Suns win 118-105 in Game 1 behind Chris Paul’s 32 points Phoenix take early advantage in best-of-seven NBA finals Milwaukee Bucks 105-118 Phoenix Suns – as it happened Chris Paul Read more

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ESPN benches Nichols as sideline reporter amid controversy Network says Malika Andrews will handle role for whole series ESPN has replaced Rachel Nichols as its sideline reporter for the NBA Read more

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Will the Milwaukee Bucks end a 50-year drought or can Chris Paul lift the Phoenix Suns to the team’s first NBA title? Our writers predict the winner, key players and Read more

Bucks win 118-107 over Hawks to clinch Eastern Conference title Milwaukee will face Phoenix in NBA finals starting Tuesday The Milwaukee Bucks were an instant success in the NBA, winning Read more

The Phoenix Suns star has been as unlucky as he has been brilliant during his long career. But now he has an great chance to finally win a championship When Read more

Bucks win 123-112 in Game 5 to move one win from NBA finals Brook Lopez’s 33 lead Milwaukee in Antetokounmpo’s absence Brook Lopez scored a playoff career-high 33 points and Read more

Paul, 36, leads top-seeded Suns into first NBA finals since 1993 Phoenix to face Milwaukee or Atlanta in best-of-seven finals Tears welled in Chris Paul’s eyes. A message in black Read more

USA Basketball chief says star unlikely to add to two golds Kevin Durant heads up US team for Tokyo Olympics LeBron James is unlikely to add a third Olympic gold Read more