SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Nikola Jokic posted his 18th triple double of the season to lead reigning NBA champion Denver's 119-103 victory at Golden State on Sunday, Feb. 25. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets shoot against Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors in the first quarter at Chase...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks roared out of the NBA All-Star break with a 112-107 victory over Western Conference leaders Minnesota on Friday, Feb. 23. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks goes up for a shot...
LAS VEGAS (AFP) -- An under-strength Miami Heat thrashed the struggling Milwaukee Bucks 123-97 on Tuesday, Feb. 13, while Jayson Tatum scored a 41-point double-double as the Boston Celtics cruised past the Brooklyn Nets. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is defended by Bam Adebayo of the...
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...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Damian Lillard's emotional return to Portland opened with an ovation and ended in defeat as the Trail Blazers held off the Milwaukee Bucks, 119-116, on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Anfernee Simons of the Portland Trail Blazers defends Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks during the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Luka Doncic matched the fourth-highest scoring performance in NBA history on Friday, Jan. 26, pouring in 73 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 148-143 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks goes up for a shot against Trae Young of the Atlanta...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Devin Booker produced another high-scoring gem to help the Phoenix Suns notch a seventh-straight victory on Wednesday, Jan. 24, as Milwaukee shrugged off the sacking of coach Adrian Griffin to end Cleveland's unbeaten streak. Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns shoots as Maxi...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Doc Rivers, who guided the Boston Celtics to the 2008 NBA title, has reached an agreement in principle to coach the Milwaukee Bucks, ESPN reported on Wednesday, Jan. 24. Doc Rivers (AFP/File photo) Rivers, 62, is currently working as an ESPN NBA commentator, a job he began...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Milwaukee Bucks sacked head coach Adrian Griffin on Tuesday, Jan. 23, in a shock dismissal that comes with the team ranked second in the Eastern Conference standings. Adrian Griffin (AFP) "This was a difficult decision to make during the season," Bucks general manager Jon...
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...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Damian Lillard drilled a buzzer-beating three-pointer to lift the Milwaukee Bucks to a stunning 143-142 overtime victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, Jan. 14. Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks (AFP) The Kings led by as many as six in the extra session, but Brook...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Alperen Sengun scored 21 points to lead seven Houston players in double figures and the Rockets withstood a 48-point performance from Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo in a 112-108 NBA victory over the Bucks on Saturday, Jan. 6. Jeff Green of the Houston Rockets goes up for...
