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Bucks advance in NBA Cup as Antetokounmpo and Lillard key 128-107 win over Pistons
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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Ball’s career-high 50 points not enough as Antetokounmpo, Lillard lead Bucks past Hornets 125-119
1 month ago

Ball’s career-high 50 points not enough as Antetokounmpo, Lillard lead Bucks past Hornets 125-119

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 11 rebounds and Damian Lillard added 31 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks past the Charlotte Hornets 125-119 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Milwaukee opened the fourth quarter with a 14-5 spurt for a 110-90 lead, but the Hornets got it to 121-119 on Brandon Miller’s 3-pointer with 15 …

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Grizzlies Dominate Bucks, Clinching 122-99 Victory
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Grizzlies Dominate Bucks, Clinching 122-99 Victory

Associated Press  

The Memphis Grizzlies dominated the Milwaukee Bucks in a convincing 122-99 victory on Thursday night. Ja Morant shone with a triple-double, recording 26 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds. The Grizzlies built a 31-point lead in the second half and maintained their momentum throughout the game. The Bucks struggled to shoot efficiently, shooting only 42% from the field and 3 …

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Giannis Antetokounmpo on Bucks’ early-season woes: ‘We don’t have an identity’
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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Lillard’s unusual night in Bucks’ win includes 35 points in first half and 0 in second half
8 months ago

Lillard’s unusual night in Bucks’ win includes 35 points in first half and 0 in second half

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Damian Lillard couldn’t be stopped in the first half — and couldn’t score a point in the second. Lillard scored all 35 of his points before halftime in the Bucks’ 109-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday to open their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Since the play-by-play era began in 1995, no player ever scored that …

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Giannis Antetokounmpo on this season and what’s to come: ‘We have to go and take it’
10 months ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo on this season and what’s to come: ‘We have to go and take it’

New York Times  

For the first time in his 11-year career, Giannis Antetokounmpo is going through a season defined by change. Under Rivers, the Bucks won just three of their 10 games before the All-Star break, but that hasn’t materially changed what Antetokounmpo feels his new head coach has brought to him in Milwaukee. “Now it’s almost like I don’t have to do …

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Bucks’ new (old) defense puts Brook Lopez back where he belongs — protecting the rim
1 year, 1 month ago

Bucks’ new (old) defense puts Brook Lopez back where he belongs — protecting the rim

New York Times  

MILWAUKEE — On Friday, Brook Lopez was back where he belonged. “Sometimes as coaches, we’re too smart for our own selves and so a couple players came to me — I won’t disclose — but they wanted Brook deeper in the drop and I was smart enough to listen to ‘em and it paid off tonight.” For the first four …

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Bucks-Thunder observations: Damian Lillard’s gravity, defensive variety and more
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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Damian Lillard Wins NBA 3-point Title with Unknown Mac McClung Dunk King
1 year, 10 months ago

Damian Lillard Wins NBA 3-point Title with Unknown Mac McClung Dunk King

News 18  

Portland’s Damian Lillard won the Three-Point Contest and unheralded Mac McClung captured the Slam Dunk Contest crown on Saturday at NBA All-Star Game weekend festivities. I’m happy I could do it in my homecoming here to Utah.” The shocker came in the Slam Dunk Contest when McClung, called up from the developmental G-League by the Philadelphia 76ers earlier in the …

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NBA All-Star Saturday: Damian Lillard favourite in 3-Point Contest field
1 year, 10 months ago

NBA All-Star Saturday: Damian Lillard favourite in 3-Point Contest field

The Hindu  

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, who has hit the sixth-most 3-point shots in NBA history, will take part in the 3-Point Contest as part of All-Star Saturday Night this week in Salt Lake City. The 3-Point field includes the 2020 winner, Indiana Pacers guard Buddy Hield, plus four players who will compete in the All-Star Game on Sunday: Lillard, …

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Jokic over Lillard and Embiid for MVP? LaMelo Ball still Rookie of the Year?: Zach Harper’s 2021 NBA Awards Rankings
3 years, 8 months ago

Jokic over Lillard and Embiid for MVP? LaMelo Ball still Rookie of the Year?: Zach Harper’s 2021 NBA Awards Rankings

New York Times  

No, this isn’t an April Fool’s post. 5 Honorable Mentions: Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers | Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks | Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz | Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks | Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors Crazy Stats — 25.9 points, 11.1 assists, 8.2 rebounds, 61.6 percent true shooting, close to being 2nd player in NBA history averaging at least 26.0 …

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Team LeBron wins NBA All-Star Game 170-150
3 years, 9 months ago

Team LeBron wins NBA All-Star Game 170-150

The Hindu  

Even in the strangest NBA All-Star Game of them all, LeBron James was still the perfect captain. Team LeBron showed off its high-flying and long-range skills during a dominating run to close out the first half, setting up a 170-150 romp over Team Durant in the league's 70th mid season showcase Sunday night. It was 3, 3, 3, 3, 3.” …

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