Giannis Antetokounmpo, Adou Thiero and Los Angeles Lakers
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This edition of the Bucks is a bit younger and more offensive-minded. Instead of old teammates Lillard, Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez or Jrue Holiday around him, Antetokounmpo is surrounded by fresh helpers such as A.J. Green, Kevin Porter Jr., and Rollins, along with new acquisition Myles Turner at center.
Both the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks are gearing up for their second game in as many nights, each coming off Friday night victories. Milwaukee's best
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'Megastar': Giannis Antetokounmpo’s career with Bucks earns praise from former NBA star
Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the last franchise players in today’s NBA who has stayed loyal to the team that drafted him, even through the struggles he and the Milwaukee Bucks have faced in recent years.
The NBA had a small slate of five games on Saturday night with some big names trying to add more wins for their teams. Luka Dončić faced Giannis Antetokounmpo in a battle of MVP candidates required to do more with limited rosters. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets hoped to keep their winning ways in respective games for West seeding.
As if you needed any more reasons to love Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, just add his classy gesture for Lakers rookie Adou Thiero to the list. Thiero scored his first NBA points during L.A.'s blowout victory over the Bucks on Saturday, so his teammate Jarred Vanderbilt attempted to secure the game ball for him after the contest ended.
Giannis Antetokounmpo left Sengun behind on a huge dunk, then capped it with an ice-cold jab that has since turned viral online.
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NBA Analyst sparks sending Giannis Antetokounmpo to young Western Conference contenders
The San Antonio Spurs have emerged as one of the NBA’s top teams early in the season, an encouraging sign for such a young roster. Still, some speculate that the Spurs could pursue a blockbuster trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo,
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25 points, 18 assists and seven rebounds in his return and the Bucks outlasted former Milwaukee high school star Kon Knueppel and the Charlotte Hornets 147-134 in overtime Fr