Bucks vs. Pacers Player Grades: Sims cleans in the glass in third straight win
Sims sets a new career high with 15 rebounds
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Sims sets a new career high with 15 rebounds
Kevin Porter Jr. had 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers 105-99 on Friday night for their first three-game winning streak of the season. Ryan Rollins added 22 points for the Bucks, and Bobby Portis had 21 after missing two games because of a bruised hip. Indiana rattled off a 15-0 run in the fourth quarter to pull to 91-87 with 4:11 remaining.
The 2026 NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and the Milwaukee Bucks have finally exhaled. After months of feverish speculation, “The Greek Freak” is staying put. Giannis Antetokounmpo effectively silenced the noise, at least for now, with a single post on social media, sharing the iconic “I’m not leaving” scene from The Wolf of […] The post Bucks’ biggest 2026 NBA trade deadline mistake after keeping Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared first on ClutchPoints .
There is little doubt that the Milwaukee Bucks will be happy to keep hold of Giannis Antetokounmpo for the time being. The Greek Freak will for now continue to be the franchise’s talisman, and there was even a Wolf of Wall Street meme from the 31-year-old to assert the same. Regardless, the Bucks continue their […] The post Bucks’ injury report vs. Pacers after not trading Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t planning on shutting it down. Despite the Bucks slipping to 20-29 and falling outside the playoff picture, Antetokounmpo intends to return once he’s fully recovered from his right calf strain, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic. The idea of sitting him for the remainder of the season was floated internally, league […] The post Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo does not intend to sit out rest of season appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Giannis Antetokounmpo is still a member of the Bucks, and they can offer him a lucrative long-term extension later this year
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The Golden State Warriors struck out in their bid for Giannis Antetokounmpo as the Milwaukee Bucks decided to wait for the summer to deal the superstar in the hopes they can command a better return or even convince the waivering Antetokounmpo to stay. Ultimately, the package of Draymond Green, Jonathan Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski, four unprotected […] The post Warriors strike out in Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes – What’s next? appeared first on ClutchPoints .
In this week’s Tuesday Tracker, we took one last pre-deadline temperature check on the Giannis rumors as the typical national voices fanned the flames of him wanting out even further. Here are the highlights: Thanks again for voting! Check back on Tuesday for another slate of questions.
The reported Antetokounmpo suitors filled holes on their respective rosters on Thursday
Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers admires the way two-way forward Pete Nance impacts the game with his awareness (averaging 4.9 PPG/2.1 RPG/0.6 APG/0.4 TOV/59.4% FG/71.4% 2-PT/50.0% 3-PT/73.4% eFG/10.1 MPG in nineteen games played). (via Milwaukee Bucks): “Just a high IQ player. He’s like a utility knife for us. He’s everywhere. Offensively, we put him […] The post Doc Rivers on Pete Nance: “He’s like a utility knife for us” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
With the NBA trade deadline passing Thursday without a Giannis Antetokounmpo deal materializing, the Milwaukee Bucks’ decision to keep their franchise cornerstone could shift the league’s trade landscape toward the offseason — and potentially open the door to major changes for the Orlando Magic. On the latest episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, NBA analyst […] The post Giannis Antetokounmpo staying put opens Paolo Banchero-Magic trade opportunity appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The 2026 NBA Trade Deadline was bonkers. Many players were sent away, and it involved a ton of star players as well. The biggest names of them all did not get traded, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant; however, many teams got better over the course of the week. Anthony Davis, James Harden, Darius Garland, Jaren […] The post Updated 2026 NBA Finals odds after wild trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Somehow, Giannis Antetokounmpo returned… to the Milwaukee Bucks. For the last two months, the Milwaukee Bucks star seemed to be edging closer and closer to his exit. Rumors about his displeasure flowed, and the Bucks were supposedly shopping their star already. However, Milwaukee instead decided to wait until the offseason to deal the star. At […] The post Bill Simmons points to Kevin Garnett regret for Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared first on ClutchPoints .
With the NBA trade deadline officially here, the biggest name on the block is undoubtedly Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Teams are giving the Bucks their best offer for the former two-time MVP, though many teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers, aren’t able to put together much of a trade package until the offseason. While […]
The Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers will both be shorthanded when they meet early Saturday morning CET at Fiserv Forum, with multiple rotation players ruled out on each side. The matchup tips off Friday at 2:00 AM CET in Milwaukee, with both teams near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. Indiana enters the game […] The post Bucks vs Pacers injury report: Who will play on Friday appeared first on TalkBasket.net .