The Latest Breaking News from Giannis Antetokounmpo

BOSTON — Jaylen Brown summed it up simply enough when he said the Celtics had to be smarter — smarter with their shot selection, smarter with their pace, smarter with the multitude of things they did wrong on offense in Game 1.

After all this time, perhaps many of us simply forgot. The Bucks led the NBA in defensive efficiency during the 2018–19 season, then earned the distinction again in 2019–20. After a dropoff to ninth-best during the 2020–21 regular season, Milwaukee clamped down when it mattered most, not only ...

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Led by their two-time MVP, Milwaukee did what Brooklyn couldn’t in the first round and dominated the paint against the Celtics’ elite defense in Game 1.

BOSTON — The Celtics did their job on Giannis Antetokounmpo, and still it wasn’t enough.

WOW.

Move over, Giannis Antetokounmpo. Andy Reid has dubbed new #Chiefs DE George Karlaftis as "The Greek Freak II."

More talent, please, but not at the expense of team.