Milwaukee Bucks Articles - Page 136

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton has been really solid this season. He’s been doing really well as the team’s secondary option on offense. And he’s pretty confident that he can make the All-Star team for the second consecutive season, per Matt Velasquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “I definitely think so. My numbers have been […]

Khris Middleton continues to play well for the Milwaukee Bucks this season. The veteran forward is putting up 18.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists this season. He’s been the second-best player on the team and he believes that he deserves to be an All-Star for the second-straight year. Bucks center Brook Lopez praised Middleton’s […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is ‘questionable’ against the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Per Mike McGraw of the Daily Herald, Antetokounmpo is still nursing a back injury. He missed the Bucks’ last two wins over the Atlanta Hawks and the Orlando Magic. Giannis (back) is questionable for #Bulls on Monday. He's missed the last […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe is likely to make his return on Monday night against the Chicago Bulls after missing the last eight games due to a fractured fibula: And Eric Bledsoe, who has missed 8 games with fibula fracture, is probable for return to Bucks. — K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) December 29, 2019 Bledsoe suffered […]

The reigning MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo, has been ruled out for the Milwaukee Bucks’ Saturday matchup against the Orlando Magic, according to Matt Velazquez of the Journal Sentinel. He has been dealing with back soreness that he suffered prior to the team’s last game. Today’s injury report lists Giannis as OUT for tonight against the Magic […]

Mike Budenholzer’s teams are typically known for their defensive prowess. While the Milwaukee Bucks are certainly one of the better defensive teams in the NBA (they rank first in defensive rating, according to Basketball Reference), they have also proven themselves extremely capable on the offensive side of the floor. The Bucks have scored at least […]

The Milwaukee Bucks, being the best team in the Eastern Conference, get more slack with their outgoing pregame routines, which often feature players like reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo practicing professional wrestling moves. On Friday before their road matchup with the Atlanta Hawks, veteran shooting guard Wesley Matthews put a (fake) beatdown on backup center […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo indicated to reporters on Christmas he was dealing with a sore back. Giannis still has a sore back and won’t play on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks: Bud makes it official. Giannis Antetokounmpo is OUT tonight against the Hawks due to back soreness. — Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) December 27, 2019 Antetokounmpo struggled on […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo had previously been listed as probable for Friday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks due to a sore back, but now he has been downgraded to doubtful, according to the NBA’s official injury report. The Bucks are playing a back-to-back this weekend, with the second game coming against the Orlando […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo indicated to reporters on Christmas he was dealing with a sore back. Giannis still has a sore back, but he’s probable to play on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks: Giannis was indicating he had a sore back on Christmas Day in Philly. It's something that has been noted on the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo took the full extent of the blame for his team’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Day, as the Milwaukee Bucks had their zone defense clobbered by a barrage of 3-pointers in a 121-109 loss. Meanwhile, The Greek Freak, who was praised for his improved shooting in a blockbuster matchup against the […]

During the Christmas day showdown between the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers, there was a play that featured Giannis Antetokounmpo being scratched in his eye. The play resulted in the reigning MVP being visibly upset with one of the referees, Tony Brothers. After the game, Antetokounmpo told Malika Andrews of ESPN  that his eye is […]

The Philadelphia 76ers routed the Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas Day, showing off for their hometown crowd in a statement win against Giannis Antetokounmpo and company. All-Star center Joel Embiid capitalized on the beatdown with a rejection of reigning league MVP Antetokounmpo in the second half (via NBA on ESPN). Embiid standing his ground against Giannis […]

Milwaukee Bucks MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo might be the most dangerous player in the NBA when gets in the open floor. The “Greek Freak” delivered the goods on Christmas Day in Philadelphia, taking the ball from coast to coast and throwing down a massive jam over Sixers forward Tobias Harris and a trailing Josh Richardson: […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton recently had some seriously high praise for up-and-coming forward Marvin Bagley III. Not only did Walton compliment the young big man, but he even compared his to the reigning league MVP in Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo. One knock on both Bagley III and “The Greek Freak,” though, […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will wear a unique pair of shoes from Nike for Milwaukee’s Christmas Day matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. According to ESPN’s Eric Woodyard, The Greek Freak will lace up in Nike’s Zoom Freak 1 “Soul Glo,” which features a “Coming to America” theme: Here is a classic scene from Eddie […]

Malcolm Brogdon had some gripes with how his first free-agency stint took place with the Milwaukee Bucks, finally opting to play for the Indiana Pacers as a sign-and-trade facilitated his venture to a new team. The fourth-year guard has thrived in his new role, averaging a well-rounded 18.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 7.6 assists through […]

Malcolm Brogdon of the Indiana Pacers threw some shade at the Milwaukee Bucks ahead of Sunday’s game. According to Brogdon, he would’ve loved to remain the team but felt that they did not value him enough. “I would’ve loved to play for this team, if they had wanted me. If they had valued me the […]

A few days before Christmas, Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo is already into the spirit of giving. The reigning NBA MVP certainly made a young fan’s day during the team’s 117-89 victory over the Indiana Pacers at Fiserv Forum on Sunday. After the Greek Freak dropped a near triple-double of 18 points, 19 boards, and nine […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks saved Robin Lopez from an attack by Wesley Matthews in a new twist to their pro-wrestling pre-game ritual. Peep the clip below which features Antetokounmpo putting on his best impression as a pro wrestler. Near the end of the video, as Matthews was about to hit Lopez with a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are strolling through the Association with a league-leading 26-4 record. It’s hard to imagine them thinking about tinkering their roster with their blistering start to the season. But as we saw in last year’s playoffs, it doesn’t really matter how good you are in the regular season. What matters is that you […]

The Milwaukee Bucks sent quite a message to the entire NBA last night, besting the Western Conference’s top team Los Angeles Lakers, 111-104, to take solo lead of the league’s best record. There were plenty of storylines to go around in the aftermath of the first meeting of the two of the league’s best teams […]

Thursday night’s matchup between LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks was the highest-rated game during the 2019-20 NBA season since opening night, according to Turner Sports. TNT’s Lakers/Bucks telecast is most-watched NBA game since Opening Night. #NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/ZYnQCFybiM — TNT Sports U.S. PR (@TNTSportsUS) December 20, 2019 […]

Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Kyle Korver has had the pleasure of playing with both LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo. James is a four-time MVP and three-time champion, while Giannis is the reigning MVP and eager to lead the Bucks to the Finals after coming up short last season. Milwaukee lost to the Toronto Raptors in […]

Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Kyle Korver believes Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is “going to be dunking a basketball when he’s 70.” Korver played with James on the Cleveland Cavaliers and knows first-hand how diligently LeBron takes care of his body: “In his mind, playing every game, playing those minutes, he wanted to give […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s latest master class came with a new career-high in 3-pointers made, burying five against the Milwaukee Bucks’ biggest competition to date — the Los Angeles Lakers. If a statement 111-104 win over the West-leading Lakers wasn’t enough, The Greek Freak’s 3-point improvement is just the latest semblance of proof that he’s nearing world […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo put forth another dominant performance in one of the biggest matchups he and the Bucks have had to face this season. The reigning MVP led Milwaukee to a 111-104 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers, with Giannis accounting for a team-high 34 points (on 11-of-19 shooting), five 3-pointers, 11 rebounds, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo racked up a career-high five 3-pointers during a showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers. Addressing the constant criticism about his struggling jump shot, The Greek Freak showed he can hit big shots in big games, doing so during a nationally-televised game with all eyes on his performance. The Milwaukee Bucks star had already […]

Thursday night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks was one for the books. It featured one of, if not the most dominant players in the league over the past decade in LeBron James take on reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. For his part, Lakers forward Jared Dudley, who himself has had the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were very impressive on Thursday, as they held off a second half surge by the Los Angeles Lakers, to escape with a 111-104 victory in the battle between the two best teams in the league today. Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo had another outstanding effort, leading his side to a victory with a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks took the Los Angeles Lakers’ best punch and held on to grab bragging rights with a 111-104 win at home, but purple-and-gold stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis are unshaken by the loss, even after losing two straight for the first time this season. Davis battled through a sore right ankle and […]

Against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks claims that he’s the king now after making a crown gesture. Peep the clip below and try to read Antetokounmpo’s lips. He made the gesture in their game against the Lakers. The Purple and Gold were trying to mount a comeback […]

LeBron James had no choice but to give credit where credit is due to Giannis Antetokounmpo after Thursday night’s game. After the Milwaukee Bucks dispatched the Los Angeles Lakers 111-104 for NBA supremacy, the veteran forward gave props where props is due — he couldn’t help but tip his hat off to the “Greek Freak” […]

Thursday was indeed a family affair for the Antetokounmpo brothers as Giannis, Thanasis and Kostas reunited during the Los Angeles Lakers versus Milwaukee Bucks tiff at the Fiserv Forum. Shortly after the home team’s impressive 111-104, the troika of Greek studs met at center court and swapped jerseys. Older brothers Thanasis and Giannis — who […]

After winning his first MVP award last season, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is seemingly improving upon his brilliant season last year with an astonishing showing through the first 30-ish games of the 2019-20 season. On Thursday night, the Bucks faced off against the Los Angeles Lakers, two teams that were tied for the […]

As unstoppable as he has already been, the one thing that holds Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo back is his inconsistent shooting from downtown. The “Greek Freak” has taken significant strides in improving his accuracy from distance this season, and he showed some of the fruits of his labor on Friday night against the Los […]

Before the Milwaukee Bucks began their matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Wesley Matthews pulled off wrestling moves made famous by ‘The Rock’ on Robin Lopez. CAN YOU SMELL WHAT THE BUCKS ARE COOKING? 👨‍🍳 (via @Bucks)pic.twitter.com/xJsXwjX2qd — ESPN (@espn) December 20, 2019 Entering the matchup, both the Lakers and Bucks held […]

Before the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers faced off with each other, LeBron James and Kyle Korver, who were both teammates during their time with the Cleveland Cavaliers, greeted each other. LeBron James and Kyle Korver reunited. 📹:@Bucks pic.twitter.com/UjGPBOVnqB — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) December 20, 2019 Korver was initially traded to the Cavaliers midway through […]

On Tuesday, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks visited the Racine Correctional Institution to take part in the “Play for Justice” initiative, which brings together NBA teams and inmates at correctional facilities across the country. Antetokounmpo was very moved by the experience and says he learned a lot from speaking to the inmates. “I wasn’t […]