Having the Celtics back in the Finals is good for us and good for the NBA
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/06/05/sports/celtics-mavericks-nba-finals/ By Dan Shaughnessy - The Boston Globe Globe Staff, Updated June 5, 2024, 6:00 a.m. With the Celtics tipping off Game 1 against the Mavericks Thursday night, we can look forward to a fortnight of fury featuring Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown against Dallas superstars Luka Dončić and (gulp) Kyrie Irving . Having the Celtics in the Finals is a great development for Boston and NBA America. The league is always well-served when its signature franchise is featured in its showcase event. Like the New York Yankees, the Green Bay Packers, and the Montreal Canadiens, the Celtics are synonymous with their sport . In the second half of the 20th century, when the fledgling NBA was coming of age, Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, and Red Auerbach put Boston’s parquet floor on the national sports map, winning 11 championships in 13 seasons. In subsequent decades, as the torch was passed from Russell and Sam Jones to men named Ha