Ric Bucher

Jun 12, 2024 | foxnews.com | Ric Bucher

If there was a reason to believe the Dallas Mavericks could beat the Boston Celtics for the 2024 NBA title despite Boston's sizable advantage in Finals experience, it was Luka Dončić and his proven ability to respond in pressure situations with his best, utilizing an old-school array of skills and tactics to get to wherever he wanted to on the floor and make whatever play was necessary.

Jun 12, 2024 | foxnews.com | Ric Bucher

The only question left for the Boston Celtics appears to be who their 2024 NBA Finals' MVP will be. It also may be the toughest one to answer. If anything has defined this particular Celtics' squad in this year's playoffs, it has been the spectrum of star-like performances. They are the NBA version of whack-a-mole: if one or two of their mainstays disappears on a given night, they can count on one or two others to pop up and make their presence felt.

Jun 9, 2024 | foxsports.com | Ric Bucher

Luka Dončić made shots. Jayson Tatum made plays. The Boston Celtics will take that trade-off every chance they get, and they now hold a 2-0 best-of-seven series lead over Doncic's Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals because of it. Box-score disciples will point to Doncic's triple-double, his game-leading 32 points and the fact that he was 4-of-9 on 3s while the rest of the team was 2-for-17, and put the blame on his supporting cast for Sunday's 105-98 loss in TD Garden.

Jun 8, 2024 | player.fm | Ric Bucher |Malika Andrews |Si Nba |Mike Fitzpatrick

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Jun 6, 2024 | thejefffoxshow.com | Ric Bucher

This post was originally published on this siteHall of Fame center Bill Walton carved a place for himself in the Boston Celtics‘ rich history as a sixth man on their 1986 championship team, and in recognition of his passing 10 days ago, the team presented a heartfelt tribute Thursday night before Game 1 of this year’s NBA Finals. Another 7-foot Celtic then came off the bench to begin scratching out a spot of his own.