A former Arkansas basketball standout is headed to the NBA Finals.
Moses Moody, who starred for the Razorbacks as a freshman in 2020-21 and guided the program to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Dallas Mavericks 120-110 on Thursday to clinch an appearance in the championship round.
It marks the second consecutive season in which Arkansas will have a former player contending for a world title. Bobby Portis won a championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021.
The Warriors, going to their sixth NBA Finals in eight seasons, next week will face the winner of the Boston Celtics-Miami Heat series.