To say the Milwaukee Bucks are beholden to Giannis Antetokounmpo might be an understatement. In what can only be described as a concerted effort to add to the roster in any way possible, the Bucks appear willing to trade away every available future asset to appease their superstar’s potentially waning desires to stay in Milwaukee.

The Bucks aren’t satisfied with the way things are going, and you can’t really blame them. This is a team that was expected to contend — and so far this early season has done the opposite of that/.

Memphis took an early timeout after Golden State jumped out to a 13-6 run in the third quarter. Taylor Jenkins subbed out Brandon Clarke and Santi Aldama for Desmond Bane and Zach Edey. Memphis now trails 72-63 with 5:38 left in the third quarter.

After beating the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday in the opener for the 2024 NBA Cup, the Golden State Warriors kept the good times rolling on Friday, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 123-118. Golden State has now won three straight games in a row and remain one of the best and hottest teams in the NBA.

When speaking to ESPN's Sports Center following Golden State's win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, Nov. 15, Curry was keen to keep everyone's expectations in check. He noted