If Dame and Giannis aren’t the takeover-the-league duo we thought, what is the Bucks’ next move? Whatever it is, Giannis should stay put.

“No rival team expects the Bucks, even amid a 2-7 start, to show any willingness to discuss Giannis Antetokounmpo trades at this early juncture of the season,” reported Stein. “It is understood quite clearly in 29 other front offices that Antetokounmpo is only ever going to be made available for trade if he pushes for it.”

Despite being 2-8, the Raptors have consistently covered spreads as the losing team. Facing a diminished and chaotic Bucks team, Toronto should be able to keep this within the lofty 7.5-point spread.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 23 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks past the Toronto Raptors 99-85 in an NBA Cup game between teams that entered with the two worst records in the league.

Five Bucks reached double figures and Milwaukee overcame a monster night from Gradey Dick to beat the visiting Raptors 99-85 on Tuesday night in the first NBA Cup game for each team. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 23 points and seven assists.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 18 points, four rebounds, five assists and four blocks while shooting 7/9 from the field and 0/1 from the three-point range in his first 25 mintues of playing time. He also made NBA history by moving ahead of Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo (18,

The Milwaukee Bucks suffered a significant setback ahead of their matchup against the Toronto Raptors, as Giannis Antetokounmpo and his squad will be without a key player for the pivotal NBA clash. The Milwaukee Bucks have struggled to find their footing in the NBA regular season,