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Bucks forward Khris Middleton knows that his Bucks teammate, Giannis Antetokounmpo,, isn’t going to stop pursuing a gold medal in FIBA World Cup play, despite the fact that Greece has been eliminated from this year’s tournament. Greece needed to win by 12 points against the Czech Republic on Monday to advance in this year’s FIBA […]

Tomas Satoransky had an interesting reaction to the call that fouled Giannis Antetokounmpo out of Monday’s victory over the Czech Republic at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Though they managed to defeat the Czech side on Monday (84-77), Antetokounmpo and the Greek National Team were ultimately eliminated from the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Greece needed […]

Greece coach Thanasis Skourtopoulos was well aware that Milwaukee Bucks prodigy Giannis Antetokounmpo had all the best intentions to help his national team qualify for the upcoming Olympics, though the team fell well short of the goal after an 84-77 win over the Czech Republic. The Greek national team needed to win by 12 points […]

Milwaukee Bucks fans who watched Team USA’s game against Greece were probably puzzled. The Greek Freak spent the fourth quarter of his nation’s 69-53 loss against his fellow NBA players on the bench. Understandably, Greek fans who made the trip all the way to Shenzhen was exasperated by the Greek head coach’s decision to bench […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart says he, Jaylen Brown and other members of Team USA took offense to Thanasis Antetokounmpo — the brother of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo — fouling Sacramento Kings small forward Harrison Barnes hard in the final minutes of USA’s win over Greece. With 1:46 left in the game, Barnes poked […]

Enes Kanter, who has been known to stir things up on and off the court with his pugnacious flights of fancy, was a big fan of the kerfuffle that occurred during Team USA’s battle against Team Greece in Saturday’s FIBA World Cup matchup, which involved one of his Celtics teammates. Kanter Tweeted about that little […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is the great big hope of the Milwaukee Bucks in terms of winning another NBA championship. The same thing rings true for Greek basketball as he is leading his country in the FIBA World Cup. Nike is also cashing in on the Greek Freak mania. The juggernaut shoe brand went all in as […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich has coached plenty of NBA players that compete for their country in international play. From Tony Parker to Manu Ginobili, to Patty Mills, Pop has seen what happens when guys in the league represent their nation. The veteran coach claimed that playing for their country turns players that are […]

After sweeping through the first round of the FIBA World Cup, Team USA is ready to move on to the next phase of the tournament. But things will be tougher this time around, especially since they will be facing Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece on Saturday. Brook Lopez said the 2018-19 NBA MVP and Milwaukee Bucks […]

After Brazil defeated Greece on Tuesday, Brazil head coach Aleksandar Petrovic didn’t necessarily have great things to say about Greece and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Brazil won by a final score of 79-78. Petrovic said he’s known how to stop Antetokounmpo ever since the Toronto Raptors defeated the Bucks in six games in the […]

Memphis Grizzlies swingman Bruno Caboclo saved the day for his home nation of Brazil, as his game-winning tip clinched the victory for the Brazilians over a heavily favored Greece side, 79-78, in the opening stage of the FIBA World Cup in China. To be clear, Caboclo’s tip came on the defensive end, as he swatted […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are coming off a spectacular 2018-19 campaign in which they won an NBA-best 60 games and made it to the Eastern Conference Finals before falling to the Toronto Raptors. Now, entering the 2019-20 NBA season, the Bucks are widely viewed as the favorite to win the Eastern Conference with Kawhi Leonard no […]

Following their impressive opening game victory over Montenegro, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was asked about the possibility of a second round showdown with Team USA in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Per EuroHoops, it appears like the Americans are still far away from Giannis’ mind as of the moment. “We don’t think about the […]

It doesn’t matter what stage he’s on, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is always going to have highlight plays on both ends of the floor. The Greek Freak threw down a couple of massive throwdowns earlier in their FIBA World Cup tournament opener against Montenegro. He also didn’t forget to serve up some defensive highlights […]

It was just another day in the office for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. It doesn’t matter if it’s in the NBA or in the international scenes, the Greek Freak is always going to showcase a massive highlight throwdown. Giannis delivered a perfect coast-to-coast dunk in the first quarter of Greece’s tournament opener against Montenegro […]

As he prepares to make his run with Greece at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo is stressing the importance of team chemistry. In an interview with eurohoops.net, Antetokounmpo commented on the three games Greece played in the “Atlas” preparation tournament. He says the time he spent with his teammates was […]

As part of their preseason predictions, the experts and analysts at ESPN predicted that Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo will win the 2019-20 MVP award. ESPN polled a panel of experts for several predictions. When it came to this season’s MVP, though, Antetokounmpo was favored by a rather large margin. Warriors point guard Stephen Curry […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez says Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo “still has another level or two to go in his game.” Antetokounmpo won the MVP award last season. The Greek Freak said earlier this summer he believes he’s only reached 60 percent of his potential, and Lopez says the rest of the NBA has […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo’s first line of signature shoes have recently been introduced to the public, and when asked about his inspiration in creating the sneakers’ design, picking the colors, etc., the reigning MVP says it’s all about his family. In an interview with Slam Online’s Max Resetar, the Bucks forward said that his […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo’s journey to the NBA has inspired a lot of people all over the world. After starting as a kid who sold anything in the streets of Greece just so he and his family can have something to eat, he is now one of the most recognized athletes on the planet. […]

NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen says Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo “earned” the honor of becoming the first international player to get a signature sneaker. The Nike Air Zoom Freak 1 was released on June 29. Antetokounmpo guided the Bucks to the best record in the NBA last season and won the MVP award: […]

New York Knicks rookie swingman RJ Barrett says he’s looking forward to facing Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo the most next season. Barrett admits Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has always been his favorite player, but says Harden and Antetokounmpo are the two guys he’s most excited to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is participating in his home country of Greece’s bid in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. In preparation for the international tournament in China this year, Antetokounmpo and the Greek national team are playing friendly matches. Sunday saw Greece and Serbia, most notably featuring MVP candidate and Denver Nuggets […]

After a stellar rookie campaign wherein he came very close to taking Rookie of the Year honors, much was expected from Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell entering his second year in the league. The 22-year-old certainly did not disappoint, as he came out hot off the gates and would never look back. It was as […]

Reigning NBA MVP and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has undoubtedly made Greece one of the favorites to win the upcoming FIBA World Cup. The Greeks recently had an exhibition game against the Italian men’s national basketball team, during which Antetokounmpo dominated to lead Greece to an 83-63 victory. Giannis scored 18 points and grabbed […]

Los Angeles Lakers newcomer Kostas Antetokounmpo was the recent recipient of some unwanted news, after it was announced that he was cut from Greece’s FIBA World Cup roster. According to John Askounis of EuroHoops, Antetokounmpo was one of two players that are no longer in contention to make the national side’s final roster. The current […]

Very few can argue that the Golden State Warriors dynasty has yet to come to an end. Perhaps even the most faithful of Dubs supporters would admit that at best, their team’s perpetual dominance in the league has been put on hold following what has turned out to be a miserable past few months for […]

CLUTCH Summary: Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is one the rare guy who dunks in-game as well as he does during fun, viral videos. After an incredible 2018-19 NBA season, it’s easy to project the Bucks talent as being one of the very best players in the entire league. Even if only ranking his three […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is coming off of a masterful season in which he averaged 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game en route to leading the Milwaukee Bucks to the league’s best record and an Eastern Conference Finals appearance. However, the Bucks were bested by Kawhi Leonard’s Toronto Raptors in six games, and during […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Khris Middleton says if USA and Greece meet in the FIBA World Cup in China, his Bucks teammate — superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo — is going to take that game “very personally.” Antetokounmpo recently said he would trade his 2019 MVP trophy for a gold medal at the FIBA World Cup. Middleton says […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo says his friendship with Milwaukee Bucks superstar small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo materialized “because we started respecting each other’s games.” Adebayo and Antetokounmpo have the same agent. The Heat big man says he and Giannis have a mutual respect of each other and are becoming close friends off the court as […]

Now that the dust has settled on what has been without question one of the craziest offseasons in NBA history, it wouldn’t be too bad of an idea to look forward and try to see if there’s any chance we will all be witnesses to a free agency class of this magnitude in the coming […]

Milwaukee Bucks combo guard Frank Mason III says MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is a “7-foot bully on the court.” Mason III, who signed a two-way contract with the Bucks in July, has been training with Antetokounmpo this summer and says he’s blown away by what The Greek Freak can do on the basketball court. “I got […]

After winning the NBA Most Valuable Player award this past season, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo now has his sights set on a gold medal in the FIBA World Cup this coming September. In fact, the Greek Freak would actually be willing to trade his newly-won Maurice Podoloff trophy for a gold medal. “I would […]

Milwaukee Bucks star and league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo will rejoin his roots in company of his two brothers, once again representing his homeland Greece in the upcoming FIBA World Cup. The most valuable player of the 2018-19 season did not play with the team the past two summers, hoping to focus on his development, but […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar and reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has admitted that he used to play Lego games ‘a lot.’ In a report by Tyler Erzberger of ESPN, NBA players shared their hobbies outside of basketball. Players like Lonzo Ball, Andre Drummond and Ben Simmons professed their love for video games such as Fortnite, 2K […]

The Milwaukee Bucks can offer MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo the supermax extension next offseason, which would keep The Greek Freak in Milwaukee for the long-haul. The Bucks had the best record in the NBA last season. Antetokounmpo won the MVP award, but Milwaukee fell short of its goal, losing to the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo joined the Greek national team on Monday to kick off their training camp for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China: Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Greek NT started today their training camp for the #FIBAWC pic.twitter.com/DuDFMZ4d3j — Eurohoops (@Eurohoopsnet) July 29, 2019 For a variety of reasons, several notable players […]

You aren’t Giannis Antetokounmpo. You’re nowhere near seven-feet tall, and your arms aren’t so long that yours hands hang to your knees. You haven’t been tirelessly honing your body over the past several years, emerging as one of the strongest overall players in the NBA in your mid-20s. You don’t handle the ball like a […]