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Giannis Antetokounmpo is having a breakout season. Not only is he possibly on his way to his first MVP award at just 24-years-old, but the Milwaukee Bucks have the best record in not just the Eastern Conference, but the league. According to the Atletic’s Sam Amick, His success alongside Mike Budenholzer has the first year […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Stars Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo connected on a pick-and-roll play which did not end well for Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner. See the clip below posted by NBA TV. Once Antetokounmpo got the ball inside the paint, all Turner could do was to put his hands up, hoping the Greek Freak would be bothered. […]

What skills do athletes and teams need to become great? Two central, essential answers among many: Clarity of mind and pure speed. Sterling Brown of the Milwaukee Bucks demonstrated these two qualities in a way you might not have been prepared to expect. Watch this: Sterling Brown just named ALL 50 states in 30 seconds!! […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is starting to make a case for himself as the best player in the league. He’s having a great year so far, averaging 27.0 points, 12.6 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game. He’s the front-runner to win league MVP, he was captain of an All-Star team, […]

One of the strongest components of the Milwaukee Bucks’ season thus far has been their unselfishness and team effort. The Bucks lead the NBA in defensive rating (104.4) and have six players averaging double figures. Giannis Antetokounmpo has certainly been the catalyst in the midst of his MVP-caliber season, but Khris Middleton made his first […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have emerged as the NBA’s best team this season. With a record of 48-16, they currently own the best record in the league, and if they’re able to hold onto the top spot until the end of the regular season, they will earn home court advantage throughout the playoffs. For team captain […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been one of the biggest surprises of the 2018-19 NBA season. While the Bucks were a popular preseason pick to finish in the top four in the Eastern Conference, they instead have grabbed the top overall spot in the East behind an MVP season from Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee is coming off […]

The 2018-19 season couldn’t be going much better for the Milwaukee Bucks. They sit atop the league-wide standings and easily outpace the Golden State Warriors in terms of net rating. Giannis Antetokounmpo is an MVP candidate, and both he and Khris Middleton made the All-Star game. Mike Budenholzer is perhaps the frontrunner for Coach of […]

Hulu is making major in-roads with the NBA. Joel Embiid and Damian Lillard both starred in their own hilarious commercials for Hulu, promoting the live sports the streaming service offers, and now Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has chimed in on the situation. Both ads revolved around Embiid and Lillard ‘selling out’ to promote the brand, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are on a two-game losing streak for the first time all season after going down to the lowly Phoenix Suns on Monday by a final score of 114-105. Milwaukee has the best record in the NBA, but they somehow went 0-2 against the Suns this year. Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has quickly become one of the most recognizable basketball players in the entire world. As the Milwaukee Bucks superstar’s profile to continues to grow across the globe, though, he can’t help but wonder what life was like for older generations of his family living in Africa. In a story by Marc Spears of […]

The Phoenix Suns shocked the basketball world on Monday night, as they were able to record another surprise victory against the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks, 114-105. It was definitely a memorable evening for the struggling Suns, and one of the highlight plays that stood out in the contest was when Phoenix big man Richaun Holmes finished […]

The surging Milwaukee Bucks will have multiple decisions to face in free agency this coming offseason, as multiple core pieces of their team will be seeking new contracts. The Bucks are acting quick, though, as they gave themselves a head start by locking up Eric Bledsoe with a contract extension on March 1. The extension […]

The Milwaukee Bucks took the first step in keeping their impressive core intact when point guard Eric Bledsoe signed a four-year, $70 million extension Monday. The Bucks announced the official signing via Twitter: ✍️ Making it official!! The Bucks have signed @EBled2 to a contact extension » https://t.co/00miqtYWv4#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/NdOHQhGQCs — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) March 4, […]

Pau Gasol reached out to Nikola Mirotic before he signed with the Milwaukee Bucks, and Mirotic told Gasol if he wanted to be part of something special, signing with the Bucks made the most sense. Gasol and Mirotic have a close relationship. They played two seasons together with the Chicago Bulls and also have played […]

The MVP race has been heating up with the inclusion of Paul George into the late-season sweepstakes, and while George is also a Defensive Player of the Year candidate, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer thinks Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo should also be one: “Yes. Yes! He’s leading us defensively,” said Budenholzer when asked of […]

Before he became a NBA legend, famed shooting guard Ray Allen began his high profile basketball career at the University of Connecticut. On Sunday afternoon, it all came full circle for the seasoned sharpshooter as the Huskies notably retired his No. 34 jersey at halftime of the school’s matchup against the South Florida Bulls. Adding […]

On Saturday night, Utah Jazz stud Donovan Mitchell hit two crucial free throws in the dying seconds of his team’s matchup against the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks. However, this did not come without any drama, with last season’s Rookie of the Year runner-up missing both free throws just a few plays earlier. According to Mitchell, he […]

The Milwaukee Bucks didn’t beat the Utah Jazz on Saturday night in Salt Lake City, but Giannis Antetokounmpo scored an individual win in a frozen moment against Rudy Gobert. This is getting to be routine for Giannis (if it wasn’t routine already): The Greek Freak finishes a power dunk with his left hand, rocking the […]

Brook Lopez has been an integral part of the Milwaukee Bucks’ success this season, and his defense is one of the main reasons why. Lopez, the 10th overall pick in the 2008 draft, has been known mostly for his offensive skills. But against the Utah Jazz, the 10-year veteran proved that he’s more than just […]

How good is Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo? Well, the Greek Freak is having the best statistical year of his career this season while being on pace to play his fewest total minutes since his rookie year. Entering Saturday, Antetokounmpo has logged a total of 1,884 minutes. The star swingman has played over 2,500 minutes in the […]

The San Antonio Spurs are in a heated battle for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference. Right now, every win counts. So on Friday, they made the tough decision of letting veteran Pau Gasol go, reaching a contract buyout with the center. Gasol had been frustrated by a lack of playing time, and […]

The Milwaukee Bucks take on the Utah Jazz on Saturday and the team is listing star small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo as questionable and guard Malcolm Brogdon as doubtful. The Bucks are on the second night of a back-to-back. They defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday by a final score of 131-120. Antetokounmpo played 32 minutes versus the […]

Even when the Spurs lose, they manage to win. At 38 years old, Pau Gasol hadn’t been contributing much for San Antonio, he had received DNPs in five of the team’s last seven games and had only played more than 20 minutes in one game since the beginning of November. Gasol and the Spurs—who are […]

At this point, many consider Giannis Antetokounmpo to be the driving force that has not only led the Milwaukee Bucks to the best record in the NBA today, but has also transformed the image of the franchise to a very likable and bandwagon-friendly team. One thing that makes Giannis ever so endearing is his humility. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are set to add big man Pau Gasol, who was just waived by the San Antonio Spurs. While Gasol is certainly not the player he once was, he can still have an impact in short spurts, and Bucks forward Nikola Mirotic is excited to play with the Spaniard: .@threekola Mirotic on playing […]

It was reported on Friday that Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe had finally put pent to paper on a four-year, $70 million extension with the squad. Speaking to reporters following the Bucks’ 131-120 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers, the 29-year-old was smiling ear to ear, claiming that he was extremely delighted with recently […]

There was a time when Eric Bledsoe was considered one of the top up-and-coming point guards in the NBA. He was one of the top scorers at his position and was like a freight train in getting to the rim, which earned him the nickname “mini-LeBron.” Of course, knee injuries ended up sabotaging Bledsoe’s prime, […]

To say that the Milwaukee Bucks have had a good season during their 2018-19 campaign would completely be an understatement. Just hours after they agreed to a contract extension for guard Eric Bledsoe, Milwaukee became the first team to punch their ticket to the postseason, following a 131-120 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo seems to be a fun-loving guy. But don’t let that fool you into standing between the rim and the Milwaukee Bucks power forward when he’s gaining momentum. Unfortunately, Los Angeles Lakers center Mike Muscala had to learn it the hard way. Near the opening moments of the fourth quarter, Antetokounmpo decided to ditch […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have recently agreed on a contract extension with veteran guard Eric Bledsoe, and head coach Mike Budenholzer is ecstatic about the fact that he will be with the team for quite a long time. “Beyond excited. … I’m glad he’s going to be with us for the next four years… It starts […]

The Milwaukee Bucks rewarded Eric Bledsoe with a four-year, $70 million extension on Friday for his impressive performance this season that helped the team hold onto the top spot in the Eastern Conference standings. Bledsoe is currently averaging 15.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game this season, establishing himself as the Bucks’ third […]

Six-time All-Star forward Pau Gasol has bid his farewell to the San Antonio Spurs organization via a heartfelt tweet. Today, I bid farewell to @spurs. It’s been a dream to play for 1 of most storied franchises in @NBA history, an honor to be part of Spurs family. To all the staff, my teammates, the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and guard Eric Bledsoe have agreed on a contract extension, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Guard Eric Bledsoe has agreed to a four-year, $70M extension with the Milwaukee Bucks, league sources tell ESPN. Bledsoe, 29, is having his best NBA season with Bucks and was determined to stay with franchise. He could’ve […]

The NBA handed out the Coach of the Month honors for the month of February on Friday, with Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts receiving the designation for the Western Conference and Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer for the Eastern Conference. Both coaches were beyond deserving and have led their teams to an […]

The NBA Players of the Month for February have been announced, with Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George winning the awards. Milwaukee #Bucks' forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Oklahoma City #Thunder forward Paul George have been named the #NBA East and West Players of the Month for the month of […]

Veteran big man Pau Gasol is planning to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks after reaching a buyout agreement with the San Antonio Spurs, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Bucks have the best record in the NBA and are now adding one of the smartest players in the game. Pau Gasol is planning to […]

Two of the best players in the NBA square off on Friday, as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers host Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks at Staples Center. James and Giannis faced each other in the 2019 All-Star Game when they were captains. Friday’s game will be a lot more meaningful, though. The Lakers […]

At the start of the 2018-19 NBA season, it was widely believed that the Golden State Warriors would win their third straight championship, especially after they signed DeMarcus Cousins to a one-year deal. These Warriors looked unstoppable on paper — they can field in a five-man lineup of five All-Stars. “We might as well hand […]