Nikola Jokic won the award. The now-three-time MVP produced averages of 26.4 points on 58.3 percent shooting, 12.4 rebounds, 9.0 assists, and 1.4 steals, while also knocking down 1.1 triples per game.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley has been suspended for four games without pay for throwing a basketball at fans and for an “inappropriate interaction” with ESPN producer Malinda Adams following the Bucks’ season-ending loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of their first-round NBA playoff series.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley has been suspended four games without pay for forcefully throwing a basketball multiple times at spectators and an inappropriate interaction with a reporter, the NBA announced Thursday.
The Milwaukee Bucks have plenty of reasons to be frustrated with how their season ended. They could have won the series if Giannis Antetokounmpo was ready to play against the Indiana Pacers.
Bucks forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo will undergo surgery for a torn Achilles tendon, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic (X link). Charania doesn’t specify when the injury occurred or how long the recovery process is expected to take.