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Lillard and Antetokounmpo won an NBA Cup together. Now, the next challenge: chasing the big prize
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. ...
Giannis, Bucks use 3-point barrage to beat Thunder 97-81 for NBA Cup title
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Everyone has a lucky number in Las Vegas. For the Milwaukee Bucks, it was 3. And the NBA Cup was their prize. Tournament MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points to go along with 19 rebounds and 10 assists, Damian Lillard added 23 points and the...
The Bucks-Thunder NBA Cup final will have a lot of money at stake
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
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...
Giannis' late-game block the sort of 'winning plays' Bucks needed in NBA Cup semifinal win
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Diving for loose balls. Blocking dunk attempts. Getting tackled by airborne teammates. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a very eventful final few minutes of the NBA Cup semifinals. He shrugged it all off, too. “I just tried to compete,” Antetokounmpo...
Antetokounmpo has 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, Bucks win 6th straight 124-114 over Wizards
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in his return to Milwaukee’s lineup and the Bucks won their sixth in a row by beating the struggling Washington Wizards 124-114 on Saturday night. Antetokounmpo had missed the Bucks' 106-103 NBA Cup...
Lillard scores 37 points and Giannis-less Bucks hold off Heat 106-103 to move to 3-0 in Cup play
MIAMI (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 37 points and handed out 12 assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks wasted a 22-point second-half lead before beating the Miami Heat 106-103 in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night. Brook Lopez scored 13 points and Bobby Portis had 11 for the Bucks, who have...
Antetokounmpo scores 41 points as Bucks beat Bulls 122-106 for 4th win in 5 games
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 122-106 on Wednesday night. Brook Lopez scored 21 points, Damian Lillard had 20 points and 10 assists, and AJ Green added 18 points to help the Bucks...
Bucks win 101-100 on Lillard's late basket to snap Rockets' 5-game win streak
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard hit a driving layup with 3.9 seconds left to give the Milwaukee Bucks a 101-100 victory over Houston that snapped the Rockets’ five-game winning streak Monday night. Lillard scored 18 points after missing the previous three games while in the...
Antetokounmpo scores 59 and Bucks beat Pistons 127-120 in overtime
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 59 points to pace the Milwaukee Bucks to a 127-120 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. It was a league-high for points by an NBA player this season and the second-highest single-game total for Antetokounmpo,...
