With speculation on whether Giannis Antetokounmpo’s time as a Milwaukee Buck is coming to an end, the Miami Heat have emerged as a potential landing spot for the two-time NBA MVP. And, as it turns out, Antetokounmpo isn’t against the destination.

On an episode of the podcast “Gogi’s Garage,” hosted by retired NBA player Goran Dragić, Antetokounmpo didn’t do much to confirm he planned to leave the Bucks. However, he did note an affinity for Miami, calling it “a beautiful city.”

Antetokounmpo, who has spent his entire 13-year career with Milwaukee, told Dragić that this year was the first “real” experience he had with trade rumors. The forward said that stories on his potential departure were “everywhere” and that he was constantly stopped by fans asking him not to leave.

“I kept saying, I was like ‘Guys, I’m here, I’m not going nowhere,’” Antetokounmpo said, saying that the rumors would continue anyway. “They wasn’t listening to what I was saying.”

Antetokounmpo said he has stayed committed to the Bucks, even through this past season. Milwaukee ended with a dismal 32-50 record, missing the playoffs for the first time in nine years, with head coach Doc Rivers stepping down after the season ended.

“We are loyal people. When people believe in us and people help us, and make us stand on our feet, it’s very hard for you to turn your back,” Antetokounmpo said. “But at the same time you’re competitive, you want to win. Everybody wants to win. So you’ve gotta make a better decision for yourself.”

Dragić then suggested that Antetokounmpo should head somewhere warm, citing the 31-year-old’s age.

“You need warm climate, man,” Dragić said.

“Hey, Miami’s not a bad place, man. It’s (a) beautiful, beautiful city, beautiful city,” Antetokounmpo said in response.

Dragić, for what it’s worth, spent seven seasons in his 15-year career with the Heat.

Antetokounmpo is under contract with the Bucks through 2028 after signing an extension in 2023. But Milwaukee has been hurtling toward a breaking point with its star, with Antetokounmpo reportedly asking for a trade multiple times during the disastrous 2025-26 campaign.

Antetokounmpo isn’t doing much to tamp down current speculation either: When asked this week if he had played his last game as a Buck, Antetokounmpo said he wasn’t sure.

“That’s a very good question,” Antetokounmpo told reporters after the Bucks’ last game on Sunday. “I don't know. It’s not up to me anymore. It’s not up to me. We’ll see.”

Once again, Oklahoma has won the 2026 NCAA women’s gymnastics championship, lifting the trophy for the fourth time in the past five years. The Sooners finished Saturday’s final with a score of 198.1625, surpassing runner-up LSU by 0.0875 after a tense final rotation.

Saturday’s competition, which featured finalists No. 1 Oklahoma, No.2 LSU, No. 3 Florida and No. 13 Minnesota, came down to the wire. After the Sooners led through the first two rotations, the Tigers took the lead after the third following some struggles from Oklahoma on beam.

LSU’s chances to hold their narrow one-tenth lead quickly narrowed after a fall from sophomore Lexi Zeiss, who finished with 9.2375 on beam despite the mistake. That raised the pressure for the rest of the Tigers: With six gymnasts per school competing in each rotation, the top five scores are counted — meaning that the rest of the LSU gymnasts had to put up strong routines in order to keep the team’s championship hopes alive.

But on the other side of the meet, Oklahoma put up one stellar performance after another on floor, ending with senior Faith Torrez — who won the All-Around competition on Thursday — in the anchor spot.

LSU chances all came down to star Kailin Chio, who anchored the Tigers on beam. Chio had already picked up a perfect 10 earlier in the day on vault — her 13th 10 of the season.

With Torrez earning a meet-high 9.9500 on floor, Chio needed a near-perfect score to give LSU the lead. Instead, she earned a 9.9000 — respectable, but not enough to dethrone the Sooners, who become back-to-back champions.

The win continues Oklahoma’s reign over women’s gymnastics, marking their eighth title in school history, with all eight championships coming since 2014. Sooner head coach K.J. Kindler, who took over the program in 2006 and built it into a dynasty, has taken the team to the finals 14 times in her tenure.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is back in the World Cup for the first time since 1974, breaking a 52-year drought. But the last time that DR Congo played, back when the country competed as Zaire, a defender’s surprising time-wasting method quickly went down in the tournament’s lore.

After a 2-0 loss to Scotland and a stunning 9-0 loss to Yugoslavia, Zaire ended the group stage with a game against Brazil. The players had been told by Zaire president Mobutu Sese Seko that they should not return home if they lose by four or more goals — setting high stakes in a game that Brazil was heavily favored to win.

With Brazil up 3-0, a foul just outside the box gave the Brazilians a very dangerous free kick in the 85th minute. But before Brazil had a chance to get the kick, defender Joseph Mwepu Ilunga sprinted forward and kicked the ball away, promptly earning a yellow card from the referee for time-wasting.

Mwepu later clarified that he was very aware of the rules, and that he was expecting to be cautioned or even sent off as a result of the kick.

But the method worked: Zaire was able to hold the score for the rest of the game. Brazil took home the 3-0 win, and Zaire was able to stick to their president’s wishes.

Now, DR Congo will attempt to make another splash in 2026, competing in Group K alongside Portugal, Uzbekistan and Colombia.