Tag: Damian Lillard
Stein: Bucks may be nearing make-or-break mark with Giannis Antetokounmpo
If Giannis Antetokounmpo is ever traded, it probably won’t be midseason. It’d be next summer.
That’s the sense from longtime insider The Stein Line's Marc...
NBA GMs pick Thunder to repeat, with Cavs and Nuggets in running
NBA general managers see little doubt about who sits atop the league heading into 2025-26, and it’s the Oklahoma City Thunder.
In the 24th annual...
NBA Notes: Bucks, Kevin Porter Jr, Warriors, Knicks, Malcolm Brogdon
Bucks
Kevin Porter Jr. is set to take over as the Bucks’ starting point guard, coach Doc Rivers said when asked about the team’s plans...
NBA Notes: Lakers, LeBron James, Blazers, Damian Lillard, Kings
Lakers
LeBron James didn’t tip his hand on retirement at media day, but he acknowledged the obvious. And that would be that the finish line...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Scoot Henderson, Grizzlies, Brandon Clarke, Mavs
Trail Blazers
Bad news for the Blazers: Scoot Henderson has gone down with a torn left hamstring, the team announced.
The third-year guard suffered the injury...
Five Bucks Questions: Kris Johnson on Giannis, Turner, and KPJ
I had five Milwaukee Bucks questions for Kris Johnson, co-host of the Hear District podcast:
Question: Do you think we’ll be seeing Giannis Antetokounmpo on-ball...
Damian Lillard says he ‘couldn’t be happier’ back in Portland
Damian Lillard figured he’d spend at least two more years in Milwaukee. Instead, he’s back in Portland — and if you ask him, it...
East Notes: Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Hornets, assets, Wizards
Bucks
For years, rival teams have been circling Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo like sharks, waiting for an opening. ESPN writes in its latest future power...
NBA teams face final chance to use stretch provision on 2025-26 salaries
Friday marks the last chance for NBA teams to waive a player and use the stretch provision on his 2025-26 salary.
As Luke Adams of...
East Notes: Sixers, Joel Embiid, Pistons, Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo
Over the past two years, 76ers center Joel Embiid has suited up for only 58 regular-season games. Since the widely criticized Denver absence in...
West Notes: Thunder, continuity, Blazers, Scoot Henderson, Kings
The Thunder will return 99.2 percent of their playoff minutes from last season’s title run. No, seriously.
The only departure is Dillon Jones, who logged...
Bucks picked as team most likely to take a tumble
On the bright side for the Bucks, it doesn't appear that superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is going anywhere. But that may be the only good...
Rockets GM: Bucks made it clear they aren’t trading Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s name has been floating around the trade rumor mill all summer, but apparently, the Bucks aren’t playing along.
Rockets GM Rafael Stone said...
Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo not looking for exit, Bobby Portis insists
Bucks forward Bobby Portis isn’t buying the idea that Giannis Antetokounmpo will ask out of Milwaukee anytime soon.
Speaking with ESPN Milwaukee, Portis said he...
