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Luka Doncic (29 PTS) & Kyrie Irving (21 PTS) Keep Mavericks' Season Alive! 👀| June 14, 2024
Never miss a moment with the latest news, trending stories and highlights to bring you closer to your favorite players and teams. Download now: https://link.nba.com/NBAYouTube The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Boston Celtics, 122-84, in Game 4 of the NBA Finals Presented by YouTube TV and now trail in the series, 3-1. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 29 points (25 in H1), 5 rebounds, and 5 assists while Kyrie Irving (21 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds) and Dereck Lively II (11 points, 12 rebounds +20 rating) added 32 points. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists as Sam Hauser added 14 points and 4 rebounds. Tim Hardaway Jr. added 15 points on 5-7 3PT for Dallas, all occurring in the fourth quarter. Game 5 will take place in Boston on Monday, June 17 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC). Game Notables Tonight’s game represents the third-largest margin of victory in an NBA Finals game: 1998 NBA Finals Game 3: 42 Points – Chicago Bulls 96, Utah Jazz 54 2008 NBA Finals Game 6: 39 Points – Boston Celtics 131, Los Angeles Lakers 92 2024 NBA Finals Game 4: 38 Points – Dallas Mavericks 122, Boston Celtics 84 2013 NBA Finals Game 3: 36 Points – San Antonio Spurs 113, Miami Heat 77 1978 NBA Finals Game 6: 35 Points – Washington Bullets 117, Seattle Supersonics 82 There have been EIGHT instances of 20-year-olds recording double-doubles in the NBA Finals. Dereck Lively II joins Magic Johnson as the only players to have multiple double-doubles in the NBA Finals before turning 21 years old: Magic Johnson – 5x in 1980 NBA Finals Dereck Lively II – 2x in 2024 NBA Finals Darryl Dawkins – 1x in 1977 NBA Finals Dereck Lively II is the only ROOKIE to have a +/- rating of +20 in a NBA Finals game in the PXP era (since the 1998 NBA Finals). With 25 PTS in the first half, Luka Doncic (25y 107d) becomes the third youngest player to score 25 or more in the first half of an NBA Finals game. The only players younger: Hakeem Olajuwon (23y 125d): May 26, 1986: HOU at BOS Kyrie Irving (25y 78d): June 9, 2017: CLE v GSW He's only the SECOND PLAYER to score 25+ in H1 of a Finals game WITHOUT making a 3PT (Tim Duncan - 2013 NBA Finals Game 6)
#5 MAVERICKS at #1 CELTICS | FULL GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS | June 6, 2024
Never miss a moment with the latest news, trending stories and highlights to bring you closer to your favorite players and teams. Download now: https://link.nba.com/NBAYouTube The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 107-89, in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals Presented by YouTube TV to take a 1-0 series lead. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 22 points and 6 rebounds while Kristaps Porzingis (20 points (8-13 FG), 6 rebounds) and Jayson Tatum (16 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists) totaled 36 points. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 30 points and 10 rebounds while P.J. Washington (14 points, 8 rebounds) and Kyrie Irving (12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists) totaled 26 points. In tonight’s game, the Celtics have 7 players with 2 or more 3PT FGs made. It marks the most players by an individual team with multiple 3PT FGs made in an NBA Finals game. Five teams have had 6 players with multiple 3PT FGs made previously, most recently the Miami Heat last year, on June 4, 2023, v Denver. Kristaps Porzingis scored 18 points in the first half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals after having not played in both the Conf. Semifinals and Conf. Finals. It is the most points by a player in Game 1 of The Finals after having missed the previous two rounds since the league transitioned to a 16-team format in 1984. Previously, the most points by a player who fit these qualifiers was 7 points, by Andre Iguodala (GSW v BOS on June 2, 2022). Luka Doncic is just the 10th player to have a 30-point double-double in their NBA Finals debut. He’s the first to do so since Tim Duncan had 33 points and 16 rebounds in the 1999 NBA Finals on June 16, 1999. 1. 33/16 reb Tim Duncan 06/16/1999 SA NY 2. 36/12 ast Michael Jordan 06/02/1991 CHI LAL 3. 33/12 reb Hakeem Olajuwon 05/26/1986 HOU @BOS 4. 31/17 reb Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 04/21/1971 MIL BAL 5. 37/16 reb Willis Reed 04/24/1970 NYK LAL 6. 30/10 reb Wali Jones 04/14/1967 PHI SF 7. 32/10 reb Hal Greer 04/14/1967 PHI SF 8. 34/11 reb Elgin Baylor 04/04/1959 MIN @BOS 9. 37/14 reb Bob Pettit 03/30/1957 STL @BOS *Jordan did it with AST in 1991, all others did so with REB.
"Shaquille O'Neal on Standing Among the NBA's 75 Greatest: A Humbling Experience" #shorts
In a recent episode of "Inside the NBA," Shaquille O'Neal shared his emotions about being included in the NBA's 75 Greatest Players list. Shaq expressed deep gratitude and awe at the opportunity to stand alongside legendary figures such as Patrick Ewing, David Robinson, Magic Johnson, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Michael Jordan. He described the experience as incredibly humbling and inspiring, highlighting how much these icons influenced his career and his appreciation for being recognized among them.
Some 1990s NBA Packs, Old Cards, Boxes - Shaquille O'Neal, David Robinson, Olajuwon, Ewing, Pippen
Some 1990s NBA Packs, Old Cards, Boxes - Shaquille O'Neal, David Robinson, Olajuwon, Ewing, Pippen, Shaquille O'Neal ...
1990 FLEER BASKETBALL JUMBO pack PLUS a 1998 MICHAEL JORDAN sticker pack! Plus a pickleball studdet!
One JUMBO pack of Fleer 1990-91 basketball plus a 1998 Upper Deck Michael Jordan sticker pack plus a 2023 Leaf Metallic Imaginations pickleball pack! But before I get to these fun items check out what I just picked up on ebay for a future episode! A BASEBALL CARD EXCHANGE (BBCE) BOX of 1992-93 TOPPS basketball Series 2 JUMBO packs!! 24 jumbo packs each with 2 gold cards, so 48 chances to pull a GOLD SHAQ or Alonzo rookie!!! How fun is that going to be?!?! But that doesn't mean TODAY'S packs aren't going to be fun too! Lets start with the newest and work our way to the oldest. So the first pack is a 2023 Leaf Metallic Imaginations pickleball card! The second is a 1998 Upper Deck Michael Jordan stickers pack. 138 stickers in the base set. Every sticker contains a hall of fame player, namely, Michael Jordan! The third and final pack today is a 1990-91 Fleer basketball JUMBO pack!! 43 cards in this jumbo pack instead of the normal 15 cards in each pack plus there is a chance of getting a cool ROOKIE SENSATION card in the pack! There are 198 cards in the base set including 44 HOFer cards like, Moses Malone, Doninique Wilkins, Larry Bird, Adrian Dantley, Dennis Rodman, Chris Mullin, Akeem Olajuwon, Reggie Miller, Ervin "Magic" Johnson, James Worthy, Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, Clyde Drexler, Karl Malone, John Stockton, and 27 rookie cards including Sarunas Marciulionis, Vlade Divac, Tim Hardaway, Glen Rice, Danny Ferry, Pervis Ellison, Shawn Kemp!! Lets take a look! Found: Catherine Parenteau, 6 Michael Jordan stickers, Tom Chambers, Dennis Rodman, Chris Mullin, Clyde Drexler, Reggie Miller, Charles Barkley, Dan Majerle, Steve Kerr! That was fun! #sportscards #tradingcards
Full Court: The 1996 Chicago Bulls vs The 1986 Houston Rockets
1996 NBA MVP Michael Jordan and the record setting 72-10 1996 Chicago Bulls take on Akeem Olajuwon, Ralph Sampson and ...
Hakeem Olajuwon blocks Michael Jordan three pointer to win the game!
The Houston Rockets take on the Chicago Bulls tonight. The Rockets are looking for their season-high seventh win in a row. In honor of tonight’s game, we go back to 1992, when Hakeem Olajuwon blocked Michael Jordan's game-winning attempt. #nba #rockets #hakeem #michaeljordan #chicagobulls