For better or for worse, a major 2024 NBA Finals storyline is Kyrie Irving’s history with the Celtics and what it would mean for one party to defeat the other.
The now-Dallas Maverick will once again face his former team in the postseason, this time on the sport’s biggest stage.
Irving and the Mavericks will travel to Boston’s TD Garden for Games 3 and 4, plus the if-necessary fifth and seventh games. All contests promise to feature an unapologetically rowdy Celtics crowd that will incessantly boo Irving.
Irving’s former Boston teammate, Al Horford, said he’s looking forward to playing in those home games with Irving on the floor.