Posts Tagged ‘nba’
Lillard gets supermax deal, and NBA spending spree begins
Damian Lillard wasn’t a top-five pick. Tobias Harris wasn’t a lottery pick. Khris Middleton wasn’t even a first-rounder. Their bank balances won’t know the difference soon. Free agency opened Sunday…
Read MoreBrogdon gone, Middleton, Lopez back; Bucks make frenzy of moves
In a wild weekend of NBA free agency, the Milwaukee Bucks only made one giant roster move when it was a said and done. The Bucks did spend money on…
Read MoreAP source: Lakers trading 3 to Wizards, clear cap space
The Los Angeles Lakers’ price tag for Anthony Davis got a little steeper on Thursday, with the tradeoff being that the team now has the flexibility to bring another max-contract…
Read MoreAnalysis: For Durant and Leonard, the move is to stay put
Toronto’s Kawhi Leonard and Golden State’s Kevin Durant are both very difficult to figure out. They seem to enjoy giving cryptic answers, a minimum of clues, and clearly relish having…
Read MoreWATCH: MVP Giannis Antetokoumpo's "origins" story
TOP PHOTO: NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo, of the Milwaukee Bucks, reacts as he accepts the most valuable player award at the NBA Awards on Monday, June 24, 2019, at the…
Read MoreWATCH: Teary-eyed Antetokounmpo wins NBA MVP honors
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks fell two games short of the NBA Finals. They won big at the NBA Awards. A tearful Giannis Antetokounmpo earned Most Valuable…
Read MoreRodgers, Yelich weigh in on Antetokounmpo winning MVP
Milwaukee has a pair of MVPs. First Christian Yelich, now Giannis Antetokounmpo. The teary-eyed 24-year-old forward for the Milwaukee Bucks won the award Monday night. Among the people Giannis thanked,…
Read MoreBucks trade 1st-round pick, Snell to Pistons in salary cap dump
DETROIT — The Milwaukee Bucks appear to have agreed to a trade that will send Tony Snell and their 30th pick in tonight’s draft to the Detroit Pistons for Jon…
Read MoreBucks prepare for free agency after dealing sole draft pick
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The NBA draft came and went without the Milwaukee Bucks adding a player to its roster. Milwaukee drafted Kevin Porter Jr. of Southern California with the 30th…
Read MoreAs expected, Bucks' Middleton opts out, becomes unrestricted free agent
As expected, Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton has declined his $13-million player option for next season. That means the 27-year-old forward will become an unrestricted free agent. Milwaukee fans shouldn’t…
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