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1 month ago

How AJ Green is emerging as a defensive stalwart for the Bucks: ‘This guy can defend’

In the third quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls, the Milwaukee Bucks had a problem. “There was a play, I think, in the third quarter, I saw guarding Zach LaVine and was in the game and I was like, ‘Switch,'” Antetokounmpo said after Wednesday’s game. He makes our defense better and when we grab the rebound and go …

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Antetokounmpo scores 23 to lead Bucks past Raptors 99-85 in matchup of NBA’s worst

Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 23 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks past the Toronto Raptors 99-85 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup game between teams that entered with the two worst records in the league. The Bucks began to pull away midway through the third quarter and pushed their lead to 21 points early in the fourth. The …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

NBA awards 2024: Predicting the positionless All-NBA and All-Defensive teams

New York Times

The new 65-game threshold to be eligible for the league’s top end-of-season awards has received significant attention, and deservedly so. For the All-NBA teams, I welcome the change because it will prevent any scenario in which the league’s second-best player in a particular season could be excluded from the All-NBA First Team. Nikola Jokić finished second in the 2022-23 NBA …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Antetokounmpo posts 36 points, 18 rebounds, Bucks flex defensive muscle in 112-95 win over Nuggets

Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks believed their defense was improving, even as they struggled to win games immediately after new coach Doc Rivers’ arrival. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points, 18 rebounds and five assists as the Bucks showcased their improved defense by trouncing the Denver Nuggets 112-95 on Monday night. Right now, I feel like we are buying into that …

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11 months ago

Why the Bucks fired Adrian Griffin and why Doc Rivers could be their next head coach

New York Times

Editor’s note, Jan. 24, 2024: The Milwaukee Bucks are hiring Doc Rivers as their new head coach, league sources tell The Athletic. All season long, the Bucks have struggled on defense after being one of the league’s top defensive teams for five straight seasons under former coach Mike Budenholzer. GO DEEPER 'There was no pride': Giannis Antetokounmpo blasts Bucks' defense …

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11 months ago

Khris Middleton sets milestone in win over Pistons, but Bucks’ defensive woes continue

New York Times

DETROIT — After grabbing an offensive rebound with two minutes, 13 seconds remaining, with the game against the Detroit Pistons still in the balance, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo knew exactly what to do. Not only did Middleton’s 3 cap a 9-0 run from the Bucks that sealed a 122-113 win, the team’s second straight victory in Detroit and their …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo blasts Bucks’ defense after loss to Rockets: ‘There was no pride’

New York Times

HOUSTON — In their 112-108 loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday, the Milwaukee Bucks put together their second-lowest scoring game of the season. This is not who we are.” While Antetokounmpo broke down the Bucks’ defensive shortcomings and detailed why they need to be better on that side of the ball, his statement was not entirely accurate. When the …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Bucks’ defensive woes on display again in Orlando: ‘This is not who we are’

New York Times

ORLANDO, Fla. — Khris Middleton stood in the left corner of the floor trying to understand what just happened, with his hands out at his sides and his palms facing skyward. The Bucks’ defensive personnel is worse this season than it was at any point under Budenholzer, but Antetokounmpo, the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year in the 2019-20 season, …

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1 year, 1 month ago

How Giannis’ individual brilliance covered up Bucks’ continued defensive struggles

New York Times

NEW YORK — The Milwaukee Bucks searched all game long for the right combination of personnel and tactics that would allow them to consistently get defensive stops. Then, in the game’s biggest moments, Giannis Antetokounmpo made blocks on back-to-back possessions to allow them to escape Brooklyn with a 129-125 victory Monday and move to 4-2 on the season. But the …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Bucks-Thunder observations: Damian Lillard’s gravity, defensive variety and more

New York Times

Tuesday night in Oklahoma City, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard were back on the floor for the Milwaukee Bucks. That was about the only similarity to the team’s preseason game Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers in L.A. Before Tuesday’s preseason matchup, Bucks coach Adrian Griffin told reporters that veterans Jae Crowder, Brook Lopez, Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis all …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Bucks trade for Damian Lillard signals one thing: It’s time for another championship push

New York Times

From the moment Damian Lillard asked the Portland Trail Blazers to trade him to the Miami Heat on July 1, his final landing spot for the 2023-24 season became one of the NBA’s most dominant storylines. On Wednesday, though, Bucks general manager Jon Horst shocked the basketball world and swung a deal to bring Lillard to Milwaukee, bypassing the Heat, …

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1 year, 9 months ago

NBA: Golden State Warriors hosts Milwaukee Bucks in heavyweight clash

The Hindu

The Milwaukee Bucks would love to have Giannis Antetokounmpo back from a two-game absence while the Golden State Warriors hope the home court cures their recent ills when the two heavyweights duel Saturday night in San Francisco. California native and Stanford alum Brook Lopez has come up big in Antetokounmpo’s void the last two games, pouring in 26 points against …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Bucks’ Big 3 approaches its usual dominant form to shut the door on the Heat

New York Times

MILWAUKEE — For the Milwaukee Bucks to win their second NBA championship in three seasons, they’ll need contributions from their Big 3 of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday, especially late in games. !” Learn how @clovercommerce powers small businesses through every stage of business growth https://t.co/7hl0CeRak8 pic.twitter.com/RRkPkreFEa — Milwaukee Bucks February 5, 2023 “We need them,” Antetokounmpo said …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks’ 2020-21 NBA title: The Freak inherits the earth

The Hindu

The Greek Freak, as Giannis Antetokounmpo is fondly called, has won every major individual award in the NBA — he is a two-time Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year in 2018-19 and Most Improved Player in 2016-17, besides being on a clutch of All-NBA first- and second-team selections. Despite winning the MVP in the previous two seasons, Antetokounmpo …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Historic year: Antetokounmpo wins 2nd straight NBA MVP award

Associated Press

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Giannis Antetokounmpo’s historic year earned him a historic awards sweep. “It feels good to get this award announced when I’m back home,” Antetokounmpo said, after telling NBA Commissioner Adam Silver — who was in possession of the trophy Friday — to hang on to the hardware until he returns to the U.S. “I’m going to …

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4 years, 3 months ago

NBA: Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo wins 2nd straight NBA MVP Award

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The 25-year-old Antetokounmpo becomes just the third player in league history to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season, joining only Hall of Famers Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon. A person with knowledge of the situation says the Milwaukee Bucks forward is the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season. Antetokounmpo came close …

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4 years, 3 months ago

NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo named Defensive Player of the Year - Sportstar

The Hindu

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday. Antetokounmpo averaged 13.7 rebounds up to that point -- including an NBA-leading 11.5 on the defensive end -- as well as 1.04 steals and 1.02 blocked shots per game. his talent is beyond special.” Antetokounmpo joins Sidney Moncrief as the only Milwaukee players to …

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4 years, 3 months ago

NBA: Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo voted Defensive Player of the Year

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Antetokounmpo received 75 first-place votes from a panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters, finishing with 432 points. Antetokounmpo was voted NBA Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday, becoming the fifth player to win that award and MVP in a career. — Milwaukee Bucks August 26, 2020 He led the Bucks to the NBA’s best record and helped them limit …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Antetokounmpo voted NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year

Associated Press

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Giannis Antetokounmpo figured somebody was in trouble. Antetokounmpo was voted NBA Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday, becoming the fifth player to win that award and MVP in a career. He led the Bucks to the NBA’s best record and helped them limit opponents to 101.6 points per 100 possessions, the league’s top defensive …

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4 years, 4 months ago

NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James and James Harden named as finalists for MVP

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Should he win, LeBron James would join Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan and Bill Russell as the NBA’s only five-time MVPs Lake Buena Vista: This season’s NBA MVP has won the award before. A trio of past winners of the award — reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, four-time MVP LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and 2017-18 …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Anonymous NBA coaches poll: Who are the league’s best defenders?

New York Times

The headaches a good defender can cause in an NBA game may be second only to those a media member feels when filling out a ballot for the league’s All-Defensive teams. “I don’t feel like he has a motor that is always going, but he has good quickness and strength.” Others Receiving Votes: Guards Player 1st 2nd Total Paul George …

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How AJ Green is emerging as a defensive stalwart for the Bucks: ‘This guy can defend’

Antetokounmpo scores 23 to lead Bucks past Raptors 99-85 in matchup of NBA’s worst

NBA awards 2024: Predicting the positionless All-NBA and All-Defensive teams

Antetokounmpo posts 36 points, 18 rebounds, Bucks flex defensive muscle in 112-95 win over Nuggets

Why the Bucks fired Adrian Griffin and why Doc Rivers could be their next head coach

Khris Middleton sets milestone in win over Pistons, but Bucks’ defensive woes continue

Giannis Antetokounmpo blasts Bucks’ defense after loss to Rockets: ‘There was no pride’

Bucks’ defensive woes on display again in Orlando: ‘This is not who we are’

How Giannis’ individual brilliance covered up Bucks’ continued defensive struggles

Bucks-Thunder observations: Damian Lillard’s gravity, defensive variety and more

Bucks trade for Damian Lillard signals one thing: It’s time for another championship push

NBA: Golden State Warriors hosts Milwaukee Bucks in heavyweight clash

Bucks’ Big 3 approaches its usual dominant form to shut the door on the Heat

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks’ 2020-21 NBA title: The Freak inherits the earth

Historic year: Antetokounmpo wins 2nd straight NBA MVP award

NBA: Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo wins 2nd straight NBA MVP Award

NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo named Defensive Player of the Year - Sportstar

NBA: Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo voted Defensive Player of the Year

Antetokounmpo voted NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year

NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James and James Harden named as finalists for MVP

Anonymous NBA coaches poll: Who are the league’s best defenders?