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Giannis Antetokounmpo is called the GREEK FREAK. The Milwaukee Bucks star just reminded the Phoenix Suns just that as he went full LeBron James for an epic chasedown block in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. In the final minute of the second quarter against the Phoenix Suns, Giannis ran from almost full court and […]

Hobbled by an injury or completely healthy, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will look to continue his dominance of the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Finals. In their two meetings during the regular season, Giannis averaged exactly 40.0 points against the Suns. With this, he joined Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Shaquille O’Neal […]

It was a scary moment for Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns in the third period of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night. CP3 appears to have injured his ankle in a dangerous play that is eerily familiar to a major Kawhi Leonard injury many years ago. Here’s a look at the […]

When Giannis Antetokounmpo was declared available for Game 1 of the NBA Finals, there were some concerns whether he’s 100 percent healthy or not. As it turns out, fans have nothing to worry about. In fact, right in the first quarter of the contest, Antetokounmpo showed that he is perfectly healthy as he muscled his […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. knows he is a starting-caliber guard, and he’s ready to prove that to other teams if Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors will not give him a chance. After the Warriors’ season ended with a failed bid in the play-in tournament, Kerr highlighted that Klay Thompson will start for the team […]

Kyle Kuzma’s trade value just hit an all-time low. That is if you listen to what LeBron James superfan Shanon Sharpe has to say about the Los Angeles Lakers’ potential trade avenues for Kuzma. According to the outspoken basketball analyst, he’s absolutely willing to trade Kuz for rapper J. Cole right now. Here’s your daily […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is available to play for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Greek Freak will also be starting the game after missing their past two outings due to a hyperextended left knee. Giannis Antetokounmpo is playing — and starting […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Andre Drummond is not letting the hate get into his head. In fact, it looks like he is using it as motivation to prove his doubters wrong. After Fox Sports analyst Skip Bayless tweeted “Kareem Abdul-Drummond”–seemingly in response to the big man claiming he didn’t have enough playing time in […]

If you think that Golden State Warriors superstar Klay Thompson is inching closer towards a return to the basketball court in the near future then you’re absolutely right. As a matter of fact, Thompson has just posted a challenge on Instagram that should get Dubs fans even more excited. Apparently, Klay isn’t very good when […]

In spite of the fact that the one and only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is more widely known for his amazing stint with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Hall of Fame big man still remains to be one of, if not the greatest Milwaukee Bucks player of all time. Kareem started off his career in Milwaukee, so […]

Andre Drummond’s stint with the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t go as expected, but the big man doesn’t think he is to blame. After his post on Instagram where he seemingly tells his doubters and haters not to judge and underestimate him, one user took a savage shot at him for failing to dominate the painted […]

After splitting time between the Cavs and Lakers this past season, Andre Drummond will be testing the free agency market in the summer of 2021. With season averages of 14.9 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 49.3% shooting from the field, Drummond will be a highly sought free agent. Given his size and mobility, Drummond […]

Jimmy Kimmel’s Mean Tweets segment is always good for a laugh. The hit ABC comedy talk show just released its 2021 NBA edition of this popular segment and it hilariously featured Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young and his hair. Young read a mean tweet comparing his hair to a lollipop, but being the stud that […]

The New York Knicks went from finishing 24 games below .500 in the 2019-20 NBA season to hosting a playoff series the ensuing season (the Knicks finished the 2020-21 regular season as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 41-31 record, albeit they lost in five games to the Atlanta Hawks in the […]

From the moment they become pros, athletes experience a lot. Usually, you move into a new home in an entirely different city. For Houston Rockets forward Jae’Sean Tate, his rookie season began by living in another country. Tate played two years overseas before earning a spot with James Harden’s Rockets. His confidence never diminished, and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to add, among other things, a third star and perimeter playmaking this offseason, likely via trade. Arguably, recently-traded Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Kemba Walker checks both of those boxes. The keyword there: “arguably.” Just a couple of years ago, that caveat would not have been necessary. Over his […]

July 6 has officially been declared as the Luka Doncic Day, and the Dallas Mavericks youngster absolutely loves it. Dallas County made the resolution on Tuesday, citing that Doncic is on his way to joining Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki in the history books. They also cited his on and off-court contributions to the team and […]

The Phoenix Suns are in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1993, when Charles Barkley’s Suns squad lost to Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls in six games. Phoenix actually had the best record in the NBA that season at 62-20, giving them home-court advantage in the series, and Barkley was MVP. But the Suns […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum may be preparing for the Tokyo Olympics with Team USA, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have time to get some more ink. Tatum already has tons of tattoos from head to toe, but his latest one holds a special place in his heart. Check it out: Jayson Tatum now […]

The Phoenix Suns’ first season as an NBA team was all the way back in 1968. The Suns are one of the few organizations in the NBA that doesn’t have any championships in franchise history, but they have a chance to remedy that in the 2021 NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks in their third […]

For years now, the narrative thrown about regarding the New York Knicks acquiring superstars has revolved around them playing winning basketball. That, and James Dolan selling the team. Once it was realized that just isn’t going to happen, the media circled back to winning attracting stars. New York achieved a bit of that this year […]

Magic Johnson is taking some time away from his hilarious and critical takes on Twitter. That’s right, he’s currently living his best life in Italy on a yacht that costs $1.1 million per week, per TMZ. Joining him on the trip has been LL Cool J and Samuel L. Jackson as they cruise around the […]

Right now, Giannis Antetokounmpo is without a doubt the biggest name on the Milwaukee Bucks as they look to win their second title in franchise history. He has emerged as one of the most dominant players in the game today, and what’s scary is that he got so good at such a young age. There’s little […]

The 2020-21 NBA Finals begins on Tuesday night with the Milwaukee Bucks visiting the Phoenix Suns in the desert. It’s time to continue our NBA Finals odds series and make a Bucks-Suns prediction and pick for the final series of the season. The Bucks hold an overall record of 12-5 in the postseason and are 10-7 […]

Kevin Durant does not believe Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr’s comments about his Twitter habits are indicative of his work ethic or mental makeup. Kerr had previously made comments regarding Durant’s tendency to reach for the cell phone in his third and final season with the Warriors. More details have since emerged this […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo might be ready to go for Game 1 of the 2021 NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns. Antetokounmpo, who has been dealing with a knee injury suffered in the conference finals, has been upgraded to questionable ahead of the series opener with the Suns, with Adrian Wojnarowski also saying he […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have an exciting young core starring Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards that showed promise at the end of the season, but they still finished just 23-49 and also lost their draft pick to the Golden State Warriors because of the Russell trade. The Timberwolves have been bad since trading Jimmy […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns are headed to the NBA Finals after an amazing season and postseason run. Their opponent is the Milwaukee Bucks and the first game is on Tuesday in Phoenix. Ahead of the NBA Finals, current analyst and former Suns legend Charles Barkley offered up some advice to Booker and Chris […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is doubtful for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns, but he has been progressing in his return from a hyperextended knee. It sure seems like Giannis will play at some point in this series. Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry suggested as much on Tuesday ahead of Game […]

After ESPN standout Rachel Nichols made some questionable comments about co-worker Maria Taylor recently, the network has decided to make some changes ahead of the NBA Finals. According to the New York Post’s Andrew Marchand, they’ve taken Rachel Nichols off sideline reporting duties for the Suns-Bucks and plan to put Malika Andrews in her place: […]

When it comes to the GOAT conversation, everyone can count on Michael Jordan to be a part of it. With six titles and countless accolades tucked under his belt, His Airness presents a pretty strong case to be the greatest ever to play the game of basketball. Collectors, in particular, honor the greatness of Jordan […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is used to setting records on the court. Now one of his rookie cards is setting records of its own after an incredible purchase. The previous mark for the most expensive sports card was a LeBron James rookie card that went for $5.2 million back in April. That reign […]

The 2021 NBA Finals are finally upon us and this is the time that everyone likes to predict who they think will take home the 2021 NBA Finals MVP. This series should be interesting as it can really go either way with two inexperienced and talented clubs in the Bucks and Suns. Jae Crowder of […]

The Dallas Mavericks might have seen their playoff run end earlier than they had hoped for despite an unbelievable run by Luka Doncic. However, Dallas is still doing its part in celebrating the young All-Star guard who has led the Mavs — and is now leading Slovenia to an Olympic birth. On Tuesday, it was […]

The NBA Finals are finally upon us to culminate what has been one of the more compelling playoffs in recent memory. The 2021 edition may not feature the staple stars like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, or Kawhi Leonard that hoops fans are accustomed to seeing on this stage at this point of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have failed to defend their championship this 2020-21 NBA season, but nobody’s salty about winning one out of three seasons in the LeBron James era. While Anthony Davis, Rob Pelinka, and James himself are obviously at the forefront of all the praise for their season of success, one unsung hero […]

The Portland Trail Blazers recently concluded an underwhelming campaign in the 2020-21 season as they suffered yet another first-round exit in the postseason. The team’s failure to advance deep in the playoffs certainly wasted a prime year of their main man in Damian Lillard. This brings us to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Well, in a second […]

Darko Milicic is best known for one thing – being the guy drafted immediately after LeBron James. Not only that, he was also drafted right before three other Hall of Famers in Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh. But once upon a time, Darko Milicic was every bit the prospect as his superstar peers […]

After so many years, Chris Paul is finally going to experience how it’s like to play in an NBA Finals, as he and the Phoenix Suns prepare for a best-of-seven series against the Milwaukee Bucks, Paul has been around the league for so long that most guys know what to expect from the Point God. But […]