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NEW YORK – Giannis Antetokounmpo wanted this one. As he compiled numbers and climbed over names in respective Milwaukee Bucks and NBA recorded histories ...

“For me, it was crazy,” Lopez recalled to the Journal Sentinel. “I grew up as a fan of the league and everything like that and to be a scoring leader for one of these teams is pretty wild – one of 30 teams. His teammates are beyond happy for him, giving him all the love and everything that he deserves. It made me appreciate all the players I played with, the coaches that helped get me where I was to put me in those positions to succeed. “It’s a remarkable story that I don’t think is ever – I’ve been associated with NBA 56 years – and I’ve played against and with the great ones back in the early 60s, mid 60s, the 70s, and who came along even close to this story?” McGlocklin said, his voice hitting a high pitch of incredulity. You can’t name anybody that was that much of a surprise and grew in the NBA. Because most of the great ones came in, even back then, with big credentials out of college. "It's good, it's good because I'm changing the narrative," he said. He believed in how great he could be and he worked for it. And I think that’s the way it will be viewed,” said Hall of Famer Bob Dandridge, who played his first six seasons with Abdul-Jabbar. “Neither one has been any more significant in the history of the ballclub. I want it to be like, you know when Kobe passed MJ? The whole game stopped and he took the ball and he was like…” “Geez, that’s insane,” said Bucks center Brook Lopez, who came into the league in 2008 as a post-oriented center. Kobe Bryant passed Michael Jordan for third place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list on the road in Minnesota on Dec. 14, 2014 with a pair of free throws. “It’s cool,” he acknowledged a few games before he broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s franchise scoring mark Thursday night on a step-back three-pointer over Brooklyn center Andre Drummond with 18 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

Giannis finished with 44 points, 14 rebounds and six assists for his second straight 40-point game.

That's good for second place in the ever-changing Eastern Conference standings, but with the top-four teams separated by just 2.5 games, it's a bit too early to try and make any projections about their potential first-round playoff opponent. On Thursday night, with the Milwaukee Bucks up against another Eastern Conference contender in the Brooklyn Nets, Giannis somehow managed to one-up himself, and once again saved the day. Then, in the closing seconds of of overtime, Giannis once again delivered.

In his 9th season with the Bucks, the 2-time Kia MVP is now the franchise's all-time leader in points, blocks and triple-doubles.

In his ninth season with the Bucks, Antetokounmpo is now the franchise’s all-time leader in points, blocks and triple-doubles. Milwaukee took that one 115-111 and pulled it out Thursday behind a second straight 40-point game from Antetokounmpo. Giannis Antetokounmpo passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become Milwaukee’s career scoring leader on a 3-pointer that forced overtime, and then made two free throws in the final seconds to give the Bucks a 120-119 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 44 points, hit the tying 3-pointer with 18.7 seconds left in regulation and sank the tiebreaking free throws with three s...

James Harden had 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists but shot 4-for-15 from the field. Saddiq Bey had 20 points for Detroit, which snapped a three-game losing streak, while Kelly Olynyk contributed 12 points, four rebounds and three assists. He also added 14 rebounds and six assists to help Milwaukee win for the 12th time in 15 games. Joel Embiid carried the Sixers with 37 points and 15 rebounds, but he also committed seven turnovers. Bojan Bogdanovic finished with 11 points and five assists in his return after being sidelined during 10 of the previous 11 games due to a strained left calf. Kyrie Irving added 25 and Brown contributed 23 as Brooklyn shot 46.4 percent and hit 18 3-pointers.

In a hotly-contested matchup of Eastern Conference title hopefuls, the Milwaukee Bucks needed overtime to edge by the Brooklyn Nets by a 120-119 final.

Milwaukee managed to grab a quick 4 point lead in the extra period, but the Nets hung tough. Now the Bucks’ all-time leading scorer, he’s increasingly hard to ignore as a potential MVP. In the fourth, Giannis staked the Bucks to a 4 point lead before exiting for about two minutes.

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered an incredible performance in what felt like a playoff game in Milwaukee's 120–119 overtime victory over the Nets ...

Milwaukee (48–28) sits at No. 2 in the Eastern Conference and a half-game behind the Heat for first place. In Milwaukee’s win, the two-time MVP became the first Bucks player with consecutive 40-point games since Abdul-Jabbar did on Jan. 27 and 29, 1975. He has now scored 30 or more points in each of his last eight road games with Thursday’s win, which eclipses the second-longest streak in Bucks history and sits behind only Abdul-Jabbar’s 11-game streak during the 1971-72 season.

NEW YORK (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become Milwaukee's career scoring leader on a 3-pointer that forced overtime, ...

The final stretch of the NBA season is arguably the most crucial point for teams looking to contend for a title. At this juncture, rotations are set, ...

Instead, the signs are pointing to the number being a result of their personnel or lack thereof. In his 181 minutes of play for the Bucks, the team has given up an unencouraging 121.8 points per 100 possessions versus the 111.2 defensive rating they registered with him on the bench. The number for the season isn’t looking good, but there are still clear signs for optimism. After all, it’s one that’s been nagging all season long: can they get back to where they were on that end of the floor? The final stretch of the NBA season is arguably the most crucial point for teams looking to contend for a title. Here are a few questions the defending champs have yet to answer before the playoffs finally kick in.

Giannis Antetokounmpo passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become Bucks all-time leading scorer and led a comeback as the Bucks topped the Nets.

Referees reviewed the replay and informed a stunned Middleton that he received the harsher Flagrant 2 and was ejected. The Bucks led by four in overtime but the Nets rallied to take a 119-118 lead when Durant was fouled on a 3-point attempt and made all three shots with 8.7 seconds left. The Bucks and Nets could be headed for a first-round matchup this year. The Greek Freak has been dismissed, famously by James Harden, as a great athlete but not necessarily a skilled basketball player. Milwaukee took that one 115-111 and pulled it out Thursday behind a second straight 40-point game from Antetokounmpo. Jrue Holiday added 19 points and Khris Middleton had 16 before being ejected for a flagrant foul midway through the third quarter.

Giannis Antetokounmpo became the Milwaukee Bucks' all-time leading scorer on Thursday after inspiring his team to a narrow overtime win against the Brooklyn ...

The more humble I get, the more hungry I stay, the more things I can accomplish." "I don't want to be the guy only that dunks and runs." I want myself to stay humble.

In a dominant effort on Thursday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo became the Milwaukee Bucks all-time leading scorer. With 44 points, 14 rebounds, and 6 assists ...

I feel like the more humble I get, and the more hungry I stay, the more things I can accomplish, the more art I can create... I can make a three," Giannis said. In a dominant effort on Thursday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo became the Milwaukee Bucks all-time leading scorer.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is on top of the Milwaukee Bucks' history books after eclipsing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the scoring list.

Is there an argument right now for Giannis to be the greatest Bucks player in franchise history? The road to defending the Bucks’ championship this season is not going to be easy. Yes, the same Antetokounmpo that was knocked for not having a “bag” and having poor three-point shooting nailed a difficult deep shot to cement his spot in the team’s record books.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 44 points, hit the tying 3-pointer with 18.7 seconds left in regulation and sank the tiebreaking free throws with three seconds ...

James Harden had 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists but shot 4-for-15 from the field. Saddiq Bey had 20 points for Detroit, which snapped a three-game losing streak, while Kelly Olynyk contributed 12 points, four rebounds and three assists. He also added 14 rebounds and six assists to help Milwaukee win for the 12th time in 15 games. Joel Embiid carried the Sixers with 37 points and 15 rebounds, but he also committed seven turnovers. Bojan Bogdanovic finished with 11 points and five assists in his return after being sidelined during 10 of the previous 11 games due to a strained left calf. Kyrie Irving added 25 and Brown contributed 23 as Brooklyn shot 46.4 percent and hit 18 3-pointers.

NEW YORK (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become Milwaukee's career scoring leader on a 3-pointer that forced overtime, ...

Kevin Durant missed game-winning shots at the end of regulation and overtime on Thursday night as the Nets could not recover from a blown nine-point lead in ...

Brown said the 17-point and 18-attempt disparity impacted the game “a lot,” but declined to go any further because he is “not taking that fine” for criticizing officials. Brown began the day saying he felt it was “disrespectful” of the Bucks to essentially give him uncontested perimeter looks in the playoffs last year and provided his proof of improvement by reaching 20 points for the third time this season. But it all evaporated quickly, capped by Antetokounmpo knocking down a 3-pointer to tie the score at 110-110 with 18 seconds remaining to send the game to overtime. Brown slowed down as if preparing for an emphatic dunk, which allowed a hustling Khris Middleton to catch up and hammer the airborne Brown on the wrist. Peeved that the call wasn’t reviewed for a possible “reckless” flagrant, Durant said, “I’m hurt. But when it comets to the MVP chants, two-time MVP and defending NBA champion Giannis Antetokounmpo must have thought the crowd was calling for him.

Giannis Antetokounmpo looked like an MVP and the Milwaukee Bucks won their second straight road game against an elite East team beating the Nets in OT.

Khris Middleton has been ruled out for Friday's game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks.

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The Milwaukee Bucks rallied late to defeat the Brooklyn Nets in overtime, and here are three takeaways from last night's contest.

While the Milwaukee Bucks managed to secure the nail-biting victory, it was evidently clear that their ball-handling needs work after last night’s season-high in turnovers. Turning the ball over has been a significant problem for the Bucks this season, and it was nearly their undoing last night. Given the standings before last night’s matchup, which included Milwaukee occupying the second seed and Brooklyn in the seventh, this could be a potential first round preview, which made things even more interesting.

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets lost to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday evening at Barclays Center.

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There were only five games on the NBA schedule for Thursday night, but thanks to some fantastic finishes and all sorts of playoff implications, ...

The winner of that game will get the No. 8 seed in the playoffs. If they win that game, they will get the No. 7 seed in the playoffs. While they deserve a lot of credit for staying afloat without their two stars, and recently got George back, they are still under .500 and are heading to the play-in tournament. They lost 12 of their next 17 games and were never able to get back on track. From fourth in the East to failing to even make the play-in tournament. The New York Knicks took the NBA by storm last season, finishing fourth in the East for their first playoff appearance since 2013.