Giannis Antetokounmpo went public to declare that he would never ask for a trade away from the Milwaukee Bucks, which is the only team he has ever played for in the NBA. But that does not mean the franchise cannot be forced to look for offers that would move him elsewhere.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 25 points, Aaron Gordon had 23 and the injury-ravaged Denver Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 108-104.

Fans will be denied seeing the matchup of Giannis vs. Nikola Jokic, but the Bucks have a chance to capture a winning road trip in Denver.

Kevin Porter Jr. is producing statistically but the Bucks are better off shopping him before the trade deadline.

Aaron Gordon had 23 points, including two free throws with 4.4 seconds left, and the host Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 108-104 on Sunday night.

Despite calls for him to run for governor, outgoing Bucks president Peter Feigin bluntly ruled out entering politics in 2026.

In Friday night’s loss to the Hawks, Peyton Watson led the way for the Nuggets as he recorded 25 points, 11 rebounds and four assists while Aaron Gordon added 14 points, nine rebounds and five assists of his own off the bench.