Tag: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks shoots the ball against the Boston Celtics (Nathaniel S. Butler / NBAE / Getty Images / AFP)

Bucks power past Celtics for 2-1 NBA playoff series lead

"We've got to keep playing good basketball, we've got to keep defending."…

May 4, 2019

Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors (Noah Graham / NBAE / Getty Images / AFP)

GSW top bruising Game 2

The reigning champion Warriors never trailed, but they had to battle to…

May 1, 2019

Thon Maker #7 of the Detroit Pistons and Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks hug after Game Four of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on April 22, 2019 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. (Brian Sevald / NBAE / Getty Images / AFP)

NBA: Bucks sweep Pistons

The top-seeded Milwaukee cruised through the first three games and after a…

April 23, 2019

Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers and Jarrett Allen #31 of the Brooklyn Nets fight for position (AFP photo)

76ers push Nets to the brink

Despite a third-quarter incident that saw two players ejected, the 76ers seized…

April 21, 2019

TOO STRONG: Giannis Antetokounmpo barrels his way inside to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a massive 120-99 win over the Detroit Pistons Wednesday in their NBA Eastern Conference NBA playoff series. (AFP)

NBA: Easy for Bucks, Rockets

Antetokounmpo dominated in the second half as Milwaukee saw four players go…

April 18, 2019

Khyri Thomas #13 of the Detroit Pistons is defended by Sterling Brown #23 of the Milwaukee Bucks (AFP photo)

NBA: Bucks beat Pistons by 35

Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 17 rebounds in just 24 minutes, as…

April 15, 2019

Eric Bledsoe #6 of the Milwaukee Bucks goes to the basket against the Brooklyn Nets on April 6, 2019 at the Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Gary Dineen / NBAE / Getty Images / AFP)

NBA: Nets trounce Bucks, boost playoff bid

The Nets used a balanced attack to beat the shorthanded Bucks as…

April 7, 2019

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks goes for the basket against a Brooklyn Net defender during their NBA game on Monday which the Bucks won, 131-121. (AFP)

NBA: Giannis back in grand style

The Greek star, who sat out a game due to the setback,…

April 2, 2019

James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets (STREETER LECKA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)

NBA: Rockets advance to NBA postseason

Harden, who scored a combined 118 points in his previous two games,…

March 25, 2019

Embiid shines as Sixers beat Giannis, Bucks

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Joel Embiid scored 40 points and 15 rebounds…

Rafael Bandayrel

March 19, 2019

‘Greek Freak’, LeBron shine

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 points and…

Rafael Bandayrel

March 13, 2019

Boston Celtics' Kyrie Irving, right, grabs a loose ball against Los Angeles Lakers' Moritz Wagner. The Celtics won 120-107. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

NBA: Celtics down short-handed Lakers

Kyrie Irving scored 30 points and Marcus Smart had 16 in the…

March 10, 2019

Jose Calderon #81 of the Detroit Pistons and Pau Gasol #16 of the San Antonio Spurs (Mark Sobhani/NBAE via Getty Images/AFP)

NBA: Bucks set to land Pau Gasol after Spurs buyout – report

The major move for the six-time NBA All-Star big man came just…

March 2, 2019

Harden keeps streak alive, Leonard fires Raptors

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – James Harden produced a scintillating late burst of…

Rafael Bandayrel

February 12, 2019

LeBron marks comeback from injury with victory

LOS ANGELES (AP) – LeBron James had 24 points and 14 rebounds…

Rafael Bandayrel

February 1, 2019

NBA: LeBron, Giannis named All-Star captains

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is a captain and an…

Rafael Bandayrel

January 25, 2019