JRUE HOLIDAY

Trae Young scored 30 points and the struggling Atlanta Hawks rallied for a 121-114 victory over thee Milwaukee Bucks to snap a 10-game home losing streak.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and had his third triple-double of the season to help Milwaukee rout the Golden State Warriors 118-99 on Thursday night in Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer’s return from the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points in his return from a one-game absence, Khris Middleton added 15 of his 20 in the third quarter and the Milwaukee Bucks blew out the Brooklyn Nets 121-109.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Donte DiVincenzo had a Christmas return on his mind as he made his comeback from an ankle injury that kept him from joining his teammates for much of their championship run last season.

Jayson Tatum scored 16 of his 42 points in the fourth quarter and the Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks 117-103.

Caleb Martin scored a career-high 28 points and the Miami Heat beat the Milwaukee Bucks 113-104.

Giannis Antetokounmpo came back from a two-game absence and scored 27 points on his 27th birthday to help the Milwaukee Bucks defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-104.

The Detroit Pistons came within striking distance of the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night but couldn’t quite get over the hump. On Wednesday, though, the Bucks (11-8) maintained control from start to finish, outscoring the Pistons in all four quarters. The Bucks got into a groove early by getting out a 14-0 run before the Pistons even got on the board. With Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the way with 33 points, the Bucks did not let the Pistons get into a rhythm long enough to take the lead. With Saben Lee, Frank Jackson, Hamidou Diallo and Trey Lyles in along with Jerami Grant, the Pistons systematically carved into the Bucks’ 15-point lead.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 47 points and Khris Middleton tied Milwaukee’s franchise record for career 3-pointers in the Bucks’ 109-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.

Dennis Schröder scored eight of his season-high 38 points in overtime and the Boston Celtics took advantage of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 122-113.

Julius Randle had 32 points and 12 rebounds, and the New York Knicks erased an early 21-point deficit and routed the Milwaukee Bucks 113-98.

The Milwaukee Bucks haven’t been quite themselves as they’ve opened their NBA title defense.

Tyler Herro scored 27 points in 24 minutes off the bench, Jimmy Butler added 21 and the Miami Heat opened their season with an easy 137-95 victory over the NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points and the Milwaukee Bucks opened the defense of their first title in half a century by beating the Brooklyn Nets 127-104 on Tuesday.

The Brooklyn Nets look like such a title favorite that James Harden felt the need for a reminder they aren’t a title team.

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Nothing about the summer was easy for the U.S. men’s basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game. The summer started with two exhibition losses, the Olympics started with a loss to France, and none of that seemed to matter much at the end. Jrue Holiday now is an Olympic gold medalist, just like his wife Lauren was twice with the U.S. women’s national soccer team. JaVale McGee now has Olympic gold, just like his mother Pamela won with the U.S. women in basketball at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. “Definitely a great summer,” Holiday said.

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Nothing about the summer was easy for the U.S. men’s basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game. The summer started with two exhibition losses, the Olympics started with a loss to France, and none of that seemed to matter much at the end. The mission was accomplished: Gold, again — the 16th time in 19 Olympic tries for the U.S.For some, it adds to family legacies. Jrue Holiday now is an Olympic gold medalist, just like his wife Lauren was twice with the U.S. women’s national soccer team. JaVale McGee now has Olympic gold, just like his mother Pamela won with the U.S. women in basketball at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.

Nothing about the summer was easy for the U.S. men’s basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game.

Led by Kevin Durant, Team USA will face France for the gold medal on Friday.

Durant had 23 points, nine rebounds, and two steals as the United States trailed by as many as 15 before coming back to win in Saitama, Japan.

Jrue Holiday has already had gold in his grasp.

Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton flew together to Tokyo, just three nights after they had played in the hard-fought NBA Finals.

A person familiar with the situation says the Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to trade center Jonas Valanciunas to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for center Steven Adams, guard Eric Bledsoe and an exchange of first-round choices in this week’s draft.

The U.S. had five attempts on the pivotal possession of its latest basketball failure and came up empty on all of them.

Some late arrivals from the NBA Finals helped the U.S. men's basketball team, but it wasn't enough in their Tokoyo opener against France.

Two of America's biggest stars begin their Tokyo Games on Sunday.

The U.S. men’s basketball team is finally together.

When the Dream Team era started in 1992, most of the NBA players in the Olympics represented the United States.

Thousands of fans lined downtown Milwaukee streets to catch a glimpse of their beloved Bucks in a parade to celebrate the city’s first NBA championship in half a century.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was named NBA Finals MVP.

The Bucks are on the verge of making history as Milwaukee's first NBA champion since 1971.

The Phoenix Suns say they aren’t feeling sorry for themselves after squandering a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals and moving within one game of elimination.

The Phoenix Suns like to believe they're a resilient bunch.

Giannis Antetokounmpo believes it’s the tenacity of the Bucks that has Milwaukee a game away from its first championship in a half century.

The happiest basketball coach in the world right now should be Milwaukee’s Mike Budenholzer.

When Devin Booker took his usual seat on the bench at the beginning of the second quarter, the Phoenix Suns lost their stranglehold on Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

PHOENIX — Jrue Holiday seized his chance to give the Milwaukee Bucks the lead in the NBA Finals. Holiday’s steal and alley-oop pass to Giannis Antetounmpo for a dunk sealed a wild Game 5 and gave the Bucks a 123-119 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night. Khris Middleton added 29 points and Holiday had 27 points and 13 assists. The Bucks shot their way out of an early 16-point hole but then won it by making a huge defensive play for the second straight game. Booker had 40 points for the Suns.

Jrue Holiday’s steal and alley-oop pass to Giannis Antetounmpo for a dunk sealed a wild Game 5 and gave the Milwaukee Bucks a 123-119 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

The Phoenix Suns had designs on coming home with a chance to win their first championship.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has delivered MVP-caliber performances, scoring 40 points or more in the NBA Finals while playing with an injured left knee.

A person with knowledge of the situation says U.S. Olympic guard Bradley Beal has entered the health and safety protocols related to the coronavirus, which raises the possibility that he might miss the Tokyo Games.

BSE Global, which operates the Brooklyn Nets, will leverage SeatGeek's technology for ticket sales starting in October.

Giannis Antetokounmpo pointed to a pair of scratches, one on his forehead and the other on his cheek.

Giannis Antetokounmpo shook his head, unwilling to place himself in the class of the only player with a longer streak of 40-point games in an NBA Finals.

Deandre Ayton got off to a quick start then couldn't do anything but watch as the Phoenix Suns were unable to take a stranglehold on the NBA Finals.

For the second time this postseason, the Milwaukee Bucks have staggered home with a 2-0 deficit and a couple key players who can’t shoot straight.

Much has changed in Milwaukee since the Bucks won their last NBA title a half-century ago.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and his bum left knee bulldozed through the Phoenix Suns defense for most of Game 2, once again giving the Milwaukee Bucks more than they could have dreamed in these NBA Finals.

At their best, the Phoenix Suns have three players who can take over a game.

Chris Paul had 32 points and nine assists, Devin Booker scored 27 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the returning Giannis Antetokounmpo and his Milwaukee Bucks 118-105 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Gregg Popovich knows he doesn’t have to spend a whole lot of time teaching the game of basketball to his U.S. Olympic players.

There’s an excellent chance the Milwaukee Bucks will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their lone NBA title by winning it all again.

The two regular-season games between Milwaukee and Phoenix this season fit the same script.

The Milwaukee Bucks are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1974.

Brook Lopez scored a playoff career-high 33 points and the Milwaukee Bucks withstood Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence and beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-112 on Thursday to regain the lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

The Milwaukee Bucks overhauled their roster during the offseason to put more star power around two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Minutes into the second half they lost rookie guard Killian Hayes to a hip injury. Two days later, The Athletic reported that Hayes suffered a labral tear in his hip. Hayes’ pass was picked off by Bucks guard Jrue Holiday, who knocked the ball out of his hand. Following the game Pistons, head coach Dwane Casey told reporters that they would do an MRI on Hayes’ hip. Through seven games, Hayes has averaged 4.6 points, 1.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 21 minutes.