Giannis and the Bucks are forcing ridiculous shot-making from Phoenix -- and it's working. With Giannis as their anchor, the Bucks' elite defense has plugged passing lanes CP3 and Devin Booker have long exploited. The result? More isolations for the backcourt duo -- and absurdly difficult shots. Read Zach Lowe's story. Get used to seeing Giannis on this stage, folks.
History tells us when players dominate the paint like Giannis does, they tend to dominate the playoffs too. Read Kirk Goldsberry's story. How P. Tucker found his place in the NBA. For every tale of Tucker's elite fashion sense or locker-room antics, there are twice as many about the undersized power forward's near-legendary competitive streak. How the Milwaukee Bucks finally constructed a title contender.
From Giannis Antetokounmpo's breakout to the hiring of Mike Budenholzer, from building a diamond of an arena to the signing of Brook Lopez, here are nine critical moments that brought the Milwaukee Bucks from mediocrity to title contender.
Read Kevin Arnovitz's story. First round: Def. Los Angeles Lakers 7 , Conf. Denver Nuggets 3 , Conf. LA Clippers 4 , Whether destiny or redemption, the Suns' story is improbable and unique. Whether they're a team of destiny or they're controlling it themselves, Chris Paul and the Suns are on an unprecedented path to the NBA Finals. The 9th seed in each conference will have a chance to play their way into the playoffs by beating the 8th seed twice in a row.
The 8th seed will have to win one of those games to advance. The scenario is the same for the 10th seed and 7th seed in each conference if the 10th seed qualifies.
The NBA will then run best-of-seven series formats for the quarterfinal, semifinal and finals in both the Eastern and Western Conference. NBA futures bets function like futures bets in other sports.
Futures bets are usually made available on both the team and player level. Prior to the start of a season, team-level futures could include a wager on the minimum number of wins a team will capture in that season or whether a team will win its division or conference. Other player-level futures are based on whether a player will reach certain benchmarks in common statistical categories such as points, 3-point shots, rebounds or assists for the season.
In an online sportsbook, available futures wagers are typically found under their own tab as a subcategory of wagers available for a particular sport. Khris Middleton: 'It's been unreal'. Tucker on NBA title: 'It means everything'. Bucks celebrate NBA championship. In their own words: Bucks savor championship. July 21, July 22, Middleton reflects on Bucks' epic ride to title.
Giannis hopes his journey gives other players 'hope'. Reserves Portis, Connaughton on Bucks' title. Role players talk after Game 6 clincher. Budenholzer on Giannis: 'He's off the charts'. Lopez on Giannis' Game 6: 'Completely awe-inspiring'. Giannis on winning with Bucks: 'Did it the hard way'. July 18, Now, though, the Bucks have an unlikely series lead at and are one win away from becoming champions for the first time since The Bucks have experience coming from behind.
In the Eastern Conference semi-finals they did just that to come from behind against the Brooklyn Nets , then winning against Atlanta despite losing the first game. Not many teams have managed to overturn a deficit in the NBA Finals, though, and the Bucks would only be the fifth to manage it. Bill Russell and the Celtics managed to win their 11th title in 13 years in , but it wasn't easy.
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