July 3, 2021 Antetokounmpo (knee) ruled out by Bucks for East Game 6 Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out of Game 6 Saturday of the Eastern Conference final against the Atlanta Hawks.
July 2, 2021 Shaquille O’Neal calls out LeBron James' NBA schedule criticism: 'I don’t complain and make excuses' Shaquille O’Neal blasted LeBron James this week after the Los Angeles Lakers player faulted the NBA for starting the season too soon, in his view causing a spate of players’ injuries.
July 1, 2021 Bucks top Hawks in Game 5, inch closer to first NBA Finals berth since 1974 The Milwaukee Bucks moved one win away from making it back to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1974.
July 1, 2021 Doncic, Slovenia continue roll through Olympic qualifying Luka Doncic and Slovenia are two wins from the Tokyo Olympics.
July 1, 2021 29 years later, Larry Bird’s trash talk still resonates Nearly 30 years ago, then-college basketball star Jamal Mashburn saw Larry Bird in a hotel prior to a week of scrimmages between The Dream Team and some of the country’s top college players.
July 1, 2021 Chris Paul gets to first NBA Finals appearance after going on 'don't lose' mission Chris Paul will finally get a taste of the NBA Finals after the Phoenix Suns eliminated the Los Angeles Clippers in six games to win the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday.
July 1, 2021 Clippers owner Steve Ballmer's excitement perplexes fans Los Angeles Clippers team owner Steve Ballmer had a strange reaction to a third-quarter run put on by the team during Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.
July 1, 2021 Clippers' Patrick Beverley shoves Chris Paul amid Suns' blowout in series-deciding game Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul had just nailed a shot midway through the fourth quarter to put the Suns up 26 points when Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley pushed the veteran during a timeout.
June 30, 2021 Chris Paul helps Suns reach NBA Finals for first time since 1993 The Phoenix Suns are back in the NBA Finals after a 28-year drought.
June 30, 2021 Did Spurs sabotage Becky Hammon, or is she just not head coaching material? Former Spurs assistant Becky Hammon was the first Trailblazers interview and apparently she impressed. Unfortunately, Spurs’ less than “complimentary” review of Hammon led the Blazers in another direction. Just a few days later, the team decided to go with former NBA All-Star Chauncey Billups.
