Previewing the NBA Finals, plus the Rangers made Andrei Vasilevskiy look human

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THE BOSTON CELTICS AND THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS…

The NBA Finals start tonight, and it should be absolutely fantastic. You have the Warriors trying to add to what’s already an incredible legacy and the Celtics looking to start their own. So, who is going to win it all?

Our NBA experts have made their picks, and the staff is quite divided. Here’s why columnist Bill Reiter is going with Golden State:

• Reiter: “Warriors in 6. … Yes, the Celtics have a world-class defense… But the Warriors have the answers in Steph, Klay, Poole, and Wiggins — players who will fire an offense that will find its way through, and over, Boston.”

NBA guru Brad Botkin, meanwhile, likes Boston:

• Botkin: “Celtics in 7. The Celtics are perfectly equipped to defend Golden State’s off-ball movement, and they can beat the Warriors on the offensive glass, especially when Golden State isn’t playing Kevon Looney, which adds up over the course of a series. Golden State is prone to turnovers, and…