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Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 11 of the regular season. Both Harden and Antetokounmpo put up stellar individuals numbers while leading their respective teams to 3-0 weeks. James Harden averaged 42.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists during […]

Boys will be boys, and Giannis Antetokounmpo and Pat Connaughton of the Milwaukee Bucks proved that when they called out Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson on Twitter. Connaughton, who is a small forward for the team, posted a video of him and “The Greek Freak” working out in the gym, and suggested that their collective work […]

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, and assistant coach Darvin Ham will not receive NBA fines and sanctions from the league despite their role in a recent scuffle. Kanter and Antetokounmpo engaged in a heated tussle during Milwaukee’s 112-96 win over Milwaukee on Thursday. During the incident, Ham rushed to […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to let the Brooklyn Nets know that blocking him won’t go unpunished. Giannis Antetokounmpo was mercilessly denied by Jarrett Allen at the rim early in the first quarter for the game. It was a remarkable block from the Nets big man, who also happened to stop LeBron James at […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen is developing a penchant for blocking superstar players from dunking. Today, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is his latest victim, with the Greek Freak denied mercilessly at the rim by Jarrett Allen. Early in the first quarter of the Nets-Bucks matchup, Allen soared high to meet Giannis Antetokounmpo and stop […]

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is now 11th on the Bucks’ all-time scoring list, surpassing guard Ricky Pierce. Antetokounmpo accomplished the feat on Thursday at home against the New York Knicks. The Greek Freak passes Ricky Pierce to become 11th on the Bucks All-Time scoring list with 7,572!!#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/ZXxwneeqFD — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) December 28, 2018 […]

After being forced out of the University of Louisville in disgrace, Rick Pitino is coaching again, but this time he’s coaching overseas with Panathinaikos of Greece. Pitino is easing into his role as coach, but he’s already looking to add talent to his roster. He joked with reporters about the possibility of Giannis Antetokounmpo returning […]

The New York Knicks are considering putting Luke Kornet into the starting lineup for their Thursday night game against the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Ian Begley of ESPN. If the Knicks and head coach David Fizdale decide to put Kornet into the starting lineup, it would be the second start of his career. Kornet was […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale is determined to play second-year point guard Frank Ntilikina in a runback game against the Milwaukee Bucks after sitting the Frenchman on Christmas Day for the entire game. “I’m going to get Frank back in there tonight,” said Fizdale, according to Barbara Barker of Newsday. Ntilikina was visibly upset […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has put up otherworldly numbers this season, yet former NBA player-turned-hot-take-puff Ryan Hollins argued The Greek Freak wasn’t worthy of his MVP consideration. Hollins was a guest on ESPN’s morning show Get Up! and said that he couldn’t consider Antetokoumpo as a candidate, since he rarely closes games. “He is […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Thon Maker decided to embrace the holiday spirit by rocking some festive shoes in Tuesday’s game against the New York Knicks. With the NBA having a loaded Christmas slate, it’s always fun to see what kind of creative ideas that players come up with to show off their love for the holidays. […]

While most people spend their Christmas morning drinking some eggnog, New York Knicks forward Noah Vonleh will spend his defending a nightmare on the court, tasked with guarding Giannis Antetokounmpo in a matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks that opens a slate of five games during the holiday. “Well, he’s a freak. I mean, he’s 6-10,” […]

For the first time in 41 years, the Milwaukee Bucks will be playing on Christmas Day and Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo is excited to be part of the festivities. The Bucks will be in The Big Apple taking on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the best players in […]

Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo and Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George have been named NBA Players of the Week for Week 10 (Dec. 17-23) of the 2018-19 season. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to a 3-1 week while averaging 24.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, while Paul George put up 35.3 […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has made quite a name for himself in the NBA and looks like he is going to be a perennial MVP candidate for years to come. However, it wasn’t always this easy for Antetokounmpo. Back in 2015 while being coached by Jason Kidd, Giannis was benched in a late-season game […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo reveals the time when he became a more coachable player. In his first game at the Madison Square Garden in 2015, the 19-year old Antetokounmpo’s stellar performance hid something of far more value to his development. Eric Nehm of The Athletic wrote about the Greek Freak’s most memorable games […]

The rumors linking Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers are heating up. LA needs another star to pair with LeBron James, and James has been vocal about his desire to add Davis. However, the New Orleans Pelicans aren’t obligated to give Davis to the Lakers, and if they feel that trading Davis is inevitable, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be without guard Malcolm Brogdon and will start Tony Snell instead when they take on the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena. According to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Malcolm Brogdon has been ruled out due to his hamstring issue. The 26-year-old guard has missed some time due to a […]

Milwaukee Bucks starting point guard Eric Bledsoe began his NBA career with the Los Angeles Clippers learning from Chris Paul and Chauncey Billups, an experience the explosive guard doesn’t take for granted. In an interview with Shams Charania of Stadium, Eric Bledsoe details what he learned the most from CP3 and Mr. Big Shot. “It was big,” Eric […]

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and that may be the case with one photo of Giannis Antetokounmpo from Friday night’s game against the Boston Celtics. The Bucks went into TD Garden and came out with their fourth straight victory on the season, and naturally, it was Giannis that led the way […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2014, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has gained 51 pounds of muscle. As you can see from the picture below, Giannis Antetokounmpo was a skinny little kid when he came into the league. Now, the Greek Freak is a grown man tormenting the entire NBA. .@Giannis_An34 told @MarkJonesESPN he's gained […]

The NBA is giving the Milwaukee Bucks salary cap relief on Mirza Teletovic’s contract, according to Shams Charania of  The Athletic. Sources on @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: The NBA has granted the Milwaukee Bucks relief of Mirza Teletovic’s contract due to career-ending injury, removing $10.5 million on salary books. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 21, 2018 The […]

Milwaukee Bucks big man Ersan Ilyasova will be sidelined indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a broken nose, according to the team. Ilyasova suffered the injury during practice earlier in the week. This is actually a fairly significant loss for the Bucks. On paper, Ilyasova’s numbers don’t jump out at you. He is averaging 7.5 points […]

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris has been ruled out of Friday night’s home game against the Milwaukee Bucks, according to a report from Tim Bontemps of ESPN. There was some hope that Morris would be able to suit up for Friday’s matchup, but it seems that isn’t the case. As it stands, he’ll be missing […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has earned himself an impressive fan base. The Greek Freak has become a much-coveted player in his short time on the court, so much so that Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens has taken notice, especially when it comes to his thunderous dunks: "I don't know if there's anybody in a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were expected to take a step forward this season. They had gone through a coaching change by hiring former Coach of the Year in Mike Budenholzer. This season seemed to be promising, but many didn’t expect the Bucks to be this successful. It's the first time since January 23rd 2002 that the Bucks […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis is a popular guy right now. A day after Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James said it would be incredible to play with The Brow, Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo is getting in on the Anthony Davis love affair. The Bucks defeated the Pelicans Wednesday night by a […]

Milwaukee Bucks star small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo believes the Bucks have a shot to win the NBA Finals this season. The Bucks enter Wednesday with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference at 20-9, trailing only the Toronto Raptors. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the rest of his teammates have already proven they can hang with the best. They beat […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will be eligible for the supermax deal in the summer of 2020, a year before he can enter free agency. If the Bucks can’t built a contender around Antetokounmpo, some believe The Greek Freak will turn down the supermax extension and look to leave Milwaukee. A rival executive in the NBA is […]

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his 2019-20 player option with the team, and the Bucks intend to do everything they can to re-sign the swingman should he enter the open market, according to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. Middleton’s player option […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo may be well on his way to having a season for the record books, according to Michael Mortensen of Dairyland Express Antetokounmpo is currently averaging 26.6 points, 13.2 rebounds, and 6.1 assists in 26 games so far this year. Should he be able to keep this up for the rest […]

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton has been playing with a sprained pinkie in his right hand since the first game of the season, according to Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The Bucks are taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday and Khris Middleton is not playing due to the pinkie ailment. The […]

Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Khris Middleton has had his share of confrontations with the coaching staff amid a recent five-game shooting slump, according to Gery Woelfel of The Racine Journal-Times. The lauded marksman has made only 19 of his 68 field goals in the last five games (28 percent) and five of his 24 3-pointers […]

The NBA released their new commercial for this year’s slate of games for Christmas Day, featuring some of the biggest teams in The Association, but also boasting a couple of key omissions in their lineup. Christmas will get started with a noon (ET) matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks on ESPN, before […]

The Indiana Pacers host the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, and starting shooting guard Victor Oladipo will make his much-anticipated return to the lineup after missing 11 games. On Nov. 30, the Pacers announced Oladipo was going to be out indefinitely as he continued to deal with a sore right knee. However, the All-Star guard practiced […]

White Donte. Big Ragu. The Delaware MJ (while a stretch, is quite catchy). Donte DiVincenzo has the utmost potential to become one of the best draft picks in the 2018 class, clear as day. Drafted alongside the likes of Deandre Ayton, Luka Doncic and Trae Young, the 6-5 shooting guard came out of Villanova with […]

A good reason why the Milwaukee Bucks are one of the top teams today is that they lead the league in wide-open 3-pointers. Statistics from nba.com show that the Bucks attempt 22.6 wide-open 3-pointers per game, a turnaround from their 14.3 average last year. By definition, a wide-open shot means that a defender is at least […]

The Washington Wizards surprisingly integrated themselves into a trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks, sending longtime big man and locker room favorite Jason Smith to the Bucks for young wing Sam Dekker as part of a three-team swap. The deal hasn’t gone over all that well with the players, given their long rapport […]

George Hill, who’s now a member of the Milwaukee Bucks, recently took a physical exam and is itching to play for his new team. Per Matt Velazquez of the Journal Sentinel, Hill gave an update on his injured shoulder: George Hill says he took his physical last night and believes everything should be set with […]