EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMILWAUKEE -- Giannis Antetokounmpo exchanged heated words with members of the Indiana staff and raced toward the Pacers locker room Wednesday night as both teams squared off in a hallway in a dispute over the game ball following the Milwaukee Bucks star's franchise-record 64-point performance.After Milwaukee's 140-126 victory, Antetokounmpo had an animated discussion with Indiana star Tyrese Haliburton…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsOKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma City voters on Tuesday approved a 1% sales tax for six years to help fund a new downtown arena for the Thunder that is expected to cost at least $900 million.The Oklahoma State Election Board reported that 71% of voters approved the plan.The vote is an example of the connection between the team, fans…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsTaj Gibson and coach Tom Thibodeau are reunited for a fourth time in the NBA.Gibson agreed to a free agent deal with the New York Knicks, joining the club on a nonguaranteed deal for the rest of the season, his representative, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, told ESPN on Wednesday.Gibson, 38, joins the Knicks in the aftermath of…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsDALLAS -- LeBron James didn't get the same break as his Los Angeles Lakers teammates after they won the NBA's inaugural in-season tournament.The superstar went back to L.A. from Las Vegas on Sunday to watch his oldest son, Bronny James, make his collegiate debut for Southern California nearly five months after going into cardiac arrest during a workout.The…