LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 30: Head coach Monty Williams of the Phoenix Suns holds the Western Conference Championship trophy after the Suns defeated the LA Clippers in Game Six of the Western Conference Finals at Staples Center on June 30, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that,
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With the Milwaukee Bucks one win away from reaching the 2021 NBA Finals, will star Giannis Antetokounmpo play in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday? The Milwaukee Bucks are now one win away from reaching the NBA Finals for the first time since 1974 after defeating the Atlanta Hawks 123-112 in Game
5:17 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is likely to miss his team’s first chance to clinch a NBA Finals berth this postseason, while Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is questionable for Saturday’s Game 6. Antetokounmpo is listed as doubtful for Saturday’s game due to his hyperextended left knee. He sat out Thursday’s win
The Celtics are set to hire Ime Udoka as head coach. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) UFC 264: Watch Dustin Poirier serve Conor McGregor a piece of humble pie ahead of rematch (Video) by Zain Bando The Boston Celtics are reportedly on the brink of hiring Brooklyn Nets assistant coach Ime Udoka as their new
LUBBOCK, TX – FEBRUARY 24: ESPN College Gameday host Jay Williams offers commentary prior to the game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Kansas Jayhawks on February 24, 2018 at United Supermarket Arena in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) Brandon Belt leaves game after injuring himself trying to score (Video) by
There was a time when it was unclear if DeMarcus Cousins would ever play basketball again. During the 2017-18 season, Cousins was on his way to vaulting the New Orleans Pelicans into one of the NBA’s elite teams alongside Anthony Davis when he suffered a season-ending Achilles injury. The injury cost him a potential max
1:00 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN MILWAUKEE — Even if superstar guard Trae Young hadn’t sat out for a second straight game, the Atlanta Hawks wouldn’t have been able to stop the Bucks‘ relentless assault on the rim Thursday night in Milwaukee’s 123-112 win in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals. The win moved the
NBA Twitter was torn about the first half of Game 5 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks. With Giannis Antetokounmpo sidelined by a hyperextended knee for the Milwaukee Bucks and Trae Young out with a bone bruise in his foot for the Atlanta Hawks, Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals was going to
Jun 27, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) sits on the bench prior to the game against the Milwaukee Bucks during game three of the Eastern Conference Finals for the 2021 NBA Playoffs at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Is Chance the Rapper a Bucks fan? by
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – JUNE 28: Patrick Beverley #21 of the LA Clippers talks with Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns after a foul during the second half in Game Five of the Western Conference Finals at Phoenix Suns Arena on June 28, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees
1:30 AM ET It was early in Game 5, two minutes and five seconds in to be exact, and Jrue Holiday caught a wing pass from P.J. Tucker, open from 3. With Giannis Antetokounmpo sitting on the end of the bench in a cream-colored, long-sleeve T-shirt and gray sweatpants, the Bucks had roared into the
May 20, 2021; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook (4) before the game against the Indiana Pacers at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Mets give depressing update after Noah Syndergaard rehab start ends in disaster by Josh Hill WNBA Shootaround: Jonquel Jones for MVP, Connecticut Sun, injuries
Wizards coaching candidate Wes Unseld Jr. (Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) The Washington Wizards are searching for a new head coach after parting ways with Scott Brooks. Which candidates stand out? The Washington Wizards have a huge decision to make over the coming weeks. Who will they tap to lead the franchise going forward now
Chris Paul waited 16 years for his first NBA Finals appearance. In Game 6 of the 2021 Western Conference Finals, the Phoenix Suns star seized his moment. Despite being an 11-time NBA All-Star, 10-time All-NBA selection, four-time assists leader, six-time steals leader and one of the top-five point guards to ever play the game of
There was a time when it was unclear if DeMarcus Cousins would ever play basketball again. During the 2017-18 season, Cousins was on his way to vaulting the New Orleans Pelicans into one of the NBA’s elite teams alongside Anthony Davis when he suffered a season-ending Achilles injury. The injury cost him a potential max
1:46 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Atlanta Hawks, the team said Thursday. Antetokounmpo suffered a hyperextended left knee during Game 4 on Tuesday and had been listed as doubtful for Thursday night’s game. An MRI showed no structural damage
PORTLAND, OREGON – JUNE 03: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts after his three point basket in the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets during Round 1, Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs at Moda Center on June 03, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees
Dennis Lindsey, Utah Jazz, Mike Zarren, Boston Celtics. (Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports) Arsenal priced out of move for Mikel Arteta’s top target by Rucker Haringey Former Utah Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey has stepped down to an advisory role. After nearly a decade on the job, long-time Utah Jazz front office executive Dennis Lindsey is stepping down to
The Suns dispatched the Clippers by responding to a smart batch of adjustments from Tyronn Lue, and will carry their momentum into the NBA Finals. This week on The Long Two, a look at how Monty Williams and the Phoenix Suns won the chess match in the Western Conference Finals, and some positive signs from
3:24 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Not long after Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns celebrated their Western Conference championship on the Staples Center floor, Paul George wondered “what if” Kawhi Leonard had been healthy. The LA Clippers ran out of gas and comebacks as their resilient playoff run came to an end with a
There was a time when it was unclear if DeMarcus Cousins would ever play basketball again. During the 2017-18 season, Cousins was on his way to vaulting the New Orleans Pelicans into one of the NBA’s elite teams alongside Anthony Davis when he suffered a season-ending Achilles injury. The injury cost him a potential max
12:19 AM ET The Phoenix Suns are going to the NBA Finals, and Chris Paul is a big reason why. The veteran point guard and future Hall of Famer absolutely dominated the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals. CP3 was on fire during perhaps the biggest game of his career,
Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Canadiens vs Lightning NHL live stream reddit for Stanley Cup Finals Game 2 by Mark Powell The Atlanta Hawks see their title odds skyrocket after Giannis Antetokounmpo’s knee injury. Though the Atlanta Hawks are still a dark horse to win their first NBA Finals in over 60 years, they
The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. The Phoenix Suns are a young team that’s never been in this position before — not Devin Booker, not Deandre Ayton, not Mikal Bridges and not Cam Johnson, all
4:28 PM ET There is no structural damage to Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s left knee after his awkward landing during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe on Wednesday. The ligaments in Antetokounmpo’s knee are sound, and a timetable for his return is unclear, sources told
10:05 PM ET ATLANTA — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered an apparent left leg injury in the third quarter of Tuesday night’s Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Atlanta Hawks. With just over 7 minutes remaining in the third quarter and the Bucks trailing 62-52, Antetokounmpo jumped up to contest an
There is so much bad to dissect from Chauncey Billups’ awful introductory press conference as the next head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. Everything that could go wrong at Chauncey Billups’ introductory press conference did go wrong for the Portland Trail Blazers. Portland hired the former NBA star of Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets fame
PORTLAND, OREGON – FEBRUARY 11: Zach Collins #33 of the Portland Trail Blazers looks on before their game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Moda Center on February 11, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and
Damian Lillard may be traded this offseason, but probably not to the Golden State Warriors. With Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard not exactly thrilled with the franchise hiring Chauncey Billups as their next head coach, he could ask for a trade, but he is probably not going to the Golden State Warriors. Lillard may
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – JUNE 28: Paul George #13 of the LA Clipper reacts during the second half in Game Five of the Western Conference Finals against the Phoenix Suns at Phoenix Suns Arena on June 28, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this