Milwaukee Bucks Articles - Page 137

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo became the fourth player to record 50 points, 10 rebounds and not commit a single turnover in a game since the latter became an official during the 1977-78 season, according to ESPN Stats & Info. The Milwaukee Bucks talisman joined Carmelo Anthony, Moses Malone, and Michael Jordan (twice), as the only […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer says Khris Middleton has gone through contact work in practice and played five on five as recently as Monday. Middleton has a left thigh contusion, but he might be ahead of schedule in his recovery: Bud says Khris Middleton has gone through contact work in practice and played 5 […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo remembers the first time he had to go against Carmelo Anthony. For Melo it was just another day in the office, but the then-New York Knicks star would soon find out the kid from Greece had the right cojones to take him on. Now a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, Melo reminisced […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo still recalls the first time he matched up against Carmelo Anthony. On Thursday night, his Milwaukee Bucks were able to get past the Portland Trail Blazers, Anthony’s new team after a year-long absence from the NBA, but back in Dec. 18, 2013, Antetokounmpo was not The Greek Freak, but a talented player trying […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo had another stellar outing on Thursday, as he led his team to a victory against the Portland Trail Blazers, 137-129. Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal believes that the reigning MVP is on track to repeat: Who do the guys think the front-runner for MVP is right now? […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo forged his name into the Milwaukee Bucks’ franchise history as the first player to post a 20-15-15 stat line. In their 129-137 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, Antetokounmpo dropped a monster triple-double: 24 points, 19 rebounds, and 15 assists. 🏀 FINAL SCORE THREAD 🏀 WIth 24 PTS, 19 REB & […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez is not the most mobile player out there, but he can still alter a lot of shots due to his seven-foot frame. Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony found that out the hard way on Thursday, as he saw his shot attempt swatted by the lumbering big. Seeing Lopez in […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is the NBA’s reigning MVP, and he continues to put up superlative numbers in the early going of the 2019-20 season. Against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night, Antetokounmpo piled up a career-high 15 assists: Giannis dropped a career-high 15 AST against the Trail Blazers 😳 24 PTS […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to rise up the Milwaukee Bucks’ record books, as he passed the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2,008) for 7th all time in the franchise’s assist list. 🦌 @Giannis_An34 has passed @kaj33 (2,008 AST) for 7th on the @Bucks All-Time assists list. #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/7MQ1CvJjRf — NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) November 22, 2019 The reigning MVP entered […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez is not exactly renowned for his athleticism. But the former All-Star flushed down a ferocious dunk over Portland Trail Blazers forward Anthony Tolliver to open the scoring on Thursday night in Milwaukee. Brook Lopez puts Anthony Tolliver on a poster on the first play of the game 👀#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/Q3XleM46td — […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will be without center Hassan Whiteside on Thursday when they take on the Milwaukee Bucks. Whiteside is dealing with a right hip injury. Anfernee Simons (ankle) is available, Hassan Whiteside (hip) is out for tonight’s game vs. Bucks. — Casey Holdahl (@CHold) November 21, 2019 In 14 games this season for […]

Carmelo Anthony says his body “feels great” entering his second game with the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. They will once again be without superstar point guard Damian Lillard, who is suffering from back spasms, so Melo will likely have a big offensive role again: Carmelo Anthony says […]

A recent column from Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer displayed Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo’s recent improvements with his 3-point shooting, as he’s now shooting a respectable 37.2% from deep this season. Is the improvement here to stay or merely a fallacy of small sample size? O’Connor explains it in the graphic below. Giannis is […]

At 39 years old, Pau Gasol probably still has a lot of wisdom to give for the Portland Trail Blazers. But given the Blazers’ current state, they couldn’t wait any longer for his foot to heal and opted to let him go. Shortly after Gasol’s release was announced, the Spaniard received some inspiring words of […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo was tangled up with Ryan Arcidiacono twice during Monday’s 115-101 win over the Chicago Bulls, the Milwaukee Bucks’ fourth straight win. Asked if he was surprised the 6-foot-3 Arcidiacono managed to scrap for those jump balls, Antetokounmpo was nonchalant in response: “No, I wasn’t surprised,” he said, according to Phillip Thompson of the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo might have reached the peak most players aspire to get to, earning MVP honors last season, but the Milwaukee Bucks talisman is still mesmerized by the numbers hanging in the rafters of the storied United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls. Names like Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen hang majestically from the roof […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Mike Budenholzer are a bit frustrated with the way the reigning MVP is being officiated. Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to victory in Monday night’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls, scoring 33 points and 10 rebounds (his 13th consecutive double-double of the season). However, The Greek Freak racked up five offensive fouls. It […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been stellar on almost every aspect this season — except for one glaring issue. Chicago Bulls sophomore Wendell Carter Jr. saw that up close on Monday night, as the reigning MVP air-balled yet another free-throw at the 8:52 mark of the first quarter in their teams’ match at the […]

There’s a reason why Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is called the Greek Freek, and there’s a reason why he is the reigning NBA MVP. Luckily for fans, Giannis showed against the Indiana Pacers those reasons. Early in the second quarter of the game, Antetokounmpo attacked the rim with a ferocious zeal and embarrassed two […]

After missing the previous eight games, Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner will return to the lineup on Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Turner has recovered from a sprained right ankle he sustained against the Brooklyn Nets at the end of October. Malcolm Brogdon and T.J. McConnell ruled out tonight vs Bucks. Two-way guard Naz Mitrou-Long may […]

The Indiana Pacers have been without their star guard Victor Oladipo since last season, and now, for its upcoming game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night, three other notable names will also be out: Injury report for tonight against the @Bucks:Malcolm Brogdon: Doubtful (sore back)Jeremy Lamb: Doubtful (sprained ankle)T.J. McConnell: Questionable (sore groin)Victor Oladipo: […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner is hoping to return to the court on Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Turner is recovering from a sprained right ankle he sustained against the Brooklyn Nets at the end of October. Turner is averaging 14.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks for the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks had some tough decisions to make this past summer, as they had numerous free agents and could only keep so many of them to avoid paying the luxury tax. Their two most major free agents where Khris Middleton and Malcolm Brogdon, who also happened to be their two best players behind Giannis […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo was forced to part ways with Malcolm Brogdon as the Milwaukee Bucks’ difficult salary cap plan made it difficult to keep a player of his caliber past his bargain rookie contract. The new member of the Indiana Pacers was witness to The Greek Freak’s ascent to superstardom, also playing a big role in […]

There’s no love lost between former Milwaukee Bucks teammates Giannis Antetokounmpo and Malcolm Brogdon, who joined the Indiana Pacers over the summer on a sign-and-trade deal. Ahead of Saturday’s matchup between the Bucks and the Pacers, the reigning league MVP could not help but take a shot at Brogdon, starting of course, with the former […]

After being left without an NBA team since February, Carmelo Anthony is finally making his return to the league with the Portland Trail Blazers. Sure, the 35-year-old forward has his shortcomings, but it’s still quite puzzling how a player as accomplished as Anthony was left unsigned by 30 NBA teams for this long. The 10-time […]

Milwaukee Bucks swingman Khris Middleton will be sidelined 3-4 weeks with a left thigh contusion, according to Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Middleton suffered the injury on Sunday in Milwaukee’s road win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Per source, the expectation is that Khris Middleton will be sidelined 3-4 weeks with a left […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was remorseful for his actions on Sunday, as he entered the bowels of the Chesapeake Energy Arena at halftime infuriated with his performance thus far. The reigning MVP kicked a hole into an Oklahoma City Thunder sign, which soon made headlines shortly after. The Bucks trailed by six at halftime, […]

Against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo just showed why he is called the “Greek Freak.” Antetokounmpo forced the turnover on Chris Paul and ran down on the offensive end for the Statue of Liberty dunk from near the free-throw line. GIANNIS. MEAN 😤 pic.twitter.com/UVmmysxKeA — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 11, 2019 […]

Danilo Gallinari has hit some tough shots over the course of his NBA career, but this one might just be one of the most difficult ones yet. With the Oklahoma City Thunder down by three late in the fourth in their thrilling game versus the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, the Italian forward found himself blanketed […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar and reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo was not very happy with his first-half performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday evening. He vented in…unique fashion. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, Antetokounmpo could be seen chewing a hole through his jersey as he exited the floor and headed to the locker […]

The Green Bay Packers secured a huge win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday with a goal-line stop of Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey. Apparently, their basketball counterparts felt like scoring some touchdowns of their own. Milwaukee Bucks forwards Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo connected on a full-court pass that led to a dunk for […]

It’s always a special thing when you get to dunk on the best player in the league. This fact is why many understand Donovan Mitchell’s decision to try and slam it over the Milwaukee Bucks star. However, there’s one thing the Greek Freak made the Spider realize: you cannot possibly hope to get a slam […]

The Utah Jazz made a big move for Bojan Bogdanovic in the offseason, and against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Croatian star proved why the franchise pursued him. With 1.3 seconds left on the clock and the game tied 100-all, Joe Ingles inbounded the ball and passed to Bogdanovic for the last shot. Bogey freed himself […]

The Utah Jazz traded Kyle Korver to the Memphis Grizzlies this summer in the blockbuster Mike Conley trade, a move the now Milwaukee Bucks guard was “caught off-guard” by. The Jazz acquired Korver last season from the Cleveland Cavaliers. The sharpshooter thought his second stint in Utah was going to last longer than it did: […]

When Mike Budenholzer stepped in as the new head coach for the Milwaukee Bucks, he became just the second head coach superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo had played for in the NBA, not counting interim head coach Joe Prunty. While it has been reported that Antetokounmpo was notoriously fond of former head coach Jason Kidd, the young […]

Kawhi Leonard’s load management fiasco has engulfed the NBA in talks about how it should be properly handled. When it comes to Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, only a few words come to mind when hearing the dreaded coined term: “I don’t want to hear it.” Head coach Mike Budenholzer admits he’d rather not have […]

The NBA found no foul play in the Clippers’ decision to rest Kawhi Leonard for Wednesday night’s matchup against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. Now, according to a report from The Athletic, LA is privately acknowledging the fact that Leonard is not fully healthy. The Clippers’ decision to rest Leonard rubbed some fans and […]

LOS ANGELES – Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in a tight contest Wednesday night, 129-124. Star forward Kawhi Leonard did not play in the game and watched from the sidelines, sitting out due to load management. As Leonard sat, Antetokounmpo barreled through Leonard’s Clippers teammates en route to 38 […]