The Mavericks have been the lower-seeded team all postseason, but with Luka Dončić and Kyire Irving, they have proven to be more than formidable.
Here’s a handful of things to think about as we get set for Celtics-Mavericks with the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy on the line.
Drew Gordon played all over Europe after a college career at UCLA and New Mexico.
Kyrie Irving returning to Boston. Luka Doncic's first trip to the title round. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, getting another chance at a ring. Kristaps Porzingis facing his former team, too. Pick a storyline. There are many in these NBA Finals. The matchup is now set: It'll be Boston against Dallas for the Larry O'Brien Trophy, a series that starts on the Celtics' home floor on June 6 — meaning everyone will be sitting around and waiting for about a week, a byproduct of the Celtics and Maverick