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The Milwaukee Bucks cruised through the 2022-23 regular season with the clear expectations that an NBA Championship was the organization’s primary goal. When the Miami Heat toppled the Chicago Bulls in the NBA play-in tournament, NBA fans felt the Bucks-Heat series would be over in a maximum of five games. Giannis Antetokounmpo sustained a lower […]

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. salvaged his rookie year with strong play towards the end of the 2022-23 regular season. Still, it’s still a curious choice for him to take to Twitter and second controversial ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins’ opinion that the Milwaukee Bucks season was “a complete failure.” “Are we serious right now,” […]

Most one-seeds in NBA history can be forgiven for not paying too much attention to their first-round matchup. After all, the eight-seed in the conference is usually the worst among all teams that qualified for the playoffs. But the institution of the play-in tournament has brought forth some changes that have proven to be devastating […]

Mavs owner Mark Cuban loved how Giannis Antetokounmpo responded to a reporter following Game 5. The Bucks were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs in five games after an overtime loss to the Miami Heat in a result not many expected at all prior to the series. Antetokounmpo notably didn’t have his best performance and when […]

In one of the more stunning playoff collapses in recent history, the Milwaukee Bucks were stunned by the Miami Heat in their first-round series on Wednesday night, getting eliminated from the playoffs in Game 5 after coming up short 128-126 in a wild overtime battle. After the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo shocked many fans by declaring […]

The dust has barely settled from the stunning Miami Heat upset of the Milwaukee Bucks and Damian Lillard is already campaigning to see Giannis Antetokounmpo switch allegiances. The Portland Trail Blazers point guard retweeted a rather suggestive image gone viral on Twitter. It featured Giannis next to him rocking Blazers colors. It didn’t take long before […]

Whereas Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t take too kindly the question of a reporter about whether the Milwaukee Bucks’ season was a ‘failure’ after getting ejected from the 2023 NBA Playoffs by the Miami Heat, Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer appeared more diplomatic in addressing the same query. “I respect the question. I understand the question. This […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo went off at a reporter after he was asked if the season is a failure following their first-round upset against the Miami Heat. The Bucks lost to the Heat in Game 5 on Wednesday, putting an end to a disappointing playoff run for Milwaukee. Antetokopunmpo and co. entered the postseason […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks entered the 2023 NBA playoffs as one of the favorites to win the coveted championship, and for good reason. After all, the Bucks finished the season on a strong note, earning homecourt advantage through the entirety of the postseason. But in Game 1 of their first-round matchup against the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks were stunned by the Miami Heat in Game 4 on Monday night, losing 119-114 and setting up a must-win game at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday. The Greek superstar required IV fluids after the loss, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported on Wednesday. “He went through a lot just to be […]

If it weren’t the playoffs, Giannis Antetokounmpo probably wouldn’t be playing. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar has been dealing with a nagging back injury which forced him to miss Games 2 and 3 of their NBA Playoffs first-round series against the Miami Heat. He played through the pain in Game 5, but unfortunately for the Bucks, […]

There’s no sugarcoating the loss of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 to Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat on the road. The Bucks are in deep trouble after choking a big lead in the fourth quarter of that contest and suffering a 119-114 defeat. That puts Milwaukee in a 3-1 series […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler knows to give credit where it is due. That much is clear after he dropped the ultimate respect on Joel Embiid in a night when all the focus was on him. After exploding for 56 points to take down the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs series, […]

The top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks head into Game 4 in serious need of a win, looking to avoid a 3-1 hole against the Miami Heat. Thankfully, the Bucks will have their best player back. Giannis Antetokounmpo has been cleared to return from a back injury after warming up pregame on Monday night, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Chris […]

The 2023 NBA Playoffs are off and running, with some big moments carving their places in the books. While some series are already over, others are far from being decided. That is the case for the first-round matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat, which has not gone as expected so far. With Milwaukee […]

The Most Improved Player of the Year is given to the player who registered the most progress compared to his previous seasons. Throughout the years, we’ve seen different NBA players improve by leaps and bounds. While these have been welcomed by fans and teams, it’s worth looking into the best players who won the award. […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer said that Giannis Antetokounmpo took part in “some individual work” on Sunday, which comes a day ahead of the team’s pivotal Game 4 clash against the Miami Heat. “We’ll continue to monitor him,” Budenholzer said on Sunday. “He did some individual work today on the court, and we’ll see […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out Game 2 against the Miami Heat due to a back injury. Without their best player and one of the best in the world, the Bucks went on to beat the Heat by a final score of 138-122 to even the series up at one game apiece. Still, when […]

The Milwaukee Bucks powered through Game 2 in their first round playoff series against the Miami Heat in impressive fashion. Facing a must win game after dropping Game 1 at home, the Bucks responded with a dominant performance. After Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a tailbone injury in the first half of Game 1, he was placed […]

The Milwaukee Bucks-Miami Heat first-round playoff series got off to an interesting start when the Heat upset the Heat in Game 1 to take a surprising 1-0 lead over the Bucks. Milwaukee picked up a win in Game 2 to even the series back out, but it was notable that two key players who got […]

On Sunday, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo injured his back in the first half of Game 1 and did not play at all in the second half. Without their best player for much of the contest, the Bucks went on to lose to the Heat by a final score of 130-117 behind 35 points from Jimmy […]

The NBA playoffs are now in full swing, and we’ve already seen some great basketball in the first round, especially from some of the game’s superstars. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a prediction and pick for the 2023 NBA Finals MVP. While we won’t know the winner for a couple of months, […]

The Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks face off in Game 2 on Wednesday night, and all the eyes are on the status of Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks star played just 10 minutes in Game 1 before leaving with an injury, and there’s a chance he will also miss this game. Nonetheless, Heat head coach Erik […]

With Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo hopeful to play in Game 2 after sustaining a back injury in the First Round series opener against the Miami Heat, The Athletic’s Shams Charania provides an update on the two-time MVP’s status moving forward: “It’s still a pain tolerance injury. MRI came back clean. X-Rays came back […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo managed just 10 minutes in the Milwaukee Bucks‘ Game 1 loss against the Miami Heat. This was after the former back-to-back MVP was forced to exit the contest after suffering a concerning back injury. The Bucks later revealed that Giannis’ tests came back clean, but at this point, it sounds like the injury […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t take part in practice with on Tuesday, still recovering from the back contusion he suffered while taking a hard fall early in the postseason opener. Fortunately for the Milwaukee Bucks, though, the two-time MVP’s practice status seems unlikely to have any bearing on his availability for a pivotal Game 2 against the […]

An outstanding opening weekend to the NBA playoffs was underscored by injuries to two of the league’s top players. Ja Morant and Giannis Antetokounmpo both went down Sunday, and the similarity of the plays in which they were injured has sparked league-wide conversation. Both stars exited after falls with defenders attempting to draw charges near […]

The top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs as Giannis Antetokounmpo left early with a back contusion. However, Monday brought several optimistic updates on Antetokounmpo’s injury. The first came from Shams Charania: “There is optimism surrounding Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo (back) availability for Game 2 vs. Miami on Wednesday, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks may have lost Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs to the eighth-seeded Miami Heat, but hope is not lost for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. Looking at the Bucks’ playoff history under head coach Mike Budenholzer, the team doesn’t have to worry about losing the series opener. Since Budenholzer took over in 2018, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Tyler Herro’s injuries were the biggest stories during the Milwaukee Bucks-Miami Heat playoff opener on Sunday night, and Reggie Miller had everyone talking about it with his rather ridiculous take in the game. Giannis was ruled out for the rest of the game early in the first quarter after he suffered a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks got a double black eye Sunday night. Not only did the Miami Heat upset the Bucks in the series opener at home, 130-117, but they also saw their best player apparently suffer a back injury. The team announced Giannis Antetokounmpo was out for the remainder the contest before halftime. Bucks head coach […]

It’s been a tough day for injuries on only the second day of the first round of the NBA playoffs. First Ja Morant suffered a hand injury that forced him to miss the remainder of Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers. Then Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out for the remainder of the Miami Heat […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is reportedly out for the remainder of Game 1 of the team’s playoff series with the Miami Heat due to a lower back contusion, according to Jamal Collier of ESPN. Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared to be hurt after taking a fall in the first quarter of the game against the Heat. […]

With the first Milwaukee Bucks’ 2023 NBA Playoff series scheduled against the Miami Heat, the opening-round matchup is expected to be one-sided. Ahead of the Bucks-Heat series, we’ll be making our Bucks playoff predictions. It will go down as one of the biggest upsets in history if the Heat eliminate the Bucks in the first […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is currently one of the NBA’s megastars after having won back to back MVPs and leading the Milwaukee Bucks to the NBA championship in 2021. Given that Giannis is one of the best players today, have you ever wondered how a guy like him lives? Well, wonder no more. This article features Giannis Antetokounmpo’s $1.8 […]

The finalists for the major NBA awards were released on Friday. Those awards included the MVP Award, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year and the Most Improved Player. The Coach of the Year and Rookie of the Year finalists were also announced. There was also a new NBA award added to […]

As if there was ever any doubt, Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo have been revealed as the official MVP finalists for the 2022-23 season. However, until now, NBA fans couldn’t decide who deserves the honor more than the two others. After the NBA officially announced the trio of big men to be the […]

After months of speculation and agonizing patience, Marc Lasry has officially executed the sale of his stake in the Milwaukee Bucks organization. The co-owner and Jimmy Haslam, along with Haslam Sports Group, have completed the long-awaited transaction that holds a value of $3.5 billion, as reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania via Twitter on April […]

Right now, Joel Embiid is the clear frontrunner for this season’s MVP title. The Philadelphia 76ers superstar has done marvelous things this season and at this point, it seems that it would be a complete travesty if he is denied of the MVP trophy yet again. If you ask Embiid, the Sixers big man is […]