Devin Booker finished Game 2 with a game-high 31 points as Phoenix takes a 2-0 lead on Milwaukee. Booker used motivation from his idol and mentor Kobe Bryant, 'Finish the job, that’s what Kobe would tell me.' Skip Bayless discusses the similarities between Booker and Kobe.
The Phoenix Suns took advantage of home court advantage and went up 2-0 last night with a 118-to-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks last night. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a game-high 42 points but it was the Suns combination of 81 points from Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Mikal Bridges that was too much for Milwaukee to handle. Hear what Shannon Sharpe has to say about the Suns' big win in Game 2.
The Milwaukee Bucks return home for Game 3 on Sunday and need a crucial win to avoid going down 0-3 to the Phoenix Suns. After being underdogs two straight games, FOX Bet Sportsbook has the Bucks as 4-point favorites on Sunday. Chris Broussard joins Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe to discuss whether the Bucks can even the odds while back in Milwaukee.
Chris Broussard joins First Things First after the Milwaukee Bucks lose Game 2 to the Phoenix Suns and fall behind 0-2 in the series. Broussard reaffirms that he always believed the Suns were the better team, but he gives 4 reasons why he doesn't see Phoenix completely sweeping Milwaukee for the Finals win.
Game 2 of the NBA Finals ended in an other win for the Phoenix Suns, bringing the series to 2-0 with Milwaukee Bucks Trailing. The First Things First crew talk Giannis Antetikounmpo's performance, and although Nick Wright believes last night was one of the best nights of Giannis' playoff career, the Bucks can't rely on a one-man show to defeat a complete team like the Phoenix Suns.
The Phoenix Suns took advantage of home court advantage and went up 2-0 last night with a 118-to-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks last night. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a game-high 42 points but it was the Suns combination of 81 points from Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Mikal Bridges that was too much for Milwaukee to handle. Hear what Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe have to say about the Suns' big win in Game 2.
The Phoenix Suns defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 118-108 to take 2-0 NBA Finals lead, despite a strong showing from Giannis Antetokounmpo who scared a playoff-career high 42 points. Antoine Walker joins First Things First to shares his thoughts on the game, and to decide which is a more likely NBA Finals result: Suns sweep or Bucks come back to win.
The San Diego Padres walked off vs. the Washington Nationals, 9-8. Trent Grisham hit the game-winning RBI single scoring Tommy Pham. Max Scherzer struck out seven, but gave up seven earned runs in less than four innings of work.
Atlanta United FC draws 2-2 with Nashville SC despite Atlanta received a red card in the 74th minute. Three of the four goals were scored via the header, with the fourth being a penalty kick.
The Minnesota Twins had a complete team win against the Detroit Tigers, using solid defense, timely hitting, and strong pitching performance. Miguel Sanó hit a seventh-inning home run and J.A. Happ threw seven strong innings with eight strikeouts.
The Philadelphia Union earned a 1-1 draw with New York Red Bulls thanks to Sergio Santos’ header in the 85th minute. Patrick Klimala scored on a penalty kick in the 60th minute to open the scoring for New York.
Alexi and Mosse preview of the Copa America final and talk about how good Messi has looked with Argentina, his last chance to win an international trophy, and how Neymar and Brazil stack up against Argentina.
The Colorado Rockies defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks, 9-3. Colorado recorded 13 hits on the afternoon and snapped a modest two-game losing streak with the win.
FOX Bet has the Indianapolis Colts as the favorite to win the AFC South this season. The Tennessee Titans added Julio Jones this offseason and Clay Travis makes his case for the Titans +150 to win the division.
FOX Bet has Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers winning under 10.5 games this season. Todd Fuhrman makes his case for the 49ers 'I think this is the most talented team in the division.' Clay Travis, Cousin Sal and Rachel Bonnetta weigh in.
Rookie starter Logan Gilbert three seven one-out innings in the Miami Marlins’ 4-0 victory over the New York Yankees. The Marlins had three home runs in Thursday afternoon’s win.
The Oakland Athletics took an early lead with runs driven in by Jed Lowrie and Matt Olson on Thursday afternoon. The lead stuck to carry the A’s past the Houston Astros, 2-1. Frankie Montas was spectacular from the bump, striking out ten.
Marcellus Wiley and Emmanuel Acho discuss whats the best decision in sports since LeBron James took his talent to the Miami Heat. Hear why Acho believes LeBron's decision is only rivaled by him returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Chris Haynes said prior to Devin Booker's rookie season, former Phoenix Suns' head coach Earl Watson asked him how good he wanted to be. Booker responded quote 'one of the greatest to ever play the game.' He's in the playoffs for the first time in his sixth season and is only the fifth player in NBA history to average 27+ points and 6+ rebounds. The others include: Rick Barry Lew Alcindor, Julius Erving, and LeBron James. Emmanuel Acho breaks down how Booker fills all of the boxes in on his superstar checklist.
Sheamus has been nursing a broken nose for weeks, but he will finally have to defend his United States Championship against Humberto Carrillo this Monday on Raw.
Conor McGregor is set to fight Dustin Poirier in a trilogy bout in UFC 264 this weekend. He is looking to avenge a second-round TKO loss to his rival in January. Dana White has said that beating the #1 lightweight contender on Saturday would cause McGregor to quote 'go down as one of the greatest of all-time.' The UFC President went on the Herd yesterday and spoke about Conor’s mindset, saying quote 'There’s no secret that Conor has made tons of money… this kid does things that only 1% of the world can do.. is he hungry enough this Saturday to make another title run? That’s the narrative of this fight.' Skip Bayless explains why he feels McGregor will unlikely beat Poirier despite his itch to win.
Stephen Jackson joins Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless to discuss if the Milwaukee Bucks can make the proper adjusts for Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns.
Andre Drummond didn’t exactly have the impact that he or Los Angeles Lakers fans had hoped for when he joined the team mid-season. Now it looks like he may not be back next year. After going viral from some tweets about his lack of playing time and retweeting Skip's post featuring his nickname 'Kareem Abdul-Drummond,' (*) the big-man posted some photos of some new t-shirts featuring a gigantic 'Farewell' across the top. Shannon Sharpe reacts to Drummond's new merchandise and what it likely means for the Drummond era in Los Angeles.
Full NXT UK preview for July 1, 2021, featuring Trent Seven battling Eddie Dennis in a heated slugfest, a high-stakes bout between Mark Andrews and Lewis Howley, and much more.
The Milwaukee Bucks look to even the series against the Phoenix Suns tonight, and they’ll probably need a bigger contribution out of Giannis Antetokounmpo to do so. After surprising everyone by playing just a week after hyperextending his knee, the Greek Freak dropped 20 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in Game 1’s loss and said that he felt great in his return to action. Still, more and more NBA fans are looking for the 2-time MVP to take the series over as action resumes tonight. Hear what Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe have to say about Giannis' legacy if he loses in the NBA Finals.
How important is Game 2 of the NBA Finals for Milwaukee? Chris Broussard joins First Things First to decide if the Bucks can afford to go down 0-2 against the phoenix Suns. Watch as Broussard explains why he won't be the one to write Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks off early. Even if they do lose tonight's game, Broussard believes Milwaukee has proven to be resilient and he would not put it past them to stage a comeback further along in the series.