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The Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup between the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics has yet to begin, but the mind games are already well underway. The Celtics and head coach Brad Stevens have been drumming up how Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s style of downhill play makes him more susceptible to charges. Boston, with versatile defenders […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo will try to make life miserable for Danny Ainge, even if Ainge is big enough to appreciate the success of an NBA superstar. The Boston Celtics will be going up against one of the best teams in the league at the moment, the Milwaukee Bucks. They will collide in the Eastern Conference semifinals […]

The Boston Celtics will be facing one of their toughest challenges this season when they go up against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks— owners of the league’s best regular season record — in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. Led by the MVP frontrunner, the Bucks turned from a playoff contender to a championship caliber team […]

There is no love lost between Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer and Boston Celtics big man Al Horford. With their two teams facing off in the second round, the former stated that he hopes to beat the latter and his team in the series, and send him home empty handed. Mike Budenholzer hoping to […]

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown can’t hide his excitement about the idea of going up against Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Boston and Milwaukee will collide in the Eastern Conference semifinals which is set to begin on Sunday. Per Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports, Brown said that loves competing against Antetokounmpo because of his aggressiveness […]

When asked to describe the difference between last year’s Milwaukee Bucks team to this year’s, small forward Khris Middleton said the 2018-19 Bucks are a “complete team from top to bottom.” The Bucks finished with the best record in the NBA during the regular season. They have home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. Khris Middleton: “This […]

Boston Celtics backup point guard Terry Rozier expects the bad blood the Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks developed in the 2018 playoffs to carry over to this year’s second-round matchup. The Celtics defeated the Bucks in seven games in the first round of the 2018 postseason. Rozier and Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe got into it […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens believes Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo should win the MVP award this season. Antetokounmpo guided the Bucks to the best record in the NBA. The Bucks and Celtics face off in the second round of the playoffs. Game 1 is on Sunday: Stevens on whether Giannis is MVP: […]

In the days leading up to the trade deadline in February, one team that decided to distance themselves from all the trade talks was the Boston Celtics. As it turns out, it was not a matter of not being able to find the right type of potential trade deal, but instead, it was actually a […]

In his first year as the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, Mike Budenholzer transformed the squad from a mid-tier team to a title contender. And this is due to his microscopic attention to every detail in the basketball court. Per Eric Nehm of The Athletic, big man Brook Lopez revealed how ‘picky’ Budenholzer can […]

The Milwaukee Bucks finished with the best record in the NBA as well as the best defensive rating during the 2018-19 regular season. So as they prepare for their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup against the Boston Celtics, the Bucks have been sticking with what has worked: watching film. Eric Nehm of The Athletic broke down Milwaukee head […]

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe has always shown flashes of being an All-NBA defender, but he’s never been able to put it all together because of random mental lapses during a game. That changed this season under new Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer, who often puts Bledsoe on the opposing team’s best player. “It […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be without combo guard Malcolm Brogdon for Games 1 and 2 against the Boston Celtics. Brogdon suffered a minor plantar fascia tear in his right foot back on March 15: Malcolm Brogdon will be OUT for Games 1 and 2 vs the Celtics. Will be reassessed after that. — Matt Velazquez […]

Basketball analyst Colin Cowherd believes that the Boston Celtics will oust the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Per FOX Sports, peep Cowherd’s explanation below. For him, the Celtics — who have been tagged as legitimate playoff contenders — will outlast the relatively inexperienced Bucks squad. He also noted that the Celtics have the […]

The second round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs is set to begin this weekend, with the Toronto Raptors-Philadelphia 76ers series beginning on Saturday and the Milwaukee Bucks-Boston Celtics tipping off on Sunday: Toronto and Philly will start their series on Saturday with a game on TNT (time TBD, depending on if Spurs/Nuggets goes to game […]

The second round matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks is all set. It’s a rematch of last year’s first-round matchup which the Celtics won in seven games. And Terry Rozier is not just lacing up his shoes. He’s also preparing for a continuation of his war of words with Eric Bledsoe. Per […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has had an absolutely stellar career in the NBA so far, and it looks as if things are just getting started for the 24-year old. As the Milwaukee Bucks prepare to take on the Boston Celtics in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, Celtics coach Brad Stevens heaped praise on Antetokounmpo: Brad […]

The Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks both swept their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series, setting up a clash that most of us have been waiting for all season. Now, the team that many expected to have the best record in the East will take on the team that actually ended up having the best record […]

The Boston Celtics suffered through an identity crisis and constant mood swings all season long, but returning to the postseason, albeit not in the standing they expected, has allowed them to hit the proverbial reset button. Kyrie Irving, who has led the way of this reshuffle that just landed them a sweep of the Indiana […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo ended his team’s first-round series matchup against the Detroit Pistons in style, scoring a game-high 41 points on Monday night. The 24-year-old led the Bucks to a 127-104 blowout win in Game 4 of the series, as Milwaukee completed a first-round sweep against the eighth-seeded Pistons. Following the big win, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks won their first playoff series since 2001 after dispatching the Detroit Pistons in four easy games. This wasn’t any ordinary sweep, however. They also did this in historically dominating fashion. Per NBA on ESPN, the Bucks had a plus-95 point differential over the Pistons in this series, tying the 1986 Los Angeles […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have not exactly been very successful in the playoffs over the last couple of decades, but things appear to be changing. On Monday night, the Bucks defeated the Detroit Pistons by a score of 127-104, completing a four-game sweep of the Pistons to advance to the second round of the playoffs. This […]

The Milwaukee Bucks completed a four-game sweep of the Detroit Pistons in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series on Monday night, coming away with a 127-104 win at Little Caesars Arena. After the game, Pistons big man Blake Griffin said that the free-throw disparity was a big reason why his team lost Game 4: “That […]

Blake Griffin gave everything he had and laid it all on the line for the Detroit Pistons in their first-round matchup versus the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. Pistons fans at Little Caesars Arena showed their appreciation to their All-Star forward and showered him with love as he walked back gingerly to the bench — heavily bandaged […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is looking to get some long-awaited payback, as there is still some unfinished business with the Boston Celtics dating back to last season’s loss in a best-of-seven first-round series: “We definitely owe them something from last year,” Antetokounmpo said of the Celtics after a convincing 127-104 win on Monday to […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Ish Smith thought he had an easy layup in the books during the second quarter of Game 4 in their first-round series matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. Little did he know that a Greek Freak was lurking around waiting to swat away his shot. Giannis Antetokounmpo came out of nowhere and got […]

All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo provided a historic performance in a historic night for the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks completed their sweep of the Detroit Pistons with a 127-104 win in Game 4 of their first round playoff series. It’s the first postseason series win for Milwaukee in 18 years, having been to the playoffs nine […]

The Milwaukee Bucks completed their sweep of the Detroit Pistons after winning Game 4 of their first round playoff series 127-104. Remarkably, it is the first time that the Bucks have won a playoff series since 2001. The Milwaukee Bucks have won their first playoff series since 2001. — Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) April 23, 2019 […]

Jason Terry had a chance to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo during his stint with the Milwaukee Bucks. Recently, he shared a story involving the Greek Freak jumping for a dunk behind the free throw line in one practice session. Per the NBA on TNT, listen to Jason Terry explain how the play went down. According […]

Joel Embiid is someone who wears his emotions on his sleeve. Perhaps a little bit too much. The Philadelphia 76ers big man is known for beefing with anyone who crosses his path, whether that is a notable star like Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook or a little-known role player like Boston Celtics center Aron […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer says the team will have a better idea in the next three-to-five days of when combo guard Malcolm Brogdon will be back in the lineup. Brogdon suffered a minor plantar fascia tear in his right foot back on March 15 and has been out ever since. The Bucks are […]

Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has already taken his picks for the two teams that will face off in the Eastern Conference Finals. According to the NBA on TNT host, this season’s Eastern Conference Champion will be decided in a thrilling matchup between the Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks. Chuck's taking Milwaukee & […]

The Detroit Pistons need Blake Griffin if they want any chance of taking down the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4, so the team will have their hopes up on the All-Star forward’s availability on Monday. After being a game-time decision in Game 3, Griffin has now been upgraded to probable for their do-or-die matchup against […]

The Boston Celtics made quick work of the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs. They managed to win four straight games, completing the sweep as they advance to the conference semifinals. The Celtics will most likely face the Milwaukee Bucks in the next round, as they are one game away from eliminating […]

The top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks continued its reign over the number eight seed Detroit Pistons in Game 3 of their first round series match-up. The first two games in Milwaukee pretty much had the same theme: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s dominance. Game 1 saw the MVP candidate flex his muscles, as he opened his 2019 playoff campaign with […]

Game 3 between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Detroit Pistons almost broke into a fight when Sterling Brown and Andre Drummond got into each others’ faces. Fortunately, the Bucks have preventive measures in place in case things like these happen. Bucks assistant coach Taylor Jenkins was quick to his feet and hilariously jumped in front […]

For once, Giannis Antetokounmpo was mortal. The Milwaukee Bucks might have crumbled in that scenario a year ago. Under Mike Budenholzer this season, though, the Bucks have developed the team-wide cohesion necessary to withstand the relative struggles of their best player and come away victorious. After his team’s 117-104 victory over the Detroit Pistons on […]

The Detroit Pistons are on the brink of elimination following their 119-103 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of the teams’ first-round series. One more defeat and their postseason run will end, as they are already down 0-3 against the best team in the East. But the Pistons’ playoff woes are actually much […]

Andre Drummond has sometimes failed to exert himself to maximum capacity throughout his career. In 2018-19, though, the Detroit Pistons big man put together perhaps the finest season of his career, and more consistent effort on a game-by-game basis was one of the biggest reasons why. But on Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks, with his […]