Jordan’s Shoes From 1998 NBA Finals Shatter Auction Record

The NBA legend’s sneakers beat the previous record by more than $750,000.

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Al Horford on how Game 4 defined the 2022 NBA Finals for the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors

Horford exposed what he thinks went wrong with Boston's title pursuit in that game.

Los Angeles Times

Pelicans hand Clippers second straight loss despite Kawhi Leonard’s 40 points

NEW ORLEANS — When the Clippers signed Kawhi Leonard in a landmark free-agency acquisition four years ago, the significance was obvious for all to see. A franchise beleaguered by a woeful record in high-stress moments now had their stone-faced closer, a two-time NBA Finals most valuable player whose pulse seemed…

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On this day: Bill Russell pulls down an NBA Finals-record 40 rebounds; Clarence Glover drafted

On this day, Celtics legend Bill Russell pulled down an NBA Finals-record 40 boards vs. the St. Louis Hawks, and Clarence Glover was drafted.

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Celtics Lab 177: On Boston’s looming seeding battle with the Bucks and Jaylen Brown’s future with Dalton Sell

The Bucks loom large if the Celtics hope to have a chance at stealing the East's top seed - and could end up the team between them and the NBA Finals.

Newsday

Willis Reed, Knicks' Game 7 legend, dies at 80

NEW YORK — The man was a Hall of Famer, a two-time NBA Finals MVP, a league MVP and a seven-time All-Star, but you are forgiven for remembering him primarily for a single iconic moment.

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Willis Reed, a leader on the New York Knicks' NBA championship teams, dies at 80

Reed dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to spark the Knicks to their first championship, an enduring example of playing through pain.

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Willis Reed, leader on Knicks' 2 title teams, dies at 80

Willis Reed, who dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to spark the New York Knicks to their first championship and create one of sports’ most enduring examples of playing through pain, died Tuesday

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Stephen Curry roasted Chris Paul with an insult about his age after driving right past the guard

You're allowed to talk a little bit of extra smack when you're the defending champ and the reigning NBA Finals MVP.

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What are the Boston Celtics’ biggest potential hurdles to getting to the 2023 NBA Finals?

The ball club has competition from dangerous Eastern Conference teams to consider, and as recent contests have born out, Boston is not yet above beating themselves.

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Celtics Lab 174: What’s gone wrong with the Boston Celtics lately, and how they can fix it with Chris Forsberg

Whatever it is, the Celtics need to identify and solve the root cause(s) before it derails their designs on getting back to the 2023 NBA Finals.

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