Expert recap and game analysis of the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Denver Nuggets NBA game from February 27, 2025 on ESPN.
Both the Denver Nuggets and Milwaukee Bucks may be without one of their star players in Thursday night's matchup.
Jalen Green had 25 points and Alperen Sengun added 23 to lead the Houston Rockets to a 100-97 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night in a game where Amen Thompson was ejected for a hard foul on Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is a lot of things – champion, MVP, leader. He’s also conscientious about what his legacy may be.
The Milwaukee Bucks are looking to bring back another championship to the franchise, led by star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo has been with the Bucks for his entire career and is beloved in the city.
The Bucks just aren’t the same team with Bobby Portis out of the lineup. The perennial Sixth Man of the Year candidate has quietly become a key cog in how Milwaukee has remained a title contender even as its roster ages around two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers, in reacting to Giannis Antetokounmpo scoring 20,000 points, said the two-time MVP feels like "the forgotten great player in the league."
Giannis Antetokounmpo got introspective after he reached 20,000 career points.
Giannis Antetokounmpo became the 52nd player in NBA history to reach the 20,000-point threshold on March 5 vs. Dallas, an accomplishment that stamps him as one of the greatest scorers in the history of basketball.