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The Milwaukee Bucks are already being viewed as a top contender for the 2019-20 NBA season. The Bucks finished the 2018-19 regular season with an impressive 60-22 overall record, which earned the team the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately, though, Milwaukee was eliminated by the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals, 4-2. […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is likely to be the next big fish available in the free agent market, as the campaign for 2021 has already started for the Milwaukee Bucks two years prior to its time. The Bucks have already made the necessary moves to keep The Greek Freak happy, extending Eric Bledsoe during the playoffs and […]

MVP Giannis? That name only has a short shelf life, according to the most valuable player himself. Per Malika Andrews of ESPN, the Milwaukee Bucks forward addressed fans at an organized event celebrating the franchise’s first MVP award since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the honor three times in four years. “After this day, please don’t call […]

It’s officially “Giannis Antetokounmpo Day” in Milwaukee County, with the Bucks superstar getting his own holiday. The county executive Chris Abele shared a photo on Twitter on July 14th with the decree. It’s official. Today is @Giannis_An34 Day throughout Milwaukee County @Bucks. pic.twitter.com/ygnjBFR1az — Chris Abele #Stayhomemke (@ChrisAbeleMKE) July 14, 2019 “We’re known this Bucks […]

Free agent big man Kosta Koufos is receiving interest from the Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors, and Milwaukee Bucks: Free agent big man Kosta Koufos has received preliminary interest from Detroit, Sacramento, Toronto and Milwaukee, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. The veteran, noted for his defense and rim protection, could be a later signing. […]

Judging by the Most Valuable Player award he recently bagged, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is already one of the best players in the league. However, in his mind, the 24-year-old believes that he has yet to reach his full potential. As a matter of fact, he thinks that he still has quite a way […]

Count NBA MVP and Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo as upset that Kawhi Leonard left the championship-winning Toronto Raptors. In an interview with ESPN, the 24-year-old Antetokounmpo expressed a desire to play Leonard and the Raptors again in a seven-game series. Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Raptors in six games in the Eastern […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo in a Milwaukee Bucks uniform for life? As long as he’s a part of a “winning” team. In an interview with ESPN published on Sunday, the reigning NBA MVP spoke about his desire to get better personally and help lead a team to win a championship. Per Ohm Youngmisuk in ESPN: “My goal […]

What does reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo think of the player movement and stars finding new teams in the offseason? “It’s insane,” the 24-year-old told ESPN in an interview with Ohm Youngmisuk published Sunday. The Greak Freak led the Milwaukee Bucks to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2019, only to fall to Kawhi Leonard and […]

The Milwaukee Bucks officially re-signed small forward Khris Middleton on Thursday. Bucks general manager Jon Horst released a statement on the move. “Khris is a critical piece of our core,” said Bucks General Manager Jon Horst, via Bucks.com. “As an All-Star, Khris was an integral part of us winning 60 games and advancing to the […]

This past year has been a wild ride for Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton. The Bucks won their highest total of regular season games since the 1980-81 season, and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals before losing to the Toronto Raptors in six games. For his part, Middleton was named to his first All-Star team, […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith believes that the Philadelphia 76ers will be the team to beat in the Eastern Conference in the 2019-20 NBA season. Smith said on ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption that the Sixers will likely win the Eastern Conference title next season. He pointed out that the other contenders in the Eastern Conference […]

Pat Connaughton was honest and direct in speaking about the importance of former teammate Malcolm Brogdon to the 2019 Eastern Conference runner-up. Last season, the Milwaukee Bucks looked like a tight-knit group. They played unselfishly on the court and appeared to mesh well off it as well. The cohesiveness of the team led to a […]

Malcolm Brogdon, a four-year player at Virginia and a second-round pick, won Rookie of the Year and established himself as one of the league’s most effective two-way guards over the first seasons of his career. Now that his time with the Milwaukee Bucks has come to a close, though, it’s clear the team success he […]

The Milwaukee Bucks had a busy offseason in 2019. They resigned most of their premier free agents, only losing guard Malcolm Brogdon. They brought back Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, and George Hill in an attempt to make another deep playoff run. All-Star Middleton expressed some disappointment that the team wasn’t able to retain Brogdon’s services, […]

Last season, the Milwaukee Bucks posted their best regular-season record in almost 40 years, blitzing the Eastern Conference to get to 60 wins and the No. 1 seed. Unfortunately, after dominating the first two rounds of the postseason, the Bucks fell short in the Eastern Conference Finals against the eventual champion Toronto Raptors. Instead of […]

The NBA announced on Tuesday that it would allow coach’s challenges in 2019-20 that include “challenge flags” for calls by referees that coaches deem to be incorrect. This is definitely a terrific step for the NBA. While missed calls are certainly “part of the game,” a game’s outcome should not logically be decided by an […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is the recipient of the 2019 NBPA MVP award. The players association announced the Greek Freak’s honor with a digital illustration shared on Instagram on Tuesday. https://www.instagram.com/p/BztqwYaB9a2/ Antetokounmpo won the NBA’s MVP award, the first in the 24-year-old’s brief career. Giannis is the first Milwaukee Bucks player to win the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have officially re-signed veteran point guard George Hill. The Bucks acquired Hill from the Cleveland Cavaliers this past season. Milwaukee general manager Jon Horst says the franchise is “thrilled” to have Hill back. “George is a consummate pro and an important part of our team,” Horst said in their official release on […]

The Milwaukee Bucks continued to reshape their roster on Tuesday. They waived veteran forward Jon Leur, who had landed with the Bucks in a draft-day trade. Shams Charania broke the news via Twitter: Sources: The Milwaukee Bucks have waived forward Jon Leuer. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 9, 2019 Leur is an eight-year NBA vet […]

While the Milwaukee Bucks were able to retain most of their one-seeded squad (including George Hill) that helped their team dominate the East in the regular season, they lost one key piece in Malcolm Brogdon. Even though Brogdon wasn’t healthy all of last season, he was an avid shot creator in Milwaukee and a quality […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has filed a lawsuit against a designer who produced a line of “Greek Freak” T-shirts, according to a report by TMZ Sports. According to the lawsuit filed by Antetokounmpo, he said that he sent Jinder Bhogal, the designer who produced the shirts, a cease-and-desist letter, but that Bhogal never responded. Antetokounmpo made […]

Former NBA stars Amar’e Stoudemire and Monta Ellis are both attempting a comeback and held a workout in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday evening. Among the dozen teams attending the workout, per Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, are the Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder, and […]

Newly-acquired Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon is wasting no time acclimating himself to his new team. Tony East recently shared a quote from Brogdon’s introductory press conference that the former Rookie of the Year winner will be flying to Las Vegas to work out with Indiana’s superstar combo guard Victor Oladipo. Malcolm Brogdon says […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Brook Lopez pulled a fast one on the rest of the NBA in the 2018-19 NBA season. Behind an MVP season from Giannis Antentokounmpo, the Bucks won 60 games and finished with the best record in the NBA. Though Antentokounmpo was the driving force and ultimate determinant of Milwaukee’s success, the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a two-year contract with Giannis Antetokounmpo’s older brother, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Thanasis Antetokounmpo, 26, is a former second-round draft pick of the New York Knicks, selected with the 51st overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. The elder Antetokounmpo struggled to find playing […]

Dallas Mavericks sophomore Kostas Antetokounmpo pulled off a Giannis-esque Euro step against shot-blocking specialist Jarrett Allen of the Brooklyn Nets during their Summer League game on Saturday. Big brother took notice: 👀 @Kostas_ante13 https://t.co/BeAYDogwWD — Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) July 6, 2019 Perhaps a little revenge for Allen’s rejection of one of The Greek Freak’s dunks […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are denying a report that they signed Thanasis Antetokounmpo, the older brother of reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Greek publication Gazzetta reported on Thursday that the Bucks and the elder Antetokounmpo were in advanced talks on an agreement. Matt Velazquez of the Journal Sentinel, however, confirmed on Friday that there’s “nothing in […]

No one would argue that Giannis Antetokounmpo took the next step in 2018-19. Just because the Milwaukee Bucks superstar has already fulfilled his destiny as one of the best players in the world, though, hardly means he’s satisfied. In fact, if this recent Instagram post is any indication, Antetokounmpo seems to be training more diligently […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kostas Antetokounmpo witnessed his brother, Giannis Antetokounmpo, be crowned as the Most Valuable Player of the 2018-19 season, an honor he has looked forward to since it became a realm of his reality a few years ago. Despite his humble beginnings in Athens, Greece, Kostas has seen his older brother inspire many […]

Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer can sympathize with fellow colleague Brad Stevens upon the loss of Al Horford in free agency, a quality player that turned down a beefy $30.1 million of the last year of his deal to seek out a long-term extension away from the Boston Celtics. Only a few days since opting […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers are the front-runners to land sharpshooter Kyle Korver once he reaches a buyout agreement with the Phoenix Suns, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Korver began his NBA career with the Sixers and played with Lakers superstar LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Bucks, meanwhile, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been having a solid offseason thus far. While they lost point guard Malcolm Brogdon to the Indiana Pacers, they have been able to re-sign Brook Lopez and George Hill, while also signing Robin Lopez to add front-court depth. Now, the Bucks have added more back-court depth. According to a report from […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have acquired Robin Lopez. Per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Robin will be joining his brother Brook Lopez and form a formidable duo in Milwaukee. RoLo has agreed to a two-year deal at the full room exception, with the second year being a player option. Sources: Lopez agrees to a two-year deal […]

Khris Middleton opted to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks because believes he has unfinished business. Middleton reportedly agreed to a five-year deal worth $178 million with the Bucks in the opening day of free agency despite knowing that several teams are expected to express interests on him. The 27-year-old power forward said that he decided […]

After the Indiana Pacers signed restricted free agent Malcolm Brogdon, the Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a three-year, $29 million contract with George Hill, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Free agent guard George Hill has agreed to a three-year, $29M deal to return to Milwaukee, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) […]

The Indiana Pacers were a team coming into free agency looking to make some big-time splashes. While the majority of rumors surrounding them had to do with Ricky Rubio, that isn’t the direction they ended up deciding to go. According to a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Pacers ended up acquiring point guard […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were expected to do plenty of spending this offseason in order to keep their 60-win team intact. It appears they are willing to pay a heavy price to keep one of their own in swingman Khris Middleton. There had been plenty of speculations regarding Middleton’s future in Milwaukee. Now, according to ESPN […]

Brook Lopez will re-sign with the Milwaukee Bucks, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The reported deal is worth $52 million over four years. Lopez first signed with the Bucks this time last year, in the summer of 2018. He immediately became a contributor to the contending Milwaukee squad that utilized Lopez differently for the first time […]