The Badger State: Giannis Dominant In Return, Packers re-sign Keisean Nixon
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Is Dominant In Return
The Bucks returned to the win column thanks to a come-from-behind road victory over the scrappy Sacramento Kings. Milwaukee trailed by nine at halftime before outscoring the Kings by 18 points in the second half to earn a nine-point victory.
Giannis Antetokounmpo returned from a wrist injury and was as dominant as ever. In only 34 minutes, he dropped 46 points and 12 rebounds on their head. In a vintage performance for the two-time MVP, he threw down some monster dunks and even sprinkled in a couple of threes.
Unfortunately, it’s the late-game antics that are getting the most attention. As Antetokounmpo dribbled the ball across halfcourt in the game’s final seconds, Trey Lyles decided to foul him and gave him an extra shove. Brook Lopez stood up for his teammate and things got very heated with him and Lyles aggressively pushing each other. There were ejections and lots of postgame comments.
Packers re-sign Keisean Nixon
The NFL’s legal tampering period in free agency started yesterday and there was a lot of news across the league. It was mostly quiet on Green Bay’s front (AKA no Aaron Rodgers’ news), but they did agree to a deal, signing Keisean Nixon to a one-year contract worth a maximum of $6 million with incentives. We’ll see how that actually breaks down, as the initial reported number is usually inflated by the player’s agent.
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The Packers hope for a decision as soon as possible from Rodgers so they can move forward with their offseason plans. The additional $9 million they’d eat in salary from a trade impacts who they can and can’t pursue.