Tag: NBA playoffs

Giannis 'Greek Freak' Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks defends Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns during Game 1 of the 2021 NBA Finals. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

NBA Finals: Greek Freak Plays for Bucks, Suns Take 1-0 Lead

Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo suited up for the first game of the 2021 NBA Finals despite a lingering hyperextended knee injury. But even his presence for the Milwaukee Bucks wasn’t enough to thwart Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns from jumping out to a 1-0 series lead after a 118-105 […]

Deandre Ayton (22), Devin Booker (1), and Chris Paul (3) of the Phoenix Suns are the favorites heading into Game 1 of the 2021 NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. (Image: Matt York/AP)

NBA Finals Injury Report: Will Greek Freak Play in Bucks/Suns Game 1?

The NBA Finals is ready to tip-off, but it’s still unknown if one of the league’s top stars will even suit up. Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo is questionable for the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns. The Suns are the consensus betting favorite […]

Giannis 'Greek Freak' Antetokounmpo (34) takes a shot for the Milwaukee Bucks against the Phoenix Suns during the regular season. (Image: Getty)

2021 NBA Finals: Betting the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks are a big fat question mark heading into the 2021 NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns with the health status of Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo unknown after he suffered a knee injury in the previous round. The Suns are the betting favorite at -200 odds to win […]

LA Clippers guard Paul George aka Playoff P passes the ball to a teammate on the perimeter of Game 5 against the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Finals. (Image: Matt York/AP)

Game 6 Betting Preview: Clippers Seek to Even Series, Force Game 7

Without their leading scorer and leader Kawhi Leonard, the LA Clippers fell behind the Phoenix Suns 3-1 in the Western Conference finals. The pesky Clippers, thanks to the heroics of Paul “Playoff P” George, staved off elimination with a clutch road victory in Game 5 to trim the deficit. Can […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks screams after suffering a knee injury while trying to block a dunk by Clint Capela (right) of the Atlanta Hawks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. (Image: Getty)

NBA Playoffs Injury Update: Greek Freak Goes Down in Game 4 Loss (VIDEO)

The rash of injuries to All-Stars in the NBA postseason continues after Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks suffered a hyper-extended knee injury in the second half of Game 4 against the Atlanta Hawks. Without Antetokounmpo, the Bucks were unable to mount a comeback against the short-handed Hawks, […]

Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns flexes after he notches his first-career triple-double with a game-high 40 points in a Game 1 victory over the LA Clippers. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

Game 2 Betting Preview: Phoenix Suns Strike First Blood, Clippers Down 0-1

The Phoenix Suns didn’t squander their home-court advantage and seized an early 1-0 lead in the Western Conference finals against the Los Angeles Clippers thanks to a 40-point triple-double from Devin Booker. The injury-riddled Clippers are stumbling into Game 2, but intend to steal a road win against the Suns […]