While a calf strain prevented Giannis from playing in the game, he was still a large presence. And, at times, so were his mini-mes.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points and grabbed seven rebounds while leading the visiting Milwaukee Bucks to a 118-89 victory over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.

Much of Antetokounmpo's success this season has started in the midrange, where Giannis is shooting more than he ever has. Consider that each of the past two seasons, Antetokounmpo