GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO NEWS

What to watch for the 2024 Paris Olympics: Rugby gold at stake, Gauff makes debut Saturday, July 27

The opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics is over, and the competition is really going to rev up on Saturday all across France

JULY 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Buses get basketball players from Lille to Paris for 2024 opening ceremony

Train issues are not a problem for the basketball teams traveling from near the Belgium border to the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Games

JULY 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Olympics opening ceremony latest: Celine Dion serenades Paris, and now the Games can begin

The 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony went off with only minor hitches after a rough start to the Summer Games

JULY 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), Dennis Schroder (Germany) to be Olympic flag bearers | NBA.com Giannis Antetokounmpo & Dennis Schroder join LeBron James (U.S.) in leading their country contingent at the Opening Ceremonies.

JULY 24 • NBA.COM

Giannis Antetokounmpo Brought to Tears After Greece Qualifies for His First Olympics The Bucks star left it all out on the court on Sunday.

JULY 8 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Qualifies for Paris Olympics Antetokounmpo chipped in 23 points (8-17 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 6-10 FT), eight rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in Greece's 80-69 win over Croatia on Sunday.

Impact For the first time in his career, Antetokounmpo will lead Greece in the Olympic Games. The two-time MVP has never qualified for the games, but Greece is set for a trip to Paris, extending the 29-year-old's offseason action after he missed the NBA playoffs with a left soleus strain. The All-Star appeared in three FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament matchups, during which he averaged 22.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 steals. Antetokounmpo and Greece will return to action against Canada on July 27, the nation's first appearance in the Olympic Games since 2008.

JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece qualify for Paris Olympics in men's basketball, eliminate Croatia with 80-69 win

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece qualify for Paris Olympics in men's basketball, eliminate Croatia with 80-69 win

JULY 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece advance to Olympic qualifying final | NBA.com Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece eliminate Luka Doncic and Slovenia in the semifinals of the Olympic qualifying tournament.

JULY 6 • NBA.COM

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece advance to Olympic qualifying final

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece beat out Luka Dončić and Slovenia, 96-68, in the semifinals of the Olympic qualifying tournament.

JULY 6

Scores 13 points against Slovenia Antetokounmpo tallied 13 points (6-12 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one block across 21 minutes in Greece's 96-68 win over Slovenia on Saturday.

Impact Antetokounmpo put up a solid outing as Greece cruised past Luka Doncic and Slovenia, preventing them from a trip to the Paris Olympics. Antetokounmpo played in 73 regular-season games last season, during which he averaged 30.4 points, 11.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.1 blocks across 35.2 minutes. The All-Star also shot a career-high 61.1 percent from the field; however, he was unable to make an appearance in the playoffs due to a left soleus strain. Antetokounmpo and Greece are now one win away from joining Canada and Australia in Group A for the Paris Olympics.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece beat Luka Doncic, Slovenia to advance to Olympic qualifying final

Thomas Walkup had 19 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 13 points in 21 minutes and Greece moved one victory from the Paris Games, eliminating Luka Doncic and Slovenia 96-68 from...

JULY 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Luka Dončić's Slovenia, Giannis Antetokounmpo's Greece one win away from Olympics

Luka Dončić and Slovenia will play Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece in one of the eight semifinal games of the Olympic qualifying tournament...

JULY 5

Luka Doncic, Slovenia head to Olympic qualifying semifinals. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece await Luka Doncic and Slovenia still have Olympic hopes. And so does the Philippines, much to its own surprise.

JULY 5 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Sitting out against Egypt Antetokounmpo is out for Thursday's FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament game against Egypt due to rest purposes, Harris Stavrou of Sport24 reports.

Impact Despite continuing to deal with a calf injury, Antetokounmpo's absence Thursday is attributed to rest. The superstar forward should be available for the remainder of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Giannis, Greece strong in opener; Doncic, Slovenia still have shot at Olympics | NBA.com Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 32 points in 19 minutes as Greece puts away the Dominican Republic in Olympic qualifying tournament play.

JULY 4 • NBA.COM

Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo among those seeking last-chance Olympic berths | NBA.com The winners of 4 upcoming qualifying tournaments will round out the 12-team field at the upcoming Paris Games.

JULY 2 • NBA.COM

Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo among those seeking Paris Olympics berths

Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are about to get one last chance at reaching the Paris Olympics via qualifying tournaments this week.

JULY 1

Will be limited Thursday Antetokounmpo (calf) practiced Wednesday and will be used on a minute restriction during Thursday's Acropolis Tournament game against the Bahamas, Harris Stavrou of SPORT24 reports...

Impact Antetokounmpo sat out Greece's opener of the exhibition tournament but will suit up Thursday and get some game action before the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which begins July 2. The NBA superstar hasn't played since suffering a left soleus strain during a regular-season game against the Celtics on April 9.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play in Acropolis opener Antetokounmpo (calf) is out for Tuesday's Acropolis Tournament game against Montenegro, Harris Stavrou of Sport24 reports.

Impact Antetokounmpo will have another chance to suit up Thursday when Greece faces the Bahamas. However, it wouldn't be surprising to see the NBA superstar sit out the exhibition tournament entirely and focus on being as close to 100 percent as possible for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which begins July 2. Antetokounmpo said at the beginning of June that he's planning to play in the Olympics.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Ex-Lakers head coach Darvin Ham rejoining Bucks as top assistant

The Milwaukee Bucks have brought back Darvin Ham in an assistant coaching position under Doc Rivers.

JUNE 10

The NBA Finals were too late for Dallas' Luka Doncic to watch as a kid. Now, he's in them

Luka Doncic didn’t stay up all night to watch NBA Finals games as a kid

JUNE 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Will play for Greece Antetokounmpo (calf) will play for Greece in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Evan Sidery of Forbes Sports reports.

Impact Antetokounmpo missed the final three games of the Bucks' regular season, followed by their six playoff games prior to being eliminated by the Pacers. The superstar forward revealed following Game 6 that he was "not close" to returning to the Bucks lineup due to his calf strain. There will be roughly a two month gap between Milwaukee's final contest and Greece's first qualifying game, and it appears the 29-year-old will be back to full health. Barring any setbacks, he should be at full strength for the start of the 2023-24 season. The two-time MVP averaged 30.4 points, 11.5 rebounds and a career-high 6.5 assists to go along with 1.2 steals, 1.1 blocks and 0.5 triples across 35.2 minutes in 73 games last season.

JUNE 1 • ROTOWIRE

2024 All-NBA Teams: LeBron extends appearance record to 20, Dončić supermax eligible

LeBron James is now the youngest and the oldest player to make an All-NBA team.

MAY 23