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Steph Curry scored 34 points for the Warriors, who claimed the franchise's seventh championship overall.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver could not be at the game because he remained in the league’s health and safety protocols related to the virus. It was just the fifth defeat in 22 title-series appearances for Boston, which turned its season around to have a chance at this crown. The Warriors used their two-year hiatus from the NBA’s biggest stages to retool their roster – adding a past No. 1 draft pick in Andrew Wiggins, who excelled in his first finals, along with another rising star in Jordan Poole. For Golden State coach Steve Kerr, it’s a ninth championship overall after winning five as a player. Injuries, including ones that sidelined Thompson for two and a half years, and roster changes changed everything. Stephen Curry scored 34 points for the Warriors, who claimed the franchise’s seventh championship overall.

Warriors star Stephen Curry has played with some incredible teammates in the NBA Finals, but which player lands at No. 1 on the list?

Livingston is another one who flew under the radar in terms of value to the team. Looney has provided crucial minutes to the Warriors ever since he became a regular rotation player. Barnes holds averages of 9.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 13 NBA Finals games. Durant was otherworldly in the Finals, he was a big reason why Curry hadn't won a Finals MVP before the 2022 NBA Finals. Iguodala gets the nod at No. 4 over Andrew Wiggins. His play not only helped the Warriors win their first title of this run, but he also won a Finals MVP award to boot. Thompson's Finals career-high came in Game 5 of the 2016 Finals when he exploded for 37 points, including six made 3-pointers. When Durant arrived in the summer of 2016, he was already one of the top players on the planet. Much like Wiggins, McGee revitalized his career with the Warriors, winning rings with the 2016-17 and 2017-18 teams. Under Steve Kerr's watch, Wiggins has transformed himself into an elite two-way player, one capable of affecting games with his play. There's a reason why the greatest shooter of all time had not won a Finals MVP award prior to this season. They've been through the ups and downs. With Green, it's not strictly about the numbers.

The Warriors seized a series-clinching 103-90 victory in Game 6 of the NBA Finals over the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on Thursday night, ...

Jordan Poole posted 15 points and Klay Thompson added 12 points and five rebounds. The Warriors seized a series-clinching 103-90 victory in Game 6 of the NBA Finals over the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on Thursday night, closing out the series 4-2 and becoming the 2022 NBA Champions. Warriors Defeat Celtics in Game 6 to Capture 2022 NBA Championship

Steph Curry was named finals MVP as his team won the title just two years after finishing with the league's worst record.

This team are not the most accomplished Warriors roster to have won the title but, after a tough few years, they may be the happiest. A Stephen Curry three halfway through the third quarter gave them a 22-point lead that effectively ended the game and secured Curry the first finals MVP award of a career that will end with his enshrinement in the Hall of Fame. Curry, who scored 34 in the deciding game, was brilliant for most of the series, a slight blip in Game 5 aside. Part of the reason for that slump were injuries to Curry and his long-time teammate Klay Thompson. “It’s crazy, I’m on Cloud 109 right now,” said Thompson, who missed most of the last two-and-a-half years through injury before returning to help his team to victory. The Golden State Warriors headed into TD Garden on Thursday night and beat the Boston Celtics 103-90, to win the 2022 NBA finals. The Celtics, meanwhile, were forced to hope they had one more dramatic comeback in them.

It's the fourth championship in eight seasons for Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green.

The coach's challenge has yet to make a major impact on the Finals since it was added in 2019-20. ... NBA coaches are allowed to challenge a call once per game.

“I tried to get the refs to call a delay of game,” the Houston coach said. “You certainly don’t want to jump the gun, where you’re going to need a challenge later and you don’t have one,” Unseld said. “The general feeling is that a bad call early in the game, your team has time to make up for that,” said an assistant coach with one of the 2022 Finals teams. Silas recalled one such moment when an opposing player “loitered” in the lane before a free throw, trying to buy time while his coach decided to challenge or not. “I’ll use the scoreboard,” Silas said. “When we went to Summer League, our initial thing was using this as an instructional method, and I don’t think we were getting a whole lot of traction down that track,” Davis said. Craig Davis, DVSport’s director of team solutions, believed that the announcement was a revelation. Each home team is required to make available to those devices and to the locker rooms three video feeds: the home and visiting feeds, as well as a “coaches” feed. Prior to the 2019-20 season, the NBA introduced the challenge on a one-year trial basis. The “coaches” feed shows a full-court view without broadcast interference such as replays, commercials or multiple camera angles. The basketball squirts out of bounds and one of the officials determines a defender last touched it. The NBA replay center in Secaucus, N.J., makes the determinations of all other calls.

The Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game 6 of the Finals on Thursday, completing an exhilarating comeback from a 2-1 series deficit to complete a ...

It transcends numbers, but against the Celtics, he has the stats to back up his immeasurable impact.This time, he had to carry the Warriors for much of the way. When the Warriors had a 15-point lead at halftime, it was widely noted that teams with that kind of advantage were 53-1 in Finals games since 1950, but this one does not feel over at all. He did his best Stephen Curry impression, draining three three-pointers, and sent a Curry shot into the stands. His spirit carried the Warriors through tribulations that would have shattered lesser teams, and his brilliance in Game 4 flipped the Finals. Boston was looking for an 18th championship banner, which would have broken a tie with the Lakers for most in league history. We all appreciate each other, and we understand what each of us bring to the table. As the final seconds ticked off, Curry embraced his father, Dell, who was sitting courtside, and fell to his knees, overcome with emotion. The Warriors built a 22-point lead in the third quarter and held on down the stretch. A mid-series injury to Ja Morant opened the door for Curry to seize control, and Thompson delivered the Game 6 knockout. While Curry, who turned 34 in March, remained an all-NBA-caliber player, it was reasonable to wonder whether the Warriors could reassemble a winner around him before he faded out of his prime. Durant departed soon after in free agency, Thompson missed the next two-plus seasons with injury and the Warriors missed the playoffs in 2020 and 2021. Curry, who finished with 34 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the closeout victory, claimed his first Finals MVP award as a unanimous selection.

Twitter was buzzing with congratulations and praise after Finals MVP Stephen Curry and Golden State clinches their 4th title in 8 years.

Amazing individual and basketball player and Steve Kerr will get his flowers as the best coach in this league. — NBA (@NBA)June 17, 2022 You are a champion!!! Wow@22wigginsyou played your ass off my man….salute to you bro and congrats. — NBA (@NBA)June 17, 2022 — NBA (@NBA)June 17, 2022

Underneath Boston's historic championship banners and on the Celtics' hallowed parquet floor, Curry didn't just put another ring on it but he cemented his ...

After Memphis blew out Golden State in Game 5, Curry had 29 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to eliminate the Grizzlies in Game 6. "This is an era of play that will be defined by LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant," Thomas said. If he doesn't, wherever he is at, he's been great." If he gets to the top 10, God bless him. Then, you can make the argument that there's some other people who should be in the top 10, top 15. "As [Boston's] Cedric Maxwell said to me the other night, he goes, 'There's [32 NBA Finals MVPs]. I'm one of them.' What I do know, and I do want people to realize, is the Chamberlains, the Russells, the Kareems, the Shaqs, that's four right there. All eleven voters from a national media panel chose Curry as the MVP of the 2022 Finals. Curry finished with 34 points, 7 assists and 7 rebounds in the series clincher. Game 6 was also a legacy game for the point guard. "To me, this is his crowning achievement in what's already been an incredible career." And he let opponents hear it from him too during this championship run. In six games against the Celtics, Curry averaged 31.2 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

Warriors All-NBA point guard finally adds the missing piece of hardware to his trophy collection.

He scored a finger roll and then a dagger 3-pointer with 3:17 left to restore Golden State’s lead to 15 and end Boston’s hopes. Thursday’s outing marked an impressive bounce-back performance from Game 5, in which Curry missed all nine 3-point attempts and 15 of 22 shots overall. Golden State’s superstar was a unanimous selection after averaging 31.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists in the series.

The Warriors are winless in three road closeout games, while the Celtics are 3-0 in elimination games. Will those trends hold and send the NBA Finals back to ...

That Klay went out trying to help the Warriors win their fourth title in 2019 against Toronto and now makes it back to the court in 2022 to actually win that fourth title in eight years? Curry wins the Finals MVP — the one all-time item missing from him ridiculous collection of accomplishments. 4 — More great defense by Wiggins on Tatum, as Wiggins closes out on a corner 3-point attempt, but doesn’t fly by. 10 — A big 18-foot jumper off the inbounds pass by Draymond Green. He’s had some timely offense for the Warriors tonight. First a 3-pointer by Brown — he’s up to 21 points on the night — cuts it to 14 off a great pass from Marcus Smart. After the teams trade buckets — including 3-pointers by Al Horford and Otto Porter Jr. — Steph Curry strikes again as good ball movement by the Warriors leads to a solid look from deep for Curry off a Draymond Green screen. 15 — Golden State leads 54-39 at the half. 18 — This is an incredible response by the Warriors and is really going to test the mental toughness of this Celtics team after being hit by such a haymaker. The lead is up to 15 as the Warriors current run is up to 21-0 and their overall run from early in the game is up to 35-8. 22 — Andrew Wiggins drains a straight-on 3 to stop the bleeding at a 12-0 run by Boston. Klay Thompson follows it up with a tough runner in the lane to cut the lead to 14-7. Whether it’s the final game of the NBA season, or if there will be one more to play Sunday in San Francisco, remains to be seen. Will those trends hold and send the NBA Finals back to San Francisco for Game 7 on Sunday?

Golden State's superstar puts in another memorable performance in series-clinching win to secure the 1st Finals MVP of his Hall of Fame career.

Green, Curry, and Thompson have now tied Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Byron Scott, and James Worthy for the third-most postseason wins by a trio (93) since 1976-77. “I just know how hard this is, and to be here for a fourth time, [I’m] so grateful for my teammates.” Curry has poured in at least 30 points in 51 career postseason outings to become just the 11th player to accomplish that feat. “I was feeling just so high on life that I did not want to leave the stage,” Thompson said. The point guard has scored 30 points or more in 14 career Finals contests. “We did it to ourselves. “They won and we lost,” Brown said after the game. Now, when they have something to say, they have to say I’m a world champion, too.” Interestingly, the booing subsided quickly into scattered chatter, as “MVP” chants gradually broke out in pockets around TD Garden from the Warriors fans clad in yellow and blue shirts sprinkled into a sea of green that engulfed the arena. Minutes later, the time arrived for Curry to receive his latest hardware. But it’s been really hard for me to think that’s actually been held against him.” So, it’s great to check that box for him.

The Golden State Warriors have won the 2022 NBA Championship following tonight's 103-90 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA Finals at TD ...

They are second quartet, in the last 50 years, to combine for four championships joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Cooper, Magic Johnson and Kurt Rambis (1982, 1985, 1987, 1988). 17 17

Golden State upholds the old adage that defense wins championships with a stifling performance to finish off Boston.

Player shooting Player shooting Player stats Player stats Green was the straw that stirred the drink, Andrew Wiggins kept Jayson Tatum in check (37% shooting) and the Warriors met nearly every Celtics drive with multiple bodies and arms. The Celtics actually shot 40.8% from 3-point range — their best mark in any of their four series — in the Finals. But they shot just 49.3% in the paint, their worst six-game stretch of interior shooting this season. After a great start to the season, the Warriors’ defense fell off when Draymond Green was out for two months. The Celtics also had the league’s best offense (120.7 points per 100) as they went 26-6 to close the regular season. And appropriately, the Celtics went out with 23 miscues in Game 6 to tie for the third most of any team in these playoffs. These were the two best defensive teams in the regular season. Games 5 and 6 of the Finals marked the only instance this season that Boston was held to fewer than a point per possession in two straight games. That is the Celtics’ worst three-game stretch of offense this season, including the playoffs.

Repeats of NBA Finals games are available on Friday morning and various times and days thereafter, as well as on-demand through Sky Sports on your TV and on ...

Fittingly, every one of the Warriors' players played a part in the Game 6 victory. Green had his best game of the NBA Finals and was all over the court throughout Game 6, coming close to a triple-double with 12 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists as well as two steals and two blocks. Curry led the way though, with 34 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as well as two steals and one block – and it was enough to see him crowned NBA Finals MVP for the first time in his career after the game.

teph Curry sees everything. He hears everything. He knows there are some who -- however unfair -- still question his legacy, still question his greatness, ...

"What are they going to say now?" What are they going to say now?" And he's not done yet.

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors not only captured his fourth NBA championship Thursday, but the superstar guard also claimed his first NBA Finals ...

Andre Iguodala earned the honour in 2015 while Kevin Durant won it twice in 2017 and '18. But from just a humanity standpoint, a talent standpoint, humility, confidence -- a wonderful combination that makes everybody want to win for him," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "Steph ultimately is why this run has happened, much like Timmy in San Antonio," Kerr added.

Two years after finishing with the NBA's worst record, the Golden State Warriors are back on top, finishing off the Boston Celtics in six games to capture ...

The Warriors forced stops, then kept hitting shots, and when it was time to put the Celtics away, they did. With about a minute and a half left in the first quarter, Green hit his first 3-pointer of the series to pull the Warriors within one. Poole put the icing on this sequence with a 29-foot 3-pointer on the next trip. The Warriors won their first title since 2018 and became the first team to go from the NBA's worst record to a championship in a three-season span. But what transpired over the next nine minutes defined the game, ultimately bringing the Warriors to their seventh double-digit comeback win this postseason. Heading into Game 6, Golden State was 0-3 in closeout games on the road, and the Celtics were 3-0 when facing elimination.

Golden State looks flawless in clincher, Stephen Curry's legacy continues to grow and Jayson Tatum isn't quite at superstar status after rough NBA Finals.

Durant is a constant on social media and maybe in the next few days he’ll break his Warriors’ silence. Durant was on two of those teams, won Finals MVP both times and then in the summer of 2019 bailed for Brooklyn in free agency, essentially trading Curry for Kyrie Irving. That unit eventually won this championship because, other than Curry and Wiggins, the Warriors lacked consistency from the rotation. He helped elevate the confidence of Andrew Wiggins, dumped by his former team in Minnesota and mostly dismissed by the basketball world as an underachiever. He took over for Mark Jackson and won a championship, and then again eight years later, all without much experience on the bench prior to this job. He was spooked by his constant mistakes, didn’t even attempt a free throw and wasn’t heard from in the fourth. This is what he learned about himself in the Finals, and there’s no particular shame in falling short. Tatum was not against the Warriors, and was especially exposed in Game 6, when he went out meekly. After a three-year delay caused by injuries and a noticeable defection — more on him later — the Warriors returned to the throne and carried on like they never really left. The Warriors were up 15 at halftime, 22 in the third and 10 entering the fourth. So his story, and the debate, isn’t finished. The Warriors set out to reclaim the title on this journey of redemption and got their just reward.

The fourth title 'hits different' for Curry, Thompson and Green because of the way they got there.

"Between a second year-long injury and losing what he loves to do most in life, you know, playing the game, it's been a rough go for him. No matter how far they get, whether they make it back to the Finals or not, you can expect Curry, Green and Thompson -- the unique, selfless, superstar triumvirate -- to appreciate every moment along the way. "With Steph, Klay, Draymond, what they have done in this league and the foundation they have been able to build, you've got to give them a lot of credit," said Warriors forward Andre Iguodala, who was alongside the trio for all four titles. What's evident from hearing the Warriors speak, however, is that this title also means more to the entire organization because of what Thompson has endured. And I think for us, we all appreciate each other and we understand what each of us bring to the table. It's easy to say that this championship means more to Thompson because of what he's been through over the last three years. "I think this one may have been the most unlikely, just from the standpoint of where we've been the last couple years." A lot of doubters," Thompson said after the Game 6 win. "I couldn't imagine sharing this journey with anyone else," Green said of Curry and Thompson after practice on Wednesday. "You know, we built this thing from the ground up, and when you build something from the ground up, that's your baby. Those bonds also allowed Curry the room to flourish as the unquestioned head of the snake, facing defenses never before seen in the NBA, on a team that lacked the offensive options it once had. The trio, composed of three historically unique players who complement each other on the court in ways that render opponents paralyzed, have also reached a balance off the court that has allowed them to ascend, excel and persevere for the past 10 seasons. On stage after the game to accept the franchise's seventh overall NBA title, Warriors owner Joe Lacob said that the 2022 title is "probably the most meaningful one."

Boston Celtics players lamented the pain of falling short in the NBA Finals but said they'll use the experience to help them contend for titles again in the ...

Now, the Celtics will head into the summer thinking about what might have been and excited about where this franchise is headed after making it to the NBA Finals for the first time in 12 years. Continuing to get better, continuing to find different ways to lead. Personally, I still got a lot to learn. That means we still got a lot to learn. I'm viewing it and looking at all the s--- we had to get through to get here just to even get to this situation to have an opportunity." Got to be better. "That was part of the message. "It don't stop hurting," he said, when asked when he will begin moving on from this loss. Trying, though, wasn't enough to solve the puzzles Golden State presented this Boston team. One of them was clearly Tatum, who looked like he didn't want to speak for most of his postgame news conference. In the game's opening minutes, it looked like Boston would be in business. But, as Jayson Tatum said, it was Boston's poise on the offensive end that repeatedly failed the Celtics, as they committed one turnover after another.

The Golden State Warriors are NBA Champions! Here are the latest reactions from around the league:.

You are a champion!!! Wow@22wigginsyou played your ass off my man….salute to you bro and congrats. — kuz (@kylekuzma)June 17, 2022

Curry joins the likes of LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal with his fourth ring.

Myers believed that as long as the Warriors had Curry they had what it took to win another title without compromising the future, and he was right. Curry is 34 years old and you have to wonder if he's got another five LeBron-like years in him, where age doesn't seem to have nearly the same impact it does on most. If Kevin Durant doesn't go down in 2019, if Draymond Green doesn't get suspended in 2016, Curry probably has at least five titles in these eight years, and very possibly six, with a record-breaking 73-win season on the card as well. The best player on one of the greatest dynasties in sports history. That makes him the first player in NBA history to make at least five 3-pointers in five games of a single Finals series. Steph is one of the all-timers. He's also one of just five players to win multiple regular-season MVPs, multiple scoring titles and Finals MVP, and he's just the third guard in history to average at least 30 points in two separate Finals. We're running out of room on a resume that is becoming pretty tough to keep out of any all-time-great conversation worth its salt. He's the guy that keeps everyone together in the locker room, the selfless star who plays without the ball and makes room for others to shine. The rare superstar blend of humility and downright arrogant confidence in his own abilities that, as Steve Kerr told Scott Van Pelt after the win, "makes everyone in the locker room want to fight for him." Like Kerr said, credit to Myers for pulling all the right roster strings, and for not pulling a few others that plenty of people thought he should've pulled. Besides that LeBron needed Wade and Chris Bosh, Shaq needed Kobe and Wade, Magic needed Kareem. That's how it works, particularly with the depth of talent that exists in the modern NBA. Nobody does it alone. First of all, Curry won a title before Durant and now he has won one after him.

The Warriors' pandemic-era decline and the uncertainty that once surrounded their biggest stars are enough to make this title a genuine feelgood story.

And they’re still a franchise built for the pleasure and enrichment of early-stage investors in Amazon and Palantir. But somehow, in spite of all that, this Warriors team feels distinct, less straightforwardly unsympathetic than the back-to-back champions of Durant and co. The old belligerence is still there – the elbows, the shoves, the buttocks thrust aggressively across the lane – and the trash talk remains unrivaled, even in victory (there was a typically chesty description of the NBA as “the Warriors invitational” on the victory podium last night), but the effect is now curiously endearing: to see the man doing his thing again after these few years away is like watching an old uncle get mad at the TV remote for not working properly. But what was most striking about this devastating surge was the identity of its orchestrators: not Curry or Thompson but Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins, who together put together a sequence of big threes, torrential dunks, and critical blocks to take the game – and the championship – definitively away from the Celtics. These rising Warriors are not only capable but personable, and the effect seems to be rubbing off on the team as a whole. After a Game 5 devoid of a single Curry maximum – a true collector’s item – the maestro’s hands returned to him last night: not for the first time in the NBA finals, and surely not for the last, the game’s second half became its own kind of athletic weather system as a delicate, relentless rain of threes issued from the fingertips of Wardell Stephen Curry II. But Curry has also been deadly in these finals without the ball in hand, lifting his teammates even when he has shot poorly: in Game 5, Curry’s teammates shot 63% from the field when he was on the court v 22% when he was off, continuing a series-long trend. And then there’s Curry, still bouncy after 13 seasons in the NBA, still boyish at 34 – the man with the guard permanently hanging out of his mouth, and the ball perpetually on its way through the net. The Warriors entered their flop era, finishing last in the Western Conference in 2019-20 (with a record of 15-50) and again failing to make the playoffs, despite a marginal regular season improvement, in 2020-21. It’s fitting that a series marked by the unusual volatility of its scoring patterns – Boston’s comeback in the final quarter of Game 1 will live long in the memory – was capped by the longest run in an NBA finals game in 50 years. The likability of these Warriors, resurgent and resplendent once more, is mostly a function of how far they had fallen, how much they suffered, how deeply they – to use Green’s own term of art – “sucked.” But it also says something about the reconstitution of a team that has shown it can get it done with young talent, without needing to rely on the mercenary brilliance of an off-the-shelf superstar like Durant. The team that had made Oakland its home turned its back on the “bad” side of the Bay and ran headlong into the puffer-vested embrace of the San Francisco tech elite. The Warriors – data-driven, unemotional, technocratic, bombing their opponents from beyond the three-point line, and drawn into an ever-deepening alliance with Silicon Valley – seemed to typify something about the distance that different elements of American society had taken from each other since the turn of the century. The reasons for this near-universal dismissal are not hard to comprehend, since the Warriors over the previous two seasons have had the rare distinction of being both intensely disliked and very bad at basketball. “I didn’t learn anything about myself, I knew I was resilient,” said Draymond Green, on the victory podium at Boston’s TD Garden, when asked to reflect on how his understanding of himself and his teammates had changed over the course of these finals.

The 2021-22 NBA season is finished, with the Warriors defeating the Celtics to lock up another championship. Off the court, however, teams are preparing for ...

1 1 Four teams have zero draft selections this year: the Lakers, Suns, Jazz and Nets (following Brooklyn's decision to defer its acquisition of the 76ers' first-rounder to the 2023 NBA Draft). Following the Magic in the NBA Draft are the Thunder, with the league's fourth-worst record at 24-58. Cord-cutters will be able to stream the event through most streaming services, including ESPN+, TSN Direct in Canada, and fuboTV. The 2022 NBA Draft will be held at the Barclays Center in New York on Thursday, June 23 — the ninth year in a row the event has been held there.

The NBA Finals have come to a close, meaning all attention shifts focus to the 2022 NBA Draft.

The Warriors proved the dynasty is alive and well but there were some glaring areas for improvement. His size and length are intriguing at 6-foot-7 with a 7-foot-1 wingspan, giving the Rockets a developmental piece for their rebuild. The 76ers were severely lacking playmaking and scoring off the bench behind James Harden and Tyrese Maxey. Chandler could fill both of those holes as a lightning-quick guard who is aggressive as a scorer and decisive as a playmaker. Washington is a capable pick-and-roll ball-handler and a solid shooter, but he can be a streaky scorer. The Bulls' biggest weakness was their frontcourt and Liddell is a two-way forward who could help address that area of need. Agbaji would be a great running mate for a playmaker of Ball's caliber as a fast and athletic forward who can run the lane, score off cuts and space the floor as a perimeter shooter. Williams was one of the best rim protectors in the country this past season and he'd give LaMelo Ball a safety valve as a lob threat. Davis will give Washington a primary defender for wing assignments and his attitude and work ethic would be invaluable to the organization. The Pelicans proved they're one of the league's best young cores with their run in the 2022 NBA Playoffs — and that was without Zion Williamson on the floor. The Trail Blazers need help on the defensive end and Daniels is one of the best and most versatile defenders in this draft class. The Pacers would be fortunate for Murray to make it past Sacramento and Detroit, as the versatile forward is the missing piece for Indiana's retooling. Sharpe fills the void for a shot-creator in Detroit to round out an impressive and young offensive trio alongside Cunningham and sharpshooter Saddiq Bey.

After winning the 2022 NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors are listed as one of three favorites to win it all next season.

Still, it's hard not to like the Warriors' chances of hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy again in 2023. Then there are the Mavericks, Nuggets and Grizzlies all lurking as well. Golden State is the most recent NBA team to win back-to-back championships, doing so in 2017 and 2018.

As the Golden State Warriors and their star point guard Steph Curry surged ahead of the Boston Celtics in Game 6 on Thursday to win their fourth NBA ...

In an email to staff, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong noted the possibility of a recession, which he said "could lead to another crypto winter, and could last for an extended period." There were xyz.com arenas popping up all over the place back in the day and that whole thing blew up and the deals went away," he said. "Getting it for a couple of years is better than getting nothing." In just the last year, crypto jumped to the second highest spending sector in NBA sponsorships, up from 43rd, according to IEG, But as an NBA season and post-season awash in cryptocurrency sponsorships came to a close this week, the crypto industry was confronting new challenges. The price of many cryptocurrencies has plummeted, with Bitcoin falling to just above $20,000 this week, down from an all-time high of nearly $69,000 in November. Meanwhile, a wave of layoffs has spread throughout the sector to brace for a possible prolonged economic downturn.

NBA Academy graduates Dyson Daniels, Hyunjung Lee and Bennedict Mathurin are climbing up NBA Draft boards.

“Bennedict is a true NBA Academy pioneer, as he was the first-ever Canadian prospect to join the program, setting the stage for several others to follow in his footsteps,” Ebersole said. We’re proud of Lee and excited for him as he embarks on his NBA journey.” The 19-year-old wing is explosive and made several highlight-reel plays with the Wildcats. He competes and has a good enough jumper to play the two. “The leaps that Dyson has made with his game speak to his professional approach and his desire to get better every day. We are excited to watch their continued success at the NBA level.” When the 2022 NBA Draft is held on Thursday, three more former academy graduates are expected to have their names called.

Ex-NBA champ eats humble pie as Steph reveals the taunt that spurred him on to greatness.

“Stand on your word, brother! You gotta stand on that. That is something you don’t want. “Boston is going to win this game in great fashion because, listen, you think you were mad when Kyrie [Irving] stomped on Lucky. Just imagine if he’s getting drowned in champagne, ok? Boston is winning. The star point guard — who won his first Finals MVP after the Warriors beat the Celtics 103-90 on Thursday night — called out “some talking heads” that said he would win “zero” championships in the next four years.

Stephen Curry's Finals MVP award-winning impact extended deep into the statistical realm. Here are five key numbers to know.

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The Warriors concluded the 2021-22 NBA season on a high note, becoming 2022 NBA champions and capturing their fourth NBA title in the last eight seasons.

The 2022 NBA Draft will be another opportunity for the Dubs to add talent to the team’s championship core Chase Center is hosting the 4th Annual California Classic, a two-day, four-game basketball celebration featuring 2022 NBA Draft picks, second-year pros and more players competing to land their spot on an NBA roster for the 2022-23 season. Curry finished the 2022 Finals averaging 31.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists in the championship series. As the reigning world champions make their return to The Bay, let’s recap all the big Dubs news this week and take a peek of what’s to come in the latest Warriors Weekly. After a stellar Finals series performance over the Celtics, Stephen Curry was presented with the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, marking the first time he’s won the award during his decorated career. The Warriors concluded the 2021-22 NBA season on a high note, becoming 2022 NBA champions and capturing their fourth NBA title in the last eight seasons.

With Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green all back next season it would be foolish to think that their chance at a fifth title in nine years ...

“I think this one is definitely different because of the three years of baggage we carried coming out of that Game 6 in 2019,” Curry said. “I saw it in the beginning of season,” Thompson said. The Warriors have played 24 playoff series with Curry, Thompson and Green together in the last eight years. Thompson came back in January and the Golden State goal was clear — win it all, again. I said ‘Championship or bust’ because I saw how we came out of the gate, 18-2. The last run that was better than this was put together by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, winning six in an eight-year span of the 1990’s. The Warriors lost in the play-in tournament. It was the reset year. We got these young bucks behind us and we got the same squad coming back? They took that core and fortified it with a new group of talent. They have been installed by FanDuel Sportsbook as the favourites for the 2023 NBA title, and with Finals MVP Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green all back it would be foolish to think that their chance at a fifth championship in nine years isn’t very real. And absolutely, Curry can still be unstoppable in the biggest moments.

After having those hopes dashed in the haze of three straight losses to the champion Golden State Warriors, Boston's young core is vowing to use the pain as ...

We all know what the goal is in the future.” … Things we went through to get here showed us what we have to come for us in the future,” he said. The trade of Kemba Walker last offseason and jettisoning of Dennis Schroder this season put the responsibility in Smart’s hands. The good news for Boston is that their coach has experienced both extremes of the finals. The Celtics were 1-7 in the playoffs when committing 16 or more turnovers. He took Boston to three conference finals but failed to help its youthful core led by budding All-Stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown get over the hump.