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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo brought the Milwaukee Bucks back to relevance and delivered the franchise its first title in half a century as the most impactful player in team history. Now the Bucks face the onerous challenge of retooling without the player who carried the team on his broad shoulders for over a decade. Advertisement The Bucks agreed on …

Just over a week after the 2025-26 season concluded, and one day removed from two significant trades, the 2026 NBA Draft will begin in Brooklyn on Tuesday. Given the moves that have already occurred, we could be in for a wild two days. Since the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade won’t become official until the new league year begins on July 6, …

The Miami Heat got their man. Again. Miami was the frontrunner to land Giannis Antetokounmpo going back to the February trade deadline — it was the most persistent suitor then, and it was one of the two teams standing in the end. Advertisement Milwaukee is trading Antetokounmpo to Miami for four players and three draft picks, but which team won …

Since the NBA Finals, the sports world has been buzzing around the World Cup. The matches are taking place around the United States and all the world is watching. Recently, Manu Ginobili was recognized and projected on the big screen during the Argentina vs. Austria game in Dallas. Additionally, Victor Wembanyama was recognized (and impossible to miss) as he arrived …

It took six years. To get here, it took whiffing on Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Kevin Durant (twice), Kyrie Irving (twice), James Harden, Bradley Beal (twice), Chris Paul, DeMar DeRozan and, yes, even Giannis Antetokounmpo. Advertisement Yet, with a midnight blockbuster Monday, June 22 that ships Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat, team president Pat Riley proved, once again, that he …

Just when you thought basketball season was over until the fall! The New York Knicks win their first NBA title since the Nixon administration and they get precisely 10 days to enjoy it, as the NBA calendar quickly moves on to the the NBA Draft and later free agency set to begin on June 30. And that doesn’t even include …

As just an owner of sports franchises, Jimmy Haslam’s impact has been huge. Since buying the Cleveland Browns, Haslam has been a part of forcing the selection of QB Johnny Manziel, allowing then-OC Kyle Shanahan out of his contract, trading for QB Deshaun Watson, trading away QB Baker Mayfield, a myriad of head coaching and front office decisions, building a …

Arizona has been having men’s basketball players drafted since before the NBA was a thing. The first Wildcat selected to play pro ball was Linc Richmond, who in 1948 was taken in the 4th round of the Basketball Association of America Draft, though he returned to the UA for one more season and never played professionally. The BAA and National …

The tape has been watched, the numbers have been crunched, and the 2026 NBA Draft cycle is finally coming to a close. The draft begins on Tuesday night with the Washington Wizards on the clock with the No. 1 overall pick. By now, everyone has an opinion on this class. Read why we believe Cameron Boozer is the top overall …

Jimmy Haslam is one of the rare sports owner to have his fingerprints all over a pair of massive deals in two different sports in the same month. With the Milwaukee Bucks trading Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat, barely three weeks after the Cleveland Browns traded Myles Garrett, Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports reports that the Browns owner was …

The Celtics weren’t able to land Giannis Antetokounmpo to pair with Jayson Tatum, as the Bucks’ superstar was dealt to the Heat late Monday night in exchange for a package headlined by Tyler Herro and a plethora of draft picks. But it wasn’t for a lack of a compelling package. Advertisement Boston offered star Jaylen Brown and two first-rounders to …

With just a few hours left until the 2026 NBA Draft, fans will soon know exactly where each prospect will begin their professional careers. Following the NBA draft combine and weeks of pre-draft workouts, front offices will finalize their decisions this evening. After extensive conversations with folks around the league, we have more intel on when each prospect might hear …

Well, that was interesting. Now what? Certainly the team is going to move forward with contingency plans, but before we move on, I thought I’d look at some of the immediate aftermath of the trade that never was. I believe this is what the kids these days call “cope.” Basically it means rationalizing to make yourself feel better about something …

Whether the championship hangover has anything to do with Jose Alvarado’s taking his time to decide on his future, we don’t know for sure. What we know, according to reports emerging late Monday, is that Jose won’t make a final call on whether or not to execute his player option until Friday, June 26, instead of the initial date set …

KJ, you need a bedroom? As a Milwaukee-area resident, I’m very excited about the prospect of Kasparas Jakucionis joining the Bucks. Also as a Milwaukee-area resident, I’m pretty bummed the Giannis era is officially coming to an end. But the writing had been on the wall, so here we are. Advertisement ESPN reported late Monday. night that KJ is part …

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens took his biggest swing yet since stepping into the organization’s front office five years ago — and whiffed. In the late hours of Monday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo officially joined the Miami Heat and ended an ongoing bidding war this offseason with Boston’s Eastern Conference foe. The Milwaukee Bucks, in return, landed a …

The No 1 overall pick will be … AJ Dybantsa looked like a pro among college kids in his lone season at BYU, becoming just the fifth Division I player in the last 40 years to average more than 25 points per game while shooting better than 51%. Even beyond the numbers, Dybantsa’s natural length and ability to create his …

The Giannis Antetokounmpo trade saga is officially over. The two-time MVP and 2021 NBA champion has been traded by the Milwaukee Bucks to the Miami Heat in exchange for Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, three first-round picks (including No. 13 in Tuesday’s NBA Draft), a 2030 pick swap, and a 2033 second-rounder, according to ESPN’s Shams …

It’s Draft Day Eve! With less than 24 hours left before the NBA Draft, there are more news and rumors that continue to leak out about both the potential pick for Utah, as well as with the Walker Kessler situation. Is the Walker Kessler situation still in flux? A few days ago, the Walker Kessler situation appeared to be in …

The day that many Dallas Mavericks fans have waited for has finally arrived. The first round of the 2026 NBA Draft will take place Tuesday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and the Mavs will presumably get the chance to continue building around Cooper Flagg. This is the last draft pick the Mavericks will have their control over until …

Because Adam Silver’s NBA is a crazy place that makes little sense, the draft is now a two-day event with the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft set for Tuesday. Most assume this will be an all-time draft with a slew of top prospects at the top of the big board. All four of Cam Boozer, AJ Dybantsa, Darryn …

Now that Giannis Antetokounmpo is headed to South Beach to play for the Miami Heat in a blockbuster deal less than 24 hours before the NBA draft, the question is whether it makes them instant title contenders. The quick answer is no. But there are many caveats to that, the biggest being Antetokounmpo’s health, as he played only 36 games …

The Milwaukee Bucks had two roads to chose from in deciding where to send future Hall of Famer Giannis Antetokounmpo, and they took the harder path. The Boston Celtics dangled Jaylen Brown, a known star who could have kept them in the playoff race next season. The Miami Heat offered youth and picks. Advertisement The Bucks bet on the future. …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show The trade has finally happened! The Milwaukee Bucks are trading franchise icon Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to the Miami Heat for Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, 3 first-round picks (including No. 13), 1 pick swap and 1 second-rounder, reported first by Shams Charania. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement 0:00 Welcome0:12 Giannis …

The longer Giannis Antetokounmpo stretched the disjointed, awkward relationship between himself and the Bucks’ brass — a segmented front office in its own right — the more strained it became. The more the 31-year-old future Hall of Famer waited patiently and publicly for Milwaukee to course correct its blatant lack of organizational alignment — albeit through a series of veiled …