Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to their 14th straight victory, a 119-91 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Antetokounmpo, on his 25th birthday, made 11 of 20 shots and recorded his 21st double-double of ...
Giannis Antetokounmpo powers Bucks past Pistons, to 13th straight win
Giannis Antetokounmpo was ready to go toe to toe with Blake Griffin during a second-quarter flareup between division rivals Milwaukee and Detroit. The game was turning contentious. It wouldn't stay close for long. "They're just a great defensive team and just play really physical," Antetokounmpo said. ...
Without Khris Middleton's productive return, the Milwaukee Bucks might not have outlasted the Atlanta Hawks. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points and 10 rebounds, Middleton scored 16 points in his return from injury and the Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 111-102 on Wednesday for their ninth ...
Giannis Antetokounmpo continued to provide the offense, and the Bucks' defense eventually caught up. Antetokounmpo had 28 points and 10 rebounds for his 16th consecutive double-double to lead Milwaukee past the Detroit Pistons 104-90 on Saturday night for its seventh straight victory. "There were different guys ...
The Los Angeles Lakers confirmed Monday they have gained the rights to Kostas Antetokounmpo, younger brother of Milwaukee's NBA MVP Giannis. The Lakers signed Kostas Antetokounmpo, 21, to a two-way contract by the Lakers. He appeared in two games for the Dallas Mavericks last season ...
Jack McKinney, who coached the Indiana Pacers for four seasons in the 1980s, died Tuesday at 83 years old, Saint Joseph's University announced. McKinney coached Saint Joseph's from 1966-74 before joining the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks as an assistant coach. After two seasons in Milwaukee, he ...
The Milwaukee Bucks officially named Mike Budenholzer as the team's new head coach Thursday. Budenholzer and the Bucks reportedly agreed in principle to a four-year contract on Wednesday. "After a thorough coaching search, it was clear that Mike was the ideal choice as we enter into ...
Cavaliers, Bucks search for right formula in a tale of two cities
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was ...
Antetokounmpo no longer just a diamond in the rough
Giannis Antetokounmpo probably is the least favorite player of NBA writers. Just imagine trying to write "Antetokounmpo" on deadline. And that often. Antetokounmpo led his team in every major statistical category this season, points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals. He is the fifth ever to do ...
Ex-Fukushima stars Jones, Nash make Las Vegas Summer League debuts
Two former Fukushima Firebonds standouts made their 2016 NBA Las Vegas Summer League debuts on Friday night. Guard Verdell Jones III, who played college ball at Indiana University, had a team-best 12 points with three rebounds, three assists and a block for the NBA D-League ...
Dynamic scorer Nash to play for Milwaukee Bucks in Las Vegas Summer League
After a banner rookie season in the bj-league, forward Le'Bryan Nash continues his quest to secure a job in the NBA. Next stop: The NBA's Las Vegas Summer League. The 201-cm Nash gave the Fukushima Firebonds a bj-league best 26.6 ponts per game this past season, ...
