MILWAUKEE — As Mikal Bridges drove down the lane 4 1/2 minutes into the third quarter, Giannis Antetokounmpo peeled off his assignment and trailed the New York Knicks forward to the rim. Bridges took off before Antetokounmpo, but the Milwaukee Bucks’ long-limbed forward made up the ground in the air and smacked Bridges’ finger roll off the glass, just as …
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MILWAUKEE — In a contrast that defined a discouraging Knicks performance, Giannis Antetokounmpo played like a superstar and Karl-Anthony Towns played like he’s still very, very uncomfortable in this new system. Towns continued his clunky start to this season with just eight points on 2-for-12 shooting in 35 minutes, a stat line that doomed the Knicks to a 121-111 loss …
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The 2025 NBA season kicked off in earnest on Wednesday with 12 games taking place across the league. It comes after the traditional curtain-raiser of last year’s champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, receiving their championship rings and opening the new season on Tuesday. The Thunder then beat the Houston Rockets in a double-OT thriller while the Golden State Warriors were …
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The Milwaukee Bucks agreed to a two-way contract with Alex Antetokounmpo, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Alex joins brothers Giannis and Thanasis in Milwaukee, with Charania noting this is the first time in NBA history that one team has had three brothers under contract. Alex made 50 appearances from 2022-24 with the Wisconsin Herd, the Bucks’ NBA G League affiliate. …
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To be continued. If three-word columns were a thing in sports media (note to the TLDR crowd: they’re not), that’s the easiest way to explain the current status of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s complicated relationship with the Milwaukee Bucks. We’ve been tracking this situation for half a decade now, with the themes remaining mostly unchanged when it comes to Antetokounmpo and why …
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If the Milwaukee Bucks stumble out of the gate, or just don’t look like contenders, the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors are going to heat up. It will not matter that it’s unlikely he gets traded mid-season for a couple of reasons, logic has never slowed the NBA rumor mill down. Antetokounmpo and his agent are preparing for the mid-season option, …
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It’s been a poorly kept secret in NBA circles that the New York Knicks have been closely monitoring Giannis Antetokounmpo’s situation in Milwaukee. The interest has been real for years. And, according to a recent report, the interest is mutual. On Tuesday, ESPN reported the Bucks and the two-time MVP had discussions this summer centered around Antetokounmpo’s desire to be …
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We learned a few things Tuesday, 15 days ahead of the kickoff to the NBA’s regular season. We discovered, for starters, that the Bucks and the Knicks had a few conversations in the summer regarding the future of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee’s basketball unicorn and a two-time MVP, a story reported by ESPN and confirmed by The Post. We now know …
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Read More »One of the most prestigious international basketball tournaments has reached the final stage. The EuroBasket 2025 gold medal game will feature feature Germany and Türkiye in Sunday’s final matchup. Türkiye limited Giannis Antetokounmpo offensively during a 94-68 victory over Greece on Friday. Ercan Osmani led the way with 28 points, while Alperen Şengün did it all with 15 points, 12 …
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