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MILWAUKEE -- Giannis Antetokounmpo has a new contract extension and likely a lot more responsibility once the Milwaukee Bucks open the season.The athletic, 6-foot-11 matchup nightmare will start with a full season as a full-time ball-handler. Its the latest step forward for a fourth-year player who has come a long way from the raw 19-year-old rookie from Greece picked 15th overall by the Bucks in 2013.Since Giannis has arrived, he has done everything he can possibly do to become the best player he could become, general manager John Hammond said. We have full faith and confidence in Giannis (that its) not going to stop.Antetokounmpo averaged 16.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists last season. He really took off after the All-Star break when coach Jason Kidd had him take over running the offense.Antetokounmpo finished with five triple-doubles over the seasons final two months. The Bucks rewarded him in September with a four-year extension worth $100 million.The young forward has grown up in Milwaukee, where Hammond even taught him how to drive a few years back. Antetokounmpo and fellow forward Jabari Parker have shown that they have the maturity to handle the spotlight of being franchise cornerstones.Parker, who is in the third year of his rookie deal, figures to get an extension a year from now.The thing we focus on is just to win. We win games, everything else will take care of itself, Antetokounmpo said.Parker is well-spoken and passionate about social justice issues. He is focused and intense, but quieter than Antetokounmpo in front of the microphones after a game.Antetokounmpo alternates between smiles and scowls on the floor. Hes always up for a laugh, just like at his first preseason meeting with reporters in September when he cracked this knock-knock joke:Whos there? reporters answered.Obama, Antetokounmpo said, referring to the President.Obama who?Oh by myself, replied Antetokounmpo in song, to the tune of the Eric Carmen ballad, All by Myself .Other story lines and things to watch this year in Milwaukee:MIDDLETON DOWNThe Bucks hopes of a playoff berth took a hit when starting shooting guard Khris a href(equals)https://apnews.com/989fa2eba1544f72acbad...monthsMiddleton tore his left hamstring/a during a workout on Sept. 20, just hours after Antetokounmpo signed his extension. The teams leading scorer, Middleton (18.2 points) has blossomed into an all-around player. He could be back by mid-March, with a month left in the regular season for a potential playoff push.OUTSIDE SHOTOutside shooting was a weakness last year, and that was with Middleton in the lineup. The Bucks hope new additions Matthew Dellavedova (39.8 percent 3-point shooting), Mirza Teletovic (41.2 percent) and Tony Snell (35.1 percent) hit from behind the arc to create more space for Antetokounmpo and Parker to make plays around the basket.DEFENSE RETURNSKidd wants to revert back to the defense that his team played in 2014-15, when the Bucks allowed 97.4 points per game and allowed opponents to shoot 43.7 percent. Milwaukee allowed 103.2 points on 45.4 percent shooting last year. The Bucks length and athleticism can create problems for opponents on both ends of the floor.TO THE POINTAntetokounmpo might handle the ball up the floor, but he probably wont be guarding opposing point guards. Thats where Dellavedova, who was with Cleveland last year, becomes an important piece. Entering his 17th season, guard Jason Terry is on the roster to provide veteran guidance.IN THE PAINTThe Bucks have three big men with distinct skill sets to play in the paint. Miles Plumlee returned to Milwaukee as a restricted free agent on a four-year, $52 million deal. Kidd likes the energy and hustle that Plumlee provides. John Henson has a lefty hook shot but is better known for defense. Greg Monroe is more of a back-to-the-basket scorer, but could be on the trade block. Kidd plans to continue to adjust according to situation and matchups.---Follow Genaro Armas at: https://twitter.com/GArmasAPNike Air Max 270 Just Do It Black . Kuznetsov, who was selected by the Capitals in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, has been playing for his hometown team Chelyabinsk Traktor of the KHL. Vapormax 97 Canada . Michell Burger, a woman who lives on an estate next to Pistorius gated community, said she and her husband were awoken by the screams in the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 14 last year, when Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp by shooting four times through a door in his bathroom. http://www.airvapormaxcanada.com/ . 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Bill Haslam to assist in communications strategies with lawyers representing the school in a Title IX lawsuit that has since been settled.According to a letter obtained through a public records request, Tennessee agreed to hire a communications professional who would work from March 2016 through February 2017 and the maximum liability of the University shall be $240,000. The information was included in a May 2 letter that Tennessee interim treasurer and chief financial officer James Maples sent to Bill Ramsey, the lawyer representing the school in the lawsuit.Although the letter didnt identify the communications professional, Tom Ingram of Ingram Group confirmed he was the one hired to assist Bill Ramsey, whose firm was representing the school in the lawsuit. Ingram is a former chief of staff to U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexaander and ran campaigns for Haslam, Alexander and U.ddddddddddddS. Sen. Bob Corker.The Knoxville News-Sentinel first reported the agreement.Tennessee reached a $2.48 million settlement in July with eight unidentified women who said the school had violated Title IX regulations and fostered a hostile sexual environment through a policy of indifference toward assault complaints against athletes.Although the suit has been settled, Ingram said Tuesday he is continuing to assist Ramsey and the school because theres still a lot of follow-up to be done, including media inquiries and appointment of an independent commission to recommend changes in the schools policies and programs related to preventing, investigating and resolving incidents of sexual misconduct. ' ' '