Both the New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks lost on Sunday for the first time this season, and now they’ll face off on Tuesday night in Milwaukee. Giannis Ante

MILWAUKEE — For much of the night the game had been a duel between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jalen Brunson, the two All-NBA players dragging their teams to the fourth quarter.

Giannis' proclamation had a lot of Milwaukee fans reading into it ... especially with the team it came against.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/knicks as Knicks Take Second-Half Beating to Bucks.

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks fell to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, 121–111, on the road Tuesday, dropping to 2–2 on the season.

With New York media in town, Giannis Antetokounmpo again addressed an ESPN report about his desire to play for the New York Knicks.

In a contrast that defined the Knicks defeat Tuesday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo played like a superstar and Karl-Anthony Towns played like he didn’t belong on the same court.

Giannis Antetokounmpo revealed the precise reason behind his motivation to beat the Knicks post Milwaukee's win.

The New York Knicks face the Milwaukee Bucks in a regular season NBA game on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 (10/28/25) at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisc.

Karl-Anthony Towns is questionable but hasn’t missed a game despite a quad strain as the New York Knicks face the Milwaukee Bucks.

Signs of the Knicks' interest in Antetokounmpo were also evidently visible. They signed Mikal Bridges' extension on July 31, which would expire on Feb. 1, four days before the trade deadline.

Mike Brown was hired to fix these things. We're still very early in the season, but the returns thus far have been promising. Through three games, 11 different Knicks had played at least 28 total minutes.