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The 2020 NBA offseason has churned out its fair share of surprises, from intriguing free agent signings to blockbuster trades. But the one move that had plenty of jaws drop on the floor was the Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards deal that sent Russell Westbrook to the Wizards in exchange for John Wall and a […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is celebrating his 26th birthday on Sunday, and his Milwaukee Bucks teammates sought to make sure that the two-time MVP knew that he was appreciated. With the pending decision of Antetokounmpo’s supermax extension on the horizon, Khris Middleton and Pat Connaughton made sure to throw some humor at the Greece native. The two […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has less than three weeks to sign a supermax extension with the Milwaukee Bucks, something Khris Middleton very much wants to see happen. Middleton spoke about Giannis’ impending decision during his media availability on Thursday, saying he’s personally invested in convincing Antetokounmpo to stay in Milwaukee: “He knows I deeply want him to […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to win a championship in the NBA. So, if he has to team up with LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Kevin Durant to do it, the two-time MVP is ready for those guys to come to the Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo @ Cosmote TV just now: "If LeBron, KD, or […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar and two-time reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo spoke highly of LeBron James and Kobe Bryant in a recent interview with Cosmote TV. The “Greek Freak” explained Bryant taught him that winning and greatness is hard work and has a cost. Giannis also hailed LeBron as the best basketball player in the world, […]

Deviating away from their usual Green and White threads, the Bucks recently unveiled their blue-themed City Edition uniforms for the 2020-2021 NBA season, as seen on a teaser by the team’s Twitter page. The Gathering Place.https://t.co/j5BaEDFYp0 pic.twitter.com/t1Me0dPTLP — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) December 1, 2020 The inspiration for the unique colorway stemmed from Milwaukee’s original meaning […]

The Miami Heat are among the handful of teams that have been positioning themselves to make a run at Giannis Antetokounmpo, whether it be via trade or in free agency next offseason. If Antetokounmpo chooses to sign an extension with the Milwaukee Bucks, the Heat’s top fallback plan would be to pursue Bradley Beal, per the […]

Since winning back-to-back NBA MVP awards, there aren’t too many places on the planet where Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo can go out for a meal in public without garnering attention. However, the 6’11” superstar seemingly found a burger joint in Sweden—a country not exactly known for basketball nor burgers. Antetokounmpo appeared in a video […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are in a tough situation. Giannis Antetokounmpo can become a free agent at the end of this upcoming season and leave Milwaukee. The Bucks had a limited amount of assets but were able to make one big trade to acquire Jrue Holiday who is a good fit on the court with Giannis […]

Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid have a few things in common. One, they’re currently two of the elite big men in the league who continue to dominate down the block for their respective teams. Antetokounmpo is the reigning Defensive Player of The Year and back-to-back MVP while Embiid is a three-time […]

After emerging as one of the NBA offseason’s biggest winners, the Los Angeles Lakers continue to fill out the rest of their roster as they look to repeat as champions. One of those roster spots will be filled by a familiar face, as the Lakers will bring back forward Kostas Antetokounmpo on a two-way contract. […]

In what appears to be a move to bolster their shooting from the perimeter to help out Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks are bringing in in former lottery pick Nik Stauskas on a one-year deal. ESPN’s Zach Lowe reported the Bucks’ signing of Stauskas on Thursday, while Bobby Marks relayed the financial ramifications of the […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo recently posted a nice family photo of himself together with his brothers on his Twitter account. What seemed like an innocent photo was quickly deduced by some of the best investigators over on the mean streets of Twitter as a sure-fire sign of Giannis’ impending supermax deal with the Bucks. […]

The Miami Heat have had an overtly obvious goal for the 2021 offseason, create enough salary-cap space to sign a max free agent, specifically to sign Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, the Heat recently signed Bam Adebayo to a Max Contract extension earlier than they could have, which makes it a little more difficult to sign Giannis […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo made an effort to recruit Bogdan Bogdanovic to the Milwaukee Bucks before he ultimately wound up with the Atlanta Hawks on a four-year, $72 million deal. As it turns out, Giannis was intent on bringing the 28-year-old shooting guard to Milwaukee, with Bogdanovic reportedly emerging as Antetokounmpo’s preferred offseason addition for his team. […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo has reportedly not spoken to Giannis Antetokounmpo following his massive new deal with the Heat. The 23-year old big man signed a five-year, $163 million extension on Tuesday, keeping him in South Beach for the foreseeable future. According to the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Ira Winderman, Adebayo hasn’t had any […]

When the Miami Heat offered All-Star Bam Adebayo a five-year max extension, many folks in NBA circles read that as an indication that the franchise would not pursue two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo if he hits free agency in the summer of 2021, considering the cap space Adebayo’s deal uses up. Adebayo’s contract could be worth […]

The Miami Heat solidified their future by agreeing to terms on a five-year extension with Bam Adebayo on Tuesday. However, Adebayo’s extension might negate any chance Miami had at landing Giannis Antetokounmpo in free agency next summer should the “Greek Freak” decline his supermax. Bam’s new salary against the cap hold will subtract at least […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are entering the 2020-21 NBA season in one of the most tense states in their franchise’s history. Their ultimate goal would be having Giannis Antetokounmpo accept their supermax extension before the Dec. 21 deadline, which would keep the reigning MVP in the fold for a maximum of five years, with the fifth […]

The 2020-21 NBA season is under a month away, and two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is getting Milwaukee Bucks fans excited. Antetokounmpo posted a video of his Bucks workout regimen, consisting mostly of him shooting off the dribble and honing his perimeter skills. The “Greek Freak” even unleashed a slew of step-back jumpers. https://twitter.com/Giannis_An34/status/1330979506895646724 Naturally, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are apparently not the only ones awaiting Giannis Antetokounmpo’s decision regarding his impending supermax extension. Brian Windhorst of ESPN suggested during a recent radio appearance that both Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo could be waiting for The Greek Freak to make a decision before determining their respective contracts. Windhorst also noted, with […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo is in line for a five-year, $228 million supermax extension. At this point, it’s not clear if the Greek star will accept this offer, but the team is gaining confidence that he will, according to a report from ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. Internally, league sources said, the Bucks have gone from […]

While the Milwaukee Bucks were making a huge effort to secure Bogdan Bogdanovic, reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo was also playing his part as lead recruiter to bring the 6-foot-6 talent to Milwaukee as well. According to Sam Amick and Eric Nehm of The Athletic, Antetokounmpo continued to pursue Bogdanovic and sell him on the idea of […]

The sign-and-trade that was supposed to send Bogdan Bogdanovic to the Milwaukee Bucks is in jeopardy of collapsing, and neither party seems too thrilled about it. “‘I think there’s a fair amount of displeasure between the two sides in terms of the Bucks and Bogdan’s camp,’ The Athletic’s Sam Amick said Wednesday on ‘The Athletic […]

It goes without saying that Giannis Antetokounmpo is a once-in-a-generation talent who has already done enough in his young career to be considered one of the best international athletes to wear an NBA uniform. Unfortunately, even with The Greek Freak having quite a storied individual career so far in Milwaukee, complete with back-to-back MVPs, the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were on the verge of accomplishing special things this season after tallying a league-best record of 53-12 prior to entering the 2020 NBA Playoffs in the Orlando Bubble. However, things took an unexpected turn after they failed to live up to lofty expectations and ultimately succumbed to the hands of the Miami […]

Before becoming a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks was once a poverty-stricken lad who couldn’t even afford to eat. Antetokounmpo recalled his heartbreaking childhood in his appearance in The Woj Pod with Adrian Wojnarowski. He was already harboring NBA dreams then. This entailed a strict training regimen supplemented by […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were busy wheeling and dealing late Monday night as the NBA lifted its trade moratorium. First, they acquired two-way star Jrue Holiday from the New Orleans Pelicans. The Bucks, however, were not done just yet. In another shocker, Milwaukee acquired restricted free agent guard Bogdan Bogdanovic from the Sacramento Kings via sign-and-trade. […]

Everything seems to be falling into place for the Milwaukee Bucks as the 2020 NBA free agency begins. One of the biggest questions for the team is how they can surround two-time reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo with enough talent for him to decide to stay and go all-in with the Cream City franchise. On Monday, […]

Earlier this week, Nick Kyrgios — a star tennis player — dropped a bombshell when he shared that Giannis Antetokounmpo smiled when asked about the prospects of joining the Miami Heat. While he remains with the Milwaukee Bucks, reacted to Kyrgios revealing the details of their conversation. Why do you always have to start something?!! […]

Before Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was a two-time NBA MVP, he was just a raw and unknown prospect in Greece. With the 2020 NBA Draft on Wednesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN is chronicling the path that led to Antetokounmpo bursting onto NBA radars. Woj reports it all began with a single email to then-New Orleans […]

We have a new NBA insider in town, and he comes in the form of tennis star Nick Kyrgios. Yup, you read that right. Recently, the 25-year-old Australian tennis stud just dropped a massive bombshell as to the future of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and his rumored move to the Miami Heat. Kyrgios says […]

After countless rumors, another team is being linked as a potential destination for Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antentokounmpo. Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard recently reacted to a tweet which indicated hopes for Antetokounmpo to go to the Rose City and pair up with Lillard on the court. 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️ https://t.co/1Yq18Bb9PE — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Hassan Whiteside recently channeled his inner Giannis Antetokounmpo in a pick-up game by taking the ball coast to coast for the easy layup. Check out the Blazers star as he dominated in the post. https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1327760828364251136?s=20 Hassan Whiteside’s last couple of seasons on the Miami Heat weren’t pretty. However, he played […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo remains uncommitted about his future with the team following a recent interview with Swedish outlet Aftonbladet. Although he still has one year left on his contract with the Bucks, the reigning back-to-back NBA MVP has continued to be bombarded with questions about what will his decision be at the end […]

After enduring disappointing playoff exits over the last few years, most pundits believe that Giannis Antetokounmpo already has one foot out the door of the Milwaukee Bucks once he becomes a free agent next season. The back-to-back NBA MVP, however, gave the entire city of Milwaukee something to cheer about on Thursday, by responding to […]

Now entering his eighth season in the NBA, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has emerged as the best player in the league after coming off of a campaign that saw him win the Most Valuable Player and the Defensive Player of the Year awards.  But seven years ago, when he entered the league as an […]

The 2020-21 NBA season will start on Dec. 22 and Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo can’t wait for that date to arrive. The reigning MVP and Defensive Player of the Year took to Twitter to express his excitement level about the 2020-21 campaign almost being here. https://twitter.com/Giannis_An34/status/1326274751032123392?s=20 When the 2020 free agency period starts, […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo appears to be more than ready to take the floor again for the upcoming season. Just recently, the reigning back-to-back MVP shared a highlight reel video of some of his best plays over the years, which also included an interesting caption from the Giannis. Antetokounmpo admitted that he misses playing […]