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The Bucks Would Be In Big Trouble Without Brook Lopez

When two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo tumbled to the court in the first quarter of the Milwaukee Bucks’ series-opening loss against the Miami Heat, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference knew it would need to rally around the rest of its core.  “Everyone’s ready,” said center Brook Lopez of the challenge. And as it […]

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Can The Phoenix Suns Cap Off A Magical Season?

tchow (Tony Chow, video producer): Andres, Jared, Louis, I thank you all for not getting injured and for making it to another one of our postseason NBA chats. I want to start today by talking about the Western Conference champions Phoenix Suns, because honestly, they deserve it. First Finals berth for the franchise in 28 […]

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The Bucks Built The NBA’s Best Defense. Now, Other Teams Are Copying It.

Now that they have Giannis Antetokounmpo under contract through 2026, the Milwaukee Bucks can narrow their focus. With the day-to-day, will-he-stay-or-will-he-go pressure removed, the only thing left to do is turn the championship-level roster into an actual champion. The Bucks won more regular-season games than any team in the league in each of the past […]

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Few Teams Have Ever Defended Like These Milwaukee Bucks

Every NBA-watcher is different, but it would likely be a fair assessment to say that most of us are naturally drawn to the league’s flashiest plays. Whether it’s a “Did he really just do that?” 40-footer by Damian Lillard; a nasty stepback by James Harden that leaves his man crumpled on the floor; a rim-rattling […]

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