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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points, 16 rebounds and six assists as the Milwaukee Bucks avoided a third consecutive loss with a 124-117 win over the under-manned Philadelphia 76ers. Khris Middleton added 24 points, Bobby Portis had 23 and Brook Lopez 16 for the Bucks, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Jrue Holiday had 12 points and 11 assists for the Bucks, who improved to 36-22 on the season. Milwaukee […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo reeled off his third straight triple-double as the Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak to four games with a 133-122 victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday. Antetokounmpo finished with 31 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in another MVP-caliber performance that came two days after his 33-point triple-double against the Wizards on Saturday. “We feel like we’ve said it a lot after games for a good […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Nikola Jokic bagged the 50th regular-season triple-double of his career as the Denver Nuggets halted the Milwaukee Bucks’ five-game winning streak with a 128-97 drubbing on Tuesday. Serbian star Jokic dominated a one-sided encounter at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum as Denver never looked back after taking the lead midway through the first quarter before romping to victory. Jokic’s ninth triple of the season included 37 points, 11 assists and 10 […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Milwaukee’s two-time reigning Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 43 points Monday to power the Bucks to a 125-115 NBA victory over the Detroit Pistons. Antetokounmpo connected on 17 of 24 shots from the field. He made a brace of three pointers and was simply unstoppable in the paint. He scored 30 of the Bucks’ 67 first-half points and finished seven-of-nine from the free-throw line with nine rebounds […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo ended speculation about his future on Tuesday after agreeing a new long-term deal reported to be the biggest in NBA history. Antetokounmpo, who would have been able to enter free agency next year, said in a statement on Twitter he had agreed a five-year deal with the Bucks. “This is my home, this is my city,” the 26-year-old two-time NBA MVP said. “I’m blessed […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The Miami Heat punched their ticket to the NBA Eastern Conference finals Tuesday, beating top-seeded Milwaukee 103-94 as injured Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo watched from the bench. Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic scored 17 points apiece as six Heat players scored in double figures and Miami completed a 4-1 series victory in a bruising encounter against the league’s top defensive team. Khris Middleton led the Bucks with 23 points. Reigning […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo limped out of the Bucks’ 118-115 overtime victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday, and it’s not clear if he’ll be able to play as the Bucks continue their battle to stay alive in the NBA playoffs. Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Antetokounmpo had rolled his right ankle in the Bucks’ game-three loss to the Heat, which left the Eastern Conference top seeds in an 0-3 […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Jimmy Butler, fouled on a potential game-winner at the buzzer, calmly made two free throws to seal the Miami Heat’s 116-114 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday to stretch their lead over the top seeds in their NBA playoff series. The Heat took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final series in the NBA’s coronavirus quarantine bubble in Orlando, Florida. Goran Dragic scored 23 points — his sixth […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo was suspended for one game after head-butting Washington Wizards center Moritz Wagner during a game, the league said Wednesday. The Milwaukee Bucks star was ejected from the contest after the incident in the second quarter of the Bucks 126-113 victory Tuesday over the Wizards. Antetokounmpo was contrite after the game, admitting he let his emotions get the better of him after he […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss at least two games with a mild knee sprain, the Milwaukee Bucks said Sunday. In a statement posted on their website, the team said Antetokounmpo would sit out the remaining two games of the Bucks’ current road trip, with his status for a March 12 home game against Boston to be updated later in the week. Antetokounmpo will miss the […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Jae Crowder scored 18 points off the bench as the Miami Heat locked down Giannis Antetokounmpo to hand the Milwaukee Bucks a 105-89 defeat on Monday. Crowder led the scoring for the Heat as NBA MVP Antetokounmpo was held to 13 points at Miami’s American Airlines Arena. The defeat was only Milwaukee’s ninth loss of the season and helped Miami improve to 39-22 in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo stepped up their MVP campaigns with dominant performances on Sunday over a couple of teams battling for playoff spots. Reigning league MVP Antetokounmpo poured in 41 points and grabbed 20 rebounds as Milwaukee notched another one-sided NBA victory, a 93-85 triumph over the Hornets in Charlotte. James had a triple-double of 34 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated […]
