The Phoenix Suns lost Game 3 of the 2021 NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks, but Cam Johnson from the Suns silenced the crowd at Fiserv Forum for a brief moment with a soul-crushing slam dunk over PJ Tucker. Johnson scored 14 points off the bench in a 20-point blowout […]
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NBA Finals Game 3 Preview: Milwaukee Bucks Finally Stop the Bleeding Down 2-0?
Only four teams in NBA history rallied from down 2-0 to win the championship, and the Milwaukee Bucks hope they can become the fifth team to overcome a slow start to win a title. The Phoenix Suns took a 2-0 series lead in the NBA Finals winning both of their […]
NBA Finals: Phoenix Suns Take 2-0 Lead, Greek Freak and Bucks in Trouble
The Phoenix Suns held off a late rally by the Milwaukee Bucks to win Game 2 of the NBA Finals and increase their series lead 2-0. The Suns defeated the Bucks 118-108 and withstood a career-high 42 points from Giannis ‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo. Devin Booker led the Suns with 31 […]
NBA Finals Game 2 Betting Preview: Milwaukee Bucks Seek to Avoid 0-2 Hole vs. Phoenix Suns
The Milwaukee Bucks are on a mission to steal a road win against the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 to even the NBA Finals at 1-1 before heading back home to Wisconsin over the weekend. Otherwise, the Bucks could fall into an 0-2 hole before they even play their first […]
NBA Finals Injury Report: Phoenix Suns Lose Dario Saric to Torn ACL
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
CP3 with COVID-19, Phoenix Suns Send Chris Paul into Quarantine After Positive Test
It’s been a wild and weird postseason for Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns, and their rags-to-riches storyline took another unexpected plot twist when CP3 tested positive for COVID-19. The Suns placed Paul into quarantine on Wednesday and he’s out indefinitely, according to the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Paul […]
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 […]
NBA Playoffs: Denver Nuggets in 0-2 Hole, Phoenix Suns Look Better Every Game
The Denver Nuggets were the never-say-die darlings of last year’s postseason inside the NBA Bubble, but this year, the Nuggets lack the same fire that propelled them to the 2020 Western Conference finals. Heading into Game 3 of the West semifinals, the #3 Nuggets find themselves in an 0-2 hole […]
Series Preview: #3 Denver Nuggets vs #2 Phoenix Suns in Western Conference Semifinals
Only four teams remain in the Western Conference playoff hunt, and the #2 Phoenix Suns host the short-handed #3 Denver Nuggets in the West semifinals series. The two teams played each other three times during the regular season with two thrilling games heading into overtime. The Nuggets lost starting guard […]