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The Milwaukee Bucks face off against the Phoenix Suns for the first time in the NBA Finals on their home floor on Sunday night. It’s time to continue our NBA Finals odds series and make a Suns-Bucks Game 3 prediction and pick. The Bucks hold an overall record of 12-7 in the postseason and are 10-9 […]

The Phoenix Suns are just two wins away from winning their first NBA championship. They’ve had a remarkable season all year and now the world has finally seen how capable they are for this moment. Led by Chris Paul and head coach Monty Williams, the Suns are a well-coached team consisting of players who know […]

From being one of the worst teams in the NBA to enjoying an impressive bubble run in last season’s Disney World bubble, the Phoenix Suns‘ young core has steadily improved. Chris Paul‘s arrival, though, led to the Suns’ exponential improvement this season that has them two games away from their first championship. While there’s no […]

After going down 2-0 in the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns, it’s easy to count out the Milwaukee Bucks at this point. For his part, however, Bucks star Khris Middleton isn’t necessarily in panic mode right now. As a matter of fact, he just sent a Kevin Durant-sized warning to Chris Paul and the […]

There might be more pressure for the Milwaukee Bucks heading to Game 3 of the NBA Finals, but that doesn’t mean things are easier for Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns. In fact, one can say they are just facing as much pressure as the East champions. With the Bucks needing a win to make […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are under enormous pressure heading into Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns. After all, a win gives them a chance for a comeback while a loss puts them on a 3-0 hole with virtually no chance of erasing it. Despite the difficult task they are […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is a back-to-back MVP and one of the more polarizing figures in the NBA. Sure, he’s not LeBron James, but most people usually know who The Greek Freak is. Well, apparently not everyone. On the eve of the NBA Finals, Giannis rolled into his Phoenix hotel with a minor issue: […]

Phoenix Suns veteran guard Chris Paul has been nothing short of outstanding in the playoffs and he’s now just two wins away from his first championship ever. As the Suns and Bucks prepare for Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night in Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo had nothing but love for CP3: “This is […]

Long before Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks had a dominant inside presence that looked poised for superstardom. Vin Baker was the Bucks’ next big thing, starting off his four years with Milwaukee with three All-Star appearances before being traded away to the Seattle Supersonics. But an extreme addiction to alcohol derailed what was expected to […]

The Phoenix Suns are now just two wins away from winning the NBA championship. Who could have ever predicted that? Well apparently, Kyle Kuzma did. The Los Angeles Lakers forward claims he could sniff their champion DNA as early as last season. Kyle Kuzma recently spoke out via Bleacher Report on his upcoming social media series Hanging […]

The Milwaukee Bucks faltered to the Phoenix Suns twice in a row to start off the NBA Finals. It’s been a disappointing sight so far for Bucks fans, who find themselves in a must-win situation for Game 3. Before we talk about what they must do to win Game 3, let’s recall what went wrong […]

The Los Angeles Lakers looked like the clear favorites to win it all before the 2020-21 NBA season started. But things didn’t exactly go according to plan. Lakers super fan Snoop Dogg has made peace with the result for one big reason. The world renowned rapper was asked by TMZ about the ongoing NBA Finals […]

Former NBA center Kendrick Perkins did not hold back in his assessment of the Milwaukee Bucks after Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. fell 2-0 to the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Finals. Right after the Bucks suffered the 118-108 humiliation in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Perkins quickly blasted coach Mike Budenholzer and his squad […]

The Phoenix Suns are up 2-0 against the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals, and Devin Booker and Chris Paul have been the reason for that. However, the two made it clear they are just a small part of the equation. After the Suns made sure to protect their homecourt advantage behind Booker’s 31 points […]

Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns are up 2-0 against the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals, but Arizona native and Washington Football Team quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick wants them to lose one game. It’s not that Fitzpatrick is hating on the Suns. In fact, it’s the complete opposite since he just wants to get to […]

The Phoenix Suns won Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night behind a pair of impressive performances from Chris Paul and Devin Booker. However, it wasn’t all good news, as Torrey Craig had to leave the game early with an injury. On Friday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported an […]

The Milwaukee Bucks dropped Game 2 of the NBA Finals to the Phoenix Suns despite a monstrous effort from Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had 42 points in a gutsy performance. Suddenly, the Bucks are down 2-0 as the series heads to Milwaukee, and the two-time MVP has played unbelievable well thus far. With Game 3 scheduled […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo had a monster Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns, going for 42 points in 40 minutes. However, Giannis didn’t get enough help from his teammates in a 118-108 loss, with Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton combining to shoot 12-of-37 from the field. It was Holiday’s second […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are in an 0-2 hole in the 2021 NBA Finals after losing the first two games on the road against the Phoenix Suns. However, while losses are losses, there’s a silver lining the Bucks can take from Game 2: they were extremely unlucky and were still competitive until the end. According to […]

The Phoenix Suns just put on one of the most electrifying NBA Finals performances in history. But if you ask Chris Paul what the most important play of the game was, he’d tell you it wasn’t any of their many, many buckets. The Suns became just the third team ever to make 20 or more […]

The Phoenix Suns stayed scorching hot from the field in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, making 20 three-pointers as a team in their 118-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Phoenix made it look so easy that “The Mayor of Flavortown,” Guy Fieri had a go on the court after Game 2 concluded. What ensued […]

Guarding Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker has been a nightmare for defenders all postseason long. The two-time all-star has had his way since the beginning of the playoffs and didn’t even let a messed up nose ruin his good vibes on the floor. Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is widely known for his defense […]

The Milwaukee Bucks dropped Game 2 of the Finals to the Phoenix Suns, who now lead the series 2-0. Game 2 saw a lot of highlights from two time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who finished the game with 42 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and one steal. The Greak Freak became the first player in Bucks […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Chris Paul is getting all the motivation he needs from his long-time buddies Dwyane Wade and even LeBron James as the Suns are now just two games away from winning the 2021 NBA title. After an impressive 118-108 home win in Game 2, Wade was seen in the Phoenix Suns Arena dapping […]

Phoenix Suns fans have been quite the spirited bunch throughout these NBA Playoffs. The “Suns in 4” guy who stole the spotlight during their series against the Denver Nuggets has become a minor celebrity for his rather extreme celebration of his rabid fandom. But Suns fans aren’t finished being a hostile fanbase just yet. After […]

The Milwaukee Bucks trailed the Brooklyn Nets 2-0 in the Eastern Conference semifinals, but in that case, Mike Budenholzer’s team received improbably great fortune in the form of Kyrie Irving’s injury. Down 2-0 to the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Finals, Milwaukee can’t count on a similar plot twist. It has to figure out the […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams seems to have found all the right buttons to push to help motivate and inspire his young guys like DeAndre Ayton. Late in Game 2, with the game still up for grabs, Williams took Ayton aside and gave one heck of a motivational speech to boost the 22-year-old’s confidence. […]

Shannon Sharpe has always been respected for knowing how to take care of his body. But his latest take on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s conditioning had Milwaukee Bucks fans livid at the former NFL star. Sharpe tweeted out while watching Bucks-Suns Game 2, criticizing Giannis Antetokounmpo for supposedly playing in just short bursts of action on the […]

The Phoenix Suns took Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks despite an unbelievable performance from Giannis Antetkounmpo as the two-time MVP dropped 42 points. However, a comment made by Jeff Van Gundy during the broadcast has come to light. https://twitter.com/thehurryupnba/status/1413333489878020100?s=20 Van Gundy apparently said this about Devin Booker: “Looks like a choir boy, but he […]

From one superstar to another – Dwyane Wade had to show some love to Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker after an incredible Game 2 outing against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Miami Heat icon was in attendance on Thursday in The Phoenix Suns arena and was one of the thousands who witnessed another instant classic from […]

Game 2 of the NBA Finals belonged to the Phoenix Suns as they won the game 118-108 despite a furious, late run by the Milwaukee Bucks. Devin Booker and Chris Paul were terrific once again, and Giannis Antetokounmpo caught fire late and dropped 42 points in the Bucks’ loss. However, Devin Booker set a weird […]

LeBron James is in unfamiliar territory as a spectator of the NBA Finals. The Los Angeles Lakers forward has played in all but one Finals series in the previous decade of NBA seasons. But now King James is just like the rest of us – watching Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns try to win […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns took care of business once again in Game 2 with a 118-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. But, as per Book, the job’s not finished. After dropping an impressive 31-piece in just his second NBA Finals appearance, the two-time All-Star said after the game his team isn’t taking their […]

As they say, basketball is a brotherhood. This was what Milwaukee Bucks superstar displayed on the court in game 2 against the Phoenix Suns after he crashed into former teammate Torrey Craig as the Suns forward was drawing a charge in transition. Giannis, who’s dealing with a knee injury himself, was quick to check on […]

The first half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals didn’t go as Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks wanted. The Bucks went off with the lead, then the Phoenix Suns stormed back and went into halftime with a double-digit lead. During a timeout in the second quarter, Giannis was absolutely furious and outraged in […]

Jrue Holiday isn’t a three-time All-Defensive team member for nothing. In Game 2 against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, the Milwaukee Bucks point guard busted out an epic chase-down block on Devin Booker — one that is reminiscent of that unforgettable LeBron James block on Andre Iguodala some years ago. Booker had a clear path to […]

Game 2 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns got off to a great start for the stars in the game. Suns guard Devin Booker picked up where he left off and hit Jeff Teague with a nasty move that sent him spinning. Booker then proceeded to drain a three-pointer and send the Phoenix crowd […]

If there’s anyone who knows how to flex, it’s PJ Tucker. The Milwaukee Bucks forward, who’s made a name for himself to be the league’s ‘fit king’ with his massive shoe collection, brought out a couple of rare Nikes ahead of Game 2 against the Phoenix Suns. And when we say rare, we mean r-a-r-e. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns are squaring off in the 2021 NBA Finals. The Bucks got good news with the return of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, although they came up short as the Suns took Game 1. Prior to Game 2, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made his prediction for the Finals, and it will make […]