Tag: Milwaukee Bucks

Myers Leonard apologizes for using antisemitic slur: ‘Biggest mistake of my life’

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The Milwaukee Bucks signed 30-year-old quarterback Myers Leonard to a 10-day contract on Thursday. Leonard has not been on NBA grounds since January 9, 2021, when he suffered a season-ending left shoulder injury while playing for the Miami Heat. While rehab following shoulder surgery and also from surgery on his right ankle, Leonard used an antisemitic slur while playing a video game on a live stream on March 8, 2021. In response, the NBA suspended Leonard for a week and fined him $50,000. Leonard has apologized for the comment and…

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Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo avoids serious wrist injury, will return when swelling subsides: Sources

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Major league sources said Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetekounmo underwent further tests that revealed he did not suffer any serious damage to his right wrist. the athlete on monday. Here’s what you need to know: Antetokounmpo sprained his wrist midway through the Bucks’ 112-100 win over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. He did not play the remainder of the match. His return will depend on when the swelling subsides, according to league sources. The 28-year-old is averaging 31.8 points and 12.2 rebounds per game this season for Milwaukee (41-17), who…

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NBA Power Rankings: Sixers make jump to contenders tier; Nuggets rise; Team-by-team quarter analysis

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Game flow! Teams would love to be great from the first quarter through the fourth quarter every single night, but that’s not realistic for all 30 teams. We have some teams who consistently start slow and then turn it on. We have teams that begin with a fury and then fade away, hoping to hang on desperately to the victory. Some teams are bad in the first and fourth quarters, but great in the middle. And vice-versa. Some teams come out of halftime with their hair on fire and some…

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NBA All-Star Game 2023: Team James vs Team Antetokounmpo Draft Rosters

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SALT LAKE CITY — The NBA All-Star teams were set for Sunday’s game in a first-of-its-kind stadium-style draft about half an hour before warning. Here’s what you need to know: Team LeBron (led by Michael Malone, Denver). LeBron James (Lakers)Joel Embiid (76 years old)Kyrie Irving (Mavericks)Luka Donjic (Mavericks)Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)Jaylen Brown (Celtics)Paul George (Clippers)Tyrese Halliburton (Pacers)Julius Randle (Knicks)Daron Fox (Kings)Jaren Jackson Jr. (grizzlies) Team Giannis (coached by Joe Mazzola, Boston) Giannis Antetekounmo (Bucks)Jason Tatum (Celtics)Ja Morant (Grizzlies)Donovan Mitchell (jazz)Laurie Markkanen (jazz)Damian Lillard (Blazers)Jrue Holiday (bucks)Gilgos Alexander Tea (Thunder)DeMar…

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Throwback: Zombie Celtics rivalry

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Want this content straight to your inbox every day for free? Register here. How many games do you have to play to win MVP? Let’s discuss. Zombie Celtics rivalry Down four starters, the Celtics nearly beat the Bucks We spent all of yesterday at The Bounce outdoing the Bucks and Celtics in the fight for East supremacy. What happened? Al Horford, Jason Tatum, Marcus Smart And Jaylen Brown missed all of the game! Fortunately, the remaining Celtics took it seriously and pushed the money into overtime last night. Sam Hauser…

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Sources: Bucks acquired Jay Crowder from Nets for 5 draft picks

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Written by Shams Charania, Alex Schaefer, Eric Nehm, and Sam Vicini Brooklyn Nets trade forward Jae Crowder to Milwaukee Bucks for five second-round draft picks, according to league sources the athlete. Here’s what you need to know: Crowder did not play during the 2022-23 season after he and the Suns agreed he would sit out while the team finds a business partner. He was sent to Brooklyn initially in the Kevin Durant trade. A key part of the Suns’ rotation, Crowder averaged 9.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists in…

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Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton are back and looking like themselves again

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DETROIT — The Pistons last played Thursday in Paris, France against the Bulls, which they lost, 126-108, to drop to 12-36 on the season. After returning to the States and trying to re-acclimate to their own time zone for a few days, they were scheduled to return to Earth against the Bucks on Monday night in Detroit. On Sunday, the Bucks listed Chris Middleton (right knee ache) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (left knee ache) as a possibility, suggesting that Monday will be Middleton’s first time playing since Dec. 15 and Antetokounmpo’s…

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Dollar sales cost them Cavaliers: ‘It’s something we have to work on’

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CLEVELAND – Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday gave a candid assessment of the Bucks’ 114-102 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers Saturday night. “I know I turned it over a few times there and they went on that run,” Holliday said, “I think when the other group was in the group they put the game back on. We went up, cuffed and called a time-out, and we were down two or four or whatever. Then, after That, I felt like right when I walked in, it all went s–t. Eid deserves…

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Giannis Antetokounmpo had a 30-20-10 performance in an OT win against the Raptors

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Last night, Antetokounmpo put up 55 points, along with 10 rebounds and seven assists. Less than 24 hours later, he posted 30 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 triple-double assists with the Bucks missing Jrue Holiday, George Hill, Joe Ingles, and Khris Middleton. Many tremendous efforts as the Bucks played many shorthanded games without the regulars. This was no different as he wanted the Bucks shortlist to win. – insatiable Tired of being outdone? After Tuesday’s game, Antetokounmpo told reporters that while he understands why the 55-point game excites people, he…

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Hollinger’s Showcase notebook: Suns’ $4 billion sale renews NBA expansion buzz

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LAS VEGAS — Usually the G League Winter Showcase marks a beginning point for a big chunk of the NBA’s trade conversations. Even in our networked/texting/Zooming world, face time matters. Nearly every exec in the league spends at least a day here hobnobbing. Front office members and staffers see each other at the two courts where the event is held, and perhaps at the bar at the end of a long day, too, since virtually everyone is in the same hotel. Relaxed without the prying eyes of fans around, they…

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