NBA Finals Articles - Page 55

The Carolina Panthers have been busy acquiring young talent for the last couple of years. They should steadily get back into the playoff race but we’ll see how quickly this roster can learn and adapt in the NFL, as the 2021 training camp nears. The defense looks solid and could be in for a much […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is something of a modern-day Shaquille O’Neal given his ability to bully the hell out of opponents with ferocious forays to the bucket. So, naturally, Shaq had to give Giannis his flowers for doing just that en route to his first NBA title. Shaq took to Instagram after the Bucks […]

Following the 105-98 title clinching win for the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo and others made many media appearances as the celebrations began. The “Greek Freak” covered many topics and anything that was tossed his way he elaborated on. That included his career path so far, where he came from and how he got to this […]

Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns fell just short of the NBA championship. After the loss, one major question hanging over them is if CP3 is coming back for another shot at a title. The Suns All-Star was asked on his free agency plans right after the loss. Paul, at first glance, didn’t say anything […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is officially a champion, fulfilling a promise he made via tweet to the Milwaukee Bucks and their fans all the way back in 2014 when he was still just a skinny youngster. After his rookie season, Giannis took to Twitter to make this promise. Nailed it: I'll never leave the team and the […]

Following the chaos of winning the NBA title, Giannis Antetokounmpo got to reflect on the season that was for the Milwaukee Bucks in getting all the way to the mountain top. Many doubted whether this Bucks team or any Milwaukee team could do it with the core that they had. They quickly silenced those questions […]

The Aaron Rodgers-Green Bay Packers standoff has yet to be resolved. But maybe the Milwaukee Bucks winning a title for the state of Wisconsin nudges the quarterback the right way? The Packers QB was one of the first to congratulate Giannis and the Bucks for taking home the championship trophy, laying praise not only on […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was on Cloud 9 after winning his first NBA title on Tuesday night. After winning the championship, the Bucks forward just had to hop on IG Live to celebrate with his brother, Thanasis. Heartwarming content incoming: Giannis and Thanasis on IG Live. ❤️🙏 pic.twitter.com/GrU2MsUQxG — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) July 21, […]

Following their triumphant NBA Finals win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo made the rounds with the media to answer questions amid the frenzied celebration. The Finals MVP was coming off a 50 point, series clinching performance which netted him not only the NBA title, but the Finals MVP […]

Devin Booker just endured the worst loss of his basketball career at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks. Now the Phoenix Suns star could potentially have to endure spending an entire day confined with two of his recent foes. Devin Booker is one of three stars in the NBA Finals who are slated to play […]

To say that Chris Paul isn’t in a good mood following the Phoenix Suns’ NBA Finals loss is a massive understatement. That’s probably why one question from ESPN’s Rachel Nichols didn’t exactly rub him the right way. Check out CP3’s reaction to the vague question, complete with a little chuckle right after his initial answer: […]

At this point, Giannis Antetokounmpo can say anything he wants and it should be illegal to contradict him. Giannis finally fulfilled his mission to win an NBA title for the Milwaukee Bucks after they won four straight games over the Phoenix Suns. Not a few raised their eyebrows before the season after The Greek Freak […]

  The loyalty oozing out of Giannis Antetekounmpo has been one of his best defining traits. It’s made the Milwaukee Bucks’ amazing run towards the NBA championship that much sweeter. But could his loyalty be wavering a bit after winning his first ring? Check out Giannis Antetokounmpo make a 100% serious trade demand towards the […]

If there’s something strange in your neighborhood after losing in the NBA Finals, who you gonna call? LeBron James. Or at least according to NBA legend Magic Johnson. After the Phoenix Suns got axed by the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 6 on Tuesday, Magic made a bold suggestion for Chris Paul. He said if the […]

The worst case scenario came true for Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns. After being up 2-0 on the Milwaukee Bucks, two wins away from an NBA Championship, they succumbed to their rivals in heartbreaking fashion. At the center of it all is Chris Paul. While Devin Booker has his entire career ahead of him, […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry knows how difficult it is to win the closeout game of a championship series, which is why he’s in pure admiration of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Greek Freak certainly saved his best for last, putting on a historic performance in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to […]

It’s difficult to be in Devin Booker’s shoes right now. The highly competitive guard of the Phoenix Suns just suffered his most painful loss after they bowed out of the NBA Finals in Game 6 on Tuesday. After winning the first two games convincingly, the Suns couldn’t stop the Milwaukee Bucks in the last four […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is now an NBA champion. The Milwaukee Bucks have climbed the mountaintop and have been crowned the best team in the world for the 2021-22 season. They did this all on the wide shoulders of their franchise player. The first player ever with 50 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks in an NBA […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are the 2021 NBA Champions, and it’s all thanks to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s incredibly monster performance in Game 6 of the Finals. Giannis finished the game with 50 points and 14 rebounds, even scoring 20 in the third quarter to get the Bucks back in the contest after a horrible second quarter showing. […]

From a lanky, unknown kid from Greece, who used to sell fake watches on the street, Giannis Antetokounmpo is now an NBA champion. It doesn’t get more poetic than that. Giannis’ competitiveness is understated. It could be recalled that in 2017, he asked Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant for a specific challenge. Kobe has […]

There are only two types of people in the world: Those who hate Jared Dudley and those who love Jared Dudley. The Los Angeles Lakers forward has been in the NBA for years now, finally taking home a championship last season. The Lakers have been out of contention since the first round after they got […]

Chris Paul has faced a handful of all-time NBA greats throughout his 16-year career. But the Phoenix Suns All-Star’s biggest rival might be an NBA referee: Scott Foster. The two had a rather testy moment in the heat of the action in Game 6, as the Suns guard was ready to go at Scott Foster […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo came into Game 6 of the NBA Finals to win, and Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum and the rest of the world clearly saw that. During the game, McCollum couldn’t help but express his admiration for the Bucks forward. He even called the Greek Freak a “monster” and a […]

Who said Brook Lopez was soft? The Milwaukee Bucks center made Phoenix Suns big man Deandre Ayton question his existence after dunking over him in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Midway through the third quarter, Bucks guard Jrue Holiday drove baseline, attracting the help defense of Ayton. Lopez made the perfect cut to the […]

If there’s anyone who knows about greatness in the NBA Finals, it’s LeBron James. The man has been in 10 NBA Finals series and been in the thick of the action with everything on the line. But the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has been reduced to a mere spectator, just like us. And just like […]

Jrue Holiday had a stellar performance for the Milwaukee Bucks in their Game 5 win in the NBA Finals. So it was expected that he would churn in another hot start against the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 on Tuesday. Holiday is clearly one of the Bucks’ anchors and he needs to be special from […]

Even Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum is in awe of the strong support the Milwaukee Bucks got in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns. The Bucks expanded the capacity of Deer District–the area outside their home arena Fiserv Forum–to accommodate up to 65,000 fans in a watch party of the […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo had a momentary brain cramp in the pivotal Game 6 matchup against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. The former back-to-back MVP went full LeBron James as he got whistled for a blatant travelling violation after literally forgetting to dribble. Here’s a look at Giannis and a pretty funny brain […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant isn’t shy about making his feelings known on social media. He regularly posts his thoughts on Twitter, even though some could ruffle a few feathers. With the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns battling in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday, Morant singled out Khris Middleton in one […]

Everyone knows by know that Scott Foster is not Chris Paul’s favorite official. In fact, one could even say the Phoenix Suns star doesn’t like the referee at all. Which is why it’s interesting to see the two having a conversation before Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Now it’s unknown what Paul said to […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is the 2020 Defensive Player of the Year, and he made sure to remind Deandre Ayton just that in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Early in the second quarter of the crucial showdown, Antetokounmpo spiked the ball away after Ayton’s rather soft shot near the basket. While the Phoenix […]

Oscar Robertson was part of the 1971 team that won the Milwaukee Bucks’ first and lone championship in franchise history. Now, with the Cream City squad on the verge of adding another silverware, the legendary figure made sure to show his support to Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. In an open letter on The Players’ Tribune, […]

NBA legend Reggie Miller thinks the Phoenix Suns are likely going to lose in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. But all hope is not lost, as Chris Paul can save them. According to Miller, Paul holds the key in the Suns winning the crucial showdown and extending it to a […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Jrue Holiday has been tasked to guard Devin Booker in their NBA Finals series against the Phoenix Suns, and he is embracing the challenge without hesitation. While Holiday admitted that it’s really tough to guard Booker given his ability to score the basketball in a multitude of ways, he is not one […]

Jrue Holiday had the biggest play of his career in Game 5 of the 2021 NBA Finals when he pulled off the game-sealing steal on Devin Booker. However, for the Milwaukee Bucks guard, he only did half of the work. According to Holiday, credit should be given to PJ Tucker who made the steal possible. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks, led by superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, are one game away from an NBA Finals victory that could come on Tuesday night in Milwaukee. The pressure is on, and the city and fanbase are nervous with excitement. Well, the Bucks might have a good luck charm headed their way for Game 6. Brandon Jennings […]

The Milwaukee Bucks travel back to Fiserv Forum for a chance to clinch their first championship in 50 years. It’s time to continue our NBA Finals odds series and make a Suns-Bucks Game 6 prediction and pick. The Bucks hold an overall record of 15-7 in the postseason and are 13-9 against the spread. Milwaukee is 9-1 […]

Khris Middleton and Devin Booker are in the middle of a tight and drama-filled battle in the 2021 NBA Finals, with the Milwaukee Bucks being just a win away from winning it all. That’s all the focus right now for both Middleton and Booker, but waiting in the wings for the two stars is a […]

Phoenix Suns fans must be feeling anxious right now, ahead of Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Finals. One report from Kent Somers of The Arizona Republic surely wouldn’t help Suns fateful remain calm ahead of the must-win game for Chris Paul and company.  There has been a Scott Foster sighting in downtown Milwaukee. No […]