Posts Tagged ‘nba’
What have you been doing since leaving basketball? Don Nelson: "I've been smoking some pot."
Antetokounmpo, Middleton clutch in 4th, as Bucks beat Celtics
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks shook off any All-Star break hangover in a hurry. Antetokounmpo scored 12 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, Khris…
Read MoreKareem: Players like Anthony Davis have value and hold power
MIAMI (AP) — There was no social media or around-the-clock basketball coverage in October 1974, on the night when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar looked up from his dinner plate and told the…
Read MoreAntetokounmpo almost never was
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo’s rise to stardom almost never happened. The 24-year-old, three-time all-star and MVP candidate nearly gave up on his NBA career after his family was declined…
Read MoreGiannis scores game-high 38, has play of all-star night with ridiculous alley-oop from Steph
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Team LeBron versus Team Giannis went to the veteran in last night’s all-star game. LeBron James’ team won the game 178-164, but Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo…
Read MoreAdam Silver’s annual NBA address keys on competitive balance
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Milwaukee has the best record in the NBA, Denver has its coaching staff at the All-Star Game and Sacramento is in position to end the league’s…
Read MoreAntetokounmpo fuels Bucks late rally to charge past Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered the finishing touch Wednesday. The Milwaukee Bucks needed everything he could muster. Antetokounmpo rallied the Bucks from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit, recorded his fifth…
Read MoreFuture is now: Nike’s next self-lacing shoe hitting shelves
Nike’s latest performance basketball shoe, from concept to reality, took about three years to put together. Or 30 years, depending on how you count. The Nike Adapt BB — a…
Read MoreAntetokounmpo's back, goes for 29 and 17 as Bucks outlast Bulls 112-99
CHICAGO (AP) — The Greek Freak was back in action — and the rest of the Milwaukee Bucks eventually got rolling to pull out a win. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 29…
Read MoreNBA opening investigation of Simmons-Johnson meeting request
The NBA is going to investigate whether league rules were broken when Philadelphia’s Ben Simmons inquired about meeting with Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson for playing tips. League spokesman…
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