Antetokounmpo believes signing extension now should help the Bucks avoid distractionsGiannis Antetokounmpo wanted to make sure his contract status didn’t distract the Milwaukee Bucks as they made a run at another championship.
USA tops Greece 108-86, moves to 4-0 in World Cup tune-up gamesAnthony Edwards scored 21 points, Cameron Johnson added 13 and USA Basketball never trailed Friday in a 108-86 win over Greece in a World Cup tune-up game for both teams.
Bucks' Budenholzer in health and safety protocolsMike Budenholzer has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols and Giannis Antetokounpo is sidelined with an illness unrelated to COVID-19, leaving the Milwaukee Bucks without their coach and star player against Toronto.
Balance, grit put Bucks on verge of 1st title in 50 yearsGiannis Antetokounmpo believes it’s the tenacity of the Bucks that has Milwaukee a game away from its first championship in a half century.
Pitino's summer job: Trying to get Greece into Tokyo GamesRick Pitino is coaching the Greek men's national basketball team, which begins play Tuesday in an Olympic qualifying tournament in Canada.
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