The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association lost to the Milwaukee Bucks, ending a 33-game winning streak, the longest in major American professional team sports.

Los Angeles Lakers

National Basketball Association team in Los Angeles, California

The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The Lakers play their home games at Crypto.com Arena, an arena…

National Basketball Association

North American professional basketball league

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams. The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional basketball league in the world.…

Milwaukee Bucks

National Basketball Association team in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and play home…

Winning streak

A winning streak, also known as a win streak or hot streak, is an uninterrupted sequence of success in games or competitions, commonly measured by at least three wins that are uninterrupted by losses or ties. In sports, it can be applied to teams, and individuals. In sports…

Sports in the United States

Sporting activity in the United States of America

Sports in the United States are a significant aspect of the nation's culture. Historically, the most popular sport has been baseball. In recent decades, American football became the most popular spectator sport, based on broadcast viewership audience. Basketball has grown into…