Latest Bobby Portis News

Portis scores season-high 34 points in place of injured Antetokounmpo as Bucks beat Wizards 112-101

Dec. 21, 2024 22:36 PM EST

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bobby Portis replaced Giannis Antetokounmpo in the starting lineup and scored a season-high 34 points, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a 112-101 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. Khris Middleton had 18 points, six rebounds and eight assists for...

Lillard and Antetokounmpo won an NBA Cup together. Now, the next challenge: chasing the big prize

Dec. 18, 2024 06:21 AM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo stood side-by-side during the postgame celebration after the NBA Cup final. Antetokounmpo was holding the MVP trophy. Lillard was holding the bigger trophy. And it was a moment that Lillard had waited a long time to savor. ...

The Bucks-Thunder NBA Cup final will have a lot of money at stake

Dec. 16, 2024 18:02 PM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — When the Milwaukee Bucks clinched their spot in the NBA Cup championship game, plenty of the team's younger and lesser-paid players were exuberant in the locker room. Yes, they have a chance at a trophy. Those are nice. They'll also have a chance at...

Giannis, Bucks top Hawks 110-102, earn spot in NBA Cup championship game vs. Thunder

Dec. 14, 2024 23:17 PM EST

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 to earn a spot in the NBA Cup championship game. The Bucks will meet Oklahoma City, which...

Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow laments loss of privacy following home break-in

Dec. 12, 2024 07:54 AM EST

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow kept his comments short Wednesday when addressing the media about having his home broken into two nights earlier while he and the Bengals were on the road against the Dallas Cowboys. “I feel like my privacy has been violated in...

Tua Tagovailoa says he's had personal security since one of his cars was broken into

Dec. 11, 2024 16:34 PM EST

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa doesn't want to take chances with his family's safety, so the Miami Dolphins’ star quarterback hired personal security when one of his cars was broken into about a year ago. "(It was) a little too close for my comfort with my family being...

Bucks beat Magic 114-109 to return to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas

Dec. 11, 2024 00:45 AM EST

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. Milwaukee reached the semifinals of the...

Joe Burrow's home broken into during Monday Night Football in latest pro-athlete home invasion

Dec. 10, 2024 20:41 PM EST

ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow's home was broken into during Monday Night Football in the latest home invasion of a pro athlete in the U.S., authorities said Tuesday. No one was injured in the break-in, but the home was ransacked, according to a...

Bucks snap a 2-game skid with a 118-113 victory over the Nets

Dec. 08, 2024 18:35 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Giannis Antetkounmpo had 34 points, 11 rebounds and four assists and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a two-game skid with a 118-113 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Damien Lillard had 15 points and 11 assists and Bobby Portis added 23 points and five rebounds off...

Bucks advance in NBA Cup as Antetokounmpo and Lillard key 128-107 win over Pistons

Dec. 03, 2024 21:53 PM EST

DETROIT (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points and Damian Lillard had 27, lifting the surging Milwaukee Bucks to a 128-107 win over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night and into the NBA Cup quarterfinals. The Bucks, who won East Group B with a 4-0 record, have won seven...