Tag: NBA playoffs

Giannis 'Greek Freak' Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks attempts a shot in traffic against Kevin Durant and other members of the Brooklyn Nets. (Image: Getty)

Do or Die Game 6 for Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks are down 3-2 and on the brink of elimination from the 2021 NBA Playoffs, but they host Game 6 on their home court against the banged-up Brooklyn Nets for a chance to even the series and force a Game 7. The Brooklyn Nets won Game 5 without […]

Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns celebrates a sweep of the Denver Nuggets after he guided the Suns to a spot in the Western Conference Finals. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

Phoenix Suns Sweep Denver Nuggets, NBA Title Odds Bump to +375

The #2 Phoenix Suns became the first team to punch their ticket to a conference finals when they pulled off a four-game sweep against the #3 Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals. Thanks to the impressive sweep, the Suns saw their NBA championship odds jump to +375, according to […]

Are the LA Clippers simply unlucky, or is there something legitimate about the urban legend known as the Clippers Curse? (Image: Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA Today Sports)

What is the Clippers Curse? The Hex on LA’s Second Team

The Los Angeles Clippers have never advanced out of the second round of the playoffs and they typically bust in the first round, or fail in the Western Conference semifinals. This freaky phenomena is widely known in LA as the “Clippers Curse” because the franchise cannot get over the playoff […]

Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets drives to the hole against Giannis 'Greek Freak' Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. (Image: Getty)

Time to Freak Out? Milwaukee Bucks in 0-2 Hole Against Harden-less Nets

The Milwaukee Bucks can’t even beat two-thirds of Brooklyn’s Big 3, and after two lackluster games of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Nets opened a 2-0 lead without All-Star James Harden. Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are in deep trouble, down 0-2, but they have two home games […]