The Celtics have led 3-0 in the NBA Finals only once, finishing off the Lakers in a sweep in 1959. “We just got to make history,” rookie center Dereck Lively II said.

For a record-setting 18 th time in franchise history, the Boston Celtics are NBA champions. Boston beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win the series and put an ...

The Celtics’ 110.6 rating was No. 2 in the NBA this season, and they led the league in blocked shots (6.6 a contest). It is Boston's first title since 2008, when it beat the Lakers in six games.

Jake Fischer and Dan Devine recap game 5 of the NBA Finals, which saw the Boston Celtics win their 18th NBA championship with Jaylen Brown winning Finals MVP.

NBA Finals: Celtics hold off Mavericks in Game 3, on brink of 18th title Jayson Tatum scores 31 points, Jaylen Brown has 30 and Boston survives a furious Dallas rally for a 106-99 victory and a 3 ...

Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday takes a shot over Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington (25) during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Sunday, June 9, 2024, in Boston.

BOSTON — Jrue Holiday provided scoring. Derrick White added a chase-down block. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown contributed, too — with their passing and defense. The Mavericks can stop worrying ...

The Boston Celtics had just extinguished a massive Dallas comeback and defeated the Mavericks 106-99 Wednesday for a 3-0 series lead in the NBA Finals. Brown and Tatum, the Celtics' two stars ...

The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 at TD Garden Arena on Monday, June 17, to win the 2024 NBA title in five games. NBA Finals: Celtics defeat Mavericks for record-setting 18th ...

Jrue Holiday had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and White sprinted down the court to swat away the Mavericks’ last chance on Sunday night as Boston beat Dallas 105-98 to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA ...

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, front left, drives to the basket past Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser, second from right, during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals basketball series ...

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, front left, drives to the basket past Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser, second from right, during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals basketball series ...