Giannis Antetokounmpo

Antetokounmpo, Bucks complete season sweep of Hornets

March 1, 2024 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 10 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks swept the four-game season series with Charlotte, beating the Hornets 111-99 on Thursday night to finish a home-and-home set. Malik Beasley […]

Bucks blow out Hornets for third time this season

February 27, 2024 The Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks apparently just needed the All-Star break to discover how to play winning basketball under new coach Doc Rivers. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 points, Damian Lillard had 23 and Bobby Portis […]

Bucks beat Hornets in Miles Bridges’ return

November 18, 2023 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Damian Lillard scored 27 points, Malik Beasley added 20 and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame a 37-point effort from LaMelo Ball to beat the Charlotte Hornets 130-99 on Friday night and remain unbeaten in […]

Giannis-less Bucks cruise past Hornets

December 4, 2022 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Bobby Portis scored 20 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Charlotte Hornets 105-96 on Saturday night, despite missing star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. “Everybody gives themselves up for the betterment of the team,” […]

Hornets’ 2022-23 schedule presents opportunities, challenges

August 24, 2022 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — The NBA revealed its 2022-23 schedule last week, and new coach Steve Clifford and the Charlotte Hornets are hoping to put a rocky offseason behind them, overcome a challenging Eastern Conference and reach […]

Bucks score 44 in 2nd quarter, roll past Hornets

March 1, 2022 The Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and 16 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks scored a season-high 44 points in the second quarter on the way to a 130-106 win over the Charlotte Hornets on […]

Rozier, Ball lead Hornets to second straight win over Bucks

January 10, 2022 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — LaMelo Ball scored the decisive basket on an acrobatic floater with 15.4 seconds left to lift Charlotte over Milwaukee on Monday night, giving the Hornets two wins in three days over the defending […]

Hornets hold on late in win over defending NBA champ Bucks

January 8, 2022 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — In the fourth quarter of Saturday night’s home matchup against the defending NBA champions, the Hornets saw their 15-point lead cut to just four points as the Bucks surged back into the game […]

Giannis’ last-second layup beats Hornets

December 1, 2021 The Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored on a driving layup with two seconds left to give Milwaukee a 127-125 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, the Bucks’ eighth consecutive victory. Antetokounmpo had 40 points […]

Giannis scores 50, Bucks close out Suns, Paul to win NBA title

July 21, 2021 Cory Lavalette

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had the Larry O’Brien Trophy in one arm, the NBA Finals MVP trophy in the other and there was a cigar on the table in front of him. All the work […]