Author: Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 55 points in a return from a one-game absence as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Washington Wizards.

The Warriors’ Draymond Green said he got game officials to eject a fan in Milwaukee after the fan said “some threatening stuff to my life.”

Even with the return of Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks’ nine-game winning streak came to an end in Atlanta with a loss to the Hawks.

Having grown up in Greece without access to health care, Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to be a part of making sure others have a better opportunity.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 42 points and the Bucks prevailed 103-101 after the Celtics couldn’t convert on multiple attempts in the final seconds.

Milwaukee took care of business in Game 5 and made sure not to prolong the first-round series by finishing off Chicago 116-100 to advance.

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s franchise record for points that had stood since 1975 during Thursday’s game.

Opposing coaches rave about him. Opponents, teammates, scouts and executives. Those are the opinions that matter to Bucks guard Jrue Holiday.