<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Stan-Van-Gundy-laments-lack-of-calls-for-Zion-Williamson-throws-shade-at-Giannis-Antetokounmpo.jpg"></figure><h1>Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy laments lack of calls for Zion Williamson while Giannis Antetokounmpo gets them all</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-26T05:31:00-08:00">February 26th, 5:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-26T05:43:48-08:00">February 26th, 5:43am</time><address><a>Immanuel Canicosa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The latest matchup between New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lived up to the hype, with both players leading their teams in a back-and-forth game. But in the end, it was Antetokounmpo and the Bucks that took home the win, 129-125.</p><p>The reigning MVP and Defensive Player of the Year finished with a game-high 38 points, while Williamson, who was named an All-Star in only his second year, finished with 35 points for the Pelicans, with 30 of his points coming inside the paint. Head coach Stan Van Gundy, however, can’t believe the 20-year-old made a living under the basket but only shot five free throws, <a href="https://twitter.com/_Andrew_Lopez/status/1365173112002797569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1365173112002797569%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1019146action%3Dedit" rel="noopener">according to ESPN’s Andrew Lopez.</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Stan says he “doesn’t buy” Zion having 30 points in the paint and only 5 FTA. </p><p>Mentioned Zion isn’t to the point where he gets the same calls at Giannis yet.</p><p>— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) <a href="https://twitter.com/_Andrew_Lopez/status/1365173112002797569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 26, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Van Gundy then added that Williamson isn’t at that point where he receives the same calls as Giannis, who attempted 10 free throws in the game and made eight of them. While Williamson <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pelicans-news-zion-williamson-shows-maturity-in-reaction-to-crucial-no-call-vs-bucks/">doesn’t seem interested in complaining</a> about the officiating and potential missed calls after the game, Van Gundy had stronger words and wants his prized player to receive more respect from the officials.</p><p>Both Williamson and Antetokounmpo’s numbers seem to support Van Gundy’s point, with the Duke product <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/zion-williamson/adc009ff/stats" rel="noopener">attempting</a> an average of 7.9 freebies per game and making 5.6, which ranks sixth in the NBA. The Greek Freak, meanwhile, takes 10.6 charities and makes seven each game, which ranks second in the league just behind Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid.</p><p>It’s interesting to see whether Van Gundy’s words will have an effect on how officials will make calls whenever the Williamson drives toward the basket <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/new-orleans-pelicans/schedule" rel="noopener">in their next games.</a> Because while Zion seems to be content in taking the high road when it comes to officiating, it’s clear that his coach doesn’t share that sentiment.</p><p>The Pelicans face the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy laments lack of calls for Zion Williamson while Giannis Antetokounmpo gets them all

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Giannis-Antetokounmpo-Bucks-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Giannis Antetokounmpo vocal on why Bucks are actually ‘better’ this year</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-25T22:47:15-08:00">February 25th, 10:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-25T22:47:15-08:00">February 25th, 10:47pm</time><address><a>Virgil Villanueva</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Bucks aren’t exactly as dominant as compared to last season and the previous one, leading many to believe that they may be on the downhill trend. But Giannis Antetokounmpo believes that the fact that they are winning close games rather than blowing other teams out is a testament that they’re actually “better” this year.</p><p>After their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/milwaukee-bucks/news">129-125 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans</a> on Thursday, Giannis shared his thoughts on their supposed improvement. Apart from suffering the pain in losing, he believes dog fight-type games help them <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2021/02/19/live-coverage-milwaukee-bucks-vs-oklahoma-city-thunder/4507987001/">harden their resolve</a>, something that’ll help them in the postseason.</p><blockquote>“We know how it feels to be down and we don’t want to go back there. Last two years, be defeated teams by 15, 20, by 30. But at the end of the day, that did not make us better. I think when you get in a game every single night and it’s a dog fight—you fight to win—it helps you in the long run.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"We know how it feels to be down and we don't want to go back there."</p><p>Giannis tells the Inside crew the Bucks have grown from their struggles this season. <a href="https://t.co/j19SSj7oQw" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/j19SSj7oQw</a></p><p>— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1365174719847174148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 26, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Last season, Giannis and the Bucks finished with an NBA-best 56-17 record. The same was true in the season before where they tallied a 60-22 win-loss record. But when it comes to the NBA Playoffs, it has become an entirely different matter.</p><p>They fell short in six games against the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals in 2019 and got upset by the Miami Heat in the second round in just five games last year, although Giannis sat out the last two games because of a right ankle injury.</p><p>So it’s an interesting comment from Giannis Antetokounmpo. He knows that wins are important, but the manner in which how they achieve victory is even more significant.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giannis Antetokounmpo vocal on why Bucks are actually ‘better’ this year

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image_2021-02-26_133142.png"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Zion Williamson caught Giannis Antetokounmpo napping on slick move</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-25T21:46:34-08:00">February 25th, 9:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-25T21:46:34-08:00">February 25th, 9:46pm</time><address><a>Nick Andre</a>Basketball Enthusiast</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Two of the most freakish players in the NBA went head-to-head Thursday night, as the Milwaukee Bucks took on the New Orleans Pelicans. Both Zion Willamson and Giannis Antetokounmpo are basically walking highlight-makers, so seeing them face off is a sight to behold.</p><p>During the first half, Williamson made an effort to slash past Giannis at the top of the key. As Giannis was expecting the screen and turned his head, Willamson <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1365143320188567554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1365143320188567554%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1018983action%3Dedit">drove right by him</a> and finished with a spectacular layup.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="eu">ZION 🤫</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@NBA</a>) <a href="https://t.co/eAzFfYPiIc" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/eAzFfYPiIc</a></p><p>— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1365143320188567554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 26, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Williamson made an effort to score easy opportunities in the paint. He’s been able to score the ball off the dribble and slash by defenders with his speed in size. He finished the contest’s first half shooting 11-15 from the field, with 24 points and six rebounds. Unfortunately for his Pelicans, Giannis had the last laugh with a hard-fought win, 129-125.</p><p>Williamson is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/new-orleans-pelicans/stats">averaging</a> 25.3 points per game on 62% shooting, carrying the team on offense alongside Brandon Ingram every night. Williamson’s spectacular season has given him the privilege to participate in his first All-Star game in March. One of the most eye-popping parts of Zion’s game is his efficiency, as he continues to strive as he has one of the highest field goal percentage in NBA History.</p><p>The Pelicans are currently 14-18 on the season. The team is ranked number seven in scoring with 115.2 points per game. The second half of the season is where they will need to rack up some wins to change momentum towards a playoff push. New Orleans needs to see continued All-Star play from Zion Williamson to get there.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Zion Williamson caught Giannis Antetokounmpo napping on slick move

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Bucks-news-Giannis-Antetokounmpo-opens-up-on-heartfelt-moment-with-Karl-Anthony-Towns-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo opens up on heartfelt moment with Karl-Anthony Towns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T14:28:10-08:00">February 24th, 2:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T14:28:10-08:00">February 24th, 2:28pm</time><address><a>Isaac Doctor</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After the Milwaukee Bucks’ win over the Minnesota Timberwolves last Tuesday, 139-112. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a genuine and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-td-up-after-karl-anthony-towns-slam/">emotional encounter</a> with his Minnesota Timberwolves counterpart Karl-Anthony Towns.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I know how much he hurts. I know how hard it is to lose somebody you love and then go do your job." <a href="https://t.co/6KjVma6ryE" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/6KjVma6ryE</a></p><p>— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bucks/status/1364636711242850313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Towns is reeling from the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/ddb637b78df3811023d5bfddf5222181">tragic loss</a> of six of his family members, including his mother, last year due to COVID-19. To make matters worse, he himself was afflicted with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-karl-anthony-towns-details-scary-nights-due-to-covid-19/">virus</a>.  Regarding the death of Towns’ mother, Antetokounmpo commented that he had a similar situation four years ago when his father, to whom he was very close, passed away.</p><p>Giannis is playing at an extremely high-level and is set to start in another All-Star Game. Entering Tuesday’s game, he has been averaging 28.6 points, 11.8 boards, six assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.3 blocks per outing. His All-Star teammate in Bucks guard Jrue Holiday has not played since Feb. 6, due to the league’s health and safety protocols. This means that he and Khris Middleton have had to do more heavy lifting as expected.</p><p>Towns has missed many games this season and even had a wrist injury, but he is quickly beginning to play like his old self again.</p><p>Antetokounmpo and Towns’ playstyles could not be any more different. The Bucks star is almost unstoppable when driving to the basket and a force on the defensive end, while the latter is one of the best, shooting big-men we have ever seen and a capable rim-protector.</p><p>The two are friends and Towns commended Giannis for reaching out to him during the challenging times. It’s actions like these that show Antetokounmpo is also an MVP off the court.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo opens up on heartfelt moment with Karl-Anthony Towns

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/giannis-4.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo gets  controversial tech after mean mug on Karl-Anthony Towns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-23T18:20:38-08:00">February 23rd, 6:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-23T18:20:38-08:00">February 23rd, 6:20pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tuesday night’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-bucks-game-time-odds-schedule-tv-channel-betting-odds-and-live-stream-tuesday-february-23rd/">matchup</a> between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Minnesota Timberwolves featured an individual bout between two of the best players in the NBA today in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Karl-Anthony Towns. It didn’t take long before these two went head-to-head, which in one instance in the second quarter resulted in a technical foul for the reigning MVP.</p><p>Giannis mean mugged Towns after he bullied the Wolves big man for a (semi) poster jam. The game official deemed Antetokounmpo’s act as excessive, and he decided to hand the Bucks superstar with a rather controversial technical foul (h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1364394051127050241">Bleacher Report</a> on Twitter):</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Giannis got a tech for this mean mug on KAT 😅 <a href="https://t.co/kG0knV1WPC" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/kG0knV1WPC</a></p><p>— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1364394051127050241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Giannis stared Towns down after the play, who for his part, did his best to avoid Antetokounmpo’s disrespectful stare. Technically, though, Giannis’ mean mug stare down lasted just a couple of seconds (we counted). Nonetheless, the refs thought it wasn’t ungentlemanly of the Bucks star and he was rewarded with a tech (and a fine) for his antics.</p><p>Antetokounmpo himself tried to explain himself to the official after the whistle, which unsurprisingly resulted in absolutely nothing. Giannis did get his thoughts in, though, as the ref heard him out. Nonetheless, the technical foul stands. And so does the fact that Towns just got his butt handed to him on this particular play.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo gets  controversial tech after mean mug on Karl-Anthony Towns

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
28.9	11.7	5.9	1.3	1.3

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