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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 […]

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Houston Rockets point guard James Harden have been named the NBA Players of the Month for December. Both stars put up monster numbers while leading their respective teams to impressive records during the month of December. Antetokounmpo averaged 25.6 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 6.2 assists in December, while Harden […]

The first return of the All-Star Game voting has been announced, with LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers leading all players with over a million votes and MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks trailing nearly 100,000 votes behind James for the Eastern Conference. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors leads the […]

Milwaukee Bucks teammates Giannis Antetokounmpo and Pat Connaughton have received a response from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson after a recent workout video. The two players took to Twitter earlier in the week to express their appreciation for the Hollywood star by showcasing their impressive strength in the gym. That led to The Rock offering his […]

Following his team’s 121-98 pummeling at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey came to the defense of his guys. According to the 61-year-old coach, he believes that his players are giving it their all, but also hinted that he thinks they can do more. “That team is a very […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have revamped their approach to basketball after hiring head coach Mike Budenholzer this offseason, also bringing in free agent center Brook Lopez to morph an archaic offense into a 3-point happy one. Lopez has had his share of great and disappointing performances, operating as a stretch-five with the ultimate green light to […]

By going 7-of-12 from beyond the arc on Tuesday against the Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez made NBA history. Brook Lopez is now the first center in NBA history to make at least seven 3-pointers in back-to-back games. The 7-footer went 7-of-15 in his previous game against his old team, the Brooklyn Nets: […]

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is starting 2019 off with a bang, and Detroit Pistons big man Jon Leuer was on the wrong end of it. The Bucks are hosting the Pistons on Tuesday in a Central Division battle, and Giannis Antetokounmpo welcomed Jon Leuer to the New Year with an absolutely monster poster dunk: Did […]

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 […]