The Milwaukee Bucks have been desperately searching for some sort of consistency; the Bucks have been playing .500 basketball ever since winning the 2024 NBA Cup, and this is not the level they want to play at considering their lofty championship ambitions.
On Tuesday night, the Bucks played host to a surging team in the Sacramento Kings, and this game easily could have gone sideways for a Milwaukee team that’s still searching for answers. But thanks in large part to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s dominance, the Bucks went ahead and took a 130-115 victory that wasn’t as close as the final score would suggest.
Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo makes NBA history with triple-double over Kings
The Kings simply had no answers for Antetokounmpo; the Bucks star feasted on Sacramento’s soft interior defense and put them to the sword, and in the process, he recorded his fifth triple-double of the season. tallying 33 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists. And in so doing, Antetokounmpo made his way into an exclusive club that only 12 players in NBA history are a part of.
According to the official NBA account on X (formerly Twitter), the Bucks star became just the 12th player in NBA history to record 50 or more triple-doubles in their career.
Among active players, Antetokounmpo ranks seventh in total career triple-doubles with his 50th coming against the Kings on Tuesday night. He is behind the likes of Russell Westbrook (202), Nikola Jokic (145), LeBron James (120), Luka Doncic (80), James Harden (78), and Domantas Sabonis (63), although the Bucks star has a long way to go before he catches up to any of them considering that those players are not yet done stuffing stat sheets.
Antetokounmpo is one of the most dominant forces the league has ever seen, and this just goes to show how far his game has come beyond his excellence in the field of running and dunking. The Bucks better capitalize on his brilliance before it’s too late.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s MVP-caliber season is getting lost in the shuffle of the Bucks’ middling 2024-25 campaign
© Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been playing at an MVP-level for the Bucks all season long; after his dominance against the Kings on Tuesday night, he is now averaging 31.5 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per contest this season — numbers that should put him in contention for an MVP award.
Alas, the Bucks have not played good enough basketball as a team for Antetokounmpo to warrant such consideration in this regard. If anything, Antetokounmpo will be overshadowed by the likes of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Nikola Jokic since their respective teams are actually performing better than the Bucks have been.
The post Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo makes NBA history with triple-double over Kings appeared first on ClutchPoints.
News
Justin Baldoni claims Blake Lively tried to ban him from ‘It Ends With Us’ premiere in ‘humiliating’ diss
Justin Baldoni claims his “It Ends With Us” co-star Blake Lively attempted to ban him and his Wayfarer Studios team from the film’s August premiere amid their feud. According to the actor’s $250 million lawsuit against the New York Times, which he filed on Tuesday, Lively allegedly “initially refused to permit his attendance” at the event to “undermine” Baldoni’s role […]
Emma Raducanu’s former coach steps in to advise Novak Djokovic after big upset
Novak Djokovic suffered a surprise defeat at Indian Wells. Novak Djokovic was dumped out of Indian Wells in the second round (Image: Getty) Emma Raducanu’s former coach has urged Novak Djokovic to improve his serve if he is to return to the top of elite tennis. Dmitry Tursunov believes the 24-time Grand Slam champion must hit more aces and […]
Jack Draper writes classy message to opponent after Indian Wells win
Jack Draper defeated Jenson Brooksby to reach the last 16 in Indian Wells. Jack Draper wrote a classy message for his opponent in Indian Wells (Image: Tennis TV) Jack Draper showed his class after advancing to the round of 16 in Indian Wells, as he wrote a kind message to his opponent on the camera lens. The […]
Novak Djokovic suspicions raised after Serb’s behaviour in Indian Wells press conference
Novak Djokovic suffered his third successive defeat after bowing out of Indian Wells via a shock loss to Botic van de Zandschlup. Novak Djokovic was spotted acting a little differently in his latest press conference (Image: Getty) Concerns have been raised about Novak Djokovic’s mental state after he was seen “smiling too much” after suffering a shock defeat at Indian […]
Emma Raducanu causing ‘outrage’ at Wimbledon as members complain about star’s behaviour
Emma Raducanu has been causing a stir at Wimbledon’s All England Club. Emma Raducanu has reportedly been enraging members of the All England Club (Image: Getty) Emma Raducanu has reportedly been antagonising members of Wimbledon’s All England Club, who have accused her of “arrogance” for breaking one of the venue’s long-standing rules. Players are required to follow an […]
Novak Djokovic shares Andy Murray plan after Indian Wells exit as alarming admission made
The Serb crashed out of Indian Wells in his opening match on Saturday night. Novak Djokovic has discussed his future working with Andy Murray (Image: ATP Media / Tennis TV) Novak Djokovic has revealed he’ll sit down with Andy Murray to discuss the pair’s coaching partnership following the Serb’s early exit at Indian Wells. The all-time record Grand Slam […]
End of content
No more pages to load
Leave a Reply