Overview
- Milwaukee beat Chicago 112-103 at the United Center in Antetokounmpo’s first game since a Dec. 3 calf strain, as he logged 29 points and eight rebounds in 25 minutes.
- With 1.9 seconds left, he threw down an open‑court windmill that prompted Nikola Vučević and Coby White to confront him as both benches rushed in before the brief scrum was contained.
- Antetokounmpo said the play was intentional to jolt a struggling team — citing the Bucks’ 11th‑place standing — and he later posted a photo of the dunk on X captioned, “I ain’t no painter but you get the picture.”
- Pressed about his future, he called the question disrespectful and repeated, “I’m here,” as prior team messaging has indicated Milwaukee is looking to add help rather than entertain trading him.
- Vučević alluded to a local Chicago report claiming the Bulls were contacted about Giannis and declined, a single‑source claim that has circulated but has not been corroborated by broader league reporting.