Reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo said he "doesn't care about the All-Star Game," as his mind is in other places right now. With 24 seconds left in a one-point game, the Milwaukee Bucks came out of a timeout and passed the ball five times, moving it around until it returned to Giannis Antetokounmpo's hands. Tomas Hertl has been on the COVID-19 list since Feb. 24 and Timo Meier was scratched with a lower-body injury. Much of the drama surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks‘ 2020-21 season was thankfully dispersed by Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s decision to sign … I feel like a lot of times we come down, it's one pass, shot, or we're just shooting off the pick and roll. He rifled a shot through Dubnyk on a rush early in the second to make it 2-0 and then scored again late in the period thanks to a fortunate bounce. "We shot 44 3s, only made 14, and I thought we had a lot of good looks we didn't make. Antetokounmpo's world is going pretty well at the moment. Giannis Antetokounmpo denies Ivica Zubac's dunk attempt with a huge block. Fleury robbed John Leonard from in close late in the first and again on a rebound early in the second. And for good measure, here’s what James Harden said after yet another game Friday night. By the end of the first period, Smith had seen his fair share of rubber, having made 20 saves. Just putting money over health right now, pretty much. Harden said. He has been calling for renewal at the club. pic.twitter.com/cjy7oUTxGV, — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) February 6, 2021, “It is what it is at this point. SUBSCRIBE NOW $1 for 6 months. Messi's future has been a key issue during the campaign. ", Giannis' huge fourth quarter drops Kawhi, PG and Clippers, Team LeBron or Team Durant? ___ More AP NHL coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Josh Dubow, The Associated Press. Personally, I love that going down the stretch. The club has qualified for the Copa del Rey final and is second in the Spanish league this season. Paylor: Britt Reid had troubling history while in Philadelphia, Wetzel: Transparency critical as Chiefs investigate Reid incident. Over a week ago, the Milwaukee Bucks found themselves on a five-game losing streak. The superstar had a hand in all three Oilers goals, scoring one and adding two assists. It was the kind of ball movement the Clippers make when their offense is flowing. pic.twitter.com/8Gk0QvC4XP, — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 6, 2021. So I’m the same way, I’ve got zero energy, zero excitement. That wasn't the only area where the Clippers couldn't get any traction. “I want to go see my little brother in Spain, I want my brother to come see me. "We're looking to the sideline for plays. After thrashing the Oilers three games in a row in Edmonton, Toronto struggled in Vancouver, dropping a 4-2 decision to the Canucks on Saturday. Walter passed away Thursday at the age of 82....Calgary Flames assistant coach Ryan Huska served as coach behind the bench. When Antetokounmpo and Middleton met, … That gave Tuch eight goals in his past seven games and 12 in 21 games this season. I feel like our pace has pretty much slowed down. Only four seconds earlier, the league’s two-time most valuable player scored his last basket by collecting a pass with his left foot 23 feet from the basket, taking two massive strides and flushing a vicious dunk. "It is pride. I felt like we got stagnant a little bit.". Bushnell: What are Brady’s draft classmates up to nowadays? LeBron James made Giannis Antetokounmpo the first selection in the All-Star game draft, while Kevin Durant chose Nets teammate Kyrie Irving second. However, reports indicate that this year’s game will come with an op-out clause. I think we're attacking that paint, me and PG, and then it's shots going up. He one-timed a shot past Smith after taking a cross-ice pass from Elias Lindholm. It’s unclear how pared down the event will be compared to year’s past; the fate of the dunk contest and 3-point competition hasn’t been touched upon since a report last week that the two were under discussion. UP NEXT Golden Knights: Visit the Minnesota Wild on Monday night. The big dog says he has zero excitement, zero energy for the All-Star Game, I’m the same way. That is how it goes. But in losses to title contenders in the Brooklyn Nets and now Milwaukee, the Clippers got away from passing down the stretch and had to rely on their two stars trying to create and match opposing stars in crunch time. On the ensuing play, George passed to Leonard, who launched a 27-foot contested 3 with 7.3 seconds left and missed. After the game, Clippers coach Ty Lue fielded several questions about what went wrong and what his team learned from this loss. 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What does come as a … We’re playing games now and it’s still a pandemic. Members can vote at the team's Camp Nou Stadium and at other polling stations in northeast Catalonia and neighbouring Andorra. 1 seed Celtics improved to 8-3. Please upgrade the browser to the latest. Some parts of this page is not supported on your current browser version. Just putting money over health right now, pretty much. The 26-year-old had until Monday to … That save led to an opportunity at the other end that Stone converted into a goal off a give-and-go with Chandler Stephenson on a 2-on-1 rush. It's a rivalry game. But we'll get better.". McDavid ended a three-game pointless streak with a three-point night in a 3-2 Edmonton Oilers win over the Calgary Flames Saturday at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Add Giannis Antetokounmpo to the growing crop of NBA players not sold on the idea of having an NBA All-Star Game next month. It stings as a loss. Players would still likely be financially incentivized to play in the game, but not to the point where they would lose their own money if they choose to stay home. Not long after, Edmonton defenceman Darnell Nurse and Calgary forward Milan Lucic dropped the gloves in a spirited tilt in front of the Flames bench. McDavid would give his team their first lead of the night with less than four minutes to go, scoring his 15th of the season and his fourth game-winning goal of the year. "I think it's a big win," McDavid said. Giannis shows his support for Karl’s loss. I don't want to put it out in the universe. Giannis Antetokounmpo used to sell sunglasses on the streets of Athens to help his family make ends meet. “Giannis dominated the last four minutes,” Lue said. Blachowicz cemented the fight by taking Adesanya down in each of the final two rounds and basically holding him on his back for more than half the round. It won 2-0 at Osasuna on Saturday. Giannis Antetokounmpo was supposed to be resting late in the third quarter in the recent Milwaukee Bucks-Sacramento Kings game. ___ More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports ___ Tales Azzoni on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tazzoni Tales Azzoni, The Associated Press. "We gotta all follow the big dog, man. Defensively, I thought we were pretty good outside of transition. "Like, I can't worry about the All-Star Game. Jesse Puljujarvi put a bouncing puck past Markstrom, with assists from Kris Russell and Connor McDavid. Font is the only outsider among the candidates who has no experience at the club’s administration. In the fourth quarter, Leonard and George combined to shoot 3-for-15 and scored a total of six points. It's an opportunity to make more money. After Leonard (25 points, 9 rebounds) scored on a 13-foot jumper with 4:01 left, he and George missed the Clippers' final nine shots over the final 3:23. The big dog says he has zero excitement, zero energy for the All-Star Game, I’m the same way. Now he is a global NBA icon. The 48-year-old Font, by contrast, has promised to bring back midfield great Xavi Hernández in some capacity, either as sports director or as coach. He doesn’t know whether Antetokounmpo will sign that supermax either, but Giannis “wants to beat LeBron, for real.” Giannis Antetokounmpo is hoping that his son’s birth can make his shots – similar to a Fred VanVleet situation when they faced Toronto Raptors in Eastern Conference Finals. Defence was not exactly the theme of the night, but a critical charge taken by Donte DiVincenzo in the final seconds helped the Bucks hang on to improve to 20-13 on the season. “I think every player was looking forward to … "Being able to get out of it, snap out of it ... that is what matters. Receiving $100 million appears to have done very little to change Trevor Bauer. Jake Odorizzi is coming off an injury-riddled 2020 season. With the LA Clippers' defense in full scramble mode and leaving the paint as wide open as a runway, Antetokounmpo was cleared for takeoff, and the two-time reigning MVP threw down a massive slam that sent him galloping for joy with a smile as big as Lake Michigan. The winner, who will earn a five-year term, will be announced late on Sunday, capping a week in which the club made worldwide headlines after a police raid at the team's headquarters led to arrests and further embarrassment for an institution that has long prided itself as “more than a club.” The police investigation was related to the so-called “Barçagate,” which involved allegations that the former executive board hired an internet services company to spread negative messages about its own players and opponents on social media to boost the image of senior club officials. He will be replaced by Darryl Sutter. Kevin De Bruyne has won every domestic honour on offer with Manchester City but Europe's biggest prize still eludes the Belgian midfielder maestro. "It was a pretty back and forth game after that. Adesanya showed his peers how it is done, even in a losing effort. In fact, KAT even revealed that he has lost seven members of his family to COVID-19. Only one belt changed hands Saturday at UFC 259. Incoming head coach Darryl Sutter will join the team Monday. Later that month, Giannis Antetokounmpo, 18, signed his first contract with the Bucks as the 15th draft pick out of Athens. Playing in the game was previously mandatory for players selected, with a hefty fine attached for refusing to attend. But we lost the game. Gaudreau opened the scoring with a power play goal in the first period. Antetokounmpo, 25, was hurt Friday night after taking a hard fall late in a 113-103 road loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. "When you're sliding like we were, sometimes it's tough to find a way out of it. I want my brother to come see me. Sharks: Conclude their seven-game homestand versus St. Louis on Monday night. Two days after LeBron James aired his grievances over the NBA agreeing to play the game, calling it a “slap in the face” and saying he has “zero excitement” for it, two more likely All-Star starters backed up the Los Angeles Lakers superstar. After eating their pregame meal at the hotel on Friday, they were told they had to pack up and find new accommodations because the Fairmont Hotel had declared bankruptcy and was closing immediately. The team played a video commemorating the late father of the Oiler great before holding a moment of silence. They were outscored 22-2 in transition points and went to the line only seven times, while the Bucks shot 22 free throws. Brent Burns’ clearing attempt hit teammate Logan Couture, and the puck went right to Tuch, who knocked a backhand into the open net. [But] there is no panic. Johnny Gaudreau and Noah Hanifin scored for the Flames (11-12-2). It's opportunity to make more money. Lionel Messi and other players also had already voted. The LA Clippers held a 100-96 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks with just over four minutes remaining in the game. Laporta, who was president between 2003-2010 during Messi’s breakout seasons, says he is in the best position to convince the player to stay. We might go again on a seven-game losing streak, 10. To watch him play is to see … He had started 10 straight games before getting that break and was extremely sharp in his return. It's money on the line. Antetokounmpo got fouled and completed the and-one for the Bucks. He scored just eight in 42 games last season. Holding on to that game even though we probably didn't get off to our best start." Both of last year’s All-Star Game captains and the game’s MVP are in all in agreement. Fortunately for all the players who don’t want to play in the All-Star Game this year, it appears they don’t have to play. "Other than me and PG, we gotta keep attacking. Both these bright young superstars of the NBA have some unfortunate life experiences in common. (Neal) to drop them with Tkachuk obviously is an emotional one for our group and got us going as well. They locked in and tuned in on us, and they got stops when they needed it. “I practiced and scrimmaged today. It’s not like the seven remaining players are in favor of the All-Star Game. MOVING DAY The Golden Knights got thrown for a surprise on their two-game trip to San Jose. Harden is one spot away from joining them, currently ranked third in the East backcourt. We can’t see our families, I can’t worry about the All-Star Game, I want to see my family. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, the reigning MVP, directly endorsed James’ words on Friday, saying he was more interested in seeing his family during the All-Star break than playing in the All-Star Game: "We gotta all follow the big dog [LeBron], man. Former president Joan Laporta, businessman Víctor Font and longtime board member Toni Freixa are among the more than 110,000 members who are eligible to vote in the election being held just days after the club's last elected president — Josep Maria Bartomeu — spent a night in jail while Catalan police investigated possible irregularities during his administration. The club published a photo of Messi casting his ballot on Sunday morning. So just for us to get better, I feel like we gotta have a better stride, open the floor, just getting down and getting into a play. The team found a new hotel and stayed there after the game Friday night. But math is math and it has become fairly common for Giannis Antetokounmpo to exceed Wade’s “fall seven, stand eight” resilience as he bangs his way through what potentially will be a … LeBron James has faced Giannis Antetokounmpo as an opponent in the last three All-Star Games. The Clippers (24-12) came into this meeting against Antetokounmpo and the Bucks looking to show that they have improved since last season, when they lost both meetings to the Bucks, including an embarrassing 119-91 defeat in Milwaukee on Dec. 6, 2019. “I think that’s a first for probably everybody on our team,” defenceman Nick Holden said. "When you go against the best in the world down the stretch and you are trying to get a stop and they are trying to score on you to win the game, it's greatness developing at that moment.". I’m doing all these protocols and rules, so it doesn’t really surprise me.”. SAN JOSE, Calif. — Alex Tuch scored twice and Marc-Andre Fleury earned his NHL-leading fourth shutout in his return from a rare night off to help the Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 4-0 on Saturday. "I feel like it's greatness," Antetokounmpo added. It's money on the line. Voting by mail also was allowed in certain circumstances. He’s been racking … Sean Monahan also picked up an assist. That gave Stone 10 points in his past four games, but he exited later for undisclosed reasons. It’s an exciting week ahead in the Premier League as the battle for Champions League qualification spots heats up. "I loved it," McDavid said of the fighting between both teams in the opening period. Their two best two-way players, Antetokounmpo and Middleton, took on the challenge of defending the opposing team's stars and got game-winning stops. "It was individual pride," Antetokounmpo said of joining teammate Khris … "Giannis shared his thoughts on the All-Star Game. "We just lost the game, that's it," said Lue, who will try to get his team back on track at the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. On the Clippers' last three possessions in which they trailed by three points or less, they passed just once on missed 3-point attempts by Leonard and George, who finished with 16 points, 7 assists and 7 rebounds but was just 2-for-10 on 3-point attempts. The NBA and its Players Association reportedly reached an agreement earlier this week to play the All-Star Game on March 7 in Atlanta. "Just gotta keep being aggressive getting to the paint," Leonard said. I feel like that was a week for us to kind of relax, be with our families and kind of take a step back away from basketball.". And the most recent victory came against Leonard, who helped the Toronto Raptors eliminate Antetokounmpo and the Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals two seasons ago. But I think we competed. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, ... “I want to go see my little brother in Spain, I want my brother to come see me. Celtics reserve Semi Ojeleye found out that defending Giannis is a tad bit more difficult than expected. Super Bowl LV: Can Bucs slow down Mahomes and Chiefs? "You gotta give them credit though. We all know why we're playing it. James used the No. It is an ego thing. "(Nurse) taking on the big man is something special and it for sure got us going. "I thought we had a really good start," Hanifin said. Even more impressive than that elite stat line was the way Antetokounmpo put the Clippers away, erasing a seven-point deficit by outscoring LA 17-10 by himself in the final 8 minutes, 30 seconds. "Now, we win five and no one is talking about it. EDMONTON — The latest installment of the Battle of Alberta ended up being the perfect place for Connor McDavid to snap his pointless streak, and help his team snap a losing streak. It was their first game following the firing of Geoff Ward earlier this week. This is important ... it's not over. 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Fleury made a good stop early against Kevin Labanc and then denied Joel Kellman on a breakaway later in the first period. Freixa was a Barcelona board member from 2010-15. Tuch then took over from there. "When we lost five, a lot of people were panicking," Antetokounmpo said. Not to be outdone, Oilers forward James Neal and Calgary forward Matthew Tkachuk also exchanged fisticuffs with a little over three minutes to play in the first period. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo sealed the victory over the LA Clippers with an emphatic dunk. And De’Aaron Fox. The Canadian Press. I want to see my family. Nunes, widely considered the greatest female fighter of all-time in mixed martial arts, dominated from the start. … I want to see my family. [Cm B Ab C F G Bb Gm Abm E D Gb] Chords for Giannis Antetokounmpo - "See Me Fall" ᴴᴰ with capo transposer, play along with guitar, piano, ukulele & mandolin. NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has confirmed he has signed a five-year supermax extension with the Milwaukee Bucks. If we play that way and we compete that way, we'll have more success than not." Mike Smith made 34 saves on 36 shots in a winning effort while Jacob Markstrom made 30 saves on 33 shots. The Oilers would eventually equalize with 2:59 remaining in the second period. The new president will face daunting problems that include the possible departure of Messi at the end of the season and a debt of more than 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) brought on in large part by the coronavirus pandemic but also by one of the highest payrolls in soccer. So that group includes the last three MVPs, the last two Finals MVP and the last All-Star Game MVP. But Pachulia has to go back a ways when remembering playing with another two-time MVP in Giannis Antetokounmpo, when Antetokounmpo was a rookie with the Milwaukee Bucks. Between James, Antetokounmpo and Leonard, three of the 10 players in line to start this year’s All-Star Game have now spoken out against said All-Star Game. The season ended in a humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Karl-Anthony Towns share a bond beyond basketball as the two stars have had to play through the heartbreak of losing a parent. We are not done yet. Messi can leave for free at the end of his contract this summer and all candidates have said they will try to convince the club's all-time leading scorer to stay. While Karl-Anthony Towns‘ mother died last year in April because of the Coronavirus, Giannis Antetokounmpo also lost his father to a heart attack back in 2017. Some fans think that the Warrior’s Steph Curry was trying to recruit NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo at a recent Bucks game. OK. "All these people acting like the world's over.". Giannis Antetokounmpo, who just won a second straight NBA MVP award, has all that and more. I thought we did a good job as an entire group of just staying with it, sticking with it. It's already draining to be playing a lot of games in a week. James topped all vote-getters in the West in the first-round of All-Star voting earlier this week, with Leonard ranking third in the West frontcourt and Antetokounmpo ranking second in the East frontcourt. The elections were called after Bartomeu and his board resigned in October facing a possible no-confidence referendum by club members angry about the team’s trophy-less 2019-20 season — the first since 2007-08. I want my brother to come see me… So I’m the same way, I’ve got zero energy, zero excitement. Milwaukee Bucks star and reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo along with the L.A. Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard have also pushed back. The Sharks managed to generate a few chances but Fleury was more than up to the task after getting the night off Friday. McDavid had been held pointless in his previous three games, all losses to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The presidential election was originally scheduled for the end of January but was postponed because of the pandemic. I want my brother to come see me… The Flames would retake the lead in the third period thanks to a goal from Hanifin, his first of the season. 1 overall pick on Antetokounmpo — the NBA’s two-time reigning MVP … Mark Stone and Reilly Smith also scored. Adam Silver said the NBA will not mandate players receive the COVID-19 vaccine. On the play of the game, Leonard watched as Jrue Holiday passed to Antetokounmpo, who gave it back to a cutting Holiday, who passed out to Pat Connaughton, who swung the ball to Middleton, who finally found Antetokounmpo open for that powerful drive and slam that gave the Bucks a 103-100 lead with 10.3 seconds left and sent the MVP into a joyous celebration. To watch him play is to see not just what is, but also what is possible. Fall had six points, five boards and a block in eight minutes off the bench; enough to capture the NBA world’s attention as the No. At the end of the day, if they tell us we got to show up, we’ve got to do our job.”. — Giannis Ugo Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) March 5, 2021 Below is the actual play as captured by a fan. The Oilers will play the Ottawa Senators in Edmonton Monday night. Most haven’t commented, and Kevin Durant, the East’s top vote-getter, currently has plenty of reason to be perplexed with how the NBA is operating amid a pandemic. MADRID — The three presidential candidates vying to lift Barcelona from one of its worst crisis in recent memory have cast their ballots on Sunday, with the winner set to inherit a club mired in trouble on and off the field. We have good ball movement. The Los Angeles Lakers' star got him as a teammate this year.
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