Giannis Antetokounmpo tuvo 25 puntos, 18 asistencias y siete rebotes en su regreso, y los Bucks superaron al exestrella de la escuela secundaria de Milwaukee, Kon Knueppel, y a los Hornets de Charlotte 147-134 en tiempo extra el viernes por la noche en un partido de la Copa NBA.

There were 32 lead changes, Giannis had 18 assists, and rookie Kon Knueppel scored a career-best 32 points in a wild NBA Cup contest.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo popped up on the injury report for the Milwaukee Bucks' matchup against the Charlotte Hornets.

The Milwaukee Bucks announced on Nov. 13 that forward Taurean Prince underwent surgery in Los Angeles to repair a herniated disc in his neck. He is out indefinitely.

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Similar to the Lakers, the statistics indicate that the Bucks are a mediocre team at present, ranking 12th in the league in offense and 20th in defense. They average 118.0 points per game, which ranks 15th best in the league and are a bottom-tier rebounding team.

Jordan Poole (Milwaukee King), in his first year with the New Orleans Pelicans, is averaging 17.3 points and 3.4 assists per game, all while playing 30.3 minutes and shooting 34% from distance. Poole won the 2022 NBA title with the Warriors and played for Washington the past two seasons.