Bucks Lose to Celtics, Giannis Struggles with Rust

0:00It's March 3rd. Here's your NBA news in two minutes. Subscribe to stay locked in all season. The Milwaukee Bucks suffered a crushing 108-81 loss to a shorthanded Boston Celtics team on Monday night, even with Guiana's. Ante Toe, KO-N, Bo, back on the court after missing time with a calf injury. This marked their third straight defeat by at least 20 points, highlighting their struggles this season. The Celtics had played late the night before and arrived in Milwaukee around 3 a.m., missing key players like Jason Tatum and Jalen Brown. The Bucks, now 26 and 34, sit 11th in the Eastern Conference, three and a half games out of the final play in spot with. 22 games left. Giannis finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds, but admitted feeling rusty after being sidelined multiple times this year. At 31 years old, he's learning to manage his body more carefully, realizing he can't bounce back as quickly from injuries like he used to in, his earlier career.

1:02Injuries have limited him to just 30 games so far, knocking him out of award races and fueling trade rumors, though he insists on staying to push. For playoffs, he skipped any tanking talk, confirming he'd always plan to return and compete. Meanwhile, the Bucks draft position is tricky. They'll keep their pick or new orlenses, whichever is worse, but recent wins hurt their lottery odds. With an easy remaining schedule, Giannis could spark some victories, but it might lock them into a play and fight instead of rebuilding. This episode is supported by our sponsor. SaliPillo is a pillow with built-in headphones, lay back, press play and disappear into what you're listening to, S-O-L-I, saliPillo.com