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The Milwaukee Bucks squeaked out a 113-99 victory over the tanking Utah Jazz on March 7 at Fiserv Forum, in an ugly, but necessary victory that ended the Bucks’ four-game losing streak. The Bucks host the Orlando Magic, a team ahead of them in the Eastern Conference play-in standings, on Sunday, March 8.
This Giannis Antetokounmpo teammate could prove crucial after being upgraded to questionable for the game against the Suns.
The Milwaukee Bucks are an average basketball team (at best) and not even two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo can change that fact. Monday night's 108-81 loss to the shorthanded Boston Celtics in Antetokounmpo's long-awaited return from a calf injury was the latest evidence.
Getty BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – NOVEMBER 22: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics defends Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half at TD Garden on November 22, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics defeat the Bucks 119-116. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
In a recent interview, Giannis Antetokounmpo's teammate revealed some eyebrow-raising insight about Giannis' future
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a four-game skid by beating the Utah Jazz 113-99 on Saturday night. Antetokounmpo did all that while playing just 27 minutes as the Bucks continue to monitor the two-time MVP’s workload in his return from injury.
The injury, his second right calf strain of the season, happened when Antetokounmpo attempted to play through calf discomfort in a Jan. 23 loss to the Denver Nuggets. The calf strain forced Antetokounmpo to miss 15 straight contests, the most consecutive games he’s missed at any point in his 13-year NBA career.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis isn't very confident that Giannis Antetokounmpo will be back next season.
Bobby Portis rated Giannis Antetokounmpo's chances of staying in Milwaukee at five out of ten. Portis stressed uncertainty relies on Bucks management's roster decisions for championship contention. Antetokounmpo is under contract until 2027, with extension ...
Giannis comes back to a Milwaukee team that is on the outside looking in of the play-in picture
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Giannis Antetokounmpo bluntly questions Bucks’ spirit after frustration bubbles over in loss
Giannis Antetokounmpo let his frustration get the better of him in the Bucks’ loss to the Hawks and it carried over into his postgame comments.