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With the NBA Finals starting tomorrow night, fans have been giving their take on who they think will win it all this year. Some of the league’s players and coaches also chimed in on the hot topic and gave their picks. One of them is Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Giannis Anetokounmpo, who recently appeared on […]

When he declared for the NBA Draft back in 2013, Giannis Antetokounmpo did not have a lot of people believing that he can turn out to be the player that he has become. There were 14 other teams that passed up on him before the Milwaukee Bucks decided to take a chance and select him […]

In what seems to be the season of the European renaissance in the NBA game, the league announced the three finalists for the Most Improved Player award. Milwaukee Bucks hybrid forward/guard Giannis Antetokounmpo, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, and Utah Jazz big dipper Rudy Gobert are the final trio from which one will come out the 2016-17 […]

FIBA has changed its World Cup qualifying schedule, and the U.S. Men’s Basketball Team will look very different as a result. This doesn’t mean that our NBA players will no longer participate in Olympics competition, but it has forced the NBA’s hand due to a conflict of schedule. The World Cup generally consisted of tournament […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo waited until the second quarter to take over Game 4 of the Milwaukee Bucks best-of-seven series against the Toronto Raptors, but he did so in emphatic fashion. After playing the part of a rim protector for the first few minutes of the game, The Greek Freak started making his presence felt at the offensive […]

Things seemed to be moving back in place for the Toronto Raptors after a Game 2 win against the Milwaukee Bucks, but the deer flipped the script in Game 3 on Thursday and managed a resounding 104-77 win at home to go up 2-1 in the series. It was yet another ghastly night from the […]

Starting in his first ever All-Star game and a leading candidate for the Most Improved Player award, Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has quickly emerged this season as a burgeoning superstar in the NBA. Antetokounmpo has shown flashes of his potential in the past but this season he is beginning to put it all together and helped […]

The NBA has made a decision on the controversial technical foul called on Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo during the fourth quarter of Game 1 versus the Toronto Raptors. It can be recalled that The Greek Freak emphatically blocked the layup attempt of DeMar DeRozan, which caused him to react by punching the air, as […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri is no stranger to fighting words when it comes to playoff time, though after a couple of fines in recent years, he’s chosen to go with a more subtle approach this time. Prior to his team’s first-round matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks, the Raptors executive was complimentary of their star […]

Many have described Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo as a generational player, a one-of-a-kind athlete — and he’s cemented himself as just that this 2016-17 season. After a bright 2015-16 campaign, the Greek Freak has taken a huge leap forward, becoming the first player in NBA history to finish in the top 20 in five […]

With the Milwaukee Bucks having already locked up the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, their coaching staff have decided to give the night off to Giannis Antetokounmpo and three of his teammates on Wednesday. The team will play their regular season finale against the Boston Celtics inside the TD Garden, without four of their […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s monster season with the Milwaukee Bucks is only getting better as the season draws to a close, not only being one of five players to lead his team in all major five stat categories, but also bound to be the first player to finish in the top 20 in points, rebounds, assists, steals, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has made the strides most critics thought he would make this season, making himself not only the Milwaukee Bucks‘ franchise player, but the undisputed leader of the team at both ends of the floor as well. His dominance on the floor has carried on so evidently, that he leads the Bucks in every […]

The Milwaukee Bucks pulled off yet another gritty win, this time a 108-105 overtime win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday to catapult them to fifth place in the East. As expected, Giannis Antetokounmpo stole the show with a near-triple-double effort of 28 points, 14 rebounds, and nine assists — but the Bucks also were […]

The Milwaukee Bucks once again got the creative juices flowing for their 90’s night theme night, turning out a Super Mario Bros interactive video game of their players during Friday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons. The game featured selectable Bucks players, among them were franchise forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, point guard Matthew Dellavedova, and Bango, […]

Leading the Bucks to a likely postseason berth, All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is a beloved fan favorite in Milwaukee and around the league. So much so, that next to LeBron James, Antetokounmpo received the second most fan votes in the East. And since he is one of the most popular players in the league, Antetokounmpo […]

After Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s all-around spectacular line of 32 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, and two steals in Wednesday’s Milwaukee Bucks 116-98 win over the Sacramento Kings; Tyreke Evans was gracious in defeat. When asked if he’s seen anyone like Antetokounmpo, the Kings’ re-acquisition compared The Greek Freak to himself. “Nah. He’s like me, but 6’7” […]

NBA All-Star voting is in full swing and fans are taking to social media to cast in as many votes as possible. The format this year calls for fans to spell out a player’s name with the hashtag #NBAVOTE to count as one vote. In a hilarious but purposely creative way, the Sacramento Kings encouraged […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be without their star do-it-all player Giannis Antetokounmpo today when they host the Washington Wizards at 2 p.m. EST. Giannis was a late scratch due to an illness. Coach Kidd: Giannis Antetokounmpo is out today (illness). pic.twitter.com/6PBYOW5t6Q — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) January 8, 2017 His condition isn’t expected to be serious […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo. That is the correct spelling for those wishing to vote the Milwaukee Bucks star into this year’s All-Star Game. The Greek Freak has always had one of the more difficult names to spell and now that may be an actual factor in determining the amount of All-Star votes he garners. At least Antetokounmpo thinks […]

The game between the visiting Milwaukee Bucks and the New York Knicks on Wednesday night ended with Giannis Antetokounmpo breaking a lot of hearts inside Madison Square Garden. With the Knicks leading by a single point, the Bucks inbounded the ball to The Greek Freak with only 8.6 seconds left. He posted up Lance Thomas and […]

Only a few former players have made a truly successful transition into a coaching career — one of the most recent ones has been Jason Kidd, who started off as a coach for the Brooklyn Nets, only to be exiled by management and gladly welcomed by the Milwaukee Bucks. Lee Jenkins of Sports Illustrated wrote […]

We’ve all seen our fair share of bandwagon fans but this one in Milwaukee last night might be the biggest ever. This young fan went to the Thunder–Bucks game wearing a Russell Westbrook jersey. But after Giannis Antetokounmpo blocked Westbrook’s layup attempt, that all changed. Take a look at this unbelievable act: @Bucks THIS just […]

The Greek Freak keeps getting more special. Only three other players in NBA history have matched the stat line Giannis Antetokounmpo had Saturday night in the Bucks’ 116-96 win over the Chicago Bulls. Giannis finished with 35 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and seven blocks. Only David Robinson, Charles Barkley and Anthony Davis have ever had 30-plus […]

If anyone was looking for any sort of reason for Markieff Morris‘ shove on Giannis Antetokounmpo during the fourth quarter of Monday’s game between the Washington Wizards and the Milwaukee Bucks, this would be why. The Wizards reportedly weren’t too pleased with the Bucks leaving their starters in after leading by a considerable amount during […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is not an average 22 year old. Playing all five positions and leading his team in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks has emphasized the freak in his early legacy; but now that legacy has started to place Antetokounmpo in extraordinary company. Similar to the most impactful players – Magic Johnson and Michael […]

Markeiff Morris was the unfortunate victim Friday night that underestimated Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s length and athleticism. Antetokounmpo had an awesome night scoring a season and career high 39 points in route to a blowout of the Washington Wizards. Along the way he amazed with dazzling highlights, and one particular dunk Morris took a shot at meeting […]

Longtime Minnesota Timberwolves great Kevin Garnett walked away impressed after a day of tutoring some of the young Milwaukee Bucks earlier this month. “I’ll be honest: Giannis (Antetokounmpo) and Thon Maker’s focus and appetite is what I took away was greater then great. They just want to be better,” said Garnett in his new show […]

Kevin Garnett has been making the most out of his retirement only months into it. After securing his own segment in TNT’s “Area 21”, the 2004 MVP has become the “big man whisperer” after turning an already exciting product by the name of Karl-Anthony Towns into an absolute nightmare for opponents. With Towns now a 20-point, 10-rebound threat […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s emergence in the league has become more than just a mystical occurrence, but a scary reality for most defenders in the Eastern Conference. His mix of size, length, outstanding athletic ability, and nationality have gotten him the nickname “The Greek Freak” across NBA circles. The guard/forward hybrid is celebrating his 22nd birthday today and […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo put his passing skills and creativity on display with a gorgeous-looking behind-the-back pass that found center John Henson under the rim for the uncontested slam. Behind the back to Henson for the dunk!! #OwnTheFuture https://t.co/GAylHTxNUg — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) December 3, 2016 The Greek Freak’s ability to draw defenders was key […]

Milwaukee Bucks point-forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has taken an even bigger leap in his evolution as a player this season, stuffing the stat sheet each and every night in one way or another. Whether it’s scoring 30 points, grabbing 15 rebounds, getting double-digit assists or providing a mixed bag of goodies in the intangible categories, the […]

After a historic start to the season by stars like James Harden, Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis, names like Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks often fall short of the praise they deserve. The 6-foot-11 guard/forward hybrid is sporting career-highs across the board and often comes up in conversation as a “rising star” rather than an […]

With over seven minutes left in the third quarter of the match between the Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic on Sunday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo once again proved why is called the “Greek Freak.” With the high-flying Aaron Gordon attacking the basket, the 21-year-old Athens native did not back down from the challenge and went up […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is back at it. The Greek Freak took off coast-to-coast against the Toronto Raptors and finished the play with a left-handed dunk over three defenders. Take a look: https://vine.co/v/5F15I2jt9EE This is what Giannis does. Every night. Coming off his first triple-double of the season, Giannis and the Bucks are hoping to knock off […]

Say what you want about Draymond Green, but he just put Giannis Antetokounmpo on a poster during the first quarter of the Warriors’ game vs. the Bucks Saturday night. That’s right. The hammer in Milwaukee from @Money23Green pic.twitter.com/01aGZHNnx2 — Laurence Scott (@LaurenceScott) November 20, 2016 You know Giannis is going to go after the dunk […]

With only 2:31 left in the fourth quarter of the game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat on Thursday night, two of the league’s up and coming stars got into a scuffle. After Hassan Whiteside got an offensive rebound following a missed jumper by Josh Richardson, he was then double-teamed and was at the receiving end […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo showed off his offensive arsenal during crunch time as he turned around Atlanta Hawks center Mike Muscala with a behind-the-back dribble only to meet him at the rim for the one-handed dunk. This play by @Giannis_An34 last night…SHEEEESH 🙈 #OwnTheFuture https://t.co/UwDXvsLFIv — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) November 17, 2016 The Greek Freak […]

Five years from now is a long time into the future in terms of current and upcoming talent. That’s five more drafts, five more NBA finals, and five more opportunities for roster shakeups. With all the new young talent that’s come into the league, many folks at AthletiQA are wondering, who will be the best. […]