Boston Celtics flatten Milwaukee Bucks sans Giannis
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Milwaukee looks to stop its five-game losing streak when the Milwaukee Bucks take on Chicago. The teams meet Tuesday for the third time this season.
Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers speaks out again on ICE activity before his team played the Boston Celtics on Feb. 1, 2025.
The game honored the 75th anniversary of Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper and Nat Clifton becoming the NBA's first Black players.
The Celtics started slow but recovered quickly, thanks to Anfernee Simons getting hot right away and Jaylen Brown recovering from a bad first quarter, to blow out the Bucks.
The Bucks lost 107-79 to the Celtics, dropping their fifth straight and scoring their fewest points of the season.
Milwaukee Bucks are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference, three full games behind the Atlanta Hawks in the loss column for the final play-in spot in the NBA playoffs. That means the Bucks are in position to get a high lottery pick for the first time since they selected Jabari Parker No.
While the Bucks and Antetokounmpo are apparently more interested in talking trade, it's still far more likely to happen in the offseason.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is ready for a new home, potentially as soon as next week’s NBA trade deadline. The Bucks star is looking for a fresh start, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.com, after yet a disappointing season in Milwaukee.
The foundering Bucks crept back to within two points late but fell short again against one of the few teams in the East with a worse recrod.
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Milwaukee Bucks guard Cole Anthony reflected on his basketball beginnings, sharing he was born in Portland, Oregon, while his father, Greg Anthony, was with the Trail Blazers.