Is Giannis Antetokounmpo nearing the end of his run with the Milwaukee Bucks? A growing number of observers think that may be the case, including ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
The Milwaukee Bucks faced yet another setback today, losing by 20 to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder at home. Despite superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo’s best efforts in limited minutes, the team fell to 18-25 on the season and currently sits on the outside looking in for postseason play.
The Oklahoma City Thunder were simply too much to handle for the undermanned Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Powered by a stellar performance by reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder got past Milwaukee for a 122-102 victory by the defending league champions.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks suffered a 20-point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went off in this one, dropping 40 points on 16-of-19 shooting.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
After escaping on Monday with a two-point win over the Hawks, the Milwaukee Bucks couldn’t build momentum and lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s the fourth straight loss for the Bucks against defending NBA champions.
The tension boiled over between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday after Bobby Portis and Cason Wallace got into it in the third quarter.
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers did not have a timetable on Wednesday for when guard Kevin Porter Jr., who is battling a strained oblique, will rejoin the lineup.
The Milwaukee Bucks have been the subject of league-wide speculation all year, and as time goes on, things have gotten more tense. According to various reports, the relationship between the team and its superstar forward, Giannis Antetokounmpo, has grown fractured, despite repeated assurances that everything is fine.
It feels like the Milwaukee Bucks are walking a tightrope these days as they continue to struggle in their campaign, while also trying to navigate the situation involving Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Maybe it's merely wishful thinking. Maybe it's the need for storylines to feed hours of speculative programming, in an NBA media world in which drama and transactions still supersede strategy, in spite of the efforts of Amazon and other fresh outlets.
The Milwaukee Bucks keep on finding themselves in the headlines for mostly one reason: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s situation with the team. Sure, the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player has already said he doesn’t want to get traded, but NBA executives are still seemingly monitoring the situation, as the 2026 trade deadline looms.
The Milwaukee Bucks are hoping to prove they can play with anyone as they host defending champion Oklahoma City, but their task in this nationally televised clash got significantly tougher.
All signs are pointing toward Cam Thomas and the Nets heading for an eventual split. According to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, most league observers expect Thomas to be moved either by the February 5 deadline or in the offseason, with the latter increasingly viewed as the more realistic outcome.
The NBA on Martin Luther King Jr. Day is more than just a marathon of televised games; it is a cultural institution. For Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers, the holiday has evolved from a nascent league experiment into a profound personal milestone that bridges his playing days, his coaching career, and now, his son’s budding media empire.