8:33 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN As the Milwaukee Bucks play their first NBA Finals game in nearly half a century Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns, they will do so with superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo in the lineup. Antetokounmpo, who suffered a hyperextended left knee on an awkward and ugly-looking fall in Game 4 of the
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11:11 PM ET PHOENIX — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the league’s ability to get over a million fans back into attendance during the playoffs has helped the league stem its financial losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We did somewhat better than we initially projected,” Silver said Tuesday before Game 1 of the NBA
10:05 PM ET PHOENIX — Suns reserve forward Dario Saric exited Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night with a right knee injury and did not return to the team’s 118-105 win. Saric drove on Bucks center Brook Lopez late in the first quarter and his right knee appeared
7:57 PM ET Kevin Love heard the blowback when he scored a coveted spot on the U.S. national team ahead of the Tokyo Olympics after one of the worst seasons of his career. So did coach Gregg Popovich, who had a message for the doubters. “We’re going to work his ass off the next four
7:15 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN After receiving attention on a game-to-game basis for his rare and exclusive sneakers throughout the Phoenix Suns‘ playoff run, guard Langston Galloway has his biggest surprise yet planned ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals. He’s unveiling his own sneaker brand. ETHICS, a company co-owned by Galloway and his
7:34 PM ET Ashton Edmunds Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic now has his own official day in Dallas County (Texas) — July 6th. This decision was made by the Dallas County Commissioners Court to recognize Doncic, 22, and passed by Judge Clay Jenkins. From this point on, the region will now honor the Mavericks forward
1:41 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been upgraded to questionable for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, according to the league’s official injury report. Antetokounmpo has missed the Bucks’ past two games because of a hyperextended left knee he suffered in Game 4 of the
12:46 PM ET Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul has emerged as the consensus favorite to win MVP of the NBA Finals at U.S. sportsbooks. At Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill, Paul is listed at +170 to be named MVP of the Finals series against the Milwaukee Bucks, which tips off Tuesday (9 p.m. ET,
7:00 AM ET The 2021 NBA Finals feature one of the most unexpected matchups in recent league history. And, at the moment, the Phoenix Suns–Milwaukee Bucks showdown is one of the most difficult to predict. The biggest reason? Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who injured his left knee in Game 4 of the Bucks’ Eastern Conference
10:19 PM ET PHOENIX — Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as doubtful for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday after missing the Milwaukee Bucks‘ last two games with a hyperextended left knee. Antetokounmpo was injured in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Atlanta Hawks. Bucks coach Mike