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Antetokounmpo, Lillard remain sidelined for Bucks against Bulls

CHICAGO — The Milwaukee Bucks remained without two of their biggest stars as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard missed the game against the Chicago Bulls on Monday. The eight-time All-Star sat out the previous two with a strained right calf, which coach Doc Rivers said is “much better.” As for Antetokounmpo? He had 18 points, eight assists and six rebounds …

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4 days, 23 hours ago

Giannis, Lillard headline NBA Cup all-tournament team

The Hindu

Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard and Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were among those named to the NBA Cup all-tournament team announced on Thursday. Antetokounmpo’s triple-double led the Bucks over Oklahoma City 97-81 in Tuesday’s NBA Cup final at Las Vegas, completing an unbeaten run that included a semifinal win over Atlanta. Other spots on the select squad went to …

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6 days, 23 hours ago

NBA Cup: Giannis Antetokounmpo carries Bucks past Thunder in final

The Hindu

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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1 week ago

Giannis and Bucks celebrate NBA Cup glory after destroying the Thunder... and banking a six-figure sum each

Daily Mail

Last season, the Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated in the semifinals of the NBA's inaugural in-season tournament at the hands of the Indiana Pacers. The Bucks have won the second ever NBA in-season tournament, now known as the Emirates NBA Cup, defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81 at T-Mobile Arena in Nevada. Bucks head coach Doc Rivers told NBA insider Chris …

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1 week ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo named MVP after leading Milwaukee Bucks to NBA Cup title

CNN

CNN — The Milwaukee Bucks won the second annual NBA Cup after stifling the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81 in Las Vegas on Tuesday. … I just thought the way we played as a group and how we were able to do it what felt the best.” Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard drives against the Thunder. Ethan Miller/Getty Images The Bucks …

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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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3 weeks 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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3 weeks, 6 days ago

NBA Cup roundup: Damian Lillard hoists banged-up Bucks over Heat

The Hindu

Damian Lillard scored 37 points and dished out 12 assists as the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks defeated the host Miami Heat 106-103 in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night. Julius Randle scored 21 points and Naz Reid contributed 19 off the bench for the Timberwolves, who fell to 1-2 in West Group A. Suns 127, Lakers 100 Devin Booker recorded …

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1 month ago

NBA 2024-25 roundup: Heat get Jimmy Butler back, stomp on Sixers

The Hindu

Jimmy Butler made a triumphant return from injury and Tyler Herro scored 16 of his 18 points in a pivotal third quarter as the host Miami Heat rallied for a 106-89 victory over the slumping Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Butler, after missing four straight games due to a sprained right ankle, scored a season-high 30 points to go along …

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1 month ago

Bucks’ Damian Lillard makes winning basket in his return from concussion protocol

Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — Damian Lillard has dealt with all kinds of injuries through his 13 seasons in the NBA, but he’d never had to worry about recovering from a concussion before. Lillard came back after missing three games and made a game-winning layup with 3.9 seconds left in the Bucks’ 101-100 victory over Houston that snapped the Rockets’ five-game winning streak …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

NBA Lookahead: How worried should we be about Sixers, Grizzlies and other slow starters?

New York Times

Every Thursday, I’ll be taking you through the big story heading into the weekend. Let’s have fun by starting with the very scientific and never-failing Worry Meter for teams after the first week of the season. Worry Meter: 😱😱😱 Denver Nuggets | 2-2 | 16th-ranked offense | 19th-ranked defense I’ll fully admit Nikola Jokić is the only thing keeping me …

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2 months ago

NBA Reliability Tiers: From LeBron to Luka, league’s top stars populate our top 10

New York Times

Welcome to The Athletic’s NBA Reliability Tiers, in which we measure the All-NBA status of the 49 All-Stars during the last three seasons and weigh how much those stars play in the regular season. Boston Celtics PF Tier 1 2 Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets Average games played last three seasons: 74.0 All-NBA/All-Star last three seasons: 2022 All-NBA First Team, 2022 …

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2 months ago

NBA Reliability Tiers: Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Haliburton and a tier fit for 2 Kings

New York Times

Welcome to The Athletic’s NBA Reliability Tiers, in which we measure the All-NBA status of the 49 All-Stars during the last three seasons and weigh how much those stars play in the regular season. Sacramento Kings C Tier 2 12 Donovan Mitchell Cleveland Cavaliers Average games played last three seasons: 63.3 All-NBA/All-Star last three seasons: 2022 All-Star, 2023 All-NBA Second …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Bucks' Health and Chemistry Key to Reasserting Title Contender Status

Associated Press

The Milwaukee Bucks are confident they can contend again despite the challenges they faced in the first round of the playoffs the last two years. Despite receiving little attention from the league, the Bucks have a strong core of veterans and young players who are eager to prove themselves. Giannis Antetokounmpo is back to full health and is joined by …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bucks believe better stability, cohesiveness and health should help them regain status as contenders

Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo’s blunt response to a question about whether the Milwaukee Bucks’ offseason moves could get them back to the conference finals or NBA Finals underscored how far they’ve fallen the last couple of years. “We’ve got to get out of the first round,” the two-time MVP said during the Bucks’ Media Day event Monday. Lillard, a seven-time …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Giannis at center, developing talent, playoff problem solving: Milwaukee Bucks mailbag, Part 1

New York Times

At the end of last week, we asked for your questions for an offseason mailbag. Green appeared in 28 of the 36 regular season games that Rivers coached and played 402 minutes in the second half of the season as well as all six of the Bucks’ playoff games against the Pacers. Poss Off Rtg Def Rtg Net Rtg 2018-19 …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Pacers celebrate 1st playoff series victory in a decade, beating Bucks 120-98 in Game 6

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — T.J. McConnell and Obi Toppin complemented one another’s play perfectly Thursday night. Toppin scored 21 points, McConnell added 20 points and nine assists and they led the Pacers to a 120-98 rout over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 6. “I came in for my pregame workout and saw all the gold shirts on the chairs and started moving …

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9 months, 1 week 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

Points records fall at the All-Star Game, with the East beating the West 211-186

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — The NBA wanted more competition. All-Star MVP Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks scored 39 points and the Eastern Conference beat the Western Conference 211-186 on Sunday night, with the winners putting up the most points in the game’s 73-year history. “Hard to play defense when somebody’s shooting 30-, 40-footers over you.” The West scored a ton of …

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10 months ago

Lillard named MVP in East’s 211-186 win over West in 2024 NBA All-Star Game

Al Jazeera

Led by Lillard’s 39 points, the Eastern Conference shattered the record for most points by a team in an All-Star Game. Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard scored 39 points and drained 11 3-pointers to lead the Eastern Conference to a record-setting 211-186 win over the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis. The previous mark was 196 points, …

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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

Stephen Curry tops Sabrina Ionescu in NBA All-Star three-point showdown

LA Times

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry stands next to New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu after winning a three-point shooting contest with Ionescu at NBA All-Star weekend. The Golden State star and NBA’s all-time three-point king beat Ionescu 29-26 in the Steph vs. Sabrina competition at All-Star Saturday night, the first such him-vs.-her event of its kind at the league’s …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trade deadline day: The Knicks took a big swing, and some shooters are now in the playoff race

Associated Press

Bojan Bogdanovic left Detroit to join a now even-more-formidable contender in New York. As he live-streamed a video Thursday after learning about the trade, Beverley noted that “I’ve got to get my relationship right with Dame.” Lillard indicated that shouldn’t be an issue. “I enjoyed being teammates with Patrick Beverley for all of an hour and 45 minutes I’ll never …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Milwaukee Bucks NBA trade deadline primer: Proposed trades, cap situation and more

New York Times

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2024 NBA trade deadline. Salary-cap situation As always, our trade deadline primer starts with a detailed look at the Bucks’ salary cap sheet. The roster dilemma After taking a look at the salary holds on the Bucks roster and the team’s current crop of draft assets, one thing becomes clear: making a trade …

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Antetokounmpo, Lillard remain sidelined for Bucks against Bulls

Giannis, Lillard headline NBA Cup all-tournament team

NBA Cup: Giannis Antetokounmpo carries Bucks past Thunder in final

Giannis and Bucks celebrate NBA Cup glory after destroying the Thunder... and banking a six-figure sum each

Giannis Antetokounmpo named MVP after leading Milwaukee Bucks to NBA Cup title

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

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

NBA Cup roundup: Damian Lillard hoists banged-up Bucks over Heat

NBA 2024-25 roundup: Heat get Jimmy Butler back, stomp on Sixers

Bucks’ Damian Lillard makes winning basket in his return from concussion protocol

NBA Lookahead: How worried should we be about Sixers, Grizzlies and other slow starters?

NBA Reliability Tiers: From LeBron to Luka, league’s top stars populate our top 10

NBA Reliability Tiers: Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Haliburton and a tier fit for 2 Kings

Bucks' Health and Chemistry Key to Reasserting Title Contender Status

Bucks believe better stability, cohesiveness and health should help them regain status as contenders

Giannis at center, developing talent, playoff problem solving: Milwaukee Bucks mailbag, Part 1

Pacers celebrate 1st playoff series victory in a decade, beating Bucks 120-98 in Game 6

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

Points records fall at the All-Star Game, with the East beating the West 211-186

Lillard named MVP in East’s 211-186 win over West in 2024 NBA All-Star Game

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

Stephen Curry tops Sabrina Ionescu in NBA All-Star three-point showdown

Trade deadline day: The Knicks took a big swing, and some shooters are now in the playoff race

Milwaukee Bucks NBA trade deadline primer: Proposed trades, cap situation and more