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The Boston Celtics versus Golden State Warriors Game 1 predictions for the 2022 NBA Finals are here. The encounter is the first of both teams in the NBA Finals since their last meeting in the 1963-1964 season. The clash had Bill Russell squaring off with Wilt Chamberlain. Consequently, Boston won at 4-1 in their best […] READ MORE
The Chicago Bulls are in the playoffs for the first time since 2016-17. They closed out their last postseason appearance with four consecutive losses after taking a 2-0 lead. Biggest takeaways from Chicago Bulls’ Game 2 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks And that trend continued in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the […] READ MORE
The Milwaukee Bucks’ Finals Victory Proves the Supermax has its Place Giannis Antetokounmpo is a unicorn. Not because he’s a seven-footer who can handle like a guard. Not because he just put up historical performance after historical performance in the Finals. No; in the age of player mobility, he is a unicorn because of his […] READ MORE
Giannis Antetokounmpo tries to stay present in the moment. He explained just this in a press conference, right before crushing Phoenix hearts with his clutch alley-oop dunk in Game 5. So far, staying present in the moment has led to him producing some of the finest basketball of his career. This has in turn, led […] READ MORE
The Milwaukee Bucks have been the toast of the Eastern Conference the last couple of seasons. During the 2018-19 season, they finished with a 60-22 record. Not only that but they were the highest-scoring team in the league and they were ranked first in defensive efficiency as well. The Milwaukee Bucks Could Be Heading Toward […] READ MORE
After falling to the Miami Heat in the second round last year, the Milwaukee Bucks got their revenge against them. The Heat became the first team to be bounced from the playoffs in 2021 after making the Finals last season. In this series, blowouts were a common theme. Let’s take a look back at how […] READ MORE
Folks, we are getting a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference semifinals between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat. Last year, the Heat took down the top-seeded Bucks in five games. Can they pull off another stunning upset against the Bucks? Regardless of the results, it will be a fun series to watch. NBA […] READ MORE
Ahead of the five-day break for All-Star Weekend, the NBA schedule is packed with a nine-game slate on Thursday. Thursday’s slate of NBA action features one nationally televised game on TNT in addition to a couple of marquee conference matchups. Check out the Last Word on Pro Basketball staff’s official predictions for NBA action on […] READ MORE
The Los Angeles Lakers came into this season as the reigning NBA champions and heavy favorites to repeat. After a modest 2-2 start to begin the season, the Lakers came into their Thursday night slate against the Milwaukee Bucks ready to establish themselves as title favorites once again. The Bucks represented the biggest challenge besides […] READ MORE
With the James Harden superstar trade officially done, another blockbuster deal is in the books. Throughout NBA history, trading players of this caliber is a rarity. Especially midseason. Only so many superstars have moved in the NBA’s 75-year history. Today we will be looking at these trades and counting down the five best superstar trades […] READ MORE