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For Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer’s point of view, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s winning mentality is on ‘another level.’ Per Michael Grange of Rogers Sportsnet, Budenholzer — who’s been in the NBA since 1996 — the Greek Freak’s mentality is different other players in the league: ‘He’s all about winning … most guys in our league […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas has a pretty interesting guess on how the Eastern Conference Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and his former team, the Toronto Raptors, will turn out. There has been plenty of hype built around the matchup of forwards Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kawhi Leonard. According to Donatas Urbonas of O, Dangau Sportas, […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas believes Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard and Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo “can reach LeBron’s level” if they continue to improve their games. While LeBron James is still universally recognized as the best player in basketball, Leonard, Giannis and Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant are closing in on […]

The matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors promises to be among the most tightly-contested Eastern Conference Finals series in recent memory. Though regular-season numbers paint Milwaukee as a clear favorite, many nevertheless believe that Toronto will be the team ultimately left standing in the East. One thing’s for sure, though: The Raptors definitely […]

The 2019 Eastern Conference Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors is the only conference or NBA Finals over the last 20 years where two players enter the series with a player efficiency rating of 30.0 or greater in the playoffs. Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the 2019 playoffs in PER at 31.0. Raptors […]

Detroit Pistons legend and NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas would vote for Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo as MVP over Houston Rockets guard James Harden. Thomas says while both Antetokounmpo and Harden put up phenomenal numbers during the regular season, he’s leaning toward Giannis because the Bucks had the best record in the NBA. […]

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry, small forward Kevin Durant, and Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo are the early favorites to win the 2019 Finals MVP award, per BetOnline.ag. The online betting site has Curry and Antetokounmpo at a +250 to win Finals MVP, while Durant is at +275. KD has won the […]

While praising the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo threw some shade at the Boston Celtics. Giannis and the Bucks went down 0-1 to the Celtics in the second round, but rebounded nicely by winning four straight to close out the series in five games. The Greek Freak says the Bucks […]

The Toronto Raptors have advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they’ll square off against the Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. Most analysts are expecting a physical series, and Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says his guys will be ready for it. In an interview with William Lou of Yahoo Sports Canada, Nurse pointed […]

Ahead of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon has chimed in regarding the star duel between teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo and Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard. For the third-year man, Antetokounmpo is this year’s MVP and will simply outclass Leonard. “It’s going to be a great matchup. Of course, I […]

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant congratulated Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and Toronto Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard for their successful playoff runs so far, and he’s expecting both players to put on a show in the Eastern Conference Finals. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxYxnVfHctD/ Both Antetokounmpo and Leonard worked with Bryant last summer to help improve their game. In return, both […]

For the first time since 2001, the Milwaukee Bucks have advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals after making quick work of the Boston Celtics in the second round of the playoffs, winning their best-of-seven series 4-1. The only loss that the Bucks suffered happened during the series opener when the Celtics stunned them at home […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown posterized Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo twice in their second-round series. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to record a third. On Wednesday night, Brown’s Celtics squared off against the Bucks in Game 5. In the second half, Brown attempted to brutally yam atop the dome of Giannis, but things didn’t turn […]

Tony Snell, the 27-year-old backup wing for the Milwaukee Bucks, was able to tack on some extra bucks via incentives thanks to the tremendous success that the Bucks have experienced so far in both the regular season and the playoffs. Bobby Marks, the NBA salary cap aficionado of ESPN, reported Snell’s bonuses after the Bucks’ […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo came in to Game 5 against the Boston Celtics like a man on a mission. Antetokounmpo, the likely MVP of the league this 2018-19 season, has been stupendous throughout the playoffs. His Bucks waltzed past the Detroit Pistons in the first round before getting matched up against the much tougher […]

Remember when it seemed like Al Horford and the Boston Celtics might have Giannis Antetokounmpo’s number? That was barely more than a week ago, after the Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks by 22 points in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Now, Milwaukee is on the verge of sending Boston home on Wednesday night […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t resting on his laurels after his Milwaukee Bucks put the Boston Celtics on the brink of elimination. The Greek Freak posted a monstrous 39 points and 16 rebounds in Game 4, now winning three straight games to put the Celtics one win away from being knocked out of the playoffs. Yet Antetokounmpo […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has taken over the Eastern Conference Semifinals. After having a subpar Game 1, the man known as the Greek Freak scored a combined 100 points over the next three games. The Boston Celtics, after keeping him quiet for one game, have looked perplexed defensively ever since. Antetokounmpo might have given […]

Milwaukee Bucks fans are elated over their team’s 113-101 victory against the Boston Celtics, which brought the team one win away from reaching the Conference Finals. They will only be more excited after delving into the statistics and realizing how the team did without its best player, star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. ClutchPoints collected the following […]

A whopping 39 personal fouls were called in the second half of the Milwaukee Bucks’ Game 3 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night. All six of Jaylen Brown’s fouls came after intermission, Giannis Antetokounmpo attempted 14 free throws, and 21 of those 39 total whistles were blown on the Celtics. The officiating crew […]

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown puts Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo on a poster anew. Brown dunked on “The Greek Freak” in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals showdown on Friday night at the TD Garden. The 22-year-old forward went past Nikola Mirotic and soared for a dunk, finding a body in Antetokounmpo to […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has quickly become one of the league’s top players. But his development on the court is second only to his increased maturity. In his first postseason back in 2015, a young Antetokounmpo made his mistakes. In a piece by Eric Nehm of The Athletic, current Bucks teammate Pau Gasol recalled […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown says he has never seen anyone with the tenacity and aggressiveness that Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo plays with. Brown, whose Celtics are tied with Giannis and the Bucks at 1-1 in the second round of the playoffs, has a lot of respect for the way Antetokounmpo plays […]

Marcus Morris was quick to shut down Giannis Antetokounmpo’s claims of extreme physicality by part of the Boston Celtics. The Milwaukee Bucks star said the Celtics played at the borderline of flagrant fouls after blowing out the Celtics by 21 to tie the series 1-1 on Tuesday. “Please! Borderline not fouling his ass, with him […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo will take his game back to the 1980s style of basketball if it means evening the field with the Boston Celtics. The Milwaukee Bucks star bounced back from a poor Game 1 performance to score 29 points and grab 10 rebounds and tie the series up at 1-1. The Celtics have been plenty […]

After their loss in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, a lot of people wondered if the Milwaukee Bucks’ regular-season success was just a fluke. They quickly erased those doubts in Game 2, dismantling the Boston Celtics 123-102 to tie the series at one game apiece. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a bounce-back game, finishing with […]

The Milwaukee Bucks bounced back in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, earning a commanding 123-102 victory to tie the series up at one game apiece. After struggling in Game 1 (22 points on 7-of-21 shooting), Giannis Antetokounmpo quickly reminded everyone why he’s an MVP front-runner for a reason. The Greek Freak finished with […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo had a light moment during his presser after their Game 2 victory over the Boston Celtics. Antetokounmpo revealed that he has already watched the big movie hit ‘Avengers: Endgame.’ The NBA MVP frontrunner then said that he had been waiting for the movie for more than a year. However, he […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks did a shimmy reminiscent of Stephen Curry after draining a three-pointer. Peep the clip posted by Bleacher Report. Antetokounmpo hit his second three-pointer for the game and felt the shooter’s touch run thru his body. Giannis hit the Steph shimmy 😂 pic.twitter.com/sQLV4CB4kD — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 1, 2019 […]

The Boston Celtics managed to make a statement with their dominant win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1. Regardless, point guard Kyrie Irving is still proceeding with caution against forwards Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton. The Celtics were able to contain the Bucks’ stars to start the series. According to ESPN’s Chris Forsberg, Irving […]

The most surprising outcome of the game 1’s in the second round of the playoffs came from the Milwaukee versus Boston series. Boston stole home court advantage from Milwaukee in a 112-90 victory. The 22 point loss, was the third worse margin of defeat from a number one seed in game one of a series. […]

Despite losing Game 1 of the second round against the Boston Celtics on Sunday in blowout fashion at home, Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo was surprisingly in a joking mood on Monday while speaking to reporters. When asked how “hungry” he is for Game 2, Antetokounmpo responded by saying he’s going to bring a […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo knows full well his team must find a way to bounce back in Game 2 versus the Boston Celtics. However, he is not in the business of providing any guarantees. The Bucks were flat-out dominated at home in Game 1. According to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, Antetokounmpo promises that Milwaukee will […]

The Boston Celtics thumped the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of their second-round Eastern Conference playoff series on Sunday afternoon, beating them by 22 points and holding Giannis Antetokounmpo to 22 points off 7-of-21 shooting. So, naturally, you would assume that the Bucks would be making some big adjustments heading into Game 2 to avoid […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown put Giannis Antetokounmpo on a poster in Sunday’s Game 1 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. As a result, Brown is expecting The Greek Freak to retaliate in a big way: Jaylen Brown, after dunking on Giannis, said he expects Giannis to try to dunk on the entire Celtics team tomorrow. […]

The trend for the Milwaukee Bucks this season has been that they have gone as far as Giannis Antetokounmpo could take them. It comes with little surprise that they lost Game 1 against the Boston Celtics given that he failed to play at his regular MVP level. The cause for The Greek Freak struggling wasn’t […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo struggled mightily in Game 1 versus the Boston Celtics. It seems he was caught off guard by just how tenacious the Celtics defense would be to start the series. Milwaukee was able to contain Antetokounmpo with a number of different looks on defense. He admitted that he is going to […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo struggled mightily in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, finishing with 22 points on 7-of-21 shooting. It paved the way for the Boston Celtics to steal a 112-90 victory. It was one of the worst offensive performances in Antetokounmpo’s six-year career, which caught everyone by surprise considering how dominant […]

The Boston Celtics had themselves a day in Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, running away with a stunning 112-90 victory over the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference. Jaylen Brown got in on the fun with 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting, and two of those points came in style via monster dunk […]