<!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', '/lakers-news-lebron-james-technical-attacking-giannis-antetokounmpo-defense');   ga('set', 'title', 'LeBron James gets technical after attacking Giannis Antetokounmpo’s defense');   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/LeBron-James-gets-technical-after-attacking-Giannis-Antetokounmpos-defense.jpg"></figure><h1>LeBron James gets technical after attacking Giannis Antetokounmpo’s defense</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-10T19:15:05-07:00">October 10th, 7:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-11T14:42:42-07:00">October 11th, 2:42pm</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>Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is no stranger to no-call fouls and getting technical fouls for complaining about them. For example, one remembers the no-call in January 2023 that led to the Lakers losing to the Boston Celtics in overtime and to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-patrick-beverley-shows-ref-camera-with-blown-lebron-james-call-gets-tech">Patrick Beverley making one of the funniest memes</a> in NBA history.</p><p>However, this technical foul is rare in that it happened in the Lakers’ preseason game against the Milwaukee Bucks as Giannis Antetokounmpo hit LeBron James in the arm as he shot a layup.</p><p>The refs didn’t call the foul on Antetokounmpo or Bobby Portis triggering James to start complaining and forcing the refs to T him up. Here’s the <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1844546259232731299" rel="noopener">replay</a>, via ClutchPoints, and check if you’d have called a foul on the play or not.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LeBron James got hit with a technical foul after arguing a no call on this drive to the basket 🤔<a href="https://t.co/GVIKyTMMfB">pic.twitter.com/GVIKyTMMfB</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1844546259232731299?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><h2><b>LeBron James gets a T in preseason?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/LeBron-vs.-Giannis-in-the-All-Star-game.jpg"><figcaption>© Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Maybe LeBron James can add “getting a technical foul in preseason” to his growing list of accomplishments, and he can share the credit for it with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Seriously, though, maybe this game was just not the game for The King.</p><p>Previously, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-responses-lebron-james-complaint-milwaukee-preseason-game">Bron had complained about this Bucks game</a>, noting that the Lakers shouldn’t need to travel almost cross-country to play a game that literally does not count.</p><p>After all, after this game, they’ll fly back to the West Coast to play the Golden State Warriors, then the Phoenix Suns, and then the Warriors again.</p><p>In response, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-skip-bayless-lebron-james-beef-viral-milwaukee-comments">Skip Bayless fired back at James</a>, stressing that it’s the team captain’s job to suck it up and be a leader. Fair enough, The King did fly with the team to Milwaukee, but perhaps he wasn’t exactly in the right headspace.</p><p>Meanwhile, the good news for the Bucks is that both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are active, marking Antetokounmpo’s return to the lineup after an injury.</p><p>LeBron James and the Lakers also reunited, of sorts, with ex-coach Darvin Ham, now back as an assistant under Doc Rivers. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jj-redick-hired-head-coach-after-dan-hurley-fiasco">Ham’s replacement, JJ Redick</a>, hopes to build on his success while avoiding his mistakes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

LeBron James gets technical after attacking Giannis Antetokounmpo’s defense

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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

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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

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