Milwaukee Bucks Articles - Page 164

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo are still the top vote-getters for the 2019 All-Star game. The third fan returns were released on Thursday. LeBron James has 3,770,807 votes, while Giannis Antetokounmpo has 3,626,909: The NBA announced today that the 2019 NBA All-Star Draft will be televised by TNT on Thursday, […]

Many feel that Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is the league MVP, and it’s hard to argue against that statement. It’s also hard to argue with the fact that he is one of the most vicious dunkers in the league, and Memphis Grizzlies big man Marc Gasol unfortunately ended up on the wrong side of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have finally found a way to bring it all together. Well, during the regular season that is. Despite having one of the best records in the NBA, true success for a team is measured in the playoffs. This is where the Bucks have fallen short lately. With a bonafide superstar in Giannis Antetokounmpo, it […]

Boston Celtics big man Al Horford now has competition for the funniest missed free-throw reaction, as Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez topped Horford’s free-throw flinch on Tuesday at home against the Miami Heat after Hassan Whiteside missed a foul shot. Brook Lopez is scared of Hassan Whiteside's brick 😂 https://t.co/I8RxRtMZXN — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 16, […]

Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry says the Bucks’ medical staff killed a trade back in 2012 which would have sent point guard Stephen Curry to the Bucks and center Andrew Bogut to the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors traded fan favorite Monta Ellis to the Bucks in exchange for Bogut in 2012. Back then, Stephen Curry […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Bonzie Colson have agreed to terms on a two-way contract, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Milwaukee Bucks are signing forward Bonzie Colson to a two-way contract, league sources tell ESPN. He was playing with Canton Charge of G League. He missed pre-draft and summer after broken foot ended Notre Dame […]

The 50-40-90 club (players who shoot 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from 3 and 90 percent from the foul line) has a very short list of exclusive members, including the likes of Larry Bird, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. With only a few games over the halfway mark of […]

The NBA has seen its share of brothers play in the NBA, but it’s pretty rare that siblings get to play together. NBA audiences might get to see it happen if Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez joins his brother Brook in Milwaukee. Per JB Baruelo of The Inquisitr, this is a scenario that could play […]

In what seems to be becoming a regular postgame ritual, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter swapped jerseys following their game Sunday. Greek Freak x Half-Man Half-Amazing jersey swap 🔥 pic.twitter.com/IV5bMu6z1C — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 13, 2019 A trend that was initially started by Dwyane Wade, the swapping of […]

After missing the Milwaukee Bucks last game with soreness in his right quad and a left hip contusion, star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will be available to play against the Atlanta Hawks, per the Journal Sentinel’s Matt Velazquez. Bud says Donte DiVincenzo is the only player among the Bucks on the injury report who will be […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Taurean Prince will return against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, but the youngster will be on a 12-minute restriction, according to Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Prince missed the last 18 games with an ankle injury. The 24-year-old has appeared in 21 games this season, averaging 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and […]

The arena that the Milwaukee Bucks called home for three decades is no more. On Sunday morning, the Bradley Center was partially demolished after hosting both the Bucks and the Marquette Golden Eagles since 1988. The team said their goodbyes on Twitter: Goodbye old friend. Thank you for being our home for 30 years. pic.twitter.com/1CvP8RSKXl […]

After missing the Milwaukee Bucks’ 113-106 loss against the Washington Wizards, Giannis Antetokounmpo is likely to play against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. Looks like Giannis will play tomorrow at Hawks. Bucks injury report:Giannis Antetokounmpo (right quad soreness/left hip contusion) – ProbableEric Bledsoe (left hamstring soreness) – Probable Donte DiVincenzo (left bilateral heel bursitis) – […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer is hopeful that superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo’s hip injury is “nothing too serious.” Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t play on Friday against the Washington Wizards. The Bucks lost to the Wizards by a final score of 113-106. Mike Budenholzer says The Greek Freak got hit in his hip a few games ago and […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been on a roll this season. They currently have the best record in the East, thanks in large part to their perennial All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, the Bucks will have to find a way without him when they play the Washington Wizards today. Giannis is out, per Bud. — Fred Katz […]

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will likely be held out of Friday night’s road game against the Washington Wizards due to quadriceps soreness and a hip contusion, according to a report from Chase Hughes of NBC Sports. Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as doubtful for tonight’s game against the Wizards. — Chase Hughes (@chasedcsports) January […]

The second return of the 2019 All-Star fan voting shows the two initial leading vote-getters in Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks phenom Giannis Antetokounmpo still leading the race with the most votes: The second returns of #NBAAllStar Voting 2019 presented by @Google! Vote on https://t.co/R6fBO5LSAS, the NBA App or by searching […]

It wasn’t long ago that former NBA center (and now on-air NBA analyst) Ryan Hollins claimed that Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was unworthy of NBA MVP consideration due to his role away from the ball at the end of games. Yet, on Wednesday night against a fellow MVP candidate in Houston Rockets superstar […]

In a relatively short period of time, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has established himself as one of the best players in today’s NBA. In fact, some experts and analysts feel that he should be a favorite for this season’s MVP award. And while they might be right, he isn’t letting the hype go to […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo darted a fireball no-look whip pass to the right corner in the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets, nailing fellow MVP candidate James Harden squarely in the face by accident: Giannis with a rocket at Harden's head 😳 pic.twitter.com/aLVsgeOWX7 — ESPN (@espn) January 10, 2019 The basketball bounced so hard […]

The Boston Celtics have experienced a roller coaster of a first half of the season, failing to dominate the Eastern Conference as some expected and battling through their share of bumps on the road. Franchise star Kyrie Irving noted one pivotal point that had his team on the uptrend, a team meeting after a loss […]

The Milwaukee Bucks might have exposed James Harden’s true weakness on national TV, completely blocking out the left side in front of him — a strategy that clearly bothered him in the second half and soon netted the Bucks the lead. Point guard Eric Bledsoe, who guarded Harden for most of the game, despite giving […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni was in awe of Milwaukee Bucks talisman Giannis Antetokounmpo, as The Greek Freak put up a monstrous double-double of 27 points and a career-high 21 rebounds in a 116-109 win over the surging Rockets. “He’s not normal,” said D’Antoni, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “I mean, that guy is […]

James Harden was seeing stars in the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday after an errant pass from Giannis Antetokounmpo hit him right above his right temple. Antetokounmpo was backing down Rockets’ forward P.J. Tucker when he whipped the ball towards the corner, where it was intercepted by Harden’s skull. https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1083198940676308992 Milwaukee’s point guard, […]

Remember the season Stephen Curry had during the Golden State Warriors’ 73-win campaign in 2016? Well, that is the kind of run Houston Rockets star James Harden is on right now. He continued his dominance on Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, dumbfounding George Hill with a pair of unreal step-back jumpers and shaking his […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will face one of the hottest teams right now when they visit the Houston Rockets tonight. They will be up against James Harden, the reigning NBA MVP and league’s leading scorer. Harden has been one of the most difficult players to guard, as he’s known to be good at drawing fouls against […]

The Utah Jazz lost to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday by a score of 114-102. The game was close until the fourth quarter, but the Bucks pulled away and were able to win the game pretty handily. Afterward, Jazz center Rudy Gobert spoke to the Salt Lake Tribune about the Jazz’s drop-off in the last […]

Utah Jazz swingman Joe Ingles may be one of the NBA’s most underrated defenders for his high IQ and, sometimes, shrewd tricks, but Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo gave the Aussie a dose of his medicine Monday night. In the fourth quarter of their matchup, Antetokounmpo tried to maneuver past two Jazz defenders, one of […]

Milwaukee Bucks stud Giannis Antetokounmpo is so good right now, that sometimes it just feels unfair. On Saturday night against the Toronto Raptors, the 24-year-old put this on full display when he only took four dribbles to get from one end of the court to the other to score a basket. Giannis goes end to […]

The showdown between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference took place, and the Toronto Raptors drew first blood. Led by Kawhi Leonard’s 30 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, the Raptors squeaked past the Milwaukee Bucks 123-116 Saturday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo had another superb outing for the Bucks, as he put up 43 […]

WWE legend and current Hollywood star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has responded to Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who challenged him to a wrestling match. “I’d kill him” 😂👊🏾 Love this dude. It’s why he’s an @NBA beast & the Bucks are #1 in the E. But you don’t want this smoke, cuz I will […]

On media day back in September, Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard had one of the most awkward laughs we have ever heard, creating a meme for the ages. Well, the fine people who run the game operations for the Milwaukee Bucks decided to use Leonard’s laugh to their advantage on Saturday by trolling […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are hosting the Toronto Raptors Saturday in an Eastern Conference heavyweight battle, and Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe isn’t messing around. Bledsoe, who is having a stellar season in his second year in Milwaukee, showed off his explosiveness and athleticism by splitting Raptors guard Danny Green and star small forward Kawhi Leonard […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has put on a ton of muscle since coming into the league five years ago. The transformation has simply been amazing. As it turns out, Antetokounmpo has put on about the same amount of confidence and self-belief. So much so, that the 24-year-old believes that he could take on — […]

The NBA is geared toward superteams rather than building from the ground up. While many will put the blame on the Golden State Warriors, the truth is, they achieved greatness the hard way, except Kevin Durant. It’s easy to look at their roster and see Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Durant, Draymond Green, and now DeMarcus Cousins and […]

Friday night at home against the Atlanta Hawks, the Milwaukee Bucks scored a whopping 144 points, already the third time this season they have eclipsed the 140-point mark. Milwaukee entered Friday averaging a league-leading 117.0 points per game, and that number is up to 117.7 after Friday’s performance. The Bucks scored 144 points against the […]

In Friday evening’s contest between the Atlanta Hawks and the home team Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s size found no match underneath the paint. In one play, Antetokounmpo crowded over four other Hawks players for the rebound and went up for a slam without any resistance. Four Atlanta players around the hoop and guess who got […]

Mike Budenholzer has unlocked the full potential of the Milwaukee Bucks, and unfortunately for the Atlanta Hawks, they were on the wrong end of history on Friday. The Bucks built a 29-point lead versus the Hawks on Friday at home, as they led 43-14 after the first quarter. It was the largest first quarter lead […]

Entering Thursday, Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez has made 95 3-pointers, the same number as Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson. Brook Lopez has completely changed his game to where he is now a lethal stretch big in the NBA. It’s been an amazing turnaround for a guy who didn’t make a single 3-pointer […]