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The Westgate Las Vegas Superbook odds for the NBA 2019-20 season are in, with Milwaukee Bucks talisman Giannis Antetokounmpo as a 3/1 favorite to repeat as the Most Valuable Player next season. Closely trailing behind him is the last player to repeat as MVP, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, who became the first-ever […]

Marc Lasry, the co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, hasn’t been shy of speaking his mind, concerned of the several holes that come with the NBA’s enforcing of tampering rules, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe and Brian Windhorst. The Bucks’ talisman; Giannis Antetokounmpo, could be the most sought-after players in free agency in 2021 if he […]

New Milwaukee Buck Kyle Korver is already proving useful to his new team by helping MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo work on his jumper. Here’s a clip of the two teammates running through some shooting drills together: Last season, Korver averaged 8.6 points a game, splitting the season between the Utah Jazz and the Clevland Cavaliers. He […]

Reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is pretty much the closest thing we have right now to a perfect basketball player. While there are still some aspects of his game that he needs to work on (ie, his shooting), his recent triumph as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player speaks volumes of how […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been blessed with the fortune of a generational talent in Giannis Antetokounmpo, but his little brother Alex has the same MVP blood coursing through his veins. At 17 years old, Alex already prospects as one of the best up-and-coming products in the game, a wiry but strong 6-foot-7 with a 7-foot-2 […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is arguably one of the best basketball players in the world today. But when it comes to baseball, the reigning NBA MVP is a total noob. In fact, the Greek Freak admitted that Monday night was the first time he had ever touched a baseball, per ESPN. He also added […]

Current NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has all the attributes of a superstar. The dominant dunks, highlight reel-worthy blocks, and superhero physique allowed him to check almost all the boxes. Now that the Greek Freak has his own shoe, he can confidently say that he has checked them all. Giannis spoke on actually holding his signature […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpos recently released his first signature shoe with Nike. Dubbed the Nike Air Zoom Freak 1, the shoes sleek and simplistic design have made it a popular seller already. Aaron Dodson of ‘Undefeated’ caught up with Giannis to allow him to explain the purpose of the design and what it meant […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is excited to play with his brother Thanasis next season. The Bucks signed Thanasis to a two-year, fully-guaranteed veteran’s minimum contract last week, although the deal hasn’t been made official yet. Giannis says his brother will “run through a wall” and that Bucks fans are going to love him. “We’ve […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo may have been the talk of the town this season, and he may have just taken home his first MVP award, but now, things are about to get tougher. Fox Sports analyst Chris Broussard feels there will be a ton of pressure on Antetokounmpo heading into next year: .@Chris_Broussard lists […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is likely to be the next big fish available in the free agent market, as the campaign for 2021 has already started for the Milwaukee Bucks two years prior to its time. The Bucks have already made the necessary moves to keep The Greek Freak happy, extending Eric Bledsoe during the playoffs and […]

MVP Giannis? That name only has a short shelf life, according to the most valuable player himself. Per Malika Andrews of ESPN, the Milwaukee Bucks forward addressed fans at an organized event celebrating the franchise’s first MVP award since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the honor three times in four years. “After this day, please don’t call […]

It’s officially “Giannis Antetokounmpo Day” in Milwaukee County, with the Bucks superstar getting his own holiday. The county executive Chris Abele shared a photo on Twitter on July 14th with the decree. It’s official. Today is @Giannis_An34 Day throughout Milwaukee County @Bucks. pic.twitter.com/ygnjBFR1az — Chris Abele #Stayhomemke (@ChrisAbeleMKE) July 14, 2019 “We’re known this Bucks […]

Judging by the Most Valuable Player award he recently bagged, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is already one of the best players in the league. However, in his mind, the 24-year-old believes that he has yet to reach his full potential. As a matter of fact, he thinks that he still has quite a way […]

Count NBA MVP and Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo as upset that Kawhi Leonard left the championship-winning Toronto Raptors. In an interview with ESPN, the 24-year-old Antetokounmpo expressed a desire to play Leonard and the Raptors again in a seven-game series. Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Raptors in six games in the Eastern […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo in a Milwaukee Bucks uniform for life? As long as he’s a part of a “winning” team. In an interview with ESPN published on Sunday, the reigning NBA MVP spoke about his desire to get better personally and help lead a team to win a championship. Per Ohm Youngmisuk in ESPN: “My goal […]

What does reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo think of the player movement and stars finding new teams in the offseason? “It’s insane,” the 24-year-old told ESPN in an interview with Ohm Youngmisuk published Sunday. The Greak Freak led the Milwaukee Bucks to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2019, only to fall to Kawhi Leonard and […]

New Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley took some time out of his day on Wednesday to show off his newest kicks via Twitter. He posted a good photo of the sneakers, which are the recently released shoes of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Just got my @Giannis_An34 shoes from Nike today! So happy for […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is the recipient of the 2019 NBPA MVP award. The players association announced the Greek Freak’s honor with a digital illustration shared on Instagram on Tuesday. https://www.instagram.com/p/BztqwYaB9a2/ Antetokounmpo won the NBA’s MVP award, the first in the 24-year-old’s brief career. Giannis is the first Milwaukee Bucks player to win the […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has filed a lawsuit against a designer who produced a line of “Greek Freak” T-shirts, according to a report by TMZ Sports. According to the lawsuit filed by Antetokounmpo, he said that he sent Jinder Bhogal, the designer who produced the shirts, a cease-and-desist letter, but that Bhogal never responded. Antetokounmpo made […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a two-year contract with Giannis Antetokounmpo’s older brother, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Thanasis Antetokounmpo, 26, is a former second-round draft pick of the New York Knicks, selected with the 51st overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. The elder Antetokounmpo struggled to find playing […]

Dallas Mavericks sophomore Kostas Antetokounmpo pulled off a Giannis-esque Euro step against shot-blocking specialist Jarrett Allen of the Brooklyn Nets during their Summer League game on Saturday. Big brother took notice: 👀 @Kostas_ante13 https://t.co/BeAYDogwWD — Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) July 6, 2019 Perhaps a little revenge for Allen’s rejection of one of The Greek Freak’s dunks […]

No one would argue that Giannis Antetokounmpo took the next step in 2018-19. Just because the Milwaukee Bucks superstar has already fulfilled his destiny as one of the best players in the world, though, hardly means he’s satisfied. In fact, if this recent Instagram post is any indication, Antetokounmpo seems to be training more diligently […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kostas Antetokounmpo witnessed his brother, Giannis Antetokounmpo, be crowned as the Most Valuable Player of the 2018-19 season, an honor he has looked forward to since it became a realm of his reality a few years ago. Despite his humble beginnings in Athens, Greece, Kostas has seen his older brother inspire many […]

During a local basketball camp in his hometown of Athens, Greece, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo took the opportunity to explain to his local countrymen that his Euro step is not a travel. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzR4B_Ll_2m/ The Greak Freak received plenty of criticism over this particular issue throughout the 2018-19 season. His long strides make it difficult […]

While presenting his first signature shoe at an event in Athens, Greece, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo revealed that he will be participating in this year’s FIBA World Cup tournament. Via Nikos Varlas of eurohoops.net: “I haven’t talked with the coach yet,” Antetokounmpo told eurohoops.net. “I don’t know which position I will play in, but […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo recently joined Nikos Varlas of eurohoops.net for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, the Greek Freak noted that he gets emotional when watching his MVP speech. “I’ve tried to watch the video many times, as I see it everywhere,” Antetokounmpo told eurohoops.net. “I can’t watch it, because I get emotional […]

Milwaukee Bucks newly-crowned Most Valuable Player winner Giannis Antetokounmpo is one funny guy. Recently, he set his sights on Toronto Raptors brand ambassador Drake, as the Bucks star provided some pretty hilarious commentary on the rapper’s basketball acumen. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzL9IU3gFOK/ Giannis appeared to have been impressed by Drake’s shooting on the onset, but quickly criticized the […]

Nike gave Giannis Antetokounmpo an epic tribute shortly after he was declared the 2018-19 Most Valuable Player, showing his trajectory from humble beginnings in Athens, Greece to his new reign with the Milwaukee Bucks, now atop the NBA world as the most pivotal player of this past regular season: https://twitter.com/nikebasketball/status/1143357606242635776 Nike seems to have cashed […]

Greatness recognizes greatness. Real recognizes real. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers pays his respect to Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo after The Greek Freak won the 2019 NBA MVP award. Rodgers, a two-time NFL MVP, took it to Twitter to send his congratulations to Antetokounmpo after capping the year with the highest individual honor […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks have made history in the 2019 NBA Awards. On Monday, Antetokounmpo and Doncic were named league MVP and Rookie of the Year, respectively. Per ESPN Stats & Info, this is the second time that the MVP and ROY were both born outside […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has officially been hailed as the 2018-19 MVP. The Greek Freak averaged 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, leading Milwaukee to the best record in the league. During his speech, Giannis thanked one of the people who motivated him to work hard for the prestigious award. The […]

In receiving his NBA MVP Award on Monday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks delivered an emotional speech. Via NBA TV, look at Antetokounmpo’s speech below. He recalled his late father Charles, who died in 2017, as his main inspiration for becoming an NBA professional and giving his best. For Giannis Antetokounmpo, just thinking […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant congratulated Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo for winning the 2019 MVP award. Now, the Black Mamba has another challenge for the Greek Freak. My man….M.V.P. Greatness. 🙌🏾💪🏾 Next up: Championship. #MambaMentality https://t.co/dhZTFI1Aam — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) June 25, 2019 Antetokounmpo averaged 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo earned his first Most Valuable Player award by beating out last year’s MVP winner James Harden of the Houston Rockets as part of Monday’s Kia NBA Awards. Antetokounmpo had his best season yet, posting averages of 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 1.3 steals through 72 games […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert beats out Milwaukee Bucks star swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo and Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George to win the 2019 Defensive Player of the Year award. Gobert won the award last season as well, beating out Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid. This past regular season, Gobert averaged 15.9 points, 12.9 rebounds, […]

The 2019 NBA Awards Show is finally here, over two months after the conclusion of the regular season. Here is the show’s TV schedule, time, betting odds, and live stream information: Time: 9 p.m. ET Location: Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California Betting Odds: Full awards odds TV channel: TNT Live Stream: TNTdrama.com or TNT app Here are […]

The 2019 NBA Awards are announced tonight during an award ceremony, and while many of the awards may seem locked up, the Most Valuable Player award is anyones guess. Both Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden are the likely favorites for the award, with Antetokounmpo projected to win. During today’s episode of Undisputed, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be bringing in another Antetokounmpo to the team. According to Mark Deeks of Sky Sports, Thanasis Antetokounmpo — older brother of Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo — will be playing for Milwaukee in the NBA Summer League. Thanasis Antetokounmpo will play for the Milwaukee Bucks summer league team. — Mark Deeks (@MarkDeeksNBA) […]