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2:48 PM ET Phoenix Suns forward Dario Saric suffered a torn ACL in his right knee in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the team announced Wednesday. The team said he is out indefinitely. Saric drove on Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez late in the first quarter and his right knee appeared to buckle when

3:27 AM ET PHOENIX — After waiting 16 years to make the NBA Finals for the first time in his career, Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul found himself with no basketball to watch on TV as he tried to kill the time in the days and hours leading up to Tuesday’s Game 1. “I

11:11 PM ET PHOENIX — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the league’s ability to get over a million fans back into attendance during the playoffs has helped the league stem its financial losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We did somewhat better than we initially projected,” Silver said Tuesday before Game 1 of the NBA

10:05 PM ET PHOENIX — Suns reserve forward Dario Saric exited Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night with a right knee injury and did not return to the team’s 118-105 win. Saric drove on Bucks center Brook Lopez late in the first quarter and his right knee appeared

7:34 PM ET Ashton Edmunds Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic now has his own official day in Dallas County (Texas) — July 6th. This decision was made by the Dallas County Commissioners Court to recognize Doncic, 22, and passed by Judge Clay Jenkins. From this point on, the region will now honor the Mavericks forward

8:33 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN As the Milwaukee Bucks play their first NBA Finals game in nearly half a century Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns, they will do so with superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo in the lineup. Antetokounmpo, who suffered a hyperextended left knee on an awkward and ugly-looking fall in Game 4 of the

7:57 PM ET Kevin Love heard the blowback when he scored a coveted spot on the U.S. national team ahead of the Tokyo Olympics after one of the worst seasons of his career. So did coach Gregg Popovich, who had a message for the doubters. “We’re going to work his ass off the next four

7:15 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN After receiving attention on a game-to-game basis for his rare and exclusive sneakers throughout the Phoenix Suns‘ playoff run, guard Langston Galloway has his biggest surprise yet planned ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals. He’s unveiling his own sneaker brand. ETHICS, a company co-owned by Galloway and his

1:41 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been upgraded to questionable for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, according to the league’s official injury report. Antetokounmpo has missed the Bucks’ past two games because of a hyperextended left knee he suffered in Game 4 of the

12:46 PM ET Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul has emerged as the consensus favorite to win MVP of the NBA Finals at U.S. sportsbooks. At Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill, Paul is listed at +170 to be named MVP of the Finals series against the Milwaukee Bucks, which tips off Tuesday (9 p.m. ET,

7:00 AM ET The 2021 NBA Finals feature one of the most unexpected matchups in recent league history. And, at the moment, the Phoenix Suns–Milwaukee Bucks showdown is one of the most difficult to predict. The biggest reason? Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who injured his left knee in Game 4 of the Bucks’ Eastern Conference

10:19 PM ET PHOENIX — Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as doubtful for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday after missing the Milwaukee Bucks‘ last two games with a hyperextended left knee. Antetokounmpo was injured in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Atlanta Hawks. Bucks coach Mike

7:23 PM ET PHOENIX — This year’s NBA Finals won’t just crown a league champion; they will bring to a close one of the most arduous seasons in NBA history. The league pushed through the COVID-19 pandemic with a shortened offseason and a 72-game compact schedule only to have the playoffs marred by a slew

1:26 PM ET Hawks president/general manager Travis Schlenk told reporters Monday that an agreement is in place to remove the interim label from coach Nate McMillan’s title after he led Atlanta to the Eastern Conference finals. McMillan’s new deal is for four years, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Hawks finished the regular season

7:00 AM ET NBA Insiders We already know that the 2021 NBA Finals are going to produce a champion that hasn’t lifted the Larry O’Brien Trophy in 50 years. The Phoenix Suns have never claimed a title in their 53-season history, while the Milwaukee Bucks last won the NBA championship in 1971. So this edition

7:00 AM ET In an NBA postseason filled with plenty of surprises, upsets and even more injuries, we’ve finally made it to the Finals. And it’s a showdown no one saw coming. The Phoenix Suns vs. Milwaukee Bucks matchup features two franchises stuck in long title droughts: The Suns have never won an NBA championship

4:15 PM ET Associated Press Most of the members of Slovenia’s basketball team charged toward Luka Doncic moments after the final buzzer sounded Sunday, determined to get him onto their shoulders and carry their best player around the court in celebration. How fitting. He lifted them, so they lifted him. Doncic and Slovenia are headed

2:22 PM ET Sportsbooks have installed the Phoenix Suns as favorites over the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals. The Suns opened at -175 at Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill, with the Bucks listed as +150 underdogs. Phoenix is a 5.5-point favorite over Milwaukee in Game 1 on Tuesday. The Game 1 line and series