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Frankie Omokhua Milwaukee Bucks superstar, Giannis Antetokounmpo, has been handed a one-game suspension for headbutting Moritz Wanger during his side's game against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo, the NBA's reigning Most Valuable Player (MVP), became furious after a foul was called against him with around eight minutes remaining in the first half. Antetokounmpo, who was immediately kicked out of the game, will sit out the Bucks' final seeding game in the Orlando bubble on Thursday against the Grizzlies without pay of $178,225. However, Antetokounmpo has admitted he regrets the incident but said “we're all human, we all make mistakes. You know terrible action”. “If I could go back, turn back time and go back to that play, I wouldn'...

Frankie Omokhua Former Houston Rockets star and NBA legend, Hakeem Olajuwon, believes the Houston Rockets are the most dangerous team inside the NBA bubble which is holding in Orlando, Florida. The Hall of Famer is already excited about Houston's chances this year, but, believes the neutral location of Disney World will be an even greater benefit. While launching the two-year countdown to the Commonwealth Games last week in Birmingham, two-time NBA champion, Olajuwon, spoke about James Harden's ability to score anywhere and Russell Westbrook's intensity. Olajuwon said, "The bubble is like when you go for an NCAA or AAU tournament when all the teams are assembled in the same place. You play until you have a champion”. "With James Harden and Westbrook, you have two players....

Frankie Omokhua Houston Rockets All-Star guard, Russell Westbrook, has confirmed he is in quarantine after testing positive for coronavirus. Westbrook and fellow All-Star James Harden had been notable absentees as the Rockets arrived in Orlando, Florida for the NBA's resumption later this month. "I tested positive for Covid-19 prior to my team's departure to Orlando," Westbrook said on Monday in a statement released on social media. "I'm currently feeling well, quarantined, and looking forward to rejoining my team-mates when I am cleared. "Thank you for all the well wishes and continued support. Please take this virus serious. Be safe. Mask up!" Rockets head coach, Mike D'Antonio, on Sunday said he was expecting Westbrook and Harden to join the team by the end of the wee...