The Phoenix Suns lost backup forward Dario Saric to a knee injury when he exited Game 1 of the NBA Finals after just two minutes of floor time. In the first quarter of Game 1, Saric drove to the basket, but his knee buckled when he was met by defender […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Game 6 Betting Preview: Do or Die for Hawks Down 3-2 vs Greek Freak-Less Bucks
Even without Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo, who hyper-extended his knee, the Milwaukee Bucks are within one victory of winning the Eastern Conference and locking up a spot in the NBA Finals heading into Game 6 against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. The Milwaukee Bucks opted for a bigger lineup in […]
Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks Tied 2-2 in Injury Riddled Eastern Conference Finals
The NBA Eastern Conference finals are even at 2-2, but both the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks have injuries to their leading scorers heading into Game 5. It looks like Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo from the Bucks will miss Game 5 with a hyper-extended knee, whereas Trae Young from the […]
Phoenix Suns Win Western Conference, Chris Paul Finally Reaches NBA Finals
After 16 seasons, Chris Paul will play in his first NBA Finals after the veteran point guard guided the Phoenix Suns to a Western Conference championship by defeating the Los Angeles Clippers in six games. Paul dropped 41 points in the close-out game on the road in Los Angeles, including […]
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 […]
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, […]
Game 4 Betting Preview: Milwaukee Bucks Up 2-1 Thanks to Khris Middleton
Khris Middleton and Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo combined for 71 points in the Game 3 victory to put the Milwaukee Bucks ahead of the Atlanta Hawks 2-1 in the Eastern Conference finals. The Hawks head into Game 4 with an air of uncertainty because their leading scorer and All-Star, Trae […]
NBA Playoffs Injury Report: Atlanta’s Trae Young Questionable for Game 4
Beware of zebras. In a freak accident in which he ran into an official, Trae Young sprained his ankle in Game 3’s loss for the Atlanta Hawks against the Milwaukee Bucks. He’s currently listed as questionable for Game 4 with a bone bruise injury. The Hawks trail the Bucks 2-1 […]
Game 5 Preview: LA Clippers Down 3-1, Phoenix Suns One Win Away from NBA Finals
It’s do or die for the Los Angeles Clippers after the Phoenix Suns took a 3-1 series lead in the Western Conference finals. The Clippers, who won’t have Kawhi Leonard in the lineup, are on the verge of elimination and the Suns have a chance to close out the series […]
Game 2 Betting Preview: Hotlanta Hawks Win Again, Milwaukee Bucks Down 0-1
Trae Young torched the #3 Milwaukee Bucks for 48 points and 11 assists in Game 1 to lift the red-hot #5 Atlanta Hawks to a 1-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. Heading into Game 2, Giannis ‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are hell-bent on pulling even in […]
Suns/Clippers Game 3 Betting Preview: No Kawhi, CP3 Expects to Play
The Phoenix Suns hold a 2-0 lead over the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference finals with the series headed to LA for Game 3, but the Clippers won’t have Kawhi Leonard, who’s nursing a sprained kneed, in the line up. Chris Paul is listed as probable for the […]
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 […]
NBA Playoffs Injury Report: Chris Paul (COVID), Kawhi Leonard (Knee) Out for Game 2
With Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals set to tip-off on Tuesday evening in Phoenix, two stars won’t be suiting up with Kawhi Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers and Chris Paul from the Phoenix Suns both listed as out on their respective team’s injury report. Leonard has a […]
Eastern Conference Finals Preview: Greek Freak and #3 Milwaukee Bucks vs Trae Young and #5 Atlanta Hawks
The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks are riding high heading into the Eastern Conference Finals. Both teams secured Game 7 wins on the road to win their respective semifinal matchups. The Bucks are favorites to defeat the Hawks in this exciting series featuring the Giannis ‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo vs Trae […]
2021 NBA Championship Odds: Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns New Favorites with 4 Teams Remaining
And then there were four. The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks pulled off major upsets in the Eastern Conference semifinals and now meet in the conference finals. Out West, the Western Conference finals are already underway with the Phoenix Suns holding a 1-0 lead over the LA Clippers. The Bucks […]
Western Conference Finals Betting Preview: LA Clippers and Phoenix Suns Begin Series without Kawhi, CP3
The Clippers Curse is dead and the Los Angeles Clippers advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history after they defeated the top-seeded Utah Jazz in six games. The #4 Clippers now face the #2 Phoenix Suns with a berth in the NBA Finals at […]
Game 7 Betting Preview: Win or Go Home for Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks
Get ready for another exciting Game 7 in the NBA Playoffs with the #1 Philadelphia 76ers hosting the #5 Atlanta Hawks in the series finale of the Eastern Conference semifinals. After blowing a pair of big leads in the fourth quarter in consecutive games, the Philadelphia 76ers held on to […]