Giannis Antetokounmpo went public to declare that he would never ask for a trade away from the Milwaukee Bucks, which is the only team he has ever played for in the NBA. But that does not mean the franchise cannot be forced to look for offers that would move him elsewhere.

Tim Hardaway Jr. led the Nuggets with 25 points off the bench. Aaron Gordon contributed 23 points, six rebounds and four assists, often initiating the offense from the high post as Nikola Jokic usually does. Peyton Watson added 19 points, eight boards and six assists.

Giannis Antetokounmpo questions NBA’s 65-game rule, warning injuries can quickly derail award races for top stars.

There has been some form of trade chatter surrounding Giannis for years, with the refrain from the star always being that he loves Milwaukee and wants to be there, but that his main priority is winning championships. The Bucks responded to that by taking some huge swings on the trade market to appease that desire to varying results.

Milwaukee improves to 17–21 with the win, putting them a half-game out of the final play-in tournament spot. The Bucks are 5–2 since Antetokounmpo returned to the lineup just after Christmas, after missing much of December with a calf strain.

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has clarified it countless time, but once, he has made it clear what his intentions are about a trade.

The idea of pairing Giannis Antetokounmpo with Ja Morant is seductive, but the financial and basketball realities suggest Milwaukee should resist the temptation.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks got the best of LeBron James in the Lakers in their last meeting of this season, and in the potential last meeting