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Giannis Antetokounmpo and O.J. Mayo played together for a couple of years with the Milwaukee Bucks. Even though Mayo was suspended by the NBA because of a failed drug test, it seems like the former teammates are still in touch. Sunday, The Greek Freak expressed his pleasure with working out with the 2008 third overall pick. […]

Popular betting site Oddshark has released the betting odds for the MVP winner of the 2018-19 NBA season. The site listed the odds for 18 players in the league, and the players at the top are what most viewers predicted. Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James tops the list at a +400, followed closely […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is unlike anyone the NBA has ever seen. His unique size and skill set are perfect for today’s NBA that puts an emphasis on positionless basketball. He can handle the ball, play on a wing, or size up defenders in the post. In fact, it’s difficult to nail down a […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to be unavailable to represent his native Greece for the World Cup Qualifiers in September, according to Yiannis Bouranis of TalkBasket. The Greek National Team is scheduled to play against Serbia and Georgia on Sept. 13 and 16, respectively, in the second round of the qualifiers, which could […]

LeBron James is arguably the greatest player of all-time, with an impressive basketball resume of 14 All-star appearances, a 14-time All-NBA selection, four-time MVP, three-time Finals MVP, three-time NBA champion, his list of accolades could probably go on. The former 1st overall pick of the 2003 NBA draft has career averages of 27.2 points, 7.4 […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was not being modest when he responded to a question posed by EuroHoops about whether he thinks he’s the next face of the NBA. From his perspective, he’s bound to be the league’s top draw soon, a thought that he’s held on to the moment he hit the shores of […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has a chance to take over the throne LeBron James left after bolting for the Los Angeles Lakers. Milwaukee Bucks new addition Brook Lopez thinks the title is Antetokounmpo’s to lose, as he has already put an impressive body of work over the last couple of seasons, leading the team in four of […]

Every NBA superstar has a weakness. They may be the best players in the world, but there’s at least one thing on the court each superstar struggles with. Reddit user, neautralfan, posted a list of NBA superstars with a weakness for each player. The post is as follows: The list covers 14 players including Kevin […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has taken the NBA by storm during the past two seasons, but the youngest member of his family is already taking the right steps to surpass him. Alex Antetokounmpo, the youngest of five brothers, could make the dream come true if he is drafted into the NBA, completing a perfect 4-for-4 of the Antetokounbros […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is looking to ramp up his 94 overall rating in NBA 2K19, but before he can do that, he will need to get stronger than his 6-foot-11, 222-pound frame indicates. The Greek Freak has now turned into what seems to be a new pastime, taking to his first boxing lesson and showing some […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is just one of the many NBA personalities that have sung praises for Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James after recently leading the opening of his I Promise School in his native of Akron, Ohio. Antetokounmpo took to Twitter to express his admiration towards James, sharing how he sees the three-time […]

In his first five years in the league, Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has established himself as one of the premier players in the NBA. Antetokounmpo’s continued rise in his performance on the court this past season has helped him earn a 94 overall rating for NBA 2K19. The 23-year-old was told about his ranking […]

Over the past few weeks, the social media team at 2K Games has been revealing the overall ratings of players who are set to appear in their upcoming release of NBA 2K19. On Monday morning, 2K announced that Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo earned a 94 overall rating. 9⃣4⃣ Is @giannis_an34 now the best player […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo made tremendous strides during the 2017-18 season. The 23-year-old made another leap forward after winning the league’s Most Improved Player award for the 2016-17 season. Giannis’ smaller frame is something that many felt the Greek Freak needed to work on. Well, it looks like Antetokounmo has done some bulking up during the 2018 […]

The NBA and rap are both pieces of hip hop culture. You can’t watch a basketball game or commercial without some sort of rap song in the background. Basketball metaphors have always been a part of rap and hip hop too. Recently, Lil’ Pump broke onto the scene with a song titled D-Rose. Remember, when […]

There is no doubt that Giannis Antetokounmpo is the franchise player of the Milwaukee Bucks. Yet a recent artwork featuring the Greek Freak shows that he might be the face of the city, too. As posted by Twitter user @Jonesinfilm, below is a mural of the Greek Freak, created by artist Fred Kaems. https://twitter.com/Jonesinfilm/status/1018233742052163586 The […]

Does the NBA 2k curse exist or not? The Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn’t believe a single part of it. After being chosen as the video game’s cover athlete, not long after, the player suddenly leaves for another team. This is what the NBA 2k curse is all about. Below are some of the previous covers […]

On the same day the San Antonio Spurs traded a disgruntled Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors, Milwaukee Bucks All-NBA forward Giannis Antetokounmpo pledged his lifelong loyalty to his current team. Earlier this month, Milwaukee Bucks All-NBA forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was revealed to be the NBA 2K19 cover athlete, marking a first for his NBA […]

There seems to be a new sibling rivalry budding up with Kostas Antetokounmpo being drafted by the Dallas Mavericks last month, and he isn’t backing down. Kostas was drafted in the second round by the Mavericks and they see him as a bit of a project but the pressure is high on him because of […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the top players in the NBA, but he is just scratching the surface of what he can be in the league. He has had no problems still having the drive to get better, and the big reason is that he wants to win the MVP award soon. Via Eurohoops.Net “It’s a […]

Heading into the offseason, the Milwaukee Bucks have a major situation to address concerning their one of their young core pieces with forward Jabari Parker, who is now a restricted free agent. There has yet to be any clarity to whether the team plans on bringing him back on a new deal this summer to keep […]

One of the most highly touted rookies in the 2018 NBA Draft class has got to be Luka Dončić of the Dallas Mavericks. This is mainly because he is the youngest player ever to win the Euroleague MVP award en route to leading Real Madrid to its tenth Euroleague championship. Many current NBA stars have given high […]

It’s been a few days since LeBron James decided to take his talents to Southern California to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. More players have been speaking out about LeBron’s decision and Bucks talent Giannis Antetokounmpo says he can’t blame James for making the decision, even though he was shocked by the move. “I […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have put themselves back into the title-contending conversation with LeBron James agreeing to sign a four-year deal with the team. James gives the Lakers that elusive superstar they’ve been looking for in the post-Kobe Bryant era, and now they can begin to build around their new franchise player. The question now […]

It was leaked a while ago, but now 2K has confirmed that Giannis Antetokounmpo will be the cover athlete of the standard edition of NBA 2k19. https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/1013821499239645185 This was a bit anti-climatic because of the leak, but it is still a great honor for a superstar in this league. Antetokounmpo is the first international athlete player […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are headed into a franchise-defining period after losing to the Boston Celtics in the first round. Though star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is signed through the 2020-21 season, vultures will soon begin to circle Milwaukee if the Bucks don’t make substantial progress, as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski noted last summer. .@wojespn says Hayward's exit […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

It was announced a few weeks ago that LeBron James would be the cover athlete for the anniversary edition of NBA 2K19, but there have not even been any hints about who would grace the normal game cover. It appears that, on Saturday night, that exact information might have been accidentally leaked, and if it’s correct, it […]

The Dallas Mavericks drafted Kostas Antetokounmpo who happens to be the younger brother of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Mavericks have done a good job of developing international players inside their system, but there might actually be more to the drafting of Kostas. Giannis will become an unrestricted free agent after the 2020-21 season, […]

The Orlando Magic just drafted talented center Mo Bamba with their sixth pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. The shocker came when Trae Young and Luka Doncic were traded for one another between the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks. Bamba is expected to have a solid NBA career, but it’ll be a tough start for […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo couldn’t help himself but jump into the LeBron James sweepstakes, despite being far from the United States, back in his native Greece for the offseason. Reddit user Excision translated the interview from a local newspaper, as The Greek Freak was prompted with the fact that no one is considering Milwaukee as […]

NBA top prospect Michael Porter Jr. is pretty confident heading into the draft. He compared himself to several basketball elites. As reported by Damon Amendolara of CBS Sports, Porter Jr. said that he’s a mix of Kevin Durant, Tracy McGrady, Giannis Antetokounmpo. There are several key components of their play style that he has incorporated: “Right […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been in the United States for a few years, but he is still trying out “American Things.” He tweeted on Wednesday afternoon that he was going to be trying Kool-Aid for the first time. Next step Kool Aid! I’ll tell y’all what I think when I try it lol 😂 — Giannis […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s brother, Kostas, suffered a groin injury during a workout session. As reported by Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer, the Dayton forward suffered the injury during a workout with the Charlotte Hornets. His injury, however, was deemed not serious: https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/1003297945729593344 Kostas spent two years in Dayton but sat out in […]

Through much of the last several years, Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has made a concerted effort to be a part of the Greece men’s national team. However, his time has been limited over the last couple of years due to lingering health issues with his right knee. This had flared up from time […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo sends out a tweet in support of his teammate Sterling Brown — who was apparently a victim of police brutality by the Milwaukee Police. Below is the Greek Freak’s tweet: Always supporting you brother! pic.twitter.com/Xc8MZyjMvA — Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) May 25, 2018 Brown’s incident with the police happened back in January but the […]

Less than a month into the job, the Milwaukee Bucks’ newly-minted head coach Mike Budenholzer seems to be getting along well with star Giannis Antetokounmpo. As reported by ESPN Milwaukee, Budenholzer commended on the Greek Freak’s winning mentality: “I think Giannis is built in a way where all he cares about is winning. He wants […]

Mike Budenholzer, the newly-minted coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, admitted that it was a nightmare to go up against Giannis Antetokounmpo. As reported by Genaro C. Armas of the Associated Press, the 48-year-old recalled the days when he played against the Greek Freak, devising plays to keep him away from the basket. Budenholzer also expressed how […]

On Monday afternoon, the Milwaukee Bucks formally introduced new head coach Mike Budenholzer after he spent the last five full seasons at the helm of the Atlanta Hawks. It’s safe to say that Budenholzer is absolutely thrilled to be coaching a team led by Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to help bring out even more […]