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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has come a long way in his NBA career. After selling anything he can in the streets of Greece just so he can buy a pair of basketball shoes, he’s now the league’s reigning MVP and one of the best players in the world. Moreover, his brothers Thanasis and Kostas […]

When Milwaukee Bucks point guard Malcolm Brogdon had an emergency appendectomy towards the end of the 2018-19 NBA season, George Hill was suddenly a crucial player in the rotation. Milwaukee acquired Hill from the Cleveland Cavaliers in December in the hopes that he would provide backcourt depth and veteran leadership. By the time the playoffs […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo is about to become a dad. Antetokounmpo’s girlfriend, Mariah Danae Riddlesprigger, revealed the news on her Instagram page with a message that said “BABY FR34K COMING SOON.” The All-Star had a funny comment, saying “Who’s the father?” It has been a good year for Antetokounmpo. He won the MVP […]

On Friday morning, news broke that Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe would miss the beginning of the season with a fractured rib. Thankfully, Bucks beat reporter Matt Velasquez spoke to team GM Jon Horst, who clarified the injury is not as bad as it seems: Per Bucks GM Jon Horst, Eric Bledsoe did not fracture […]

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe has been diagnosed with a small fracture of his rib and will miss up to two-to-three weeks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. This timeline has Bledsoe bound to miss at the very least the first week of the regular season. The Bucks still have George Hill as […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo admitted to feeling caged during the recent 2019 FIBA World Cup, as the Milwaukee Bucks star felt the stark difference in playing styles upon rejoining his NBA team this past week. “Playing with FIBA I was like a prisoner,” the reigning MVP said about his tough experience in China, according to John Askounis […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer has hinted that he could field Giannis Antetokounmpo and his top players this preseason. In their first preseason game, Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe sat out of the game, as their team cruised to a 122-112 win over the Chicago Bulls. It’s a widely accepted practice that teams […]

The Milwaukee Bucks won 60 games last season which elevated the franchise into a contender. It shocked the entire league but several analysts believe that the Bucks’ success will be shortlived. For the 2019-20 season, Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to prove that last year was not a fluke. The Greek Freak shared that everybody in the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo, the NBA’s reigning MVP, did not play in the Milwaukee Bucks’ preseason opener against the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. Despite that, the Bucks cruised to a 10-point win over Chicago. Now, as the Bucks travel back to Fiserv Forum, where the Bucks play their home games, it seems that The Greek Freek […]

Rich Paul had plenty to say about his Klutch Sports client, Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis, in an interview with ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Paul lauded Davis for his greatness, but perhaps went a bit too far with his praise. The known superstar agent prompted that the Milwaukee Bucks would have reached the NBA Finals […]

Paul Pierce is back making bold predictions. In a recent interview with Submission Radio, the former NBA player and analyst predicts the Milwaukee Bucks to win the 2019-20 NBA championship and for Giannis Antetokounmpo to get the MVP award for the second consecutive season. “I’m going to go with the Milwaukee Bucks,” Pierce said, per […]

Veteran shooting guard Kyle Korver is drawing high praise from his new Milwaukee Bucks teammates. Korver signed a one-year, $2.6 million contract with the Bucks this summer. He’s one of the best shooters in NBA history and will stretch the floor very well for Milwaukee this season. Via Eric Nehm of The Athletic: On Monday, […]

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe says he’s working on his mental game and moving on to the next play. Bledsoe wants to have more fun this season. For that to happen, the Bucks floor general can’t compound his mistakes and has to forget the bad play that just happened on the previous possession if […]

The Milwaukee Bucks lost combo guard Malcolm Brogdon this summer after the 2017 Rookie of the Year signed a four-year, $85 million offer sheet with the Indiana Pacers. The Bucks and Pacers ended up completing a sign-and-trade deal, with Milwaukee getting draft picks in return for Brogdon. Bucks owners Marc Lasry and Jamie Dinan explained to the media on Friday […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have put together a team brimming with talent. Behind the reigning MVP in Giannis Antetokounmpo, an All-Star wingman in Kris Middleton, and a great stretch 5 in Brook Lopez, many pundits are picking the Bucks to top the Eastern Conference this year. Lost in the debate is veteran guard Wesley Matthews. The […]

Wesley Matthews is well-aware that the Milwaukee Bucks are one of the best teams in the league. Now, as he embarks on his first season wearing the Bucks jersey, his mission is not to mess up what the team has built in recent years. In the 2018-19 season, the Bucks were the best defensive team […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to become a better shooter and he is learning as much as possible from veteran shooting guard Kyle Korver. Korver, who signed with the Bucks in free agency this summer, is one of the best shooters in NBA history. Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to become a better shooter and […]

Khris Middleton was one of the players tapped by Team USA to play in the FIBA World Cup when almost every NBA superstar said no to the team. Unfortunately, the squad didn’t perform up to expected standards, finishing in seventh place. Now that almost the entire NBA wants to be on Team USA for the […]

Kyle Korver sees some similarities between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks when it comes to how they build their offense around their superstars. During the Bucks’ media day, Korver recalled how the Cavs’ offense was built around the philosophy of  creating space for LeBron James. With the Bucks, he sees them doing the same […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo still has two years remaining on his current contract, but that isn’t stopping everyone from questioning whether or not he will still be in Milwaukee come the summer of 2021. But Antetokounmpo is not even thinking about discussing his free agency: “I think it’s disrespectful to my teammates to talk […]

Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst isn’t spending his time worrying about the competition that can steal away prized talisman Giannis Antetokounmpo, but rather creating that winning environment that can keep him in house: “We want to be successful over a long period of time and be competitive for a long time and be resourceful,” […]

ESPN’s NBA Top 100 is consistent with Sports Illustrated’s, as both considered Milwaukee Bucks talisman Giannis Antetokounmpo the best player in the league for the 2019-20 season, with new LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard finishing as the runner-up for that title. The argument was a similar one to SI’s — Antetokounmpo’s regular-season record and impact does have […]

Caron Butler wasn’t a big fan of the NBA fining the Milwaukee Bucks $50,000 for self-tampering, after general manager Jon Horst admitted during a town hall meeting that the franchise indeed planned to dole out a supermax contract for star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Butler agrees with the sentiment, but feels the fine should have been stiff […]

No contender in basketball will enter the 2019-20 season with more continuity and a more ingrained identity than the Milwaukee Bucks. That’s hardly a bad thing coming off a season in which they won 60 games and had the best net rating in basketball, but the playoffs laid bare that Milwaukee wasn’t quite the juggernaut […]

The shift in power in the NBA has been a hot topic of late, with some players now in the driver’s seat in terms of demanding where they want to play. Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar chimed in on the discussion, saying that in his mind, he sees nothing wrong with it:  “It’s a […]

Ex-NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas believes that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo should focus more on his post game this season, instead of working on his jump shot. Listen to the former Washington Wizards star discuss it on the No Chill Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B2xUQxBBwTQ/ The more you listen to Agent Zero, the more it makes sense. Pundits […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have received a $50,000 fine for a violation of league rules governing timing of player contract comments. General manager Jon Horst recently said publicly the Bucks will offer superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo a supermax contract next summer: The NBA has announced a $50,000 fine for the Milwaukee Bucks for violating league rules […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have no plans of letting Giannis Antetokounmpo go, and co-owner Wes Edens made that clear in a recent interview with TMZ Sports. Antetokounmpo has been recently linked with the Golden State Warriors, with ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne claiming that the Dubs are a “big threat” to the Bucks in keeping the 2019 MVP. […]

The beer-chugging phenomenon continues to grow among professional athletes. Back in May, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and offensive lineman David Bakhtiari engaged in a chugging face-off while sitting courtside during the Milwaukee Bucks’ Eastern Conference Finals series against the Toronto Raptors. David Bakhtiari vs. Aaron Rodgers in a beer chugging face-off. It happened. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are not worried about potentially losing Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Golden State Warriors in 2021. While there is a friendship and a connection between the reigning MVP and Warriors franchise star Stephen Curry, The Greek Freak could take the precedent of Kevin Durant’s three-year stint in Golden State as an example of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are not sweating the recent rumors surrounding the Golden State Warriors arising as a “serious threat” to snatch away their franchise talisman Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2021. The Greek Freak has been intent in staying in the small market franchise, appearing to be a low-maintenance superstar with a fondness for the city of […]

The Central Division in the NBA for the 2019-20 season will be run by one team. While the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons can cause issues, the banner will be raised by the Milwaukee Bucks once again. With the Pacers and Pistons fighting for second place, the rest of the division will be in rebuild […]

From the department of “well, obviously” comes a story revolving around reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. After a fantastic season with the Bucks in which the Greek Freak put up a staggering stat line (27.7 points per game, 13.5 rebounds per game, 5.9 assists per game, 1.5 blocks per game and […]

The Milwaukee Bucks signed Brook Lopez’s brother, Robin Lopez, in free agency this summer. The Lopez brothers haven’t been on the same team since their college days at Stanford, which was a decade ago. While Brook is excited to play with Robin again, he did warn Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer that he and Robin […]

Brook Lopez admits there was a feeling of “disbelief” and “shock” in the Milwaukee Bucks’ locker room after they lost four games in a row to the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 Eastern Conference Finals. Milwaukee had a 2-0 lead in the series. Kawhi Leonard then led the Raptors to four straight wins, propelling Toronto […]

Brook Lopez says the Milwaukee Bucks are out to prove that last season wasn’t a fluke year. The Bucks had the best record in the NBA in 2018-19. They got all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they lost to the Toronto Raptors in six games. "We want to come in and handle […]

By finishing the regular season with a league-best 60 wins last term, the Milwaukee Bucks had arguably the best season in franchise history (for the modern era, at least). This was no fluke as well, with Milwaukee establishing themselves as the best team in the league from start to finish. Unfortunately for them, they faced […]

As part of her appearance on Monday’s episode of The Jump, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne noted that the Golden State Warriors are a “big threat” for landing Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo. “The one team lurking out there — I don’t know how this would happen — but the Warriors have always been the big threat […]

Milwaukee Bucks star and reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t have the greatest of times with Greece during the FIBA World Cup. However, the Greek Freak is already looking forward after learning important lessons in China. Giannis posted an image of himself wearing a Greece jersey on Instagram. The caption to the image pertained to […]