The Pulse Newsletter📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Yesterday was an extremely busy news day. No time to waste: While You Were Sleeping: Those Bucks are so hot right now There was little tomfoolery last night in Las Vegas, where instead of the wacky entertainment I’d expected, we got a legitimate statement game from one of the NBA’s best teams. And I’m not talking about the Western Conference-leading Thunder. The Milwaukee Bucks hoisted the long-hallowed NBA Cup with a 97-81 rout...

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18.12.2024

Bucks and Thunder square off for NBA Cup. Plus, this week’s top-3 and bottom-3 teams. - The Athletic

Zach Harper catches you up on leaguewide news.

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18.12.2024

Why Giannis Antetokounmpo never panicked about the Bucks: ‘I really believe in myself’ - The Athletic

Antetokounmpo’s faith in himself doesn’t just help fuel the Bucks; it fuels his work to improve his game over the years.

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18.12.2024

NBA Power Rankings: Thunder are rolling as trade winds sweep across the league - The Athletic

Gossip season has begun as the NBA Cup concludes. What player from each team could soon be on the move?

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18.12.2024

NBA Trade Board 2024-25: Jimmy Butler, Cam Johnson and other rumored names on the market - The Athletic

The race to the Feb. 6 deadline has started as teams figure out exactly what their aspirations are.

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18.12.2024

Why is the NBA All-Star Game format changing again? To boost competition — and intrigue - The Athletic

TNT’s three analysts, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal, will serve as general managers for the three All-Star teams.

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18.12.2024

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s MVP performance caps Bucks’ NBA Cup championship run - The Athletic

Antetokounmpo ripped off a 26-point triple-double and the Bucks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81.

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18.12.2024

Nuggets searching for offensive help via trade, eyeing Bulls’ Zach LaVine: Sources - The Athletic

Denver's Nikola Jokić is having a historic season. But the Nuggets are searching for trade partners to find him help.

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18.12.2024

NBA’s Adam Silver acknowledges sagging TV ratings, but says fan interest not lacking - The Athletic

Silver said “ratings are down a bit” but he pointed to a broader trend that “cable television viewership is down double digits.”

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18.12.2024

Jalen Williams’ ceiling? Thunder say ‘it would be stupid’ to put one on emerging star - The Athletic

The versatile 23-year-old has his teammates thinking All-Star and that he can be "as good as he wants to be."

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18.12.2024

How to watch Thunder vs. Bucks NBA Cup final: Oklahoma City favored in Las Vegas - The Athletic

The Bucks and Thunder conclude the second-ever in-season tournament from Las Vegas on Tuesday, with OKC opening as a 4.5-point favorite.

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