LAS VEGAS (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and was an assist away from a triple-double, Damian Lillard added 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks, 110-102, on Saturday, Dec. 14, to earn a spot in the NBA Cup championship game. Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points, Damian Lillard had nine of his 28 in the final minute and the Milwaukee Bucks returned to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas by beating the Orlando Magic 114-109 on Tuesday night, Dec. 10. Orlando Magic's Wendell Carter Jr. fouls Milwaukee...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — 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. Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown drives between Milwaukee Bucks' Pat Connaughton and...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 34 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points and 16 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a six-game skid, beating the Utah Jazz, 123-100, on Thursday night, Nov. 7. Milwaukee Bucks' Damian Lillard shoots past Utah Jazz's Drew Eubanks during the first...
VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) — Canada was tested, then held on to get its first Olympic win in 24 years. RJ Barrett scored 23 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 21 and Canada survived a big effort from Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat Greece 86-79 in the Paris Olympics opener for both teams in...
Giannis Antetokounmpo is now an Olympian. Antetokounmpo is heading to the Olympics for the first time, after he scored 23 points and Greece held off Croatia 80-69 on Sunday, July 7, in one of the four men’s basketball qualifying tournament finals being held to determine the final spots in the...
An Olympics berth has eluded Giannis Antetokounmpo so far during his basketball career. He’s one more victory away from changing that. Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo, rear, hugs Slovenia's Luka Doncic. (AP) Thomas Walkup had 19 points, Antetokounmpo added 13 points in 21 minutes and Greece moved...
Giannis Antetokounmpo looked like a player intent on leading Greece to its first Olympic berth since 2008. Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo (FIBA) Antetokounmpo had 32 points in 19 minutes, going 11 of 11 from the field, as Greece rolled to a 109-82 win over the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, July...
Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are about to get one last chance at reaching the Paris Olympics. Same goes for Domantas Sabonis and Nikola Vucevic. And Rudy Fernandez is about to get his shot at making history. Slovenia's Luka Doncic (AP/File) The last four spots in the 12-team Olympic...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Giannis Antetokounmpo sparked the Milwaukee Bucks over Oklahoma City in a Sunday, March 24, showdown of NBA contenders while James Harden lost his first meeting with Philadelphia since the 76ers traded him. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks rebounds the ball during...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Victor Wembanyama posted an epic NBA triple-double with 27 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocked shots on Monday, Feb. 11, to power San Antonio to a 122-99 victory at Toronto. Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs grabs a rebound from Bruce Brown and Immanuel Quickley of...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Damian Lillard scored a season-high 45 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 31 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks over NBA doormat Detroit 141-135 on Saturday, Jan. 20. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks celebrates a second half basket with Damian Lillard while playing...
