Will Giannis ever get a consistent whistle? Plus: A thriller in Indiana and letdown in Toronto (11.06.2025)

Will Giannis ever get a consistent whistle? Plus: A thriller in Indiana and letdown in Toronto (11.06.2025)

Author: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel November 6, 2025 Duration: 51:00
The Bucks had a couple uplifting victories (without Giannis Antetokounmpo against Golden State and with his buzzer-beater in Indiana) but also a couple clunkers (Sacramento and Toronto) over the past week. Bucks reporter Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel joins host JR Radcliffe to ponder the whistle that Giannis isn't getting, and the growing concern that he'll get hurt badly if teams are allowed to hack him to pieces. They talk Kyle Kuzma, Bobby Portis, the added injury time for Kevin Porter Jr., a thrilling win and a heel-turn from Antetokounmpo in Indiana and more. 

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