Investigating the emerging rivalry between the Knicks and Bucks

Benny Sieu-USA TODAY SportsThere has been drama surrounding recent matchups between the New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks, something the Bucks have made sure of by calling out the Knicks via social media and attempting to crown Giannis Antetokounmpo as the “king of New York,” and while the theater of it all has been entertaining, the whole thing is just a bit confusing.

The Bucks, 24-10, are very good. The Knicks, 9-27, are not. And yet, the drama meter is reading at a high level, even though the two teams finished their season series last night and thus won’t play again until the 2019-20 campaign. The Knicks won only one of four games against the Bucks this year, a 136-134 overtime…