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Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has a unique ability to cover large swaths of the court in just a few, freakishly long strides —contributing to his domination in close proximity to the basket. “Right in between the half court and the 3-point line, I can take two steps and dunk,” Antetokounmpo said to the media […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for comments about officiating Friday night. Smart ripped the referees on Friday for overturning Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo’s sixth foul two times. First fine of the NBA restart: Boston’s Marcus Smart has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for comments about officiating […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was already a leading candidate to win his second consecutive MVP entering the NBA restart in Orlando. The “Greek Freak” showcased why he is one of the best players in the world on Saturday against the Boston Celtics, pouring in 36 points on 14-for-20 shooting from the field and also […]

Milwaukee Bucks big man Brook Lopez was all praises for his superstar teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo following a dominant performance by the reigning league Most Valuable Player on Friday. Lopez was all serious during the post-game press conference, but we could not help but notice how cute his 101 Dalmatians face mask was. Here’s a close […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo picked up right where he left off. The Greek Freak led his team to an impressive 119-112 victory against the Boston Celtics in their first game inside the bubble. The reigning MVP finished with another stellar line in the win, and in the process, set two new records in his […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown did not hide his frustrations towards the supposed preferential treatment that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo received from officials on Friday. The usually soft-spoken 23-year-old posted a now-deleted IG story showing a photoshopped image of the reigning NBA MVP holding hands with referee Ken Mauer. Brown also retweeted the screenshot […]

One of the most controversial moments of the season restart thus far involved league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, as the Milwaukee Bucks superstar was at the center of what was deemed as a potentially hostile act during his team’s matchup against the Boston Celtics on Friday. Things got a bit feisty in the close encounter between […]

It seems like Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo holds no bad blood against Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart. The two were involved in a pretty hard collision during their match-up on Friday. The Greek Freak had quite the spill after Smart appeared to yank him mid-air, causing the pair to land awkwardly to the floor. […]

After the Boston Celtics lost to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, Marcus Smart essentially ripped the NBA for overturning Giannis Antetokounmpo’s sixth foul not once, but twice. Celtics guard Marcus Smart on overturned charge on Giannis, “Quite frankly, I think we all know what that was about. It was Giannis’s 6th foul didn’t want to […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo should have fouled out two times against the Boston Celtics on Friday. However, thanks to NBA review, the Bucks star luckily avoided fouling out both times he was originally called for foul No. 6. Giannis getting a superstar's benefit of the doubt 🤔 pic.twitter.com/TNu5CnK6Tm — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August […]

The Milwaukee Bucks figured in quite a scare on Friday night after superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo figured in a nasty fall against the Boston Celtics inside the HP Fieldhouse at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The reigning NBA MVP was looking to clean up teammate George Hill’s miss but clashed with Celtics guard Marcus Smart mid-air. […]

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has weighed in on the talk pertaining to Giannis Antetokounmpo and his future with the Milwaukee Bucks. According to Barkley, he fears that the reigning MVP might jump ship if the Bucks fail to make significant progress in the playoffs this season — much like what Kevin Durant did with […]

Analysts believe that the long-term future of Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Milwaukee Bucks depends on whether or not they win the title this year. This worries NBA icon Charles Barkley, as he believes that if the Bucks fail to win, then it might lead to a “Kevin Durant” type of situation. Speaking with Mike Greenberg […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will be without the services of two key running mates for the Bucks’ Friday night bubble opener against the Boston Celtics. Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer announced the news Thursday that Eric Bledsoe and Pat Connaughton will not suit up: Eric Bledsoe and Pat Connaughton will NOT play tomorrow, per […]

NBA legend Dwyane Wade believes his pal, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James, is still the best player in the world. However, the Miami Heat icon thinks Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo will repeat as MVP in 2020. "LeBron is the best player in the game right now… But overall, Giannis has been […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen doesn’t believe Giannis Antetokounmpo can lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a championship this season. On Da Windy City Podcast with FanSided’s Mark Carman, Pippen said Antetokounmpo’s lack of a perimeter game will ultimately hurt him and the Bucks once the playoffs start since half-court scoring is […]

The Miami Heat currently have the second-highest payroll in the NBA, but they are expected to be major players in 2021 free agency. As Brian Windhorst of ESPN notes, all of Goran Dragic, Jae Crowder and Meyers Leonard are scheduled to become free agents this offseason, which will open up significant cap room for the […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend and former team president Magic Johnson has given his two cents worth on the MVP debate between LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. Unsurprisingly, Magic is going with LeBron, a player who he himself recruited to LA in 2018, as the clear winner. Johnson detailed his argument to […]

A Greek scholar has been given the boot after inexplicably sending out a racist remark aimed towards Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. According to a report by Yahoo! News, a man named Konstantinos Kalemis has been relieved of his government-affiliated post after labeling Giannis Antetokounmpo as a “monkey” on Twitter. While Kalemis deleted his tweet […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are currently heavy favorites to emerge out of the East this season. For retired NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins, there’s much more on the line for the Bucks if they fail to live up to the lofty expectations. In a recent episode of ESPN’s “Get Up,” Perkins explained […]

At this point, the NBA MVP race seems to be a two-player discussion: Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James. While there are other players who certainly deserve a mention, Antetokounmpo and James are unquestionably the two names that come up most in conversation, and for good reason. Yes, Kawhi Leonard may very well be the best […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. believes Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis should win the 2020 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award over Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo. When asked by Kevin O’Conner of the Ringer why he believes Davis should win the award over Antetokounmpo, Nance talked about how AD makes […]

While Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is thrilled to be back playing basketball again, he admitted that at least one part of the games inside the NBA’s bubble still needs some getting used to. The Bucks played a scrimmage game that had one aspect that made Giannis feel uneasy. Per Bucks reporter Matt Velasquez, the […]

Milwaukee Bucks basketball is back, which means we once again get to see Giannis Antetokounmpo fake fight Robin Lopez in pregame warmups. "I MISSED THIS!!" pic.twitter.com/9QU4zOyZ7O — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 23, 2020 There’s a reason the Bucks have the best record in the NBA. They not only have a great roster, but the players […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo admitted that something was missing in his life in the aftermath of the NBA’s unprecedented suspension of the 2019-20 regular season. Like the rest of his colleagues, the reigning NBA MVP was also forced to stop all basketball-related activities during the quarantine period that lasted for three months. Antetokounmpo revealed […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t worried about the current MVP race. Whether it’s him or LeBron James winning the much-coveted Maurice Podoloff Trophy, it doesn’t really matter. Giannis talked to the media earlier on Tuesday, during which he addressed the current MVP debate between him and the Los Angeles Lakers star. “I know there’s […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo told reporters during the NBA hiatus he didn’t have access to a basketball hoop. It turns out the Bucks star was joking around with everyone. Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo on his quarantine work: “Anybody who thought I didn’t have access to a gym, they don’t even know me. I just said […]

While the NBA has only been off of our televisions for four and a half months, it feels as if the league has been on hiatus for years. With that hiatus, many casual NBA fans have forgotten about the 2019-20 NBA MVP race, which the NBA has recently decided will only be determined by games […]

No one likes to remember the no-calls. It hurts. No-calls have skewed so many games that have potentially altered the course of NBA history. Simply put, nothing is worse than a game being so terribly officiated, that it literally changes the entire outcome. Nevertheless, it’s inevitable part of a sport where referees are always subject […]

Regardless of how players perform during the eight-seeding games played in NBA bubble ahead of the playoffs, the league has decided that regular-season awards will be based on what players were able to accomplish on the floor before the season was suspended. This puts Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo in the […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo decorated Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s hotel door on Saturday. The occasion? It was Thanasis’ birthday. As expected, the Antetokounmpo brothers made the best of it at Walt Disney World, while wearing their masks of course: Life is good, you know what I mean? @thanasis_ante43 #BirthDayBoy pic.twitter.com/5G00dLxz1d — Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) July 18, […]

The Golden State Warriors had an absolutely horrendous 2019-20 campaign. So much so that they were perhaps one of the few teams that would have been more than happy if the season got cancelled altogether. The good news for the Warriors is that their suffering doesn’t look like it’s going to last more than a […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer believes superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo “has done more than enough to deserve a back-to-back MVP.” The NBA announced on Friday that races for MVP and other regular-season individual awards are over. With that said, Budenholzer says Antetokounmpo — who won MVP in 2019 — should win it again this […]

The Dallas Mavericks always seem to be involved with big-name free agents. However, they always strike out. There was even some talk that they were trying to lure Kawhi Leonard this past summer, but obviously, that did not work out. But that could change in 2021 when Giannis Antetokounmpo hits the open market. Assuming the […]

One of the benefits of not being invited to the Florida bubble is the fact that these NBA teams — aka the “Delete 8” — have been afforded more time to prepare for next season. It’s not exactly the best situation to be in, but at this point, we need to look at the silver […]

NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is releasing his second signature shoe: The Zoom Freak 2, one that borrows heavily from the sneaker legacy that the late Kobe Bryant left during his time with Nike. The Milwaukee Bucks star has been known to be a fan of the Kobe line of sneakers as well as close to […]

Oh deer. The Milwaukee Bucks just had their first five-on-five practice on Monday in Orlando and it seems that they have a long way ahead of them. The league’s reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn’t pleased with the first practiced and was absolutely honest when he talked to media after training. “I sucked,” Antetokounmpo said (per […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo can be one of the most prized free agents in sports history in 2021, and the Bucks will have to compete against a slew of big-market suitors for his supermax deal. Of the many unprecedented wrinkles of the situation in Orlando is the proximity teams will have to one another, […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo grew up in poverty in Greece. With that said, the Bucks star has no complaints about the bubble conditions at Walt Disney World. “I’m in a situation where I’m extremely blessed and I cannot complain,” Giannis Antetokounmpo told Bucks reporters, via Eric Woodyard of ESPN. “Obviously, it doesn’t […]