Bucks’ 50-year wait ends with a title behind 50 from Giannis
July 21, 2021 GMTMILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had the Larry O'Brien Trophy in one arm, the NBA Finals MVP trophy in the other and there was a cigar on the table in front of him.
All the work it took to lift the Milwaukee Bucks from a team that won 15 games when he was a rookie to one with 16 wins this postseason was finally finished.
Finally! Bucks, Suns set for the NBA Finals after long waits
July 5, 2021 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul walked up the stairs and took a seat in front of the NBA Finals logo, a climb that took him 16 years to complete.
The Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks are used to enduring long waits.
The NBA playoffs: 10 things to know as the tourney begins
May 22, 2021 GMTThe best time of the NBA season is here. The playoffs have arrived, the 16-team field that will vie for the Larry O'Brien Trophy is set, and here are 10 storylines to watch along the way:
Oakland again celebrates NBA champion Warriors
June 13, 2018 GMTOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — For the second straight year, throngs of Golden State Warriors fans turned out for a victory parade to celebrate a team some are calling an NBA dynasty and got a treat when several players got off their buses to mingle with the crowd...
Wicked good: LeBron undaunted by Boston, Celtics’ mystique
May 11, 2018 GMTINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — There haven't been any championship banners hoisted into Boston's hallowed rafters since 2008.
LeBron James won't let go of the rope.
Cleveland's star has bounced the Celtics from the playoffs four times in the past seven years, and James carries a six-game postseason winning streak at Boston into this year's Eastern Conference finals, which open Sunday at TD Garden.