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Giannis Antetokounmpo simply had a series for the ages. Capped off by a half-century of points in game six to win the NBA championship for the Milwaukee Bucks for the first time in 50 years. This NBA Finals recap looks at the primary factors behind the Bucks winning these finals, and it came down to […] READ MORE
The Milwaukee Bucks are playing the NBA Finals for the first time in 47 years. Unfortunately, they came home facing an 0-2 deficit against the Phoenix Suns. The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Here’s a look at the biggest takeaways from this victory. Considering that no team […] READ MORE
The Phoenix Suns hadn’t been to the playoffs since 2010. Additionally, the Suns’ last NBA Finals appearance was back in 1993. Despite both of those trends, the Suns have had an impressive postseason run thus far. They took the series opener against the Milwaukee Bucks to the tune of 118-105. They followed that up with […] READ MORE
A historic third quarter from Giannis Antetokounmpo was not enough to push the Milwaukee Bucks past the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Chris Paul and Devin Booker led the way for Phoenix, following strong performances in Game 1. NBA Finals – Game 2 Recap First Half The Bucks jumped out to […] READ MORE
The Phoenix Suns looked to jump into a quick series lead after a few days worth of rest against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Suns did just that with monster debuts from Chris Paul and Devin Booker, beating the Bucks with a final score of 118-105 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Giannis Antetokounmpo was […] READ MORE
Every championship won in the history of the NBA was earned. Full stop. There is no such thing as putting an asterisk beside a championship in the record books. Headcannon is great — especially when surrounding a property that self-imploded like Game of Thrones — but it has no real place in sports history. Saying the […] READ MORE
The 2021 NBA Finals are finally here. Although we have endured far too many injuries, the postseason has been fantastic. Ultimately, it would be hard to argue that the better teams in the league didn’t make it to the Finals. Honestly, the only argument might be the Brooklyn Nets. Regardless, here we are. The Phoenix […] READ MORE
Small-market teams having success is not bad for the NBA. Having a fresh set of stars on the main stage is good for the NBA. Arguing that the lack of familiar teams and faces makes the 2021 NBA Playoffs “boring” is a bad take. Using NBA television ratings as a metric of entertainment value in […] READ MORE
The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks are set to face off in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Hawks are playing in the ECF for the second time in team history, while the Bucks are playing for a shot at the NBA Finals for the second time in the last three years. Let’s see who has […] READ MORE
Game Seven, the best two words in sports. On Saturday night in Brooklyn, two Eastern Conference contenders will be thrown into a cauldron-like atmosphere, where palms get a little sweatier, seats get a little hotter, and the weight of expectation may suffocate you. It’s where legends are made, and where the brightest of stars can […] READ MORE
