NBA Finals 2022

BOSTON – The roar of the crowd, so mighty for the first six minutes, died early Thursday night at TD Garden. The Warriors woke up in the seventh minute, put the ...

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Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry won his first NBA Finals MVP after four championships and six appearances.

With his fourth championship and Finals MVP, Curry became the seventh player to win four championships, two MVPs, and the first to win Unanimous Regular Season MVP and Finals MVP. Following his fourth championship and sixth Finals appearance, Stephen Curry was finally awarded his first Finals MVP. Curry averaged 31.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists, as he and the Warriors won their fourth title. Curry started the series with a 34-point game that saw a Finals record five threes in a single quarter [first]. Curry had 29 in three quarters in the Warriors’ only win of the series so far, while he gave his team a chance in game 3 with a third-quarter explosion which saw him end the game with 31 points.

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He’s a two-time NBA MVP and the only unanimous winner of the award. “No matter who wins it, there’s so much joy in that moment, you want to be able to experience it. He’s won NBA All-Star Game MVP, the league’s Player of the Week award 18 times, and Player of the Month nine times. “It would mean everything because that means you’re winning the series,” Curry told ESPN last week. He was sharp defensively, too, averaging six rebounds and two steals a game. Stephen Curry’s legacy as the greatest shooter of all-time and one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA was never in question.

Missing out in 2015 when Andre Iguodala won the award and in 2017 and 2018 when Kevin Durant won the award, Curry won the 2022 Finals MVP hands down.

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The Warriors were able to summon the juice. And it was enough to make them champions once more.

That is, in the NBA, old. What followed, though, was a series of trials and tribulations, losses to vastly inferior teams. These Warriors raised eyebrows in the first three months, winning 28 of their first 35 games. They heard the chatter, and those concerns are based in fact. One game after his return in March, Curry goes down for the rest of the regular season. On the night of his return in January, Draymond goes down and misses two months.

The Warriors are also the first team to win four championships in an eight-year span since the Bulls won six from 1991 to 1998.

The Warriors also captured the league’s first championship in the ’46-47 season. But the more experienced Warriors squad kept chipping away and a three-pointer from Curry gave the visitors a 24-22 lead late in the first quarter. You can’t ever take this for granted because you never know when you’re going to get back here.”

Led by NBA 2022 Finals MVP Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors romped to their fourth title following a 103-90 win at Boston's TD Garden on Thursday.

The Celtics turned the ball over an absurd 22 times. After dropping by 22 in the third quarter, the Celtics cut the Warriors' lead to 10 by the third quarter's end. 27 points would outscore the Celtics for the rest of the first half.

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry was named the 2022 NBA Finals MVP after scoring 34 points in his team's 103-90 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 6 ...

I think it was nice to give a voice to those that don’t have the ability to speak for themselves. But you gotta have that toughness and that’s what I try to have every night.” “I mean I do (think that) now, but as a kid, I was exposed to a lot of different sports and passions.

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.

Golden State won its fourth title in eight seasons during Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals. | iHeart.

“This one might have been the most unlikely. “We found a way to just get it done,” Curry said during the team's championship trophy ceremony on the court after the win via ESPN. Curry was named Finals MVP for the first time as Golden State claimed its fourth NBA title in eight years following a 103-90 win against the Boston Celtics in Game 6 at TD Garden Thursday (June 17) night.

Golden State Warriors defeated Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals 2022 to win their fourth title in the last eight seasons and seventh ...

Golden State Warriors defeated Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals 2022 to win their fourth title in the last eight seasons and seventh overall. Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka reacts during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors in Boston. Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) reacts in the closing minute of Game 6 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors in Boston.

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In addition to his distinction as the Warriors' best matchup defender during the postseason, Wiggins also has been an efficient shot creator on the wing for a team desperately in need of one, and has crashed the boards with authority. But with each successive dribble, Curry widened the area of engagement -- a stutter-step right, a couple of crossovers, all the while he watched Horford's feet. With the Warriors leading 91-81 in another rugged defensive standoff, Curry faced up against Horford with a narrow band of staccato dribbles in a tight spot. When he stepped up on the dais after Game 5, he was a 32-year-old vet still trying to recapture his muscle memory. He scampered around perimeter screens for catch-and-shoot looks; he drove to a pleasant spot for a midrange jumper when the Mavs chased him off the arc; he fanned out to the wing in transition for easy opportunities. "With Luka, it starts with, 'Bother him for as long of the basketball game as you possibly can.'" As Payton made his swift approach to the rim, Brooks caught him from behind, swatting him with a full windup of his right arm, nailing the soaring Warriors guard on the head. When he arrived to the Warriors last season, Payton was the consummate basketball journeyman, one who'd struggled for years to find a home in the NBA. He'd even considered leaving a playing career behind to become a video coordinator. The second had Curry coming off the bench to start each half, which would reduce the length of his time on the bench between playing time. The Warriors endured a two-year hiatus in the NBA wilderness after the departure of Kevin Durant and the extended absence of Klay Thompson due to injury, while Curry dealt with his own spate of maladies. Given the Warriors' pedigree, their return to the top of the NBA isn't a surprise -- but it was improbable. The Warriors had imposed a similar restriction when Thompson returned to action in January after two seasons away from the game.

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Warriors star Stephen Curry sent out a savage 2-word tweet after the Dubs won the 2022 NBA Finals over the Celtics.

“Night Night.” That’s what Curry tweeted after putting the Celtics’ season to rest in the NBA Finals while holding his trophy and Finals MVP award. This includes a 43-point masterclass on the road in Game 4 and 34 points in the closeout win at TD Garden. It’s no wonder he was feeling good about himself when he sent out that tweet. The Dubs defeated the Boston Celtics in six games, securing their fourth NBA Finals victory in the last eight years.

The fourth time was the charm for Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry as he finally won the NBA Finals MVP award.

All 11 voters from major media outlets picked the Warriors point guard for their MVP. Whether they made up their minds before Game 6 will be interesting to know. Curry was dominant throughout the NBA Finals, averaging over 31 points per game. The fourth time was the charm for Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry as he finally won the NBA Finals MVP award.

The Warriors beat injuries, age and stood the test of time after winning their fourth NBA Championship in eight years.

In 2020-21, the Warriors returned hoping to prove that the previous season was a one-off. “This one is definitely different because of the three years of baggage we carried coming out of that Game 6 in 2019,” Curry said after the title was handed to them. But the Warriors overcame the odds yet again to reach the top of the mountain – beating a Celtics team that had taken down a Kevin Durant-led Brooklyn Nets, a Giannis Antetokounmpo-led Milwaukee Bucks and a Jimmy Butler-led Miami Heat. The following year, Kevin Durant signed a sign-and-trade contract that sent him to the Brooklyn Nets and brought D’Angelo Russell to the Warriors. Thompson was out injured for most of the season. The Warrior dynasty seemed to be a far thought. They went on to lose Game 6 and saw the Toronto Raptors win an NBA Championship on their floor. In the 2022 NBA Playoffs, the Celtics’ record is 13 wins and 2 losses when their total turnovers are under 16 and 1 win and 7 losses when turnovers are over 16. Boston had cut GSW’s lead down to 10 and suddenly the TD Garden could sense a comeback. On the offensive end, there would be many an opportunity to pit Al Horford, the Celtics’ centre, against Steph Curry in the paint. The best parts of their team were on display – be it defending each position like their lives mattered upon it, or the ability to cut from the wings and score inside at will. One of the toughest arenas to play in, with a generous heaping of the most raucous crowds possible – Boston can be a nightmare to contend with. They raced to a 14-2 lead four minutes into the first quarter.

In these Finals, Steph Curry put the Warriors on his back, cementing his legacy as one of the all-time greats, writes Melissa Rohlin.

Thompson danced with him on the stage while he held his trophy. After winning the championship, his teammates hugged him as he cried. He was talking more than usual to the crowd during the Finals. Instead of playing with pure joy, he was playing with pure intensity. "It's been a year and six days that I started the process of getting ready for this season," Curry said with surprising exactitude. He spent hours in the gym each day with his trainer, Brandon Payne, becoming faster and stronger, doing drills that constantly pushed the limits of what either man thought was possible. He even engaged in the trash talk. But after the Warriors won the title, that accolade was the last thing he wanted to talk about. He was a wizard on offense, while also playing the best defense of his career. As Curry accepted the MVP Finals award, his teammates all waved one hand in the air, up and down. Performances like those cement a player's legacy, and, for whatever reason, Curry entered the Finals with his in question. In Game 1, he had six 3-pointers in the first quarter, an NBA Finals record for a single period. Curry heard all of the talking heads who claimed the Warriors' run was over after Kevin Durant left in free agency in 2019.