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The season is winding down, and it’s time to talk NBA awards
Take a look at the five highest-scoring seasons in NBA history. — Wilt Chamberlain scored 4,029 points in 1961-62. — Chamberlain scored 3,586 in 1962-63. — Michael Jordan scored 3,041…
Read MoreAntetokounmpo leads Bucks to 60th win — first since 1981
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and Khris Middleton added 21 to send Milwaukee to a methodical 115-107 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night, giving the…
Read MoreBucks clinch best record in NBA with win over 76ers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo helped Milwaukee lock up the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with another MVP-worthy performance. Antetokounmpo outdueled fellow MVP candidate Joel Embiid, finishing with…
Read MoreMoney, opportunity part of one-and-done’s winding past
Spencer Haywood set the stage, Michael Jordan made it bigger and Kevin Durant super-sized it when he helped usher in the one-and-done era. Decades after those players made their groundbreaking…
Read MoreSHAQ ON GIANNIS: "The kid is better than me at 24."
In his latest podcast, Shaquille O’Neal had high praise for Giannis Antetokounmpo. Shaq had already handed the “Superman” nickname to the 24-year-old forward. Now, he’s adding to it. “He’s better…
Read MoreAntetokounmpo returns to lead Bucks past Nets, 131-121
NEW YORK (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo forgot for a moment that Milwaukee had reduced its magic number to one for clinching the NBA’s best record. Once the Bucks have it…
Read MoreBucks top Clippers, but Antetokounmpo aggravates ankle
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to fight through a right ankle injury that has hampered him over the last two weeks. But the Milwaukee Bucks forward may need some…
Read MoreIn Giannis v. Harden MVP duel, it's Bledsoe that leads Bucks past Rockets
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eric Bledsoe stole the show in a marquee matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets on Tuesday night. With top-billing going to MVP front-runners Giannis Antetokounmpo…
Read MoreBreaking down the NBA playoff races, which are winding down
MIAMI (AP) — The playoff field is largely set. The positioning, that’s still anyone’s guess. So even while some of what we could have had for drama over the final…
Read MoreHobbled Antetokounmpo lifts Bucks past Cavs
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo seems to have recovered quickly from a recent ankle sprain. Antetokounmpo showed few signs he was bothered by the ailing right ankle, getting 26 points…
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