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New Orleans Pelicans super rookie Zion Williamson showed his strength to the Milwaukee Bucks by ripping the ball away from reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Midway through the fourth quarter of the, Williamson’s brute strength came in full display. He literally just plucked the ball out of Antetokounmpo. The Greek Freak, meanwhile, couldn’t believe it and […]

Tuesday’s matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and New Orleans Pelicans features an enticing battle at power forward, with 2019 top pick Zion Williamson facing reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo, however, got the better of Williamson early in the game, as he gave the Duke standout a “welcome to the league moment” by swatting his […]

The Milwaukee Bucks followed up on their numerous (fake) wrestling pre-game routines with last year’s MVP and second straight year All-Star captain Giannis Antetokounmpo pinning teammate veteran center Robin Lopez. GIANNIS WITH THE SWEET CHIN MUSIC! 💥😂 (via @Bucks)https://t.co/ONK9np186x — ESPN (@espn) February 5, 2020 After a “dazed” Lopez, who joined the Bucks in the […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo’s reign over Eastern Conference Player of the Month honors continues with yet another first-place finish for the month of January. Antetokounmpo has now claimed top honors in the East in each of the previous three months: Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Lakers forward LeBron James have been named the NBA […]

Memphis Grizzlies swingman Andre Iguodala has yet to log-in a single second in the 2019-20 NBA regular season. The three-time NBA champion is one of the biggest names expected to be on the move in the NBA trade deadline which ends on Thursday. Since being traded away by the Golden State Warriors over the summer, […]

The Sixers may be active at the NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline, but they reportedly won’t trade big man Al Horford. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (h/t Ky Carlin of USA TODAY Sixers Wire), the Sixers plan to keep Horford because they need his size once the team meets the Milwaukee Bucks in the playoffs: […]

Milwaukee Bucks swingman Pat Connaughton has accepted his invitation to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. He will join Dwight Howard, Aaron Gordon, and Derrick Jones Jr. — the other three players who have already committed to the event. Connaughton is the only […]

At this point, it appears that Minnesota Timberwolves wing Robert Covington is going to be one of the bigger names that will be dealt before the February 6 trade deadline. There has been a ton of interest in the 29-year-old, and as reported by Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynskyi of The Athletic, the league-best Milwaukee […]

It has been a week since a helicopter crash in Calabasas led to Kobe Bryant’s untimely death, and yet his impactful legacy continues to live on in players not only across the NBA, but also across the world of sports. Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who notably had a personal workout in 2018 with the […]

The Phoenix Suns fell to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday by a score of 129-108. After the blowout loss, Deandre Ayton took the time to criticize the officiating in the game. “I just don’t like how these refs called the game tonight…I’m putting it on them,” Ayton said per Gina Mizell of The Athletic. The […]

Not being voted into the 2020 All-Star Game is one thing. But getting dropped on a crossover by Khris Middleton is a whole other type of embarrassment for Devin Booker. After being snubbed out of his first All-Star selection for the 2020 All-Star Game, Booker matched up against the Milwaukee Bucks forward. Unfortunately for the […]

The NBA trade deadline is fast approaching. Usually, this is the time where contending teams consider making moves to further bolster their chances of winning a championship in June. While some teams found success over the past years by making trades at the deadline (e.g. the Toronto Raptors last season when they traded for Marc […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered from hamstring cramps against the Denver Nuggets on Friday. Now, the Bucks are listing Antetokounmpo as questionable to face the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Giannis told us he was suffering from cramp in his hamstring late against Denver. He mentioned he has suffered from it on several occasions […]

The Memphis Grizzlies reportedly offered small forward Andre Iguodala to the Milwaukee Bucks for a 2020 protected first-round pick, according to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report. With the NBA trade deadline coming up, the Grizzlies remain confident they will get value by flipping Iguodala and don’t have any plans to buy him out: And one league source […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have put the entire league on notice in the 2019-20 NBA regular season, racing to a league-best 41-6 slate. Still, the team’s superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo believes that the Mike Budenholzer-coached team still does not get the respect they deserve. Prior to the Bucks’ hosting of the Denver Nuggets at Fiserv Forum on […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton was distinguished with his second straight All-Star honor this week. The 28-year-old former second-round pick firmly cemented his revitalized NBA career co-starring along with last year’s MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Originally a role player first taken by the Detroit Pistons in the second round of the 2012 NBA Draft, competing there […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo believes the Milwaukee Bucks can win 70 games this season. Entering Friday, the Bucks are 41-6. They have the best record in the NBA, just like last season. “We’re not done,” Giannis Antetokounmpo said, via Eric Woodyard of ESPN. “We’ve got a long way to go. We’re on pace, we can probably win […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are listing superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo as questionable to face the Denver Nuggets on Friday. Giannis didn’t play on Tuesday versus the Washington Wizards because of soreness in his shoulder. The reigning MVP told Bucks reporters he expects to play against the Nuggets: He is still listed as questionable on the 1:30 ET […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo says point guard Eric Bledsoe should be an All-Star. Antetokounmpo and Bucks small forward Khris Middleton will be headed to Chicago for All-Star weekend, but Giannis is upset Bledsoe is not coming with them. How on earth are we about to have almost 50 wins before All Star and we […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have two players going to the All-Star game this season: Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton. Just like last season, Antetokounmpo will be a captain with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. Middleton joked with Bucks reporters on Thursday about being upset with Giannis if the reigning MVP doesn’t pick him first in […]

NBA players and teams alike have made their respective gestures to honor Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who passed away on Sunday in a tragic helicopter accident. For Milwaukee Bucks team co-owner Marc Lasry, he believes that it would be a good idea if all teams decided to retire Kobe’s jersey numbers. Should all […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are without question one of, if not the best team in the league today. As a matter of fact, this Bucks side is currently looking like a team that has every intention of making its mark on history. For Milwaukee co-owner Marc Lasry, the historic record he has set his eyes on […]

Khris Middleton powered the Milwaukee Bucks to a 151-131 victory over the Washington Wizards by way of a 51-point effort. After the game, the 28-year-old forward dedicated his performance to the late Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant. Middleton admitted that Bryant is one of his favorite players apart from Michael Jordan, plucking several tricks […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t play against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. The Bucks say Antetokounmpo is dealing with right shoulder soreness: Giannis Antetokounmpo is out tonight with right shoulder soreness, according to the Bucks 1:30 ET injury report. — Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) January 28, 2020 The Bucks are 40-6 on the season. […]

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is on board for a radical idea to help commemorate Kobe Bryant’s legacy. After perishing in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning in Calabasas, California alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others on board, the former Los Angeles Lakers All-Star shooting guard has been advocated to be the […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo says Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is the reason he started playing basketball as a kid growing up in Greece. Antetokounmpo and Bryant were close, as the Bucks star trained with Kobe in the offseason: Giannis said Kobe is a reason why he plays the game. Watched Kobe growing […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has deleted all of his social media accounts, as he mourns the tragic death of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on Sunday in a helicopter accident that also killed Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven other people. Antetokounmpo and Bryant were very close off the court: I feel so […]

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo took home more than the win in the NBA’s Paris, France, game against the Charlotte Hornets. After defeating the Hornets overseas, the reigning MVP exchanged jerseys with French soccer star Kylian Mbappe (via NBA). Following the NBA Paris Game win, @KMbappe and @neymarjr came through to see the @Bucks! […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are off to a ho-hum incredible start with more than half of the 2019-20 season in the books already. Giannis Antetokounmpo and company defeated the Charlotte Hornets in Paris, France, on Friday evening. They improved their record to 40-6. The Bucks are only the seventh team in NBA history to win 40 […]

Brazilian superstar Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar attended Friday afternoon’s Charlotte Hornets matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks in Paris, France. With the NBA on foreign soil displaying hoops around the world, the Hornets and Bucks traveled to Europe for a regular-season game, which featured third-year Charlotte guard Malik Monk blocking Milwaukee’s Turkish forward Ersan Ilyasova—with Neymar […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are in Paris taking on the Charlotte Hornets, and the fans in France love Giannis Antetokounmpo. While he was at the free-throw line, Giannis got “MVP” chants: "M👏 V 👏P 👏" Giannis getting love from European fans. pic.twitter.com/Y22JYiIkcS — ESPN (@espn) January 24, 2020 Antetokounmpo is one of the best basketball players […]

Point guard Eric Bledsoe has been a big part of the Milwaukee Bucks’ success over the past three seasons. The 10th-year pro is currently serving as the starting point guard for the team with the best record in the NBA. However, despite the success of the 39-6 Bucks, a recent rumor from Gery Woelfel suggested […]

The Milwaukee Bucks could potentially grease the wheels on a trade involving point guard Eric Bledsoe, according to Gery Woelfel of Woelfel’s Press Box. Only a year ago, the Bucks gave Bledsoe a four-year, $70 million deal, but several NBA executives believed that deal would make it easier to trade him at some point — […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo achieved another personal milestone in his brilliant NBA career, reaching the 10,000-point plateau during the Bucks’ 111-98 win over the Chicago Bulls at Fiserv Forum on Monday night. The reigning NBA MVP tallied a triple-double of 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 dimes in 31 minutes. Shortly after the game, […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo made franchise history on Monday against the Chicago Bulls. Antetokounmpo became just the seventh Bucks player ever to reach 10,000 career points: Giannis Antetokounmpo reaches 10,000 points for his career, becoming the 7th player in Bucks history with 10K points. He also joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only Bucks players […]

The Milwaukee Bucks had another easy win on Saturday, blowing out the Brooklyn Nets, 117-97. As always, Giannis Antetokounmpo had another impressive performance, logging 29 points on 12-of-20 shooting, along with two triples, 12 rebounds, four assists, and a steal in just 25 minutes of action. The Bucks are now 38-6 and are the heavy […]

As far as the conversation for the frontrunners for Defensive Player of the Year award this season, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis and two-time winner Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz are probably at the top of most people’s lists. But as far as Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe is concerned, his teammate […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Robin Lopez will not play in his team’s game against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday due to an illness, according to Matt Velazquez of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. In 42 games this season with the Bucks, Lopez is averaging 5.5 points and 2.7 rebounds over 14.3 minutes per game while shooting 51 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks once again have the best record in the NBA, so the prevailing thought is general manager Jon Horst doesn’t need to tinker with the roster. In a conversation with Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, Horst made it seem like he’s content with the Bucks’ roster with the trade deadline looming: “The stock […]