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Antetokounmpo passes Abdul-Jabbar for Bucks' career rebounding record in victory over Rockets

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and 17 rebounds, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the Bucks’ career rebounding leader, and Damian Lillard scored 39 points in Milwaukee’s 128-119 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night

Antetokounmpo passes Abdul-Jabbar for Bucks' career rebounding record in victory over Rockets
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Lillard joins 20,000-point club, Giannis has triple-double as Bucks defeat Spurs 132-119

Damian Lillard scored a season-high 40 points to push his career total over 20,000, Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double and the Milwaukee Bucks trounced San Antonio 132-119 on Tuesday night as the Spurs played without Victor Wembanyama

Lillard joins 20,000-point club, Giannis has triple-double as Bucks defeat Spurs 132-119
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NBA scheduling quirk has Bucks making extended holiday trip to New York

Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis says he didn’t even bother getting a Christmas tree for his home this year

NBA scheduling quirk has Bucks making extended holiday trip to New York
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Bucks beat the Knicks again in a one-sided series, with the teams set to meet again on Christmas

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points, seven assists and seven rebounds, Bobby Portis added 23 points and 11 boards, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the New York Knicks 130-111 to open a two-game series with their seventh straight victory

Bucks beat the Knicks again in a one-sided series, with the teams set to meet again on Christmas
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Brunson scores 38, Knicks snap Bucks' seven-game winning streak with 129-122 victory

Jalen Brunson scored 38 points and the New York Knicks snapped Milwaukee’s seven-game winning streak, ending their lengthy skid against the Bucks with a 129-122 victory

Brunson scores 38, Knicks snap Bucks' seven-game winning streak with 129-122 victory
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Antetokounmpo has 44 points, 14 rebounds, Bucks overcome Wembanyama, Spurs, 125-121

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 44 points and 14 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame an electric performance by Victor Wembanyama on his 20th birthday to beat the San Antonio Spurs 125-121 on Thursday night

Antetokounmpo has 44 points, 14 rebounds, Bucks overcome Wembanyama, Spurs, 125-121
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Bucks fire coach Adrian Griffin after 43 games despite having one of NBA's top records

The Milwaukee Bucks have fired coach Adrian Griffin after just 43 games despite having one of the league’s top records midway through his first season

Bucks fire coach Adrian Griffin after 43 games despite having one of NBA's top records
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Doc Rivers is finalizing a deal to take over as the Bucks coach, AP source says

A person with knowledge of the negotiations says Doc Rivers is finalizing a deal to take over as the Milwaukee Bucks coach a day after the firing of Adrian Griffin

Doc Rivers is finalizing a deal to take over as the Bucks coach, AP source says
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Doc Rivers lured back to coaching by chance to compete for NBA title with Milwaukee Bucks

Doc Rivers and the Milwaukee Bucks each have endured plenty of recent playoff disappointment

Doc Rivers lured back to coaching by chance to compete for NBA title with Milwaukee Bucks
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Jokic gets triple-double, Nuggets spoil Doc Rivers' debut as Bucks coach with 113-107 win

Nikola Jokic spoiled Doc Rivers' debut as Milwaukee coach by recording his 14th triple-double of the season in the Denver Nuggets' 113-107 victory over the Bucks

Jokic gets triple-double, Nuggets spoil Doc Rivers' debut as Bucks coach with 113-107 win
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Trail Blazers spoil Lillard's return to Portland with a 119-116 victory over Bucks

Anfernee Simons scored 24 points, including a key floater with 17.1 seconds left, and the Trail Blazers spoiled former teammate Damian Lillard’s return to Portland with a 119-116 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks

Trail Blazers spoil Lillard's return to Portland with a 119-116 victory over Bucks
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Doc Rivers' first win as Bucks coach means he'll lead East All-Stars after huge rally to beat Mavs

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 48 points and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame a 25-point deficit for their first victory under coach Doc Rivers, beating the Dallas Mavericks 129-117 on Saturday night

Doc Rivers' first win as Bucks coach means he'll lead East All-Stars after huge rally to beat Mavs
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Rivers wins No. 1,099 as Bucks trounce Hornets 120-84 to send Charlotte to its 10th straight loss

Doc Rivers won his 1,099th regular-season game to move into eighth place on the NBA’s list, Damian Lillard scored 26 points in his return from a two-game injury absence and the Milwaukee Bucks cruised past short-handed Charlotte 120-84 to send the Hornets to their 10th straight loss

Rivers wins No. 1,099 as Bucks trounce Hornets 120-84 to send Charlotte to its 10th straight loss
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Damian Lillard uses late shooting flurry to defend NBA 3-point title

Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard defended his NBA 3-point contest title by finishing with 26 points in the final round during All-Star Saturday night in Indianapolis

Damian Lillard uses late shooting flurry to defend NBA 3-point title
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Rivers hasn't been what the doctor ordered yet and struggling Bucks have work to do down the stretch

Doc Rivers’ arrival was supposed to ensure the Milwaukee Bucks would develop into one of the NBA’s most dangerous teams by the postseason

Rivers hasn't been what the doctor ordered yet and struggling Bucks have work to do down the stretch
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Bucks overtake West-leading Timberwolves 112-107 behind 33 points from Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points and 13 rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks surge out of the All-Star break with a 112-107 victory over the West-leading Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night

Bucks overtake West-leading Timberwolves 112-107 behind 33 points from Antetokounmpo
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Bucks beat 76ers 119-98 in Doc Rivers' return to Philadelphia

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points, Damian Lillard added 24 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the 76ers 119-98 on Sunday in Doc Rivers’ return to Philadelphia

Bucks beat 76ers 119-98 in Doc Rivers' return to Philadelphia
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Reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics eliminated from NBA Cup, New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks advance

Reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics eliminated from NBA Cup, New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks advance

Reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics eliminated from NBA Cup, New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks advance
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Bucks roll to 123-85 blowout of Hornets for their third consecutive victory

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points, Damian Lillard had 23 points and Bobby Portis scored 21 as the Milwaukee Bucks pounded the Charlotte Hornets 123-85 for their most lopsided victory of the season

Bucks roll to 123-85 blowout of Hornets for their third consecutive victory
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Giannis Antetokounmpo has 46 points, 16 rebounds in Bucks' 113-97 victory over Bulls

Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated with 46 points and 16 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 113-97 on Friday night

Giannis Antetokounmpo has 46 points, 16 rebounds in Bucks' 113-97 victory over Bulls
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Bucks don't have Antetokounmpo but still beat Clippers 113-106 for 6th straight victory

Damian Lillard scored 41 points and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo to rally past the Los Angeles Clippers 113-106 for their sixth straight victory

Bucks don't have Antetokounmpo but still beat Clippers 113-106 for 6th straight victory
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Improved defense under coach Doc Rivers has helped the Bucks surge since the All-Star break

The Milwaukee Bucks have won six straight games and own the NBA’s best defensive rating since the All-Star break

Improved defense under coach Doc Rivers has helped the Bucks surge since the All-Star break
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D'Angelo Russell scores 44 points in LeBron-less Lakers' stunning 123-122 win over Bucks

D’Angelo Russell scored 21 of his season-high 44 points in the fourth quarter and hit a go-ahead jumper with 5.9 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame LeBron James’ injury absence for a 123-122 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks

D'Angelo Russell scores 44 points in LeBron-less Lakers' stunning 123-122 win over Bucks
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Antetokounmpo to miss second straight game when Bucks face Celtics on Wednesday

Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss his second straight game Wednesday night when the Milwaukee Bucks visit the NBA-leading Boston Celtics

Antetokounmpo to miss second straight game when Bucks face Celtics on Wednesday
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Antetokounmpo leaves Bucks' game with Celtics after grabbing his left calf while running up court

Giannis Antetokounmpo left the Milwaukee Bucks’ game with the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night with an apparent injury to his left leg

Antetokounmpo leaves Bucks' game with Celtics after grabbing his left calf while running up court
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Celtics become 1st NBA team to shoot no free throws. Boston, Bucks combine for record-low 2 attempts

The Milwaukee Bucks and Celtics combined for a record-low two free throw attempts Tuesday night, when the Celtics became the first team in NBA history to not shoot one

Celtics become 1st NBA team to shoot no free throws. Boston, Bucks combine for record-low 2 attempts
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Antetokounmpo will miss Bucks' final 3 regular-season games. MRI confirms diagnosis of strained calf

Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the Milwaukee Bucks’ final three regular-season games after an MRI confirmed the initial diagnosis that the two-time MVP has a strained left calf

Antetokounmpo will miss Bucks' final 3 regular-season games. MRI confirms diagnosis of strained calf
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Injuries are limiting Antetokounmpo and Lillard as Bucks start playoff preparations

The Milwaukee Bucks are gearing up for the postseason uncertain about the health of both of their top two players

Injuries are limiting Antetokounmpo and Lillard as Bucks start playoff preparations
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Bucks open their playoff run without Giannis Antetokounmpo because of left calf strain

The Milwaukee Bucks are starting the playoffs without Giannis Antetokounmpo due to the left calf strain that knocked the two-time MVP out for the Bucks’ final three regular-season games

Bucks open their playoff run without Giannis Antetokounmpo because of left calf strain
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Damian Lillard sets Bucks' postseason mark with 35 points in opening half vs Pacers

Damian Lillard set a Milwaukee Bucks postseason record by scoring 35 points in the first half of Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Indiana Pacers

Damian Lillard sets Bucks' postseason mark with 35 points in opening half vs Pacers
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Damian Lillard's 35-point 1st half helps Bucks beat Pacers 109-94 without Giannis in playoff opener

Damian Lillard scored all 35 of his points before halftime and the Milwaukee Bucks withstood the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo to defeat the Indiana Pacers 109-94 in their Eastern Conference playoff opener

Damian Lillard's 35-point 1st half helps Bucks beat Pacers 109-94 without Giannis in playoff opener
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No Giannis? No Leonard? No problem just yet for the Bucks and Clippers in the postseason

The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers remain unsure when they’ll have their top player back on the floor

No Giannis? No Leonard? No problem just yet for the Bucks and Clippers in the postseason
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Pacers' Haliburton says fan directed racial slur at his younger brother during playoff game

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton said a fan directed a racial slur at his younger brother during Game 1 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Milwaukee Bucks

Pacers' Haliburton says fan directed racial slur at his younger brother during playoff game
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Khris Middleton joins Antetokounmpo on Bucks' list of players dealing with injuries

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton’s status for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Indiana Pacers is uncertain after he hurt his ankle in the last game and didn’t practice Thursday

Khris Middleton joins Antetokounmpo on Bucks' list of players dealing with injuries
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Giannis Antetokounmpo ruled out of third game in Bucks-Pacers playoff series

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out of Friday night's third game of the NBA playoff series against the Indiana Pacers

Giannis Antetokounmpo ruled out of third game in Bucks-Pacers playoff series
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Haliburton breaks tie with 3-point play, Pacers beats Bucks 121-118 in OT to take 2-1 series lead

Tyrese Haliburton completed a three-point play with 1.6 seconds left, capping his first postseason triple-double in his first home playoff game to give the Indiana Pacers a 121-118 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night

Haliburton breaks tie with 3-point play, Pacers beats Bucks 121-118 in OT to take 2-1 series lead
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Bucks' Lillard has MRI, team awaiting results before deciding if he plays in Game 4 vs. Pacers

Damian Lillard underwent an MRI to determine the severity of his Achilles injury, and the Milwaukee Bucks could be without the star guard for Game 4 of their playoff series against the Indiana Pacers

Bucks' Lillard has MRI, team awaiting results before deciding if he plays in Game 4 vs. Pacers
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All-Stars Antetokounmpo, Lillard out for Milwaukee Bucks against Indiana Pacers in Game 4

The Milwaukee Bucks will be without injured All-Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard when their playoff series resumes Sunday night at Indiana

All-Stars Antetokounmpo, Lillard out for Milwaukee Bucks against Indiana Pacers in Game 4
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Pacers hit franchise playoff best 22 3-pointers to beat Bucks 126-113, take 3-1 lead in series

Myles Turner scored 29 points, Tyrese Haliburton added 24 and the Indiana Pacers made a franchise playoff record 22 3-pointers as they pulled away from the Milwaukee Bucks 126-113

Pacers hit franchise playoff best 22 3-pointers to beat Bucks 126-113, take 3-1 lead in series
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Court upholds Milwaukee police officer's firing for posting racist memes after Sterling Brown arrest

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that a former Milwaukee police officer was properly fired for posting racist memes related to the arrest of an NBA player

Court upholds Milwaukee police officer's firing for posting racist memes after Sterling Brown arrest
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Middleton, Portis each score 29 as Bucks stay alive with 115-92 victory over Pacers in Game 5

Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis each scored 29 points and the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks kept their season alive by routing the Indiana Pacers 115-92 in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series

Middleton, Portis each score 29 as Bucks stay alive with 115-92 victory over Pacers in Game 5
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Pacers celebrate 1st playoff series victory in a decade, beating Bucks 120-98 in Game 6

Obi Toppin scored 21 points, T

Pacers celebrate 1st playoff series victory in a decade, beating Bucks 120-98 in Game 6
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Young Pacers exceed expectations by advancing to Eastern Conference semifinals

Coach Rick Carlisle keep insisting the Indiana Pacers wanted to do more than just make the playoffs

Young Pacers exceed expectations by advancing to Eastern Conference semifinals
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Pat Beverley's fan, reporter interactions in Indianapolis were not 'the Bucks way,' Doc Rivers says

Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Beverley indicated a video showing him throwing a ball at a spectator on Thursday was misleading but later added that “I have to be better.”

Pat Beverley's fan, reporter interactions in Indianapolis were not 'the Bucks way,' Doc Rivers says
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As Patrick Beverley calls his actions 'inexcusable,' police announce they've opened an investigation

Indianapolis police have announced they’ve opened an investigation into an “NBA player and citizen” altercation that happened at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on the night Bucks guard Patrick Beverley threw a ball at a fan in the final minutes of a season-ending loss to the Pacers

As Patrick Beverley calls his actions 'inexcusable,' police announce they've opened an investigation
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Bucks' Patrick Beverley suspended 4 games without pay for actions in season-ending loss to Pacers

Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley has been suspended four games without pay to begin next season for his actions during and after the final game of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Indiana Pacers

Bucks' Patrick Beverley suspended 4 games without pay for actions in season-ending loss to Pacers
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Bucks banking on long-term potential of their two 19-year-old draft picks

The Milwaukee Bucks appear to be in the latter stages of a championship window and can’t spend much in free agency due to salary-cap concerns

Bucks banking on long-term potential of their two 19-year-old draft picks
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Report: Bucks' Khris Middleton has surgery on both ankles

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton is recovering from arthroscopic surgeries on both ankles this offseason, The Athletic reported Wednesday.

Report: Bucks' Khris Middleton has surgery on both ankles
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Giannis Antetokounmpo records first 40-point triple-double of his career as Milwaukee Bucks win sixth straight

Giannis Antetokounmpo records first 40-point triple-double of his career as Milwaukee Bucks win sixth straight

Giannis Antetokounmpo records first 40-point triple-double of his career as Milwaukee Bucks win sixth straight
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Joe Wolf, who played for North Carolina and 7 NBA teams, dies at 59

Joe Wolf, a former North Carolina captain for Dean Smith who went on to play for seven teams in an 11-year NBA career before becoming a coach, has died

Joe Wolf, who played for North Carolina and 7 NBA teams, dies at 59
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76ers rule Embiid and George out for opener with injuries. Bucks' Middleton also expected to be out

Philadelphia 76ers All-Stars Joel Embiid and Paul George will miss the season opener against Milwaukee and could miss more games as they return from injuries

76ers rule Embiid and George out for opener with injuries. Bucks' Middleton also expected to be out
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NBA roundup: Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns spoil opening night at the LA Clippers’ new home with tense OT win

NBA roundup: Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns spoil opening night at the LA Clippers’ new home with tense OT win

NBA roundup: Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns spoil opening night at the LA Clippers’ new home with tense OT win
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NBA opens investigation into Joel Embiid's playing status after 76ers star misses season opener

The NBA is now investigating why Philadelphia center Joel Embiid did not play in the team’s nationally televised season-opener against Milwaukee

NBA opens investigation into Joel Embiid's playing status after 76ers star misses season opener
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Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo out with muscle strain as Milwaukee visits unbeaten Cavaliers

Milwaukee superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss Monday night’s game against the unbeaten Cleveland Cavaliers with a strained adductor muscle, another early-season hiccup for the struggling Bucks

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo out with muscle strain as Milwaukee visits unbeaten Cavaliers
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Darius Garland scores 39, Cavs improve to 8-0 with 116-114 win over struggling Bucks without Giannis

Darius Garland scored 39 points, Evan Mobley added 17 and the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 8-0 with a 116-114 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, wo played without injured superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo

Darius Garland scores 39, Cavs improve to 8-0 with 116-114 win over struggling Bucks without Giannis
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Brown calls Antetokounmpo 'a child' after 2-time MVP offers handshake before pulling hand back

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo offered a handshake to Jaylen Brown after committing an offensive foul against the Boston Celtics wing — only to pull his hand back at the last moment

Brown calls Antetokounmpo 'a child' after 2-time MVP offers handshake before pulling hand back
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Giannis Antetokounmpo called a ‘child’ by Jaylen Brown after fake handshake fiasco

Giannis Antetokounmpo called a ‘child’ by Jaylen Brown after fake handshake fiasco

Giannis Antetokounmpo called a ‘child’ by Jaylen Brown after fake handshake fiasco
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Antetokounmpo scores 59 and Bucks beat Pistons 127-120 in overtime

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 59 points to pace the Milwaukee Bucks to a 127-120 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons

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With key teammates out, Antetokounmpo steps up with 59 points to lead Bucks over Pistons in OT

Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers wasn’t sure it was a good thing that Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 22 of the team’s 24 first-quarter points

With key teammates out, Antetokounmpo steps up with 59 points to lead Bucks over Pistons in OT
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Victor Wembanyama scores career-high 50 points as LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo also shine

Victor Wembanyama scores career-high 50 points as LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo also shine

Victor Wembanyama scores career-high 50 points as LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo also shine
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Referees say foul on Antetokounmpo that gave Hornets winning free throws should not have been called

Giannis Antetokounmpo shouldn’t have been called for a foul against LaMelo Ball on Saturday, referees determined, agreeing with Bucks coach Doc Rivers’ criticism of the play that gave the Charlotte Hornets the eventual winning points in a 115-114 victory over Milwaukee

Referees say foul on Antetokounmpo that gave Hornets winning free throws should not have been called
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NBA fines Bucks coach Doc Rivers for comments about call refs admitted they got wrong

Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Sunday for public criticism of the officiating on a foul against Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo that the referees admitted they got wrong

NBA fines Bucks coach Doc Rivers for comments about call refs admitted they got wrong
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Giannis Antetokounmpo launches venture capital fund for investments in sports and entertainment

Giannis Antetokounmpo is looking for some assists off the court, aiding with investments in early stage startup companies

Giannis Antetokounmpo launches venture capital fund for investments in sports and entertainment
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Antetokounmpo gets triple-double as surging Bucks beat slumping Pacers 129-117 in NBA Cup play

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his second triple-double in his last four games, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers 129-117 on Friday

Antetokounmpo gets triple-double as surging Bucks beat slumping Pacers 129-117 in NBA Cup play
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Bucks hold Antetokounmpo out of NBA Cup game at Miami with swelling in left knee

Giannis Antetokounmpo, the league’s leading scorer this season, was unexpectedly held out of the Milwaukee Bucks’ NBA Cup game at the Miami Heat on Tuesday night with swelling in his left knee

Bucks hold Antetokounmpo out of NBA Cup game at Miami with swelling in left knee

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