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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...

Giannis, Bucks use 3-point barrage to beat Thunder 97-81 for NBA Cup title

Dec. 18, 2024 00:13 AM EST

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...

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...

Hawks win 5th straight game and halt the Bucks' winning streak at 7 with 119-104 victory

Dec. 04, 2024 23:00 PM EST

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jalen Johnson had 23 points and 13 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks halted Milwaukee's winning streak at seven games, beating the Bucks 119-104 on Wednesday night. De’Andre Hunter scored 20 points, Trae Young 17, Bogdan Bogdanovic 15, Onyeka Okongwu 13 and...

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...

Antetokounmpo gets triple-double as surging Bucks beat slumping Pacers 129-117 in NBA Cup play

Nov. 23, 2024 07:38 AM EST

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his second triple-double in his last four games, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers 129-117 on Friday night. Antetokounmpo had 22 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists Saturday in a...

Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo returns after missing 1 game with right adductor strain

Nov. 07, 2024 18:57 PM EST

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to Milwaukee’s lineup Thursday against Utah after missing a game with a right adductor strain. Antetokounmpo had been listed as questionable on the injury report, but coach Doc Rivers said before the game that the two-time MVP would...

Bucks believe they're ready to bounce back after two straight first-round NBA playoff exits

Oct. 14, 2024 10:03 AM EDT

Milwaukee Bucks Last season: 49-33, lost to Indiana in first round of playoffs. COACH: Doc Rivers (2nd season with Bucks, 26th season overall, 1,896-1,114) SEASON OPENER: Oct. 23 at Philadelphia DEPARTURES: F Thanasis Antetokounmpo, G...

Bucks believe better stability, cohesiveness and health should help them regain status as contenders

Sep. 30, 2024 15:32 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo’s blunt response to a question about whether the Milwaukee Bucks’ offseason moves could get them back to the conference finals or NBA Finals underscored how far they’ve fallen the last couple of years. “We’ve got to get out of the...