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It’s no secret that Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has a special bond with his brother Thanasis. The All-Star captain gave us even more insight into their relationship with a touching story about the two when they were younger. “Thanasis thanks for sharing” @Giannis_An34 tells a story of his brother @Thanasis_ante43 sharing basketball shoes when […]

While growing up in Greece, Milwaukee Bucks superstar small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo watched highlights of Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson. Antetokounmpo says he would walk to a local cafe and pay to use a computer just so he could watch highlights of Iverson. .@Giannis_An34 used to watch and want to play like @alleniverson! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/kKDIeMlgKJ — […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has the Milwaukee Bucks sitting at the top of the league-wide standings, is a borderline favorite for MVP, and captain of his own hand-picked team opposite Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James in Sunday’s All-Star game. Needless to say, the 23 year old’s massive fingerprints all over the NBA world this season. Still, […]

Kevin Durant said it best. Asked last week by The Athletic’s Anthony Slater for his thoughts on Team LeBron, which made him the number one pick in last week’s All-Star draft, the Golden State Warriors superstar took a shot at opposing captain Giannis Antetokounmpo’s ability to evaluate talent. “Giannis is not from here,” a smiling […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton are the two best players on a Milwaukee Bucks team that owns the best record in the NBA. Now, the two are All-Star teammates, but it hasn’t always been that way. Back in Antetokounmpo’s early days, when he was still fighting for minutes on a mediocre Bucks team, Middleton stood […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is dominating the NBA. The Milwaukee Bucks power forward has been phenomenal in every way this season, earning his third consecutive All-Star selection. He and Rockets star James Harden are neck-and-neck in the league MVP race. An upcoming TNT documentary on Antetokounmpo will describe the lengthy process that went into scouting and discovering the […]

Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal says that his playstyle would have been like Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks if he would’ve been playing in the NBA today. Ben Golliver of the Washington Post asked O’Neal who would he be like if he’s still playing ball today. For O’Neal, he’d still possess the brute strength but will have […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo says being in the NBA feels like he’s “always dreaming” and hopes he never wakes up from the dream. Antetokounmpo is one of the best players in the NBA and one of the front runners to win the MVP award this season. "I feel like I'm always dreaming." Get an […]

Former NBA player Chris Bosh believes Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is the MVP of the league and he’s willing to interrupt a discussion about his friend, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, to say it. As a guest on the show “Undisputed,” Bosh says Antetokounmpo, and not Houston Rockets guard James Harden, should win the […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo put forth a dominant performance in the Bucks’ win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, racking up 33 points, 19 rebounds and 11 assists. In doing so, Antetokounmpo became just the third player since the 1976-77 campaign to post 25 points, 15 boards and five dimes in three straight […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has entered the pantheon of the NBA’s elite this season, averaging 27.1 points, 12.6 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game entering play Wednesday. On Sunday, he’ll captain one of the two All-Star teams, while remaining a legitimate candidate to be named the league’s MVP during his age-24 campaign. Sounds like […]

James Harden hasn’t scored fewer than 30 points in a game since Dec. 11. He averaged a mind-blowing 43.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, 7.6 assists, and 2.1 steals per game in January, to go along with a 60.9 true shooting percentage. The Houston Rockets are 21-9 since his 30-point streak began, the third-best record in the […]

If you thought the NBA MVP race was going to solely come down to Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden, Monday night may have changed your mind. Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George racked up 47 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a masterful performance, going 15-of-26 from the floor and making eight three-pointers in […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has forged his way beside Shaquille O’Neal for an NBA record. Per ESPN & Stats Info via EliasSports, Antetokounmpo tallied 12th 25-Point, 15-Rebound, five-assist game this season in their win on Monday over the Chicago Bulls. This ties O’Neal for the most 25-Point, 15-Rebound, 5-Assist games in a single season. Tonight is Giannis […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer gave an explanation for why Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out Saturday’s game against the Orlando Magic. The Bucks had one of their worst performances of the season in a 20-point home loss to the Magic, and it’s clear that the team simply wasn’t the same without Giannis on the court. […]

Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst thinks Giannis Antetokounmpo is already a lock to win MVP this season. In addition, he believes the Greek Freak deserves more consideration to win the Defensive Player of the Year award. Below is his full pitch for Antetokounmpo’s cases for the two awards, per Ben Golliver of The Washington […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play in his team’s game against the Orlando Magic on Saturday night due to a sore right knee, according to the team. Whether or not Antetokounmpo is actually hurting is up for debate, as he looked pretty good in posting 29 points, 17 rebounds and five assists in […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

NBA has announced the results of the 2019 All-Star Game Draft. The top vote-getters, LeBron James of the Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks, each drafted their 14-man squads. After the draft, Antetokounmpo revealed his strategy. Giannis was telling people that his strategy was to pick first time All Stars because he figured they would […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo had a hilarious response to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James picking Anthony Davis in the NBA All-Star draft. It wasn’t surprising at all to see LeBron James draft Anthony Davis considering all of the wild trade speculations in recent weeks, and it will only add to the rumors of […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is unlike any player the NBA has ever seen. At a chiseled 6-foot-11, 242 pounds with a 7-foot-3 wingspan, the Milwaukee Bucks superstar might as well have been built in a lab reserved for basketball-centric experiments. Shaquille O’Neal, too, has had a ridiculous combination of size, strength, quickness and leaping ability — making […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo selected their All-Star rosters for the All-Star Game coming up next weekend in Charlotte. Upon wrapping up their selections, though, LeBron James proposed a deal to Giannis Antetokounmpo, offering to send Russell Westbrook to Team Giannis in exchange for Ben Simmons. Antetokounmpo accepted, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been putting up a serious campaign to win MVP honors this season. In the Bucks’ 148-129 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, he added another feather to his cap with a dominant performance. According to StatMuse, his monster night helped contribute to a big achievement for his team: Giannis dropped […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were part of a trade earlier Wednesday morning that saw big man Thon Maker sent to the Detroit Pistons in a straight up swap for Stanley Johnson. In speaking with ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth, Giannis Antetokounmpo opened up about how tough it was having to part ways with a teammate who felt like […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo may very well be on his way to winning his first MVP in the NBA. Moreover, he has propelled Milwaukee to the top of the Eastern Conference and will look to lead them to a deep playoff run this year. Despite carrying a lot on his broad shoulders this season, Antetokounmpo also has […]

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo says point guard Eric Bledsoe went at Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell on Monday because he thinks he should have been an All-Star over Russell. Russell was named as Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo’s injury replacement in the 2019 All-Star game. Statistically, D’Angelo Russell is having a better year than Eric […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the best players in the NBA, but the biggest weakness of his game is his 3-point shot and the Brooklyn Nets’ bench made sure they would let The Greek Freak know about it on Monday. Antetokounmpo airballed a 3-pointer from the top of the key in Brooklyn and […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo says he may draft Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry with his first pick in the 2019 All-Star game if the sharpshooter is available. Los Angeles Lakers star small forward LeBron James has the first overall pick in the 2019 All-Star draft. If The King doesn’t draft Curry, then Antetokounmpo […]

After the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was made aware by reporters in the postgame locker room that New Orleans Pelicans star big man Anthony Davis is reportedly interested in playing for Milwaukee. Upon hearing that, Antetokounmpo said it was the first time he had heard the rumor. The […]

After a stellar defensive effort, Eric Bledsoe and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks connected in transition for an alley-oop jam. Against the Brooklyn Nets, Bledsoe and Antetokounmpo ran a fastbreak play to perfection. Another L👀K at that Bledshow Alley-oop to the Greek Freak!! #FearTheDeer | #Giannis pic.twitter.com/1oiHfX7PYw — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 5, 2019 The Nets […]

The Brooklyn Nets have become one of the hottest teams from around the NBA as of late with the franchise’s young core leading the way night-in and night-out. While the Nets continue to string together wins through cohesive team effort, there has been one player that has stood out from the rest since the start […]

The accolades just keep on coming for two of the most unique big men basketball has ever seen. The Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic have been named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, the NBA announced on Monday. The NBA Players of the Week for Week 16's action! […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is great at a lot of things, but one area where he struggles a bit is at the free-throw line. You would never know it during his performance in the Milwaukee Bucks’ win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night, as he went 17-of-17 from the charity stripe and set a Bucks franchise […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo has now scored over 8,000 career points in his NBA career. Giannis Antetokounmpo entered Saturday’s matchup against the Washington Wizards with 7,990 career points. The Greek Freak easily got the 10 points he needed to reach the 8,000-point milestone in the nation’s capital. The Greek Freak has reached 8,000 career points!!#FearTheDeer […]

On Thursday, Milwaukee Bucks stud Khris Middleton received arguably the most significant validation to his status as a legitimate rising star by getting his first ever All-Star nod. In the midst of his recent achievement, the 27-year-old was quick to emphasize his loyalty to the Bucks organization. Bucks’ Khris Middleton, after earning first All-Star trip, […]

After the All-Star game selections were announced, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Buldenholzer seemed very excited that his all-star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will be in the game. He went on the team’s official Twitter account to praise his superstar. "It's a great honor and it says a lot about our team." Coach Bud on what […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have reportedly engaged the New Orleans Pelicans in efforts to acquire Anthony Davis before the Feb. 7 trade deadline. According to Gery Woelfel of The Racine Journal-Times, the Bucks have included every player not named Giannis Antetokounmpo in said conversations. The Bucks and the Toronto Raptors are two late additions to the […]

The NBA kicked off the new year with some spectacular performances around the league. However, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Oklahoma City forward Paul George have clearly stood out above the rest. Both players have managed to take their game to the next level as of late. As a result, they have been named […]

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo showed no love to Charlotte Hornets big man Bismack Biyombo on Friday night, as he stretched out for a dunk led by a scintillating spin move. https://www.instagram.com/p/BtFWtT0lZc1/ Giannis capped off this highlight with another MVP-worthy performance. He recorded 34 points, 14 rebounds, and three assists. The Greek Freak’s defensive […]