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Matt Damon on the time Lakers coach Phil Jackson screamed at him for cheering for the Celtics in the 2008 NBA Finals

Damon and Mark Wahlberg, sitting courtside with floor seats, were enthusiastically cheering for the Celtics when Jackson lost his cool and shouted at them

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 27, 2023

Shaquille O’Neal tips cap to Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon for 1995 NBA Finals

“I realized that in order to be the best, you have to beat the best,” Shaquille O’Neal says of Hakeem Olajuwon. “That year [1995 NBA Finals] we faced off, and the best won out.” #Rockets

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 24, 2023

Could the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns be headed for a postseason collision in the 2024 NBA Finals?

Both ball clubs are chock full of talent and a bit top-heavy. Both teams have some serious flaws as well.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 21, 2023

Michael Jordan took his golf games seriously according to former Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge

Ainge opened up about his experiences playing against Jordan and the Chicago Bulls during the 1986 NBA Playoffs and later facing them in the NBA Finals as a member of the Phoenix Suns.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 29, 2023

NBA includes Boston Celtics in 2022-23 wildest endings video compilation

One tilt, in particular, was a contest that pitted the two teams left standing for the 2022 NBA Finals.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 28, 2023

Watch: Pascal Siakam discusses Steph Curry’s 2019 Finals performance

Pascal Siakam recently discussed Steph Curry's performances during the 2019 NBA Finals series.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 19, 2023

Backdrop of ESPN’s new NBA broadcast team dampens celebration

But the party for Doris Burke and Doc Rivers was muted by layoffs that touched ESPN’s previous top team. The network dismissed analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson, who called 15 NBA Finals with Mike Breen.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 17, 2023

Grant Williams on facing Stephen Curry with the Celtics in the 2023 NBA Finals

Williams emphasized Curry's playing style and its impact on and off the ball, and the former Vol praised the Dubs star's ability to create gravity from almost anywhere on the court.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 17, 2023

ESPN’s Malika Andrews to Replace Mike Greenberg as NBA Finals Host, per Report

The host of “NBA Today” is adding a marquee event to her broadcasting duties.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 10, 2023

Grant Williams on sweeping the Brooklyn Nets and locking up Giannis with the Boston Celtics

Williams talked about the rough start under his old head coach Ime Udoka, and how Boston turned things around midseason to eventually make the 2022 NBA Finals, too.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 4, 2023