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Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo picked up right where he left off. The Greek Freak led his team to an impressive 119-112 victory against the Boston Celtics in their first game inside the bubble. The reigning MVP finished with another stellar line in the win, and in the process, set two new records in his […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown did not hide his frustrations towards the supposed preferential treatment that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo received from officials on Friday. The usually soft-spoken 23-year-old posted a now-deleted IG story showing a photoshopped image of the reigning NBA MVP holding hands with referee Ken Mauer. Brown also retweeted the screenshot […]

One of the most controversial moments of the season restart thus far involved league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, as the Milwaukee Bucks superstar was at the center of what was deemed as a potentially hostile act during his team’s matchup against the Boston Celtics on Friday. Things got a bit feisty in the close encounter between […]

It seems like Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo holds no bad blood against Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart. The two were involved in a pretty hard collision during their match-up on Friday. The Greek Freak had quite the spill after Smart appeared to yank him mid-air, causing the pair to land awkwardly to the floor. […]

After the Boston Celtics lost to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, Marcus Smart essentially ripped the NBA for overturning Giannis Antetokounmpo’s sixth foul not once, but twice. Celtics guard Marcus Smart on overturned charge on Giannis, “Quite frankly, I think we all know what that was about. It was Giannis’s 6th foul didn’t want to […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo should have fouled out two times against the Boston Celtics on Friday. However, thanks to NBA review, the Bucks star luckily avoided fouling out both times he was originally called for foul No. 6. Giannis getting a superstar's benefit of the doubt 🤔 pic.twitter.com/TNu5CnK6Tm — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August […]

The Milwaukee Bucks figured in quite a scare on Friday night after superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo figured in a nasty fall against the Boston Celtics inside the HP Fieldhouse at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The reigning NBA MVP was looking to clean up teammate George Hill’s miss but clashed with Celtics guard Marcus Smart mid-air. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics locked arms on Friday and kneeled during the national anthem before the start of their NBA game. Every NBA team that has played in Orlando so far has kneeled during the anthem, though Jonathan Isaac chose to stand during the Orlando Magic-Brooklyn Nets game. United.#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/9dwEFWMlgN — Milwaukee Bucks […]

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has weighed in on the talk pertaining to Giannis Antetokounmpo and his future with the Milwaukee Bucks. According to Barkley, he fears that the reigning MVP might jump ship if the Bucks fail to make significant progress in the playoffs this season — much like what Kevin Durant did with […]

Analysts believe that the long-term future of Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Milwaukee Bucks depends on whether or not they win the title this year. This worries NBA icon Charles Barkley, as he believes that if the Bucks fail to win, then it might lead to a “Kevin Durant” type of situation. Speaking with Mike Greenberg […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will be without the services of two key running mates for the Bucks’ Friday night bubble opener against the Boston Celtics. Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer announced the news Thursday that Eric Bledsoe and Pat Connaughton will not suit up: Eric Bledsoe and Pat Connaughton will NOT play tomorrow, per […]

NBA legend Dwyane Wade believes his pal, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James, is still the best player in the world. However, the Miami Heat icon thinks Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo will repeat as MVP in 2020. "LeBron is the best player in the game right now… But overall, Giannis has been […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen doesn’t believe Giannis Antetokounmpo can lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a championship this season. On Da Windy City Podcast with FanSided’s Mark Carman, Pippen said Antetokounmpo’s lack of a perimeter game will ultimately hurt him and the Bucks once the playoffs start since half-court scoring is […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend and former team president Magic Johnson has given his two cents worth on the MVP debate between LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. Unsurprisingly, Magic is going with LeBron, a player who he himself recruited to LA in 2018, as the clear winner. Johnson detailed his argument to […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka earlier expressed his belief in how his team can match up “perfectly” with the league-best Milwaukee Bucks. Toronto veteran point guard Kyle Lowry was asked to share his two cents worth about the matter, and the six-time All-Star had a somewhat mixed reaction to the same. Speaking to Joe […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka believes the Raptors match up “perfectly” with the Milwaukee Bucks. Most pundits believe the Raptors and Bucks will meet in the 2020 Eastern Conference Finals. If that happens, Ibaka is confident Toronto can beat Milwaukee, again. “I think we match with them perfectly,” Raptors big man Serge Ibaka told […]

A Greek scholar has been given the boot after inexplicably sending out a racist remark aimed towards Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. According to a report by Yahoo! News, a man named Konstantinos Kalemis has been relieved of his government-affiliated post after labeling Giannis Antetokounmpo as a “monkey” on Twitter. While Kalemis deleted his tweet […]

Aside from giving him a chance to earn a living playing the sport he loves, Milwaukee Bucks swingman Kyle Korver also credited the NBA for shaping his stance on racial equality. The 39-year-old sharpshooter made headlines earlier this month after pledging to wear “Black Lives Matter” on the back of his jersey for the restart […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are currently heavy favorites to emerge out of the East this season. For retired NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins, there’s much more on the line for the Bucks if they fail to live up to the lofty expectations. In a recent episode of ESPN’s “Get Up,” Perkins explained […]

At this point, the NBA MVP race seems to be a two-player discussion: Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James. While there are other players who certainly deserve a mention, Antetokounmpo and James are unquestionably the two names that come up most in conversation, and for good reason. Yes, Kawhi Leonard may very well be the best […]

While Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is thrilled to be back playing basketball again, he admitted that at least one part of the games inside the NBA’s bubble still needs some getting used to. The Bucks played a scrimmage game that had one aspect that made Giannis feel uneasy. Per Bucks reporter Matt Velasquez, the […]

Milwaukee Bucks big man Brook Lopez is most definitely a silver lining kind of guy. The 32-year-old veteran has exhibited this endearing trait of his once again in a recent interview, as he discussed life inside the NBA bubble. There has been no shortage of complaints from some players about the challenges they have been […]

Milwaukee Bucks basketball is back, which means we once again get to see Giannis Antetokounmpo fake fight Robin Lopez in pregame warmups. "I MISSED THIS!!" pic.twitter.com/9QU4zOyZ7O — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 23, 2020 There’s a reason the Bucks have the best record in the NBA. They not only have a great roster, but the players […]

Milwaukee Bucks starting point guard Eric Bledsoe has arrived in Orlando, Florida. Bledsoe tested positive for COVID-19, so he didn’t travel with the Bucks to Walt Disney World. The explosive guard will have to quarantine for two days before joining the team on the court. The Bledshow has arrived. pic.twitter.com/S2NiGrKQCv — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo admitted that something was missing in his life in the aftermath of the NBA’s unprecedented suspension of the 2019-20 regular season. Like the rest of his colleagues, the reigning NBA MVP was also forced to stop all basketball-related activities during the quarantine period that lasted for three months. Antetokounmpo revealed […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t worried about the current MVP race. Whether it’s him or LeBron James winning the much-coveted Maurice Podoloff Trophy, it doesn’t really matter. Giannis talked to the media earlier on Tuesday, during which he addressed the current MVP debate between him and the Los Angeles Lakers star. “I know there’s […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo told reporters during the NBA hiatus he didn’t have access to a basketball hoop. It turns out the Bucks star was joking around with everyone. Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo on his quarantine work: “Anybody who thought I didn’t have access to a gym, they don’t even know me. I just said […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star swingman Khris Middleton appears to have taken advantage of his time under quarantine to work on his game. He didn’t get to practice shooting hoops at all during the break. But somehow, he’s apparently looking like an upgraded version of his previous self, according to Bucks teammate Kyle Korver. Korver explained why […]

Though Kyle Korver of the Milwaukee Bucks has only made one All-Star Game in his career (during the magical 60-win season for the Atlanta Hawks in 2014-15), there can be no denying that the 16-year veteran is one of the greatest three-point snipers in NBA history. Now that the 39-year-old veteran is in the NBA […]

Regardless of how players perform during the eight-seeding games played in NBA bubble ahead of the playoffs, the league has decided that regular-season awards will be based on what players were able to accomplish on the floor before the season was suspended. This puts Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo in the […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo decorated Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s hotel door on Saturday. The occasion? It was Thanasis’ birthday. As expected, the Antetokounmpo brothers made the best of it at Walt Disney World, while wearing their masks of course: Life is good, you know what I mean? @thanasis_ante43 #BirthDayBoy pic.twitter.com/5G00dLxz1d — Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) July 18, […]

The Golden State Warriors had an absolutely horrendous 2019-20 campaign. So much so that they were perhaps one of the few teams that would have been more than happy if the season got cancelled altogether. The good news for the Warriors is that their suffering doesn’t look like it’s going to last more than a […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer believes superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo “has done more than enough to deserve a back-to-back MVP.” The NBA announced on Friday that races for MVP and other regular-season individual awards are over. With that said, Budenholzer says Antetokounmpo — who won MVP in 2019 — should win it again this […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer believes point guard Eric Bledsoe will be available for the team’s first game in the NBA restart against the Boston Celtics. However, Budenholzer added that it’s hard to really guarantee anything since COVID-19 plays by its own rules. Mike Budenholzer says that he believes Eric Bledsoe —who has not […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have a long history as being an NBA franchise needing to build their various successful teams through the draft and shrewd moves on the trade market. Despite a solid history of drafting stars and high-quality role players, there has also been a fair share of draft busts. Let’s look at five of […]

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe is not with the team in Orlando, Florida. Bledsoe tested positive for COVID-19, so he’s going to come to Walt Disney World once he completes his quarantine, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The good news is that the Bucks’ starting point guard is symptom-free and feeling good. My […]

In a perfect world, predictions would be so easy to make. If injuries don’t happen and if everyone stays on the team, the Milwaukee Bucks are likely to win the most NBA championships in the 2020s. While they’re certainly not yet in the same sentence as the recently concluded Warriors dynasty, they have the personnel […]

Milwaukee Bucks big man Brook Lopez has just revealed the significant off-the-court role he has been asked to play by head coach Mike Budenholzer. According to the 7-foot big man, he has been assigned as the head of the look-for-good-places-to-eat committee, an extremely small chamber that is comprised mainly of himself and coach Budenholzer. Lopez […]

The NBA’s initiative of setting up a hotline for anyone to report violations within the bubble has not exactly been met with open arms by some players. Take for instance Milwaukee Bucks guard Donte DiVincenzo, who himself recently explained why he does not expect to use the snitch hotline himself. According to DiVincenzo, he believes […]