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Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has returned to practice after missing a couple of games due to a knee injury, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic. The Bucks play the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, and his status for that game still seems to be in question at the moment: Giannis said he practiced […]

After housing Dirk Nowitzki for two decades, the Dallas Mavericks found another European gem in Luka Doncic to carry the franchise for the next 20 years (hopefully). The Mavs had a chance to select another great European star five years ago but ultimately went in another direction. Tim Cato and Sam Amick of The Athletic […]

Bam Adebayo has become one of the most formidable bigs in basketball in his third NBA season, and he’s a strong contender for the league’s Most Improved Player Award. In his first season as a full-time starter, Bam became an All-Star and is putting up 16.1 points (56.5 FG%), 10.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.2 steals, […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith has yet another flaming hot take on Tuesday, but one that could be deemed noteworthy in the race for the Eastern Conference crown. The notorious TV personality said the Miami Heat are the Milwaukee Bucks’ biggest threat in the playoffs, discarding the Boston Celtics as a potential roadblock. “I think Jimmy […]

For weeks, NBA analysts agreed that Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was the clear-cut favorite for this season’s MVP Award. Now, however, The Greek Freak is facing competition for this title from the league’s most prominent face, Lakers superstar LeBron James. Though he’s playing in his 17th season, James is showing no signs of regression. […]

Talk about LeBron James quickly rising up as a potential MVP candidate has flooded the news cycle after the Los Angeles Lakers turned out impressive results against their biggest competition. James outplayed Giannis Antetokounmpo on Friday before turning out a similar performance against Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday — quickly ascending […]

Fittingly billed as a potential Finals showdown, Friday night NBA basketball showcased a preview of June with the Milwaukee Bucks taking on the Los Angeles Lakers. Los Angeles bested Milwaukee to split the season series and got their statement victory over the team with the best record in the NBA. As for the Bucks, it […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer admitted he really doesn’t know what Eric Bledsoe is dealing with, only that it has been nagging for as long as he has coached the team. Bledsoe sat out Monday’s game against the Denver Nuggets, joining Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, and Giannis Antetokounmpo as the starters to miss this […]

Two Milwaukee Bucks starters reacted to sitting out against the Denver Nuggets despite being healthy. Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez were a late scratch on Monday after playing the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, each feeling a different way about it. Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer insisted he played the guys that gave him the best […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were prime contenders for the Larry O’Brien Trophy the moment Anthony Davis signed on the dotted line to join LeBron James over the summer. The Bucks and Clippers knew this. The Lakers soon raced to the best record in the Western Conference and managed to stay there, even becoming the first […]

The Denver Nuggets were in desperate need of a spark against the Milwaukee Bucks in the third quarter. Fortunately, point guard Jamal Murray was able to oblige. Murray managed to throw down a vicious dunk over power forward DJ Wilson, sending the bench and the crowd into a frenzy. Jamal Murray just BODYBAGGED DJ Wilson […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss his second straight game on Monday against the Denver Nuggets. However, Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe is on the injury report now. Milwaukee says Bledsoe is doubtful to play versus the Nuggets. The Bucks played against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday and lost. If Milwaukee loses to Denver, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks can offer Giannis Antetokounmpo the supermax extension this summer. If Giannis doesn’t sign it, the Bucks star can become an unrestricted free agent in the offseason of 2021. After talking to people around the league, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst is convinced that the 2020 offseason star movement may hinge on whether or not […]

LeBron James was outstanding on Sunday night, as he led the Los Angeles Lakers to an impressive victory in a marquee matchup against cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers. It was the Purple & Gold that emerged victorious in this one, 112-103, thanks in large part to LeBron’s noteworthy showing. It wasn’t just the fans […]

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a breed of athlete that we simply have never seen before. He’s in his 17th year in the NBA and is still playing at an MVP-caliber level while going toe-to-toe with the league’s elite players like Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and L.A. Clippers […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers headed into their matchup with the division rival L.A. Clippers on Sunday afternoon, still riding high after beating the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. The team was able to take down the arguably the best team in the league and followed that performance up with an even better one […]

Milwaukee Bucks fans held their collective breath on Saturday when it was revealed that reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo was getting a precautionary MRI on his left knee. However, it appears The Greek Freak avoided anything serious. The team issued a release stating Giannis suffered a minor joint capsule sprain of the left knee. Antetokounmpo […]

After falling awkwardly in Friday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has officially been listed as doubtful for the team’s next game against the Phoenix Suns. Per Marc Stein of the New York Times, Antetokounmpo is suffering from knee soreness, likely from his incident in Friday’s marquee matchup. The 2019 […]

The Phoenix Suns are hoping second-year center Deandre Ayton can play on Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Ayton is dealing with a left ankle injury and didn’t play on Friday versus the Portland Trail Blazers, a game the Suns were still able to win: Monty Williams "hopeful" Deandre Ayton can play tomorrow vs. Milwaukee as […]

After falling hard during Friday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will be taking a precautionary MRI for his left knee per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Antetokounmpo awkwardly fell on the knee in the second half of the game. However, the Greek Freak quickly got up and continued to play […]

Note: This article was written in March, 2020. LOS ANGELES – LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night, 113-103. The game brought forth spectacular showings from two of the leading candidates for the season’s MVP award. James finished with 37 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks took a hard loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. In a battle of the two top seeds in the NBA, the Lakers would win 113-103. The 2018-2019 MVP would score 32 points, grab 11 rebounds and dish out six assists in a losing effort, but that didn’t […]

Shortly after the Milwaukee Bucks fell short to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, Giannis Antetokounmpo and brother Thanasis got into a heated NSFW Greek exchange with a fan as they made their way back to the locker room at Staples Center. Watch the footage below: There aren’t any translations for what the Antetokounmpo brothers […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo gave Milwaukee Bucks fans a big scare after he suffered a scary fall in the fourth quarter of their Friday night match against the Los Angeles Lakers. Attacking the basket late in the final period, Antetokounmpo muscled his way through Avery Bradley who eventually fell after getting bumped. The Greek Freak dunked the […]

When Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is determined to get to the rim, there’s not many who can stop him — Dwight Howard knows that all too well after Friday’s game. The Los Angeles Lakers center was a victim of an elite blend of size, strength, athleticism and finesse when Antetokoumpo drove on him with […]

The 2019-20 NBA season is heading into its final stretch with the debate for who will win MVP really starting to heat up. Giannis Antetokoumpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is currently the frontrunner, and understandably so, he isn’t alone in this race for MVP. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James starting to make a strong […]

On Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers will host Giannis Antetokounmpo and the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks at the Staples Center. It will be a battle between the team with the best record in the NBA and the squad sitting atop the Western Conference. Along with this matchup being a potential NBA Finals preview, it will […]

Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Kyle Korver could play against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday at Staples Center. Korver has missed nine straight games because of a back injury: Kyle Korver was NOT on the Bucks' injury report earlier today. George Hill is questionable with a groin contusion. — Matt Velazquez (@Matt_Velazquez) March 6, 2020 […]

New Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Dion Waiters won’t make his L.A. debut on Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. The Lakers are going to take it slow with Waiters: Dion Waiters will participate in pregame shooting drills at Staples Center tonight but there’s no plan to play him against […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith took a bold stance on free agency, claiming Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo “will leave” the franchise if the team fails to make the NBA Finals this season. During a panel in the Sloan Sports Conference, Smith used the typical “a little bird told me” to ratchet up the free agency […]

Friday is going to be a fun night at Staples Center, as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers host Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. Giannis and the Bucks defeated LeBron, Anthony Davis and the Lakers earlier in the season in Milwaukee. Now, The King and The Brow are looking for some revenge against […]

While many believe reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is in the driver’s seat to repeat for the NBA’s most coveted award (in the regular season at least), the Greek Freak himself weighed in saying that perhaps the most “inspirational” player in the game right now is 35-year-old LeBron James. Giannis on being […]

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon left Wednesday’s tilt against his former team, the Milwaukee Bucks, early with a hip injury, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Matt Velazquez. According to The Athletic’s Scott Agness, the 27-year-old combo guard is questionable to return to tonight’s matchup. Malcolm Brogdon has a sore left hip and is questionable to […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo recruited veteran swingman Wesley Matthews to Milwaukee this past summer. Antetokounmpo called Matthews, but he was working out and missed the call. However, Wesley called the Bucks star forward back and the rest is history. Via Eric Nehm of The Athletic: “He was working out … and called me right […]

Milwaukee Bucks veteran shooting guard Kyle Korver has missed eight consecutive games because of back soreness. The Bucks initially thought Korver’s back injury would be a short-term thing, but it has turned into a bigger issue than expected: Bud says Kyle Korver’s recovery from back soreness is progressing to where he will likely go on […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo had an interesting reaction after learning that Malcom Brogdon was heading to the Indiana Pacers as part of a sign-and trade deal. “Fu**. We gotta get somebody,” Antetokounmpo said, via Eric Nehm of The Athletic. Antetokounmpo developed a relationship with Brogdon, but he knew there was a chance that his […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are viewed as one of the strongest teams in the NBA this season, but the Miami Heat seem to have their number. With Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the charge, most analysts are predicting a deep playoff run for Milwaukee. And with an NBA-best 52-9 overall record, those predictions hold a fair amount of […]

CHARLOTTE- The Milwaukee Bucks escaped Charlotte with tough win over the scrappy Hornets bunch over the weekend. Despite the Hornets being one of the leagues least fortunate teams in the Eastern Conference, they made sure the Bucks earned their victory. Giannis Antetokounmpo finished the game with 41 points and 20 rebounds. His full arsenal of […]

Led by Hall of Famers Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks established themselves as the best team in the NBA, winning the championship over the Baltimore Bullets. That Bucks team is also the best club in Milwaukee franchise history considering it’s the only squad that has won it all. The 2018-19 Bucks […]