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Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Greece tips off tune up run for FIBA World Cup

By Jordan Treske

ATHENS, Aug. 2, 2019 -- Greek national basketball team pose with the executives of the sponsor at the official presentation of the Greek National Basketball team in Athens, Greece, Aug. 1, 2019. (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua via Getty) (Xinhua/LEFTERIS PARTSALIS via Getty Images)
ATHENS, Aug. 2, 2019 -- Greek national basketball team pose with the executives of the sponsor at the official presentation of the Greek National Basketball team in Athens, Greece, Aug. 1, 2019. (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua via Getty) (Xinhua/LEFTERIS PARTSALIS via Getty Images) /
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The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as the Greek national team kicked off their run to the FIBA World Cup with an exhibition win over Iran in Crete Thursday.

In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, Greece tips off their run to the FIBA World Cup with a win over Iran, former Herd swingman James Young is headed overseas and much more.

While neither Antetokounmpos appeared yesterday due to injury absences, Greece fended off Iran in an 82-69 win that started their preparation in advance of the World Cup tipping off later this month in China.

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Greece defeats Iran in first prep game ahead of World Cup: The team over at Eurohoops touched Greece’s first tune up game, a win over Iran, ahead of their run at the FIBA World Cup this month. Neither Bucks players, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Thanasis Antetokounmpo, appeared in the win.

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