2021 NBA Finals (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "2021 NBA Finals" in English language version.

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adweek.com

"NBA Addicted Grandma Gets Her Fix with YouTube TV". Adweek. July 9, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.

apnews.com

Brandt, David (July 8, 2021). "Sweatin' with the oldies: 30-somethings abound in NBA Finals". Associated Press. Retrieved July 9, 2021. It would have been a finals record had Crowder knocked down No. 26.
Megargee, Steve (July 15, 2021). "Suns' Ayton says he won't let Game 3 foul trouble bother him". Associated Press News. Retrieved July 15, 2021.

arizonasports.com

"Phoenix Suns win Pacific Division, clinch top-2 seed after Clippers loss". Arizona Sports. May 15, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.

azcentral.com

Rankin, Duane (July 3, 2021). "Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks will meet in NBA Finals, Game 1 Tuesday". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
Cluff, Jeremy (July 7, 2021). "Giannis Antetokounmpo free throws: Phoenix Suns fans taunt Milwaukee Bucks star by counting". Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 12, 2021.

basketball-reference.com

"2021 NBA Finals Bucks vs. Suns". Basketball Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

bleacherreport.com

Schuster, Blake. "Suns Clinch 1st Playoff Spot Since 2010; Latest 2021 Standings, Playoff Picture". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
Kasabian, Paul. "Chris Paul Erupts for 41 as Suns Eliminate Clippers, Advance to 2021 NBA Finals". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 1, 2021.

cbssports.com

Maloney, Jack (July 7, 2021). "Bucks vs. Suns NBA Finals preview: Chris Paul's legacy, Giannis Antetokounmpo's health and long title droughts". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
Botkin, Brad (July 21, 2021). "Bucks vs. Suns NBA Finals: Giannis Antetokounmpo bests Michael Jordan's post-merger record with 50-point gem". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
"Giannis Antetokounmpo wins 2021 NBA Finals MVP: Bucks star becomes youngest winner since Kawhi Leonard in 2014". CBSSports.com. July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.

espn.com

Pelton, Kevin (May 29, 2021). "What losing Donte DiVincenzo means for the Milwaukee Bucks' title hopes". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
Andrews, Malika (July 3, 2021). "Khris Middleton lifts Milwaukee Bucks past Atlanta Hawks, into NBA Finals". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
"Paul carries Suns past Giannis, Bucks in NBA Finals opener". ESPN.com. AP. July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
Bontemps, Tim (July 8, 2021). "Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer calls disparity in free throws during Game 1 of NBA Finals 'frustrating'". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
"Halfway there: Suns beat Bucks for 2-0 lead in NBA Finals". ESPN.com. AP. July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
"Bucks blowout: Giannis has 41, Suns' NBA Finals lead now 2-1". ESPN.com. AP. July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
Bontemps, Tim (July 12, 2021). "Led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks use late-quarter runs to secure Game 3 win, climb back into NBA Finals". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
McMenamin, Dave (July 15, 2021). "Phoenix Suns' Chris Paul vows 'to take care of the ball' after costly turnovers in Game 4 loss to Milwaukee Bucks". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
Bontemps, Tim (July 14, 2021). "Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo lead Milwaukee Bucks to critical Game 4 win over the Phoenix Suns with clutch performances down the stretch". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
"Middleton sends Bucks past Suns to tie NBA Finals at 2-2". ESPN.com. AP. July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
"Bucks edge Suns 123-119 to take 3-2 lead in NBA Finals". ESPN.com. AP. July 17, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
Jackson, James (July 20, 2021). "Sports world reacts to Milwaukee Bucks winning first NBA title since 1971". ESPN. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
"Bucks' 50-year wait ends with a title behind 50 from Giannis". ESPN.com. AP. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
McMenamin, Dave (July 21, 2021). "Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul, 36, ready to 'get back to work,' not considering retirement after NBA Finals loss". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 21, 2021.

espnpressroom.com

Simmons-Winter, Shakeemah. "2021 NBA Finals Exclusively on ABC: Phoenix Suns vs. Milwaukee Bucks" (Press release). ESPN. Retrieved July 15, 2021.

jsonline.com

Steele, Ben (July 11, 2021). "Bucks 120, Suns 100: Giannis Antetokounmpo's 41 points help cut Phoenix's lead to 2-1 in NBA Finals". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
Owczarski, Jim (July 21, 2021). "Bucks Win NBA Finals With Toughness, Hustle That Embody Milwaukee". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 23, 2021. They became the second team in NBA history to overcome multiple 2-0 series deficits in a single postseason, joining this year's Los Angeles Clippers.

madison.com

Doyle, Chris (May 22, 2021). "'It's go time': 5 things to know about Milwaukee Bucks' first-round matchup with Miami Heat". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved July 12, 2021.

nba.com

"Giannis Antetokounmpo wins 2021 Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP award". NBA.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
"Storylines and stats to know for 2021 NBA Finals". NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. July 5, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
Powell, Shaun (July 6, 2021). "Fresh faces bring fresh drama to NBA Finals". NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
"NBA announces structure and format for 2020-21 season". NBA.com. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
"Giannis Antetokounmpo exits Game 4 with hyperextended left knee". www.nba.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
"Suns complete trade for Chris Paul, Abdel Nader". NBA.com. November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
"Return of Giannis Antetokounmpo can't slow down scorching Suns". NBA.com. July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
"Phoenix Suns Game Notes" (PDF). Phoenix Suns. July 8, 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 9, 2021. The Suns nearly set a Finals record for most free throws made without a miss before missing one in the fourth quarter
Wright, Michael C. (July 13, 2021). "Finals MVP Ladder: Giannis Antetokounmpo powers his way to the top after Game 3". NBA.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021. Antetokounmpo scored 42 points to go with 12 rebounds in that Game 2 loss, and in Game 3 all his points came from either inside the paint or at the free throw line, where he had struggled over the first two games in Phoenix as Suns fans threw off his concentration by raucously chanting a count with every attempt.
Aschburner, Steve (July 15, 2021). "5 things we learned from Game 4 of the 2021 Finals". NBA.com. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
"Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton show out in Game 5". NBA.com. July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.

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"No prior champions in NBA Finals for first time in 50 years". NBCSports.com. July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
Feldman, Dan (July 9, 2021). "Giannis Antetokounmpo couldn't rally Bucks to victory, as hard as he tried". Pro Basketball Talk. Retrieved July 10, 2021.

nytimes.com

Deb, Sopan (July 4, 2021). "For the Milwaukee Bucks, the Jrue Holiday Gamble Yielded a Jackpot". The New York Times. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
Deb, Sopan (July 20, 2021). "The Milwaukee Bucks Win the N.B.A. Championship". The New York Times. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
Abrams, Jonathan (July 9, 2021). "Suns Find the Open Man: It's Usually Devin Booker". The New York Times. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
Deb, Sopan (June 20, 2021). "Milwaukee Bucks Eliminate Nets From N.B.A. Playoffs". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
Abrams, Jonathan (July 7, 2021). "A Star's Return Is Not Enough as the Bucks Fall to the Suns". The New York Times. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
Abrams, Jonathan (July 18, 2021). "Steal and Alley-Oop Leave Bucks One Win From an N.B.A. Title". The New York Times. Retrieved July 19, 2021.

si.com

Stinar, Ben (June 4, 2021). "NBA Playoffs: Suns End LeBron James and Lakers Season". Sports Illustrated Indiana Pacers news, analysis and more. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
Stinar, Ben (July 15, 2021). "NBA Finals Suns-Bucks: Twitter Is STUNNED Devin Booker Didn't Foul Out On This Play". Sports Illustrated Indiana Pacers news, analysis and more. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
Herring, Chris (July 15, 2021). "NBA Finals Take Seismic Shift After Giannis's Block". SI.com. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
Naokarni, Rohan (July 18, 2021). "Bucks' Resilience Creates Opportunity for Thrilling Finals Finish". SI.com. Retrieved July 18, 2021.

sportscasting.com

Fenn, Martin (July 15, 2021). "Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton Just Did Something Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Never Could". Sportscasting. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.

sportsmediawatch.com

Paulsen (July 8, 2021). "Weak start for NBA Finals, though up double-digits". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
Paulsen (July 12, 2021). "Bucks-Suns improves in Game 2, NBA's top game since hiatus". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
Paulsen (July 13, 2021). "NBA Finals Game 3 slips from Game 2". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
Paulsen (July 15, 2021). "NBA finally gets back over 10M mark with Suns-Bucks Game 4". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
Paulsen (July 20, 2021). "NBA Finals takes Saturday night hit, if still better than "bubble"". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
Paulsen (July 21, 2021). "NBA Finals ends on healthier note". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved July 22, 2021.

sportsnet.ca

"Suns defeat Nuggets in Game 4 to complete sweep, advance to West finals - Sportsnet.ca". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved July 1, 2021.

theringer.com

Devine, Dan (July 18, 2021). "The Bucks Dared to Dream. Now They've Almost Realized the Biggest One". The Ringer. Retrieved July 20, 2021.

twitter.com

@ESPNStatsInfo (July 1, 2021). "The Suns had just a .302 winning pct in the previous 5 seasons entering this one. They are now headed to the NBA Finals. That's the worst in the 5 seasons prior to an appearance in the final postseason round in the history of the NBA, NFL, NHL or MLB" (Tweet). Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Twitter.
"That will be a foul on Devin Booker in tomorrow's Last 3:30 Report". Twitter. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
@colecubelic (July 21, 2021). "The @Bucks are the 4th team in #NBAFinals down 2-0 to go on & win the next 4 games. This years Bucks & Clippers are the only teams in NBA history to overcome multiple 2-0 series deficits in a single postseason" (Tweet). Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Twitter.

usatoday.com

Owczarski, Jim (May 29, 2021). "Milwaukee Bucks sweep Miami Heat to advance in NBA playoffs; Giannis Antetokounmpo posts triple-double". usatoday.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
"NBA, YouTube TV announce first-ever partnership for 2018 Finals". USA Today. March 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
Bumbaca, Chris (July 6, 2021). "ESPN replaces Rachel Nichols with Malika Andrews as sideline reporter for NBA Finals". USA Today.

washingtonpost.com

Brewer, Jerry (July 18, 2021). "No more sticker shock: Jrue Holiday's impact on the Bucks has been priceless". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
Buckner, Candace (July 11, 2021). "Giannis Antetokounmpo gets comfortable, and the Bucks get back into the NBA Finals". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
Buckner, Candace; Wallace, Ava; Bieler, Des (July 14, 2021). "Milwaukee Bucks pull even in NBA Finals with win over Phoenix Suns in Game 4". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
Golliver, Ben (July 15, 2021). "Chris Paul's sloppy Game 4 finish brought back memories of his checkered playoff past". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
Bucker, Candace (July 17, 2021). "Milwaukee Bucks hang on to win Game 5 of NBA Finals over Phoenix Suns". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 18, 2021.

web.archive.org

"Phoenix Suns Game Notes" (PDF). Phoenix Suns. July 8, 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 9, 2021. The Suns nearly set a Finals record for most free throws made without a miss before missing one in the fourth quarter
Fenn, Martin (July 15, 2021). "Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton Just Did Something Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Never Could". Sportscasting. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.