Fifty years from now, how will basketball historians remember the windmill heard 'round the windy city? Giannis Antetokounmpo hopes his highlight dunk exclamation point in a win over Chicago is the catalyst that wakes up his Milwaukee Bucks team and turns their season around.
The Milwaukee Bucks are 13-19 on the season following their victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. That particular contest was significant for the team as it marked the return of nine-time All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo to the floor following an eight-game absence due to a calf strain.
The Bucks are not signaling retreat. Quite the opposite. Team sources told ESPN’s Jamal Collier that Milwaukee continues to approach the trade market as a buyer ahead of the February 5 deadline, despite sitting at 13-19 and outside the early play-in picture.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s return to basketball was quite an eventful night. The two-time MVP didn’t waste any time making his presence felt. In addition to a dominant performance, Antetokounmpo sparked controversy over his last-minute dunk while the time was expiring.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
The Milwaukee Bucks have pushed through a tense season while trying to keep Giannis Antetokounmpo fully bought in. Trade chatter has hovered over the team, but recent reports indicate Milwaukee prefers to pursue upgrades and surround Antetokounmpo with more talent rather than move him and reset the franchise.
The Milwaukee Bucks secured a 112-103 win over the Chicago Bulls last night in Giannis Antetokounmpo’s first game back from an extended absence. Drama quickly followed, as a late-game dunk set off a huge altercation in the closing moments.
Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s windmill dunk that ended Saturday’s win at Chicago delivered the message he intended, writes Jamal Collier of ESPN. Antetokounmpo
Dwyane Wade summed it up well when he said the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo need clarity on what they want moving forward, both as a franchise and as individuals.
The return of Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Milwaukee Bucks’ lineup immediately resulted in a win for his team. With Antetokounmpo back in action on Saturday,
The Milwaukee Bucks find themselves in one of the league’s most uncertain spots as they try to chart a path forward. Giannis Antetokounmpo still anchors the franchise, but a thin and uneven roster has kept Milwaukee in trade chatter since the offseason.
Giannis Antetokounmpo gave Milwaukee Bucks fans a late Christmas present,topped with a windmill dunk at the end, with his dominant return to the court in a 112-103 win against the Chicago Bulls after missing the last eight games with a calf injury.
Giannis Antetokounmpo found himself in the middle of a minor controversy in just his first game back from a calf injury. During the final seconds of Saturday’s
The Milwaukee Bucks got back in the win column on Saturday night, knocking off the Chicago Bulls 112-103. The game was noteworthy not only because Milwaukee improved to 13-19 on the season, but also because Giannis Antetokounmpo made his return to the Bucks lineup.
Brutal honesty. That appears to be the start of the Milwaukee Bucks’ new identity after a dominant win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo returned after an eight-game absence and made many statements during his heavily anticipated return.