The Milwaukee Bucks became the second ever champions of the Emirates NBA Cup on Tuesday, joining the Los Angeles Lakers after they won the inaugural championship last season. The Bucks, more so than the Lakers last year, had to overcome a slow start before putting together an undefeated Cup run that ended with a championship.
Their celebration, additionally, looked a little different from the Lakers as well. L.A. popped champagne in the locker room after winning, a sight the league was certainly happy to see. The Bucks kept it more understated, with former Lakers head coach Darvin Ham urging Milwaukee to approach this year differently than he did last season with L.