In Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday finally got himself a splashy stat line and signature moment to match those of his co-stars. On Saturday night, as the Bucks took a 3-2 series lead after clawing their way out of a 2-0 hole, Holiday tallied 27 points, four rebounds, 13 […]
In the NBA, most turnarounds are credited to a star acquisition, a newly minted Big Three or a long-awaited return from injury. For the New York Knicks, who entered the All-Star break ranked fifth in the East with a 19-18 record, much of their improvement can be attributed to someone who was out of the […]
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 […]
The Eastern Conference finals series between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat is chock full of stars. There are first-time All-Stars like Jayson Tatum and Bam Adebayo. There are old standbys like Jimmy Butler and up-and-comers like Jaylen Brown. And there are pick and roll maestros like Kemba Walker and Goran Dragić. But these teams […]