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NBA Cup: Giannis Antetokounmpo carries Bucks past Thunder in final

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and dished 10 assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to the NBA Cup title with a 97-81 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. The bucket came directly following back-to-back technical fouls on Thunder forward Luguentz Dort and coach Mike Daigneault, leading to two free throws that Lillard sank. Hartenstein paced …

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Antetokounmpo leads Bucks to NBA Cup tournament title over Thunder

Al Jazeera

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks silenced the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second half to win the second edition of the NBA Cup with a 97-81 victory in Las Vegas. Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Antetokounmpo delivered a triple-double of 26 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists along with two steals and three blocked shots for the Bucks, who …

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NBA Cup: Giannis stars in Milwaukee Bucks’ win against Atalanta Hawks, to face Oklahoma City Thunder in final

The Hindu

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on Saturday to spark the Milwaukee Bucks into the NBA Cup final with a 110-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. We’ve got to keep playing together and hope we get better.” Two Jalen Johnson dunks late in the third quarter gave the Hawks an 83-82 lead entering the fourth. The game …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Celtics answer Bucks’ call to compete, win despite cold shooting

New York Times

BOSTON — Al Horford’s final shot didn’t matter. And it’s gonna be really competitive.” The Celtics shot 32.1 percent on 3-point attempts in their fifth-worst outside shooting performance of the season. During a Nov. 10 Celtics win at Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo earned an offensive foul call with an elbow to Brown’s face, then, like an uncle playing a game with his …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bucks advance in NBA Cup as Antetokounmpo and Lillard key 128-107 win over Pistons

Associated Press

DETROIT — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points and Damian Lillard had 27, lifting the surging Milwaukee Bucks to a 128-107 win over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night and into the NBA Cup quarterfinals. Cade Cunningham scored 23 points, Tobias Harris had 16, Tim Hardaway scored 15 and Jalen Duren added 11 for the Pistons. Milwaukee’s Gary Trent Jr. scored …

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Antetokounmpo has 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, Bucks win 6th straight 124-114 over Wizards

Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in his return to Milwaukee’s lineup and the Bucks won their sixth in a row by beating the struggling Washington Wizards 124-114 on Saturday night. Antetokounmpo had missed the Bucks’ 106-103 NBA Cup victory at Miami on Tuesday due to swelling in his left knee. Jordan Poole had …

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1 month ago

Antetokounmpo scores 41 points as Bucks beat Bulls 122-106 for 4th win in 5 games

Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 122-106 on Wednesday night. Brook Lopez scored 21 points, Damian Lillard had 20 points and 10 assists, and AJ Green added 18 points to help the Bucks win for the fourth time in five games following a 2-8 start. Takeaways …

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1 month ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s huge third quarter in win over Bulls leaves teammates speechless

New York Times

MILWAUKEE — Following a 122-106 win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez provided an exasperated response to one fact about the game. Lopez and Green were reacting to finding out Giannis Antetokounmpo had scored 25 of the Bucks’ 29 points in the third quarter, the most recent example of Antetokounmpo’s dominance. pic.twitter.com/54VvH2uKZ4 — Milwaukee Bucks …

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1 month ago

Giannis’ block, Damian Lillard’s bucket help Bucks escape with win over Rockets

New York Times

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks haven’t caught many good breaks in what has felt like a snakebitten start to the 2024-25 season, but that’s exactly what they received on the final play of Monday’s game as they eked out a 101-100 win over the Houston Rockets at Fiserv Forum. “I’m happy that VanVleet did not slip this time and I …

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1 month, 1 week ago

NBA 2024-25 roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo nets 59 in Bucks’ OT win

The Hindu

Giannis Antetokounmpo amassed an NBA season-high 59 points as the Milwaukee Bucks overturned an 18-point deficit to defeat the visiting Detroit Pistons 127-120 in overtime on Wednesday night. Mitchell finished with 23 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists for Cleveland, which is off to the NBA’s best start since the Golden State Warriors’ record-setting 24-game winning streak to begin the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo called a ‘child’ by Jaylen Brown after fake handshake fiasco

CNN

CNN — Tempers flared between two of the NBA’s biggest stars on Sunday as 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown called Giannis Antetokounmpo “a child” after the Milwaukee Bucks forward jokingly offered him a fake handshake during the Boston Celtics’ comeback win. “Giannis is a child,” Brown told NBC Sports Boston after the game. “I’m just focused on helping my …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to see his team play with more intensity

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is frustrated. “Coming to New York, playing the way we’re playing, teams will not just give us games,” Antetokounmpo said. “If you’re not going to go out there and compete, you’re not going to win the game,” Antetokounmpo said. But at least give yourself a chance.” Milwaukee surrendered four first-half 3-pointers to …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Giannis’ new runway and Brook Lopez’s rim protection: What we’re seeing with the Bucks

New York Times

This is not where the Milwaukee Bucks thought they would be after the first week of the season. To get a better idea of what’s happening on the floor, let’s play “Ones” and take a look at the micro and the macro trends of the last week of Bucks basketball. One trend: The possession battle In 2002, Dean Oliver, considered …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo on Bucks’ early-season woes: ‘We don’t have an identity’

New York Times

NEW YORK — As the Milwaukee Bucks broke their huddle after a timeout on Sunday down 17 late in the fourth quarter, Giannis Antetokounmpo threw a towel down in front of him. “Right now, we don’t have an identity,” Antetokounmpo said following Sunday’s loss. You still gotta keep fighting, but these are games you should win.” Each of this weekend’s …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo opens up on Olympic experience: ‘I cannot stop smiling’

New York Times

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — No one could tell how Giannis Antetokounmpo was feeling. “I’m trying to enjoy every single day with my teammates,” said Antetokounmpo, the son of Nigerian immigrants who was born in Athens and would later become the subject of a Disney movie. “I remember I came the first day and texted my wife, and I told her, ‘I …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

It’s Luka vs. Giannis, with either Slovenia or Greece set to move 1 win from Paris Olympics

Associated Press

Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo have faced off nine times in their NBA careers, and those games have never disappointed. Doncic and Slovenia will play Antetokounmpo and Greece in one of the eight semifinal games of the Olympic qualifying tournaments that are taking place to determine the last four berths in the men’s basketball field for the Paris Games. Brazil …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 23 points as the Thunder beat the injury-depleted Bucks 125-107

Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the injury-depleted Milwaukee Bucks 125-107 on Friday night to boost their hopes of taking the No. Thunder coach Mark Daignealt wasn’t concerned about other results in the race for homecourt advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs. “We’ve got to run to the finish line.” The Thunder …

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8 months, 1 week ago

NBA: Bucks Get Past Celtics Despite Antetokounmpo's Calf Injury; Warriors Outshine Lakers

News 18

Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a calf injury as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Boston Celtics on Tuesday while the Golden State Warriors outgunned the Los Angeles Lakers in their crucial heavyweight showdown. Former NBA Most Valuable Player Antetokounmpo crumpled to the court in a non-contact incident in the third quarter of the Bucks’ 104-91 defeat of Boston after in-bounding to team-mate …

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9 months ago

Lillard, Portis pace Bucks past Suns 140-129 without Antetokounmpo

Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — Damian Lillard had 31 points and 16 assists and Bobby Portis had 31 points and 10 rebounds to lead Milwaukee past the Phoenix Suns 140-129 on Sunday, as the Bucks hit 24 3-pointers to win without star Giannis Antetokounmpo. “I just wanted to come out and be in attack mode,” said Lillard, who became the first Bucks player …

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10 months ago

Damian Lillard turns All-Star Weekend into Dame Time with game MVP, 3-Point Contest win

New York Times

INDIANAPOLIS — Damian Lillard went to seven All-Star Games with the Portland Trail Blazers. Pretty cool he gets to bring the All-Star MVP back to his hometown and back to his family.” On back-to-back nights, Lillard put on a show for the crowd and while viewers at home might have appreciated the show, the hometown crowd in Indianapolis did not …

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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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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Jokic gets triple-double, Nuggets spoil Doc Rivers’ debut as Bucks coach with 113-107 win

Associated Press

DENVER — Doc Rivers saw the same thing coaching from the sideline Monday night as he did watching from his couch all season — a talented Milwaukee team that just needs a little more time to take shape. Jokic spoiled Rivers’ debut as Milwaukee coach by recording his 14th triple-double of the season to help the Denver Nuggets surge by …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Giannis, Damian Lillard know what’s at stake for Doc Rivers, Bucks: ‘It’s hard to take this job’

New York Times

MILWAUKEE — On Saturday, as Giannis Antetokounmpo sat at his locker following the Milwaukee Bucks’ 141-117 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, he held his left hand under his chin and considered the question about his new head coach for a couple of seconds before answering. “Fast forward, 16, 17 years later, he’s in the same locker room, and I …

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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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NBA Cup: Giannis Antetokounmpo carries Bucks past Thunder in final

Antetokounmpo leads Bucks to NBA Cup tournament title over Thunder

NBA Cup: Giannis stars in Milwaukee Bucks’ win against Atalanta Hawks, to face Oklahoma City Thunder in final

Celtics answer Bucks’ call to compete, win despite cold shooting

Bucks advance in NBA Cup as Antetokounmpo and Lillard key 128-107 win over Pistons

Antetokounmpo has 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, Bucks win 6th straight 124-114 over Wizards

Antetokounmpo scores 41 points as Bucks beat Bulls 122-106 for 4th win in 5 games

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s huge third quarter in win over Bulls leaves teammates speechless

Giannis’ block, Damian Lillard’s bucket help Bucks escape with win over Rockets

NBA 2024-25 roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo nets 59 in Bucks’ OT win

Giannis Antetokounmpo called a ‘child’ by Jaylen Brown after fake handshake fiasco

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to see his team play with more intensity

Giannis’ new runway and Brook Lopez’s rim protection: What we’re seeing with the Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo on Bucks’ early-season woes: ‘We don’t have an identity’

Giannis Antetokounmpo opens up on Olympic experience: ‘I cannot stop smiling’

It’s Luka vs. Giannis, with either Slovenia or Greece set to move 1 win from Paris Olympics

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 23 points as the Thunder beat the injury-depleted Bucks 125-107

NBA: Bucks Get Past Celtics Despite Antetokounmpo's Calf Injury; Warriors Outshine Lakers

Lillard, Portis pace Bucks past Suns 140-129 without Antetokounmpo

Damian Lillard turns All-Star Weekend into Dame Time with game MVP, 3-Point Contest win

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

Jokic gets triple-double, Nuggets spoil Doc Rivers’ debut as Bucks coach with 113-107 win

Giannis, Damian Lillard know what’s at stake for Doc Rivers, Bucks: ‘It’s hard to take this job’

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