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    Why N.B.A. Referees Agreed to a Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate

    Why N.B.A. Referees Agreed to a Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate

    Late last month, the NBA released a brief press release announcing an agreement with the union representing the league’s umpires to mandate Covid-19 vaccines. It stipulated that all referees for work games must be fully…

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    How a 2004 NBA Finals win over Shaq, Kobe and the Lakers cemented Ben Wallace’s Hall of Fame legacy

    How a 2004 NBA Finals win over Shaq, Kobe and the Lakers cemented Ben Wallace’s Hall of Fame legacy

    THEY STOOD SIDE to side in the center circle, waiting for referee Joey Crawford to loft the ball in the air to kick off the 2004 NBA Finals. On one side was Shaquille O’Neal, the…

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    NBA memo proposes strict COVID-19 protocols for unvaccinated players

    NBA memo proposes strict COVID-19 protocols for unvaccinated players

    12:03 p.m. ET Brian Windhorst CloseESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Tim Bontemps Unvaccinated NBA players have lockers as far away as possible…

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    2021 NBA free agency and trades

    2021 NBA free agency and trades

    The NBA offseason has begun. Before last offseason, the 2021 NBA free-agent class was seen as potentially historic. LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Paul George, Rudy Gobert and Jrue Holiday were expected to be available. Instead,…

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    The Milwaukee Bucks Win the N.B.A. Championship

    The Milwaukee Bucks Win the N.B.A. Championship

    MILWAUKEE – Half a century ago Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – a young Goliath, then known as Lew Alcindor – led the Milwaukee Bucks to their first championship. For decades, it was the only time the franchise…

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    NBA Finals: Milwaukee Bucks move closer to title after game five win

    NBA Finals: Milwaukee Bucks move closer to title after game five win

    Antetokounmpos later dunk wowed the Bucks fans The Milwaukee Bucks achieved their first NBA title since 1971 with a 123-119 win over the Phoenix Suns in one game. The Bucks now lead the best-of-seven series…

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    Bucks on verge of NBA title after holding off Suns in Game 5 thriller

    Bucks on verge of NBA title after holding off Suns in Game 5 thriller

    PHOENIX – Just one more victory That’s how close the Milwaukee Bucks are to their first NBA championship since 1971 and the first title for two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee overcame a 16 point deficit…

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    NBA Finals 2021 – The Milwaukee Bucks got the ‘Khris Middleton game’ when they needed it the most

    NBA Finals 2021 – The Milwaukee Bucks got the ‘Khris Middleton game’ when they needed it the most

    MILWAUKEE – When do we see a Chris Middleton Game? From the Deer District to the cliffs of Lake Michigan, this has been the persistent question in town since the Bucks returned 2-0 to Milwaukee…

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    Giannis Antetokounmpo has epic NBA Finals block on Deandre Ayton

    Giannis Antetokounmpo has epic NBA Finals block on Deandre Ayton

    There’s a reason he’s called the Greek freak. And Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered Exhibit A late in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Bucks…

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    Bucks break through to NBA Finals despite Giannis Antetokounmpo injury

    Bucks break through to NBA Finals despite Giannis Antetokounmpo injury

    ATLANTA – Giannis Antetokounmpo left the square with a huge smile. He wore a hat for the 2021 final with the Milwaukee Bucks logo, just like his teammates. But unlike his teammates, he was in…