Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn’t go down easily. We’re all aware of that. But in Milwaukee’s loss to Cleveland, the two-time MVP spent more time on the hardwood than he’d like. For a player who’s built his career on stubborn force, the whistles, or lack thereof, became the real storyline. And when that kind of tension builds around a superstar, it usually means that the team’s patience with officiating is running out.

“Yeah, it’s amazing,” Rivers said post-game. “We knew this was going to be a hard game for him — physical game for him — because he’s going to have to be the majority of our ball. That’s taxing. And yet, he still was willing to go in the paint, get fouled… that’s who he is.”

The Bucks fell 118–113 to the Cavaliers, but the game was less about the score and more about surviv

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