Ronald Cortes/Getty Images Chris Paul, who has a long history of being an on-court agitator, was able to get under the skin of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the fourth quarter of the San Antonio Spurs’ 144-118 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Antetokounmpo took exception to Paul shoving him as he was driving to […]
Stacy Revere/Getty Images The 13-25 Brooklyn Nets appear well on their way to a second straight losing season, which would have any squad dreaming of a brighter future. And the Nets are reportedly dreaming of Giannis Antetokounmpo in that future. NBA insider Marc Stein reported Sunday that sources around the league believe Antetokounmpo is Brooklyn’s […]
Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images Victor Wembanyama didn’t back down from the challenge of going up against one of the best players in the NBA on Wednesday. As the San Antonio Spurs faced the Milwaukee Bucks, Wembanyama had some early highlights against Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. In the first quarter alone, Wembanyama blocked […]
Ethan Miller/Getty Images The Milwaukee Bucks are NBA Cup champions after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81 on Tuesday in Las Vegas. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 26-point, 19-rebound and 10-assist triple double led the way. He also excelled defensively, adding three blocks and two steals. Damian Lillard added 23 points (5-of-10 from three). Milwaukee led 51-50 at […]
Luka DončićSam Hodde/Getty Images As you’ll see, there are plenty of wins for the NBA, its teams and its players from the NBA Cup, but it’s certainly not perfect. For one thing, intermingling the Cup’s schedule with the regular season is a little confusing. The in-season tournament games would feel a little bigger if they […]
Brock Williams-Smith/NBAE via Getty Images NBA league sources are reportedly monitoring the possibility of the Houston Rockets attempting to trade for Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo in the future. According to NBA insider Marc SteinPhoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is the Rockets’ “dream trade target,” but the Suns have been “adamant” about wanting to […]
Brian Fluharty/Getty Images Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown wasn’t happy with Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s handshake fakeout during Sunday’s game, calling him “a child.” Antetokoumpo was asked about Brown’s reaction after the game and was surprised that he took offense to the gesture, telling reporters that he tries to play the game with joy […]
