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Giannis, Dame Wow Fans as Doc Rivers’ Bucks Beat Magic, Advance to NBA Cup Semifinals
Scott Polacek@@ScottPolacekFeatured Columnist IVDecember 11, 2024B/RGiannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are two wins away from the 2024 NBA Cup.Milwaukee defeated the Orlando Magic 114-109 in Tuesday's dramatic NBA Cup quarterfinals matchup at Fiserv Forum. It improved to 13-11 overall with a second straight win and will face the victor of Wednesday's game between the
Doc Rivers Put on Hot Seat by NBA Fans as Giannis, Bucks Get Crushed by Towns, Knicks
Zach BacharContributor INovember 9, 2024Wes Hale/Getty ImagesThe Milwaukee Bucks suffered a lopsided defeat at the hands of the New York Knicks on Friday night, falling by the final score of 116-94.Milwaukee has continued to struggle to start its first full season under head coach Doc Rivers, sitting at 2-7 following the loss to New York.The
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s ‘steps to success’ now include Damian Lillard, and he knows there’s no room for error
MILWAUKEE — Good is considered the enemy of great, and “good” very well could’ve been the thing that helped usher Giannis Antetokounmpo right on out the door when his time for free agency beckoned.But enter Damian Lillard and the game rewinds.The bar is reiterated and affirmed that a championship is the expectation for this season
Giannis Antetokounmpo may have planted the seeds for the Bucks’ Damian Lillard trade at a Fresno barbershop
The Milwaukee Bucks came out of nowhere on Wednesday to make a shocking offseason splash and acquire seven-time All-Star guard Damian Lillard in a three-team trade with Portland and Phoenix. The deal obviously has major ramifications in the East with two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo being paired with a true superstar point guard for the first
NBA: Tatum, Giannis Should Pass Jaylen Brown For Largest Contract Next Year
Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics made history earlier this week when the team signed the player to the biggest contract in NBA history. The deal is set to kick in in 2024, and will span 5 years, paying Brown a total of $304 million. Potential supermax extensions on the horizon: 2026: Nikola Jokic –
Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo Believes He Has a ‘Very Similar’ Mindset to Kobe Bryant
Stacy Revere/Getty ImagesMilwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is an adherent of the Mamba Mentality.While acknowledging their limited interpersonal connection, Antetokounmpo told The Athletic's Eric Nehm he sees similarities between his mindset and that of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant:"I will never say this, I will never disrespect the name of the great Kobe. I
Tracy McGrady made an appearance on Shaquille O'Neal's podcast after the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Philadelphia 76ers. T-Mac explained that Giannis Anteokounmpo's game is dependent on attacking the rim, and in McGrady's era, this wouldn't fly. But Colin Cowherd says this is all jealousy. Watch as Colin breaks down why Giannis would dominate any…
Giannis Erupts for 1st 50-Point Game Since 2021 NBA Finals in Win vs. Pacers
Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe NBA All-Star break might be fast approaching, but Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo isn't taking his foot off the gas.The two-time MVP dropped 50 points, 14 rebounds and four assists in a 128-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. It was his first 50-point outing since Game 6 of…
Giannis Drops 33 as Bucks Cruise Past Kyle Kuzma, Wizards
Stacy Revere/Getty ImagesThe host Milwaukee Bucks defeated the short-handed Washington Wizards, who were playing without three-time All-Star Bradley Beal, by a 112-98 score Tuesday at Fiserv Forum.Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a 33-point, 15-rebound, 11-assist triple-double. He scored 13 fourth-quarter points and led Milwaukee on a 17-2 run down the stretch.All five Bucks starters scored…