The Knicks need time, not a splashy trade. Not this year, at least (it’s very hard to pull off an in-season trade for a player of Antetokounmpo’s stature). And not next year, either — assuming things just don’t go terribly wrong.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo acknowledged the Milwaukee Bucks’ first meeting with the New York Knicks meant more to him than a typical regular-season game. The two-time MVP said it was about changing the Bucks’ recent history of frustration in this series.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and his two brothers are making NBA history, as no other team has ever sported three siblings on the same roster.

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For the first time in 23 years, the Bucks will play on NBC tonight! Milwaukee faces the New York Knicks after Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 40 points in the Bucks' 118-113 loss to the Cavaliers.

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The Milwaukee Bucks star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, sent a bold message after their loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 118-113.