<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bulls-news-matas-buzelis-fearless-take-shows-hes-not-intimidated-giannis-antetokounmpo');   ga('set', 'title', 'Matas Buzelis’ fearless take shows he’s not intimidated of Giannis Antetokounmpo');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bulls-news-Matas-Buzelis-fearless-take-shows-hes-not-intimidated-of-Giannis-Antetokounmpo.jpg"></figure><h1>Matas Buzelis’ fearless take shows he’s not intimidated of Giannis Antetokounmpo</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-14T21:35:58-07:00">October 14th, 9:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-14T21:35:58-07:00">October 14th, 9:35pm</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls opened up preseason play last week, and they have now had three games. Their most recent game took place on Monday night as they traveled to take on the Milwaukee Bucks. It was a close game throughout, but the Bucks got the win. Still, there were some positive takeaways for the Bulls, and one of them was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-billy-donovan-breaks-down-matas-buzelis-preseason-debut">the play of rookie Matas Buzelis</a>.</p><p>There is a lot that Bulls fans are paying attention to in preseason play, and one of the biggest things is the play of Matas Buzelis. Buzelis is the lone 2024 draft pick for Chicago, and he has looked good so far.</p><p>Against the Bucks, Buzelis dropped 15 points on 5-13 shooting in 22 minutes. He was 3/9 from deep, and he also added two rebounds and two assists.</p><p>Buzelis was going up against one of the best players in the NBA on Monday night in Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bulls didn’t play their main guys on Monday, but the Bucks did. Buzelis <a href="https://x.com/KCJHoop/status/1846023082412331324" rel="noopener">wasn’t afraid to compete</a> with one of the league’s best.</p><p>“I just think of it as another player,” Buzelis said after the game, according to a post from K.C. Johnson. “I know who he is of course. But when we step on the court, it’s 0-0. He’s a tough cover. He’s really strong, tall, athletic, does everything on the court. But I’m going to compete all the time.”</p><p>That’s what Bulls fans want to hear out of their young star. He showed on Monday night that is ready to take on the best players in the NBA. Matas Buzelis wasn’t afraid, and he looked good against the Bucks.</p><p>The Bulls didn’t win on Monday night, but it kind of felt like a victory because of how a lot of backups did against the Bucks’ starters. Milwaukee played their core guys, but they only won the game by four points.</p><p>Chicago will return to action on Wednesday as they will be hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves at the United Center. The Bulls have just two more preseason games before getting their real season started on October 23rd against the New Orleans Pelicans on the road. It will be exciting to see how Buzelis plays when the regular season begins.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Matas Buzelis’ fearless take shows he’s not intimidated of Giannis Antetokounmpo

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-technical-sudden-outburst-josh-giddey');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo gets technical after sudden outburst on Josh Giddey');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bucks-news-Giannis-Antetokounmpo-gets-technical-after-sudden-outburst-on-Josh-Giddey.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo gets technical after sudden outburst on Josh Giddey</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-14T18:14:23-07:00">October 14th, 6:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-14T18:14:23-07:00">October 14th, 6:14pm</time><address><a>Matt De Lima</a>Matt De Lima is an Associate Editor for NFL and college football at ClutchPoints. He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-technical-attacking-giannis-antetokounmpo-defense">Giannis Antetokounmpo was involved in another technical foul</a>, this time called on him. He picked up the early technical in the Milwaukee Bucks’ preseason game against the Chicago Bulls. After Bulls guard Josh Giddey went up strong for a block but came up empty, his arms were tied up with Antetokounmpo. In response, Giannis flailed his arms to free himself and escape from Giddey. The refs must’ve viewed his <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1845984824156209558" rel="noopener">reaction as excessive</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Giannis Antetokounmpo picked up a technical foul after shoving Josh Giddey. </p><p>Deserved? 🤔<a href="https://t.co/SDl82Ux7to">pic.twitter.com/SDl82Ux7to</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1845984824156209558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Last week with the Bucks, LeBron James got a technical after getting tied up on a drive to the hoop with Giannis and Bobby Portis on his shot attempt. LBJ complained to the refs and heard the whistle.</p><p>Perhaps the NBA’s referees are setting the tone early with technicals to keep the superstars acting in line?</p><h2><b>Where do the Bucks fit in the Eastern Conference?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bucks-Giannis-Antetokounmpo-posting-up-against-the-Chicago-Bulls-.jpg"><figcaption>© Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Khris Middleton still has not played in the preseason. Head coach Doc Rivers seems to continue to kick the can down the road on <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2024/10/13/khris-middleton-continues-to-progress-but-his-on-court-return-remains-cloudy/75632386007/" rel="noopener">when to expect him</a> to be back on the court, per Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.</p><p>“Probably not Chicago, so we’re hopeful of Dallas and if not we’re not that concerned by it,” Rivers said.</p><p>Milwaukee will need a spark off the bench besides Bobby Portis. Several young players, like Andre Jackson Jr., AJ Green and MarJon Beauchamp, are vying for minutes, but all are limited by a lack of experience. Can they grow and find cohesion in one season?</p><p>Then again, how much depth do you need when you have two of the NBA’s most dynamic scorers in Damian Lillard and Antetokounmpo? Taurean Prince gives them an excellent frontcourt defender. Gary Trent Jr. can do everything Pat Beverley did and then some. Get Middleton healthy again and this team should have no problem winning at least 50 games.</p><p>Rivers has been courting Rajon Rondo to join the team’s coaching staff, although the former Boston Celtics great has a <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/41593563/rajon-rondo-joins-bucks-guest-coach-training-camp" rel="noopener">more methodical approach</a>, per ESPN’s Baxter Holmes.</p><p>“There’s a lot of factors that go into coaching,” Rondo said. “You just can’t say, I’m going to be a coach, and then everything works out, and that’s how it happens. So certain personalities have to mesh, [and there’s] a lot of sacrifice. There are certain things that I’m learning. The morning meetings, the amount of hours you’re spending watching film, it’s a lot.”</p><p>The Milwaukee Bucks’ regular season begins on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m. EST.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo gets technical after sudden outburst on Josh Giddey

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bucks-news-khris-middleton-fires-back-injury-prone-label');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks’ Khris Middleton fires back at ‘injury prone’ label');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Khris-Middleton-fires-back-at-injury-prone-label.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks’ Khris Middleton fires back at ‘injury prone’ label</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-14T09:16:37-07:00">October 14th, 9:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-14T09:17:28-07:00">October 14th, 9:17am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Ever since the Milwaukee Bucks won their championship in 2021, this organization has not been the same. There are obvious reasons for this regarding Jrue Holiday being traded and Doc Rivers now being the head coach, but one of the greatest factors to change occurring in Milwaukee is due to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-khris-middleton-undergoes-2-ankle-surgeries">Khris Middleton and the injury bug he can’t seem to shake</a>.</p><p>Over the last two seasons, Middleton has only played in 88 games, seeing his production on both ends of the court drop drastically. Coincidentally enough, the Bucks have lost in the first round of the playoffs each of the last two seasons, and the team failed to win 50 or more games for the third consecutive year. The bottom line is that the Bucks need Middleton healthy in order to find success, especially since he is that third star who can make a difference on the wing next to Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard.</p><p>As he continues to rehab from offseason ankle surgeries, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-khris-middleton-training-camp-injury-update">Middleton is once again staring down the possibility of missing time</a> to begin the 2024-25 season, resulting in many calling him injury prone. While it will take a lot to prove that this is not the case, Middleton <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5836938/2024/10/14/khris-middleton-milwaukee-bucks-interview/?source=user_shared_article&amp;utm_content=buffercbc37&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer" rel="noopener">isn’t prepared to embrace this label</a>.</p><p>“I try not to read and look at that stuff, but yeah, the injury-prone stuff is frustrating because I feel like for the most part, it’s just — I don’t want to say freak accidents — but just accidents, man. And I think when you say injury-prone, that goes to how you take care of your body,” Middleton told Eric Nehm of The Athletic. “And I take a lot of pride in taking care of my body since day one that I’ve been here.</p><p>“So, no, I don’t think I’m injury-prone at all. I’ve just had unfortunate incidents that have happened on the basketball court, which is a wrong place, bad time type of thing.”</p><h2><b>Is Khris Middleton injury prone?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Bucks-Khris-Middleton-walking-off-the-court.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>No matter what, players who are constantly dealing with injuries are going to be labeled as injury prone. That is just the nature of sports and the world we live in today.</p><p>Middleton has always been a sustainable player over the course of his career, and he has always been one of the Bucks’ star players alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo. Without him, the team likely wouldn’t have advanced to and won the 2021 NBA Finals. In order for the Bucks to regain their championship relevance in the Eastern Conference, they are going to need Middleton on the court.</p><p>The good news is that Middleton played in 55 games last season. The bad news is that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-doc-rivers-khris-middleton-injury-return-ankle">he can’t escape some of these freak injuries</a> that happen from guys falling into him or stepping down awkwardly after jumping into the air. That is why many have been quick to call Middleton injury-prone.</p><p>There is no escaping the fact that Middleton has missed time over the last few seasons and just can’t seem to be healthy. Then again, the three-time All-Star continues to work his way back from these unrelated injuries in order to be productive for his team. The most important thing to Middleton is being able to get back out on the court and help the Bucks get back in the championship equation.</p><p>“I think it’s more just focusing on what I can control,” Middleton continued. “And one way is knowing my limits, knowing what a hard day will feel like the next day. Knowing if I rush myself back, what that feels like because I’ve done that before. So just knowing when is the right amount to play continuously, so I won’t have to play the in-and-out game because the in-and-out game means you’re not ready.”</p><p>Middleton has not played this preseason after undergoing two ankle surgeries this offseason. The Bucks have been cautious with their approach to the star wing’s availability, and the team is hopeful that he will be able to play in one of their final preseason games before the start of the 2024-25 season. Time will tell if Middleton can return and be the missing piece to the Bucks’ championship puzzle.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ Khris Middleton fires back at ‘injury prone’ label

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bucks-player-shock-nba-breakout-2024-25-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks player who will shock NBA with breakout 2024-25 season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bucks-player-who-will-shock-NBA-with-breakout-2024-25-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks player who will shock NBA with breakout 2024-25 season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-11T20:32:56-07:00">October 11th, 8:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-11T20:33:19-07:00">October 11th, 8:33pm</time><address><a>Brian Buyawe</a>Brian Buyawe is an NBA, NFL, NCAA Football, and NCAA Basketball writer for ClutchPoints. His advanced knowledge of basketball, football, and Formula One started at an early age, allowing him to provide in-depth analysis.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Looking at the Milwaukee Bucks’ roster, the team will be entering another season with mostly the same core group. Some notable free agents were acquired in the offseason, but all in all, plenty of familiar faces still make up Giannis Antetokounmpo’s supporting cast.</p><p>Besides the integration of the newcomers, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-bucks-had-nba-most-underrated-2024-offseason">the Bucks are certainly hoping that their young players show more growth</a> as the season progresses. The team has a couple of developing pieces with upside — those who aren’t exactly part of the rotation but have the potential to earn a spot if they make forward strides.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-andre-jackson-update-after-summer-league-injury">Names such as Andre Jackson Jr.</a>, AJ Green, MarJon Beauchamp and Chris Livingston come to mind. While none of these players will be seeing the starting lineup anytime soon, they can still carve out niche roles for themselves in order to be utilized more often. And at the moment, one of the four could possibly have a breakout season this 2024: Andre Jackson Jr.</p><h2><b>What Andre Jackson Jr. brings to the Bucks  </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Andre-Jackson-Jr-during-Media-Day.jpg"><figcaption>© Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Making a case for Jackson Jr. is not easy when one looks at the box scores. After all, the former UConn guard doesn’t really score that much (2.2 points in 10 minutes per game last season). And in an offense-centric league like the NBA, vouching for such a player can attract doubts. But scoring isn’t why Jackson Jr. might have a breakout year.</p><p>Here’s the thing. The 22-year-old is an absolute energizer. Rebounds, hustle plays, defense — those are the areas he thrives at. If all five players on the court look sluggish and a coach needs someone to light a spark and turn up the intensity, Andre Jackson Jr. is the one to call.</p><p>While there are plenty of other players in the league who also take on the “workhorse” role, Jackson Jr. arguably has more upside than most of them. Just look at his physical gifts. He stands at 6’6 with a 6’10 wingspan and a 39.5-inch vertical leap. Due to his profound athleticism, Jackson Jr. made headlines this past March with <a href="https://x.com/NBA/status/1767770472630849808" rel="noopener">a putback slam that saw his head go above the rim</a>, causing everyone in the arena — as well as the Sacramento Kings’ bench — to react in surprise. It’s one thing when a player’s own teammates react to a play; It’s another when the opposing team does. Check out the highlight below, via the NBA’s X account.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Andre Jackson Jr.'s head was ABOVE THE RIM on this putback slam 😳 <a href="https://t.co/omVUf3TvTJ">pic.twitter.com/omVUf3TvTJ</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1767770472630849808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>So what’s his possible ceiling? Combine the athletic abilities with the relentless motor and Jackson Jr. can undoubtedly be an elite defensive player — one that guards the opponent’s best perimeter scorer every game.</p><p>Questions could be raised about him being a liability on offense. Understandable, since he has yet to have a notable game in the preseason so far. Regardless, improvements are already being made. Entering the league, Jackson Jr. shot just 28.1% from downtown in his senior year with UConn. Last season, he surprised people by raising his three-ball average to 37%. Consistency in this area is crucial to securing that go-to stopper role, as many renowned perimeter defenders nowadays are 3-and-D players rather than just one-dimensional pieces.</p><p>Furthermore, Jackson Jr. won’t be asked to create lots of plays anytime soon. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpos-message-ahead-of-year-12-will-have-fans-hyped">In a Bucks team with Giannis Antetokounmpo</a>, Damian Lillard, Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis, a player like Jackson Jr. can make a living off the ball, such as scoring on backdoor cuts, in transition, and most importantly, on kick-out passes behind the arc.</p><p>Of course, there are more aspects of his game that also need polishing, such as cutting down on fouls and other errors. Improvements to those come along with time and experience. At the end of the day, it’s up to Andre Jackson Jr. to speed up the forward strides and show that 2024 will indeed be his breakout year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks player who will shock NBA with breakout 2024-25 season

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From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It is not easy being a head coach in the NBA. One year of success is oftentimes overlooked when it comes to a year of failure, and that was the case with Darvin Ham and the Los Angeles Lakers. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/los-angeles-lakers-darvin-ham-fired-lebron-james-anthony-davis-rob-pelinka">Ham was relieved of his duties in Los Angeles</a> at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-darvin-ham-makes-surprise-return-milwaukee-after-lakers-firing">Doc Rivers decided to add him to his staff</a>, reuniting Ham with the Milwaukee Bucks franchise.</p><p>The last few seasons have not been favorable for the Bucks as a franchise. Rivers took over for first-year head coach Adrian Griffin in the middle of the 2023-24 season, and this team has been ousted from the playoffs in the first round each of the last two seasons. There is a sense of urgency in Milwaukee, and with Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo on this roster, there is no reason why the Bucks can’t find success.</p><p>Due to his experiences coaching LeBron James and Anthony Davis, as well as the respect he holds internally in Milwaukee, Rivers decided to add Ham to his staff following his departure from the Lakers. This move seemed puzzling to many, especially Lakers fans, but Rivers continues to uplift Ham and sing praise for his newest assistant while also <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llEasb7CobE" rel="noopener">calling out the Lakers.</a></p><p>“It’s been great. First of all, he’s been here even longer than me. He knows things that I didn’t know. He has relationships with the players. Another guy that can trust,” Rivers said on Ham on Thursday. “Trust is so important for players. And more importantly, he deserves it. I’m not going to get into the whole thing that happened there, but he took a team to a Western Finals, and then the following year, he won the in-season tournament, which they say we should have a lot of value on, and then they release him. It literally makes no sense, but it happens. It happens to all of us. It’s part of what we do. But Darvin Ham’s a coach, he should be on the sidelines, and I wanted him next to me.”</p><p>Although <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-lakers-darvin-ham-hot-seat-locker-room-disconnect">things seemed to go sour for Ham and his locker room</a> in Los Angeles, he certainly found a level of success over his two years as a head coach. Ham was tasked with the impossible job of coaching the Lakers, a job that is always thrown under the microscope, and he constantly had to deal with the outside noise surrounding this being a team truly coached by LeBron James and Anthony Davis.</p><p>Even with the problems the Lakers faced, Ham still finished his tenure with a 90-74 regular-season record, taking the team to the playoffs both of his years. Despite making the playoffs via the play-in tournament in 2023, Ham was still able to help take the Lakers to the Western Conference Finals, where they lost to the Denver Nuggets, the eventual champions. Last season, Ham recorded a 47-35 record, and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/los-angeles-lakers-in-season-tournament-championship-indiana-pacers-lebron-james-anthony-davis-mvp">Lakers won the first-ever NBA Cup</a>.</p><p>Through all of the ups and downs Ham faced as the head coach in Los Angeles, he still found a level of success that Rivers respects. That is the motivating factor behind the long-time head coach wanting to bring the former Lakers coach back to Milwaukee, where he spent four years as an assistant coach prior. Rivers has full confidence in Ham’s ability to be one of his lead assistants.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ Doc Rivers delivers ‘makes no sense’ rant on Lakers firing Darvin Ham

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The Aurora, Illinois native earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Bucks <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-responses-lebron-james-complaint-milwaukee-preseason-game">engaged the Los Angeles Lakers</a> in an action-packed NBA preseason matchup on Thursday night. The Bucks had a 58-52 lead on the Lakers at halftime; however, before that point, an exciting transition play involving star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James got fans chattering.</p><p>With a little over 10 minutes left in the second quarter, LeBron James drove down the court in a solo effort and attempted a layup on Damian Lillard. But Antetokounmpo caught James and <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1844539315675619541" rel="noopener">performed a monstrous block</a> from the veteran’s blindside:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">GIANNIS CHASEDOWN BLOCK ON LEBRON JAMES 😤<a href="https://t.co/dUbYYBzqqx">pic.twitter.com/dUbYYBzqqx</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1844539315675619541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Giannis Antetokounmpo’s defensive abilities come as no surprise. After all, he has made the NBA’s All-Defensive Team five times and been named Defensive Player of the Year once. Still, fans were impressed by his efforts against James:</p><p>“Giannis never fails to impress,” one fan commented on X (formerly Twitter).</p><p>“What an epic rejection! Giannis proves once again why he’s a defensive powerhouse. Can’t wait to see more action this season!” another fan added.</p><p>While fans were entertained by Antetokounmpo’s athletic defensive feat, others highlighted the irony of the block being on one of the best chase-down artists in the league in James.</p><p>“How’s it taste, old man?” one fan jokingly wrote about James alongside several laughing and deer emojis.</p><p>[Giannis Antetokounmpo] got his lick back [on James],” another fan added.</p><p>Antetokounmpo amassed 20 points, seven rebounds, and two assists by the time the Bucks were three minutes into the start of the third quarter. It is great to see the star forward healthy and active on the court again.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-calf-injury-scary-kevin-durant-comparison-from-charles-barkley">Antetokounmpo suffered an unfortunate calf injury</a> in April that held him out of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Thus, the Bucks held less firepower and lost to the Indiana Pacers in the first round. Nevertheless, with Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, and Khris Middleton rejuvenated, Milwaukee looks to avenge their 2023-24 season and make a deep run in 2024-25.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s monster chasedown block on LeBron James has fans buzzing

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/doc-rivers-net-worth');   ga('set', 'title', 'Doc Rivers’ net worth in 2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/doc-rivers-net-worth-in-2024.webp"></figure><h1>Doc Rivers’ net worth in 2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-04T13:05:36-07:00">October 4th, 1:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-04T13:06:35-07:00">October 4th, 1:06pm</time><address><a>Nate Duffett</a>Nate Duffett is a writer for ClutchPoints and a sports junkie at heart, especially for the Boston sports scene. In his spare time, he coaches hockey and is also a Hockey Scout at FCHockey and NeutralZone. Whether it's covering the NHL, MLB, NBA, NFL, or College Football and Basketball, there is not a sport Nate isn't able to discuss.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Doc Rivers’ net worth in 2024 is $60 million. Rivers is the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. The former professional basketball player has made a name for himself as a coach and a television broadcaster. Let’s look at Doc Rivers’ net worth in 2024.</p><h2><b>What is Doc Rivers’ net worth in 2024?: $60 million (estimate)</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Doc-Rivers-playing-for-the-Hawks-and-coaching-for-the-Celtics-and-Clippers.webp"></figure><p>Rivers has been a mainstay in the NBA since 1983, becoming one of the most recognizable figures. He has been a player, coach, and broadcaster. Doc Rivers’ net worth in 2024 <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/nba/doc-rivers-net-worth/" rel="noopener">sits at about $60 million</a>, according to Celebrity Net Worth.</p><p>Rivers was born on Oct. 13, 1961, in Chicago. He was a McDonald’s All-American for Proviso East High School. He played college basketball with Marquette and won a silver medal with the U.S. National Team in the 1982 FIBA World Championship.</p><p>The Atlanta Hawks chose Rivers with the 31st overall pick in the 1983 NBA Draft. His best season was in 1986-87 when he averaged 12.8 points and 10.0 assists per game. In 1998, he played in his only All-Star Game. Rivers retired after the 1996 season, averaging 10.9 points, 5.7 assists, and three rebounds per game.</p><h2><b>Doc Rivers becomes a head coach</b></h2><p>Rivers began his coaching career with the Orlando Magic in 1999. The team was projected to finish last in 2000, but Rivers was able to lead them close to a playoff berth. He won Coach of the Year for his efforts. The Magic made the postseason in Rivers’ next three years as a head coach, led by Tracy McGrady and Grant Hill.</p><p>Rivers became head coach of the Boston Celtics in 2004. His coaching style wasn’t well-received by many in the media, but after a couple of years, he turned the Celtics into a power in the East.</p><p>The Celtics were the team with the best winning percentage in their conference going into the 2008 All-Star Game, meaning Rivers was able to coach the Eastern Conference. His greatest achievement would come later in the season when he won his first NBA Championship in six games over the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>Rivers led the Celtics to another NBA Finals in 2009-10, but this time lost to the Lakers in seven games. Rumors said that Rivers would retire after the 2010 season, but he decided to return. On May 13, 2011, Celtics and Rivers agreed on a five-year contract extension worth $35 million.</p><h2><b>Doc Rivers on the trade block</b></h2><p>On June 25, 2013, the Los Angeles Clippers acquired Rivers from the Celtics for an unprotected 2015 NBA first-round pick. The Clippers also named him Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations.</p><p>The Clippers set a franchise record with 57 wins in Rivers’ first season. After the season, Rivers was promoted to the President of Basketball Operations. He also agreed to a contract extension.</p><p>The Clippers had seven winning seasons while Rivers was in charge. They didn’t finish lower than second in the Pacific division. However, Rivers had a losing record in the postseason and didn’t advance further than the conference semifinals. After being eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the 2020 Bubble, Rivers stepped down from his post.</p><p>Five days later, the Philadelphia 76ers made Rivers their new head coach. Rivers then put his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/inside-doc-rivers-former-12-3-million-home-with-photos" rel="noopener">Malibu, Calif., beach house</a> up for sale and moved Philadelphia. The 76ers secured the first seed in the Eastern Conference but were upset in the conference semifinals by the Atlanta Hawks.</p><p>The 76ers had two more winning seasons and second-place finishes in the Atlantic division. Once again, Rivers couldn’t get the 76ers past the conference semifinals.</p><p>On May 16, 2023, the 76ers fired Rivers days after the team’s Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics. Rivers returned to ESPN as a broadcaster, but on Jan. 24, 2024, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-doc-rivers-officially-hired-after-adrian-griffin-firing" rel="noopener">Milwaukee Bucks hired Rivers</a> to be their head coach after they fired Adrian Griffin. The deal was reportedly for four years and around $40 million.</p><p>The Bucks under Rivers went just 17-19 and lost to the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs in six games. However, two-time Giannis Antetokounmpo missed the entire series due to injuries, and All-Star Damian Lillard also missed two games in the series.</p><h2><b>Doc Rivers outside of coaching</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">BREAKING: ESPN plans to hire Doc Rivers for their NBA broadcasts, per <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewMarchand?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AndrewMarchand</a> <a href="https://t.co/5mnzLSkx9M">pic.twitter.com/5mnzLSkx9M</a></p><p>— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1686049736821014528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Rivers has a star-studded family tree. He has four children: Jeremiah, Callie, Austin, and Spencer. Jeremiah played basketball at Georgetown and Indiana and spent some time in the G-League. Callie was a volleyball player at the University of Florida and is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/seth-currys-wife-callie-rivers" rel="noopener">married to Seth Curry</a>. Seth is an NBA player and the brother of Stephen Curry.</p><p>Austin is an NBA player who spent time playing for his father with the Los Angeles Clippers. Spencer also spent time playing college basketball with UC Irvine. Rivers is also the nephew of former NBA player Jim Brewer.</p><p>During his break from coaching in 2004, Rivers spent time calling the 2004 NBA Finals on ABC. After being fired by the 76ers, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-doris-burke-doc-rivers-espn" rel="noopener">Rivers was added</a> to the lead broadcasting team on ESPN with Mike Breen and Doris Burke.</p><p>Rivers’ combination of playing and coaching has garnered him considerable wealth. He has now taken over a team with championship aspirations, so the pressure will be on for Rivers to avoid another playoff disappointment, especially if they can remain healthy in 2024-25. Nevertheless, was Doc Rivers’ net worth in 2024 a surprise?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Doc Rivers’ net worth in 2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bucks-news-rajon-rondo-doc-rivers-message-coach-bucks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rajon Rondo reveals Doc Rivers message about helping him coach Bucks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/0Rajon-Rondo-reveals-Doc-Rivers-message-about-helping-him-coach0.jpg"></figure><h1>Rajon Rondo reveals Doc Rivers message about helping him coach Bucks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-04T07:24:56-07:00">October 4th, 7:24am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-04T07:24:56-07:00">October 4th, 7:24am</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>According to reports, former All-Star guard Rajon Rondo is joining the Milwaukee Bucks <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/41593563/rajon-rondo-joins-bucks-guest-coach-training-camp" rel="noopener">in an unspecified role</a> and is currently serving as a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-rajon-rondo-guest-coaching-damian-lillard-milwaukee-has-fans-pumped">guest coach in Bucks training camp</a>. But, behind the scenes, the plan for Rondo to join Milwaukee had been in motion for a while. It started at Rondo’s wedding in June when Bucks head coach Doc Rivers gave the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dwight-howard-awesome-retirement-message-for-rajon-rondo">former NBA guard</a> a simple message.</p><p>“Get your ass to camp,” Rivers told Rondo, Rondo shared.</p><p>Rondo, who last played with the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers in 2021-22 and formally retired from a 16-season NBA career this past April, said he “absolutely” hopes to be an NBA coach someday.</p><p>“There’s a lot of factors that go into coaching,” Rondo said. “You just can’t say, I’m going to be a coach, and then everything works out, and that’s how it happens. So certain personalities have to mesh, [and there’s] a lot of sacrifice. There are certain things that I’m learning. The morning meetings, the amount of hours you’re spending watching film, it’s a lot.”</p><p>Although he shared that he doesn’t have an exact path in mind, Rondo has been assisting players during practice, decked out in Bucks gear, and filling up a notebook with handwritten observations.</p><p>“I’m learning what it looks like,” he said of being on a coaching staff.</p><h2><b>What happened before Rajon Rondo joined the Bucks?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Rajon-Rondo-dribbles-Bucks.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Since last playing in the NBA, Rondo has navigated a pair of legal issues. A May 2022 incident occurred where he was accused of pulling a gun on a woman, resulting in a later dismissed emergency protective order. In January 2024, Rondo was arrested on drug and gun charges. But now, Rondo is focused on his next career steps. Although he declined to say whether he received any offers from other teams, he said he appreciated that Rivers, who coached Rondo for seven seasons in Boston, is giving him this opportunity. Rivers returned the praise.</p><p>“He’s the smartest player I’ve ever coached — and not just smart,” Rivers told ESPN. “He knows when to and when not to say stuff. He’s a great team builder. It’s just fun, and it’s great to have him around.”</p><p>Rondo, a four-time All-Star, led the NBA in steals per game in 2009-10 and assists per game for separate seasons. He made the league’s All-Defensive Team four times and won NBA titles with the 2007-08 Boston Celtics and the 2019-20 Lakers. Rondo averaged 9.8 points, 7.9 assists, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.6 steals in 957 career games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rajon Rondo reveals Doc Rivers message about helping him coach Bucks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-spicy-response-favorite-part-wedding');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo gets spicy with response on favorite part of wedding');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bucks-news-Giannis-Antetokounmpo-gets-spicy-with-response-on-favorite-part-of-wedding.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo gets spicy with response on favorite part of wedding</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-02T20:17:18-07:00">October 2nd, 8:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-02T20:17:18-07:00">October 2nd, 8:17pm</time><address><a>Michael Aaron Gomez</a>Michael Aaron Gomez is a creative writer and longtime NBA fan. He has been a fan of the Lakers since the three-peat but believes LeBron James is the greatest player of all time.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-marries-longtime-girlfriend-greece">Giannis Antetokounmpo married longtime girlfriend Mariah Riddlesprigger</a> last September, and he answered questions about the wedding and life with his wife during the Milwaukee Bucks Media Day to open training camp. As typical of Giannis, the superstar got a little spicy when answering a question about his favorite part of the wedding. After all, his nickname is “Greek Freak” for more than his freakish athletic ability.</p><p>“You asked me what was my favorite part of the wedding? My wedding night. After the wedding, that was my favorite part,” Antetokounmpo told a reporter in this video shared by HoopsHype on X, formerly Twitter.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Giannis on his favorite part of getting married: </p><p>“You asked me what was my favorite part of the wedding? My wedding night. After the wedding, that was my favorite part.” <a href="https://t.co/TWMJipecdL">pic.twitter.com/TWMJipecdL</a></p><p>— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) <a href="https://twitter.com/hoopshype/status/1841491308726104505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>The Bucks star gets married and prepares for training camp</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Giannis-Antetokounmpo-during-Bucks-Media-Day.jpg"><figcaption>© Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Last September, Giannis Antetokounmpo married his now-wife Mariah Riddlesprigger in <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/bucks/news/guests-share-photos-milwaukee-bucks-all-star-giannis-antetokounmpo-greece-wedding-lebron-james-jrue-holiday-khris-middleton#:~:text=Milwaukee%20Bucks%20superstar%20Giannis%20Antetokounmpo,and%20best%20man%20Khris%20Middleton." rel="noopener">a private ceremony</a> in Greece that drew guests such as LeBron James and current and former Bucks teammates Jrue Holiday, Bobby Portis, and Khris Middleton.</p><p>Head coach of the Greek National Team Vassilis Spanoulis was also at the wedding. Giannis led Greece to the Olympic quarterfinals in the recent Paris games, but they fell to Dennis Schroder and Team Germany.</p><p>Even Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis also attended the ceremony at the Costa Novarino resort in Messinia, in the country’s Southwest Peloponnese region.</p><p>As the bliss of newlywed life carries over to training camp and the regular season, Giannis now faces a lot of expectations.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-damian-lillard-trade-blazers-suns">Bucks had landed Damian Lillard</a> prior to last season, in an attempt to pair the Greek Freak with another dynamic scorer who can shoot lights-out from distance.</p><p>However, an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-drops-brutal-admission-injury-recovery-during-playoffs">injury cost Giannis the first round series</a> against the Indiana Pacers, which they lost in six games. Injuries aside, the Bucks have lost in the first round twice in a row since winning the NBA championship in 2021.</p><p>Spending a full training camp with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-doc-rivers-officially-hired-after-adrian-griffin-firing">new coach Doc Rivers</a> could bring out the best in the Dame and Giannis combo.</p><p>However, their aging roster and lack of athleticism outside of the Greek superstar will give them problems versus the younger teams like the Pacers, Orlando Magic, and especially the defending champions Boston Celtics.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo gets spicy with response on favorite part of wedding

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bucks-news-damian-lillard-fiery-warning-raiders-davante-adams');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks’ Damian Lillard issues fiery warning amid Raiders-Davante Adams drama');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bucks-news-Damian-Lillard-issues-fiery-warning-amid-Raiders-Davante-Adams-drama.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks’ Damian Lillard issues fiery warning amid Raiders-Davante Adams drama</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-02T20:12:34-07:00">October 2nd, 8:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-02T20:12:34-07:00">October 2nd, 8:12pm</time><address><a>Christopher Smith</a>Christopher Smith is an associate editor covering a variety of sports with a beat focus on the Chicago Sky for ClutchPoints. The Aurora, Illinois native earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Bucks’ 2023-24 season did not go as planned, as the team failed to escape the first round of the playoffs. However, they are ready to ascend in 2024-25 under the leadership of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. Lillard is ready for the year to start but could not help but pay attention to the buzz surrounding Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams.</p><p>On Oct. 1, reports broke that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-davante-adams-informs-raiders-he-wants-to-be-traded">Adams informed the Raiders he wanted to be traded</a>. Theoretical <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/perfect-davante-adams-trade-steelers-must-offer-raiders">trade proposals</a> have been floated, but it remains to be seen if Las Vegas will get a deal done.</p><p>An Oakland native, Damian Lillard grew up a Raiders fan, so of course, he is interested in the news surrounding Davante Adams. Lillard gave <a href="https://x.com/Dame_Lillard/status/1841219563649974618" rel="noopener">a fiery warning</a> about Las Vegas’ potential moves on Adams in a social media post:</p><p>“If the Raiders trade Tae for a d**n 2nd round pick I’m done.” Lillard wrote on X (formerly Twitter).</p><p>Despite the situation Adams finds himself in with the Raiders at the start of the 2024 NFL season, he remains one of the most attractive receivers on the market. The 28-year comes off a 2023 season where he amassed 1,144 yards and eight touchdowns. Just one season prior, he totaled a whopping 1,516 yards and 14 TDs. Through his first three games of 2024, he has hauled in 209 yards and one TD.</p><p>Las Vegas will have a few options to consider as they try to find the best deal for themselves and Adams.</p><p>Meanwhile, Damian Lillard and the Bucks are preparing to get the most out of the 2024-25 season.</p><p>The Bucks went 49-33 in 2023-24 and earned the third seed in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. However, injuries derailed their run. With Lillard, and Antetokounmpo healthy again, Milwaukee looks to make a deeper run in 2024-25.</p><p>Hopefully, the Bucks will bring their first title back to the city since 2021.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ Damian Lillard issues fiery warning amid Raiders-Davante Adams drama

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bucks-news-rajon-rondo-guest-coaching-damian-lillard-milwaukee-has-fans-pumped');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rajon Rondo guest coaching Damian Lillard, Bucks has fans pumped');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/0Rajon-Rondo-guest-coaching-Damian-Lillard-Milwaukee-has-fans-pumped0.jpg"></figure><h1>Rajon Rondo guest coaching Damian Lillard, Bucks has fans pumped</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-02T07:26:26-07:00">October 2nd, 7:26am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-02T07:26:26-07:00">October 2nd, 7:26am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Suffice to say, last season was a major disappointment for Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks decided to trade away one of the backbones of their 2021 championship-winning roster in Jrue Holiday to bring Lillard in, and yet they ended up becoming a worse team, unable to land on their feet following an offseason filled with changes. They are now looking towards the 2024-25 season as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/damian-lillards-giannis-antetokounmpo-quote-torches-any-bucks-chemistry-concerns">one of redemption</a>, and head coach Doc Rivers brought an old friend to help the Bucks out in their preparations.</p><p>Rivers called upon one of the most important players of the title-winning 2008 Boston Celtics, Rajon Rondo, to come into the Bucks’ first day of training camp and fill the role of a guest coach. On the team’s official Instagram account, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bucks/p/DAmM_TcSUkQ/?img_index=1" rel="noopener">they posted photos</a> of the two-time NBA champion floor general working with Lillard — a player he has come up against in plenty of battles on the court.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DAmM_TcSUkQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p> </p><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DAmM_TcSUkQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Milwaukee Bucks (@bucks)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Rondo has long been regarded as having one of the best minds in basketball, so to see him become a coach in his retirement should not come as a surprise whatsoever. Rivers has always been a fan of his longtime point guard with the Celtics, and he’s now looking towards Rondo to help him impart some winning wisdom towards Lillard and the rest of the Bucks roster.</p><p>Rondo <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-rajon-rondo-pleads-guilty-to-january-gun-charge">may not have the cleanest slate</a> off the court following his retirement, but Bucks fans are still <a href="https://x.com/Mr_Jofficial/status/1841220135635308934" rel="noopener">pleased to see him</a> work with the team as they look to put the disappointment of last season completely in the rearview mirror.</p><p>“One one of the best on-court minds of all time. Hope he can stay on permanently!!” X user @DeerMuse wrote.</p><p>“Make him an assistant coach for sure. One of the best minds in NBA History,” @Day___24 furthered.</p><p>“Bucks please sign him officially he would be such a valuable mind to developing our chemistry and younger players,” @Mr_Jofficial added.</p><p>As long as Rivers is the head coach for the Bucks, there is a chance that Rondo latches on with Milwaukee on a full-time basis. And with his reputation as one of the smartest players the league has ever seen, perhaps having him around on the bench all season long is worthwhile.</p><h2><b>Can the Bucks reclaim East supremacy now that things have settled?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Bucks-superstar-Giannis-Antetokounmpo-and-All-Star-Damian-Lillard.jpg"></figure><p>The 2023-24 season brought plenty of turbulence to the Bucks franchise. Trading Jrue Holiday (and Grayson Allen) for Damian Lillard was one thing. But they also decided to make a major head coaching change, relieving Mike Budenholzer of his duties after a fruitful stint with the team and then bringing in Adrian Griffin to replace him.</p><p>It became clear rather quickly that the Bucks players were not particularly fond of Griffin. The front office then rectified the situation by firing Griffin in the middle of the season, and then hiring tenured coach Doc Rivers as his replacement. This wave after wave of major changes never allowed the Bucks to get settled, and then Giannis Antetokounmpo’s calf injury just before the playoffs began essentially sealed their fate.</p><p>Perhaps with a full offseason under Rivers and a full year having elapsed since Lillard’s arrival in Milwaukee, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-slaps-title-aspirations-harsh-reality">Bucks can regain their footing</a> and reclaim Eastern Conference supremacy from the reigning champion Celtics.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rajon Rondo guest coaching Damian Lillard, Bucks has fans pumped

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpos-transformation-year-1-to-year-12-is-staggering');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Bucks transformation from Year 1 to Year 12 is staggering');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Giannis-Antetokounmpos-transformation-from-Year-1-to-Year-12-is-staggering.jpg"></figure><h1>Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Bucks transformation from Year 1 to Year 12 is staggering</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-01T13:06:52-07:00">October 1st, 1:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-01T13:07:24-07:00">October 1st, 1:07pm</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has undergone quite a change physically since he joined the NBA. A new graphic from the team’s social media account shows how much the player’s physical appearance has transformed. The All-Star and NBA champion is <a href="https://twitter.com/Bucks/status/1841143718507626515" rel="noopener">entering his 12th NBA season</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Year 1 ➡️ Year 12 <a href="https://t.co/TpbGfH5tkH">pic.twitter.com/TpbGfH5tkH</a></p><p>— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bucks/status/1841143718507626515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The graphic shows the Bucks All-Star with longer hair, more muscle and additional facial hair as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-slaps-title-aspirations-harsh-reality">he gets ready</a> for his 12th season in the NBA. Antetokounmpo’s appearance is not the only change seen in the graphic; the Bucks uniform also looks much more sleek and polished.</p><h2>The Bucks look for a strong 2024-25 season</h2><p>Milwaukee had a disappointing year last season, that saw <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-identifies-key-difference-in-his-role-for-doc-rivers-and-adrian-griffin">the team change head coaches</a> midway through the campaign. The Bucks missed the Eastern Conference Final despite having one of the best records in the NBA early on in the year. When Doc Rivers took over for Adrian Griffin as head coach, things really got stagnant.</p><p>Milwaukee has a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpos-message-ahead-of-year-12-will-have-fans-hyped">new chance to change that</a>. The team will look to Antetokounmpo for leadership, as he is undoubtedly the face of the franchise. Last season, the forward averaged a double-double with 30 points and about 12 rebounds a contest. It was his seventh consecutive season averaging a double-double.</p><p>Antetokounmpo has spent his entire NBA tenure in Milwaukee. He joined the league in 2013, after playing in Greece for a few years. He’s already set countless franchise records with the Bucks, and is arguably the best player to ever play for Milwaukee. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar comes to mind as possibly the only other Bucks player to top him, or Oscar Robertson.</p><p>The forward won the NBA league championship in 2021, and earned Finals MVP honors. He has twice been named the league’s Most Valuable Player, in 2019 and 2020. He’s gone to the All-Star Game 8 times in his career. The forward’s list of accomplishments just seems endless.</p><p>Bucks fans are excited to see if they can make another NBA final with Antetokounmpo leading the way. He truly has come a long way from being the 15th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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