Giannis Antetokounmpo and brothers will team up in Skills Challenge

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Jrue Holiday’s 40-point night highlights #Bucks 131-125 overtime victory over the #Celtics
🥷Jrue does it again on defense.
🏥 Giannis on what happened with his knee
Khris Middleton on Sam Hauser’s shot to send to OT
jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via ⁦@journalsentinel⁩ – 1:03 AM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Antetokounmpo brothers will compete in the 2023 NBA all-star skills challenge again and coach celebrities jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via ⁦@journalsentinel⁩ – 1:00 AM

Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
The 45 minutes, 55 seconds Giannis Antetokounmpo played tonight was his most in the regular season since Jan. 29, 2016 against Miami.
#Celtics #Bucks – 12:04 AM

Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
The 45 minutes, 55 seconds played by Giannis Antetokounmpo tonight was his most since Jan. 29, 2016. #Celtics #Bucks – 12:03 AM

Giannis Antetokounmpo @Giannis_An34
Stay Fr34ky. pic.twitter.com/vBB2dSw34y – 11:56 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo tells reporters that it was just knee-to-knee contact that kept him down on the floor late in the game. – 11:32 PM

Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
By the time this season ends, Giannis will be the @Bucks all-time leader in:
Points
Assists
Blocks
Field Goals
Triple Doubles
Minutes Played
Free Throws Made
Free Throws Attempted – 11:30 PM

Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Giannis played the final 19:55 of the game against the #Celtics without four starters. Bud really wanted this one. #Bucks. – 10:48 PM

Michael Lee @MrMichaelLee
Is everyone just waiting for the right time to declare, “Giannis is the MVP?” Because it sure feels like everyone else is playing for second place right now. – 10:35 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
The Bucks survive in OT vs. the Celtics 👀
Giannis: 36 Pts, 13 Reb, 9 Ast
Jrue: 40 Pts, 5 Reb, 7 Ast pic.twitter.com/I7CLetzNuU – 10:24 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
FINAL (OT): Bucks 131, Celtics 125
– Holiday 40pts/5reb/7ast
– Antetokounmpo 36pts/13reb/9ast
– Middleton 16pts/11reb/4ast (25 min)
– Allen 13pts/4reb/2ast
The Bucks have now won 11 straight games. They are now 40-17 and .5 GB of the Celtics. – 10:20 PM

Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
Giannis is the Drake of basketball. Carry the hell on… #NBAToday pic.twitter.com/RktXfbRDxs – 10:20 PM

Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Bucks beat #Celtics without four starters 131-125 in OT. BOS had the ball up 5 but Derrick White missed an open 3 and MIL ends game on a 13-2 run. White 27, Brogdon 26, Muscala 18, Griffin 15, Hauser 15; Holiday 40, Antetokounmpo 36, Middleton 16. – 10:20 PM

Jamal Collier @JamalCollier
An undermanned Celtics team pushed them to the limit, but the Bucks keep on rolling with a 131-125 OT win. 11 straight wins for Milwaukee
Jrue Holiday ties a career-high with 40 points
Giannis Antetokounmpo 36 pts, 13 rebounds, 9 assists – 10:19 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Giannis tonight:
36 PTS
13 REB
9 AST
11 FTM
His 24th 30/10 game of the season, the most in the NBA. pic.twitter.com/E0ImhiUXrm – 10:18 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
They’ve called it a free path foul on review.
Antetokounmpo to the line for two. – 10:16 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Clutch three-pointer for Jrue Holiday is followed up with a huge defensive play by Giannis Antetokounmpo (and Grayson Allen tightroping the possession). #Bucks lead 127-125. – 10:14 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Jrue Holiday just hit his eighth 3-pointer of the night and the Bucks have a two-point lead.
And then, Giannis Antetokounmpo pokes it away from Grant Williams as the Celtics play without a timeout. And Antetokounmpo has a chance to ice it at the free throw line. – 10:14 PM

Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Giannis gotta be tired like Clubber Lang in the second Rocky fight. #Celtics #Bucks – 10:05 PM

Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Giannis at 41 minutes about to play in OT. #Celtics #Bucks – 10:03 PM

Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
Middleton misses at the buzzer. Overtime.
If nothing else the Celtics’ B team is going to put a 46-minute night on Giannis, it appears. – 10:01 PM

Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
giannis was very far away from the basketball on that inbound – 9:56 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Bucks had a couple chances to ice the game there, but couldn’t make it happen.
Middleton missed a stepback 3. Bucks came up with the offensive rebound and Antetokounmpo got to the rim, but missed a contorting finger roll.
Bucks up, 114-111, with 21.2 seconds left. Boston ball. – 9:55 PM

Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
Giannis’ free-throws are going to be a real problem in the playoffs. He’s missed 7 now tonight. – 9:53 PM

Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Giannis stays in the game. #Celtics #Bucks – 9:51 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
Giannis up and walking now. He will stay in the game. Good to see. – 9:51 PM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Oh no. Giannis. – 9:51 PM

Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Giannis is up and walking to the bench. Let’s see if Bud keeps him in the game. #Celtics #Bucks – 9:51 PM

Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Giannis walking off the floor under his own power. Looks like he banged knees. – 9:51 PM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Goodness please not Giannis – 9:50 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
Hopefully Giannis is all right. This building is so quiet right now. Can feel how nervous everyone is. – 9:50 PM

Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
Giannis is down and this place is silent. – 9:50 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Giannis Antetokounmpo is down in Milwaukee. – 9:50 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo is down on the floor underneath the Bucks basket and writhing in pain. – 9:49 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Giannis Antetokounmpo is some pain after landing on that last drive to the basket.
Time has been called. – 9:49 PM

Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Giannis is down after missing a layup. #Celtics #Bucks – 9:49 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
White draws a charge on Giannis, then a pair of FT in a give and go to save the game. Phenomenal again. – 9:47 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
White held up well against Giannis, then help came and opened Holiday for another three. #Celtics miss 4 straight and fall behind by 6. 3:51 to go. – 9:42 PM

Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Celtics have gone to hack-a-Giannis. – 9:40 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Giannis is 4/11 on FTA. Misses a pair and #Celtics hit consecutive threes (Hauser, Brogdon). 107-103 BOS – 9:38 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Rough night at the free throw line for Giannis Antetokounmpo. He’s just 4-of-11 now after those two missed FTs. – 9:38 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Bucks are in the bonus with 6:48 to go in regulation.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is just 4 for 11 from the free throw line. – 9:37 PM

Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Giannis played 10 minutes of the 3Q. #Celtics #Bucks – 9:33 PM

Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Let’s see how Budenholzer manages Giannis’ minutes here. He’s already played a game-high 32 and is staying in after the timeout. Will be play the whole fourth> #Celtics #Bucks – 9:32 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After three quarters, the Celtics lead, 95-90.
Jrue Holiday just hit a 48-footer to give himself 23 points on the night. He has 7 assists and three rebounds as well. Giannis Antetokounmpo has 23pts/9reb/6ast. – 9:18 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
Blake Griffin up to 15 points, six assists and five rebounds on 6-for-8 shooting while spending most of his time on the other end guarding Giannis Antetokounmpo. A heck of a game from him so far as the Celtics have opened an 85-76 lead. – 9:03 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Bucks are up to 13 turnovers tonight. Giannis Antetokounmpo has five of them, while Jrue Holiday just committed his fourth turnover.
Celtics up, 76-71, with 7:26 left in the third quarter. – 8:59 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Did Muscala stare down Giannis? – 8:53 PM

Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
Oh by the way, Giannis needs just 7 assists to pass Paul Pressey for the most in @Milwaukee Bucks history – 8:50 PM

Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Bucks made eight 3’s in 2Q, lead #Celtics 64-63. White 14, Muscala 13, Brogdon 12; Holiday 15, Antetokounmpo 14, Middleton 9, Carter 9. – 8:32 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Ok then, #Bucks lead the #Celtics 64-63 at the break. Derrick White (14), Mike Muscala (13), Malcolm Brogdon (12) in double figures for Boston.
Jrue Holiday has 15 and Giannis Antetokounmpo has 14 for Milwaukee. – 8:32 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Half: Bucks 64, Celtics 63
– Holiday 15pts/3reb/5ast
– Antetokounmpo 14pts/6reb/4ast
– Middleton 9pts/6reb/2ast
– Carter 9pts – 8:31 PM

Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
wonder how much giannis not being a good free-throw shooter factors into whether you want to challenge his block/charge sequences – 8:31 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
Even though it’s the second quarter, I would have strongly considered challenging that if I were the Celtics. Would have been Giannis’ third foul if overturned into a cahrge. But I’m up in a seat a long way away from the court so I’m not sure exactly how close it was. – 8:29 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Antetokounmpo brothers, Tatum highlight All-Star Saturday night participants nba.nbcsports.com/2023/02/14/ant… – 8:10 PM

John Karalis @John_Karalis
Giannis came flying out of the timeout like the Ultimate Warrior just wrecking everyone – 8:04 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Khris Middleton is just unafraid of turnovers on the deep ball to Giannis Antetokounmpo.
If Antetokounmpo is behind the defense, he’s throwing it down there with lots of air on it and trusting the big fella. – 8:04 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Giannis is finding Pritchard in transition. Big problem. – 8:04 PM

Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
The shorthanded #Celtics drop 35 on the #Bucks in the opening Q, lead 35-27. Muscala 10, Griffin 5, RWilliams 4; Antetokounmpo 9, Connaughton 5. – 7:59 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After one quarter, the Celtics lead, 35-27.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has 9pts/4reb/2ast. Holiday has 5pts/2reb/3ast. – 7:59 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
Giannis clearly motivated by nothing but his Player of the Week snub. – 7:44 PM

Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Mike Budenholzer’s early challenge (2:35 in) is unsuccessful…early foul on Giannis. – 7:37 PM

Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Bud loses the challenge. Charge on Giannis. #Celtics #Bucks – 7:37 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
And Blake Griffin draws an offensive foul on his first flop of the night against Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Mike Budenholzer is not happy about it. Timeout. He’s challenging the call. – 7:36 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
One thing about Blake Griffin: That man is always willing to take charges. Could help put Giannis Antetokounmpo in early foul trouble, but Budenholzer is challenging this one less than three minutes into the game lol. – 7:36 PM

Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Celtics at Bucks – FiServ Center – Feb. 14, 2023 – Starters
Boston – White, Hauser, Muscala, G. Williams, Griffin
Milwaukee – Jrue Holiday, Grayson Allen, Pat Connaughton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
OUT: Boston: Smart, Brown, Tatum, Horford Milwaukee: Portis pic.twitter.com/f8Bv3fKUCn – 7:15 PM

Eric Walden @tribjazz
The Skills Challenge competitors have been announced. The Jazz will feature a three-man group of Jordan Clarkson, Collin Sexton, and Walker Kessler going up against the Antetokounmpo brothers and a trio of rookies. pic.twitter.com/vHZ5J7gwIc – 7:06 PM

Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
Coach Budenholzer confirms Giannis and Connaughton will both play – 5:51 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Giannis & Pat Connaughton officially active for Bucks. Mike Budenholzer speaking shortly. – 5:49 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Giannis Antetokounmpo (probable, right knee soreness) & Khris Middleton warm up for the #Bucks pic.twitter.com/L5bu88BDjO – 5:31 PM

Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
By not playing tonight, Jayson Tatum is down to five games left before turning 25.
He’ll have to average 28.2 points/game to pass Giannis for 7th on this list.
He’d now need 39.0 per game to pass Devin Booker for 6th. pic.twitter.com/uPsmUa4bSa – 4:58 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
No Jayson Tatum tonight for #Celtics #Bucks and plenty of uncertainty across the front court entering a game vs. Giannis. Jae Crowder is out, but working back. Tatum will compete in the 3PT contest.
More by @betonline_ag @AthleticGreens @betterhelp https://t.co/Kdgp4skGFV pic.twitter.com/jFdx50xK36 – 4:46 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Greek federation president reveals talks for a prep game between Greece and USA featuring Giannis before the #FIBAWC2023
Plus, the Bucks coming to Greece can be a reality
eurohoops.net/en/fibawc/1463… – 3:51 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Players with 10+ 40-point games this season:
Luka
Giannis
Dame pic.twitter.com/g2GUDL98kl – 3:10 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Jrue Holiday Q&A: Bucks guard on why he felt surprised to make All-Star team, his bond w/ Giannis Antetokounmpo & Khris Middleton, his positive leadership style & more. Holiday: “Coming to Milwaukee was one of the best things that happened to me.” https://t.co/CJHdGPbhlW pic.twitter.com/POKxGmqaem – 10:32 AM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
DJ Stephens (@DJ Stephens) recalls a ‘random’ slam over Frederic Weis, explains the decline of the NBA Dunk Contest & shares first impressions of rookie Giannis Antetokounmpo 👀
He also names potential EuroLeague Dunk Contest opponents:
basketnews.com/news-185139-dj… – 4:10 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
Dame tonight:
40 PTS
6 REB
5 AST
13-23 FG
8-14 3P
Ties Giannis and Luka for the most 40-point games this season. pic.twitter.com/fjfP2zjV5T – 12:14 AM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Bucks submitted an injury report for Tuesday’s game against the Celtics earlier.
OUT: Bobby Portis, Jae Crowder
Probable:
Giannis Antetokounmpo (right knee soreness)
Pat Connaughton (left calf soreness) – 8:10 PM