The NBA Finals are over. The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns in 6 games (4-2) for their first NBA Championship since 1971. The parade in Milwaukee is happening on Thursday, July 22.

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The NBA Finals Game 1 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns started on Tuesday night. We provided our reaction and thoughts on Game 2 on Thursday. The NCAA Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) ruling was given and states are now looking The NCAA Board of Directors voted last Wednesday to approve NIL (names, images or likeness), so athletes can earn money through monetizing their social media accounts, teaching camps or lessons, signing autographs, branding, etc.. We discussed the impact to the NCAA, the student athlete and universities.

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Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 is in the books. Milwaukee leads the series 3-2. Khris Middleton had a memorable 20 point 4th quarter in Game 3. The Phoenix Suns advanced to the NBA Finals by winning their series with the LA Clippers 4-2.

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We discussed the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Brooklyn Nets classic Game 7. We previewed the Bucks and the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Phoenix Suns and LA Clippers started the Western Conference Finals on Sunday.

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The Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets faced off in Game 5. Kevin Durant had an all-time performance where the Bucks led by 17 at halftime. We discussed Julio Jones being traded from the Atlanta Falcons to the Tennessee Titans.

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We discussed the Milwaukee Bucks sweeping the Miami Heat and provided predictions for the meeting with the Brooklyn Nets. The LA Lakers face a game 6 against Phoenix after losing big in game 5. Damian Lillard drops 55 with a playoff record 12 3's in a loss to Denver.

Brad Stevens takes over for Danny Ainge in Boston in a mysterious deal.

Naomi Osaka withdraws from the French Open and will there be future changes to the media obligations as a result?

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The NBA Play-In Tournament featured the LA Lakers and Golden St. Warriors and the game lived up to the hype. The NBA 2021 Playoffs start this weekend and we had some initial thoughts. The Basketball Africa League is in progress and we wanted to bring some additional exposure to the league. The Basketball Hall of Fame 2020 class held their ceremony and the Basketball Hall of Fame 2021 class was announced. Kyrie Irving made the 50-40-90 club this season.

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Russell Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson's triple double record this week. We discussed the Boston Celtics struggles and the LA Lakers celebrated their 17th championship banner. Basketball Hall of Fame is this weekend highlighting Kobe, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan and a host of others. ARod finalized the deal with the T'wolves. Mike Trout's greatness was discussed and wrapped with DK Metcalf attempting the 100M dash in the Olympic Trials.

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The NFL 2021 Draft has come and gone. We gave our reaction to the picks and the upgrades for teams. Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are the topic of conversation these days. Coach Prime expressed his disappointment in no HBCU players being selected in the NFL Draft. The Milwaukee Bucks swept the 2 game series versus the Brooklyn Nets. LeBron James voiced his displeasure with the NBA Play-In Tournament. Our trading card scenario was Kyle Pitts Panini Instant Draft Rookie Card for Tony Gonzalez Topps Rookie Card. Who would you take?

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The 2021 NFL Draft is upon us. There are a lot of rumors and speculation being reported. Dwyane Wade became part of the Utah Jazz executive team this past week. The Brooklyn Nets are banged up and will that provide an opportunity to the Eastern Conference? The NBA play-in tournament will be occurring before the official NBA playoffs start. Coach Prime has brought in reportedly 185 million dollars to Jackson St., and we discuss the importance of Coach Prime to the university and the student athletes.

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