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The undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers return to the friendly confines of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to host a familiar foe: the Milwaukee Bucks. Just one game ago, the Cavs defeated the Bucks 114-113, thanks to the heroics of Donovan Mitchell and Isaac Okoro. Considering Milwaukee is heading into this game 1-5 and dead last in the Eastern […]

There is never a good time for an NBA team to deal with injuries, but that’s exactly what’s compounding Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks’ situation. Off to a rough start to the 2024-25 NBA regular season and on a five-game losing skid, the Bucks could be without their best player and others when they […]

With the Milwaukee Bucks struggling early in the season, there have been rumors of Giannis Antetokounmpo possibly requesting a trade in the future. There have been a few teams that have been mentioned in an Antetokounmpo pursuit over the years, including the New York Knicks. Now, with the recent Karl-Anthony Towns trade, there are rumors […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have gotten off to an embarrassing start to the 2024-25 NBA season, currently sitting at 1-5 and with star power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo publicly urging calmness. The team most recently succumbed to a late Donovan Mitchell jumper on Saturday evening vs the Cleveland Cavaliers, losing their fifth straight game after an opening […]

At his political rally in Milwaukee on Friday, former President Donald Trump seemingly questioned the ‘Greekness’ of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was born in and lived in Greece until the Bucks drafted him in 2013. Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, Trump, the Republican Party’s nominee, arrived in Milwaukee for a rally at […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are preparing for a challenging home matchup against the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night, with the team’s star player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, listed as probable due to tendinitis in the right patella. Despite early struggles this season, the Bucks are counting on Antetokounmpo’s probable participation to help them regain footing in the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are off to a disappointing start to the season with a 1-4 record, and Giannis Antetokounmpo and many others did not expect this from the team. Their latest loss came against the Memphis Grizzlies, where they were completely dominated throughout the game. Despite the slow start, Antetokoumpo is staying positive and believes […]

The Memphis Grizzlies embarrassed the Milwaukee Bucks to rebound from a home loss to the lowly Brooklyn Nets a day beforehand. Giannis Antetokounpo had the Beale Street Blues at the free throw line, and the FedEx Forum crowd let the visitors hear some celebratory high notes. Taylor Jenkins and the fans also got a few SportsCenter-worthy […]

It has been a brutal start to the season for the Milwaukee Bucks. Khris Middleton might be missing as he continues to rehab from multiple offseason surgeries on his ankle, but the manner with which the Bucks have lost four of their first five games of the new campaign has been demoralizing. On Thursday night, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies got to clown Giannis Antetokounmpo before celebrating a 122-99 blowout win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The FedEx Forum was in a frenzy from the opening tip thanks to a standout performance from Ja Morant, who finished with a 26-point, 10-rebound, 14-assist triple-double. Memphis needed the momentum shift after Morant called out the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo are a mess after six games of the 2024-25 NBA regular season. A 122-99 blowout defeat against the Memphis Grizzlies gave every basketball fan another data point to use when dissing Rivers as a coach. Rivers is not ducking the responsibilities of being the lead man after overseeing a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are betting on a turn toward the positive sooner rather than later under Doc Rivers. Unfortunately, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s embarrassing moment at the free throw line could sum up the entire season despite a full training camp together. Oh no, Giannis 😬 He airballed the free throw.pic.twitter.com/FQTbPOeCtV — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 1, 2024 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are making cutthroat roster decisions amid the rumblings over Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future. Doc Rivers inherited a team that swapped Jrue Holiday’s all-around game for Damian Lillard’s lethal offense. Rivers took the head coaching job in the middle of last season. Having a full training camp together was supposed to create a better […]

With the Milwaukee Bucks off to a shaky start this season, speculation is mounting around Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the franchise. Since the team’s decision to replace Adrian Griffin with Doc Rivers in January, the Bucks have struggled to find consistency, winning only 20 of their last 46 regular season and postseason games. After a […]

A win is all that the Milwaukee Bucks need on Halloween night against the Memphis Grizzlies. After losing to the Boston Celtics on Monday, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are now 1-3 on the season and find themselves on a three-game losing skid. This organization desperately needs to get back on track, yet there is […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have endured a rough start to the season; instead of being off to the races now that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard have played a year together, they have lost three consecutive games to fall down to 1-3 on the year — a stretch that includes inexcusable defeats to teams that are […]

On January 23, 2024, the entire trajectory of the Milwaukee Bucks franchise was altered. On that day, the Bucks decided to fire Adrian Griffin in the midst of his first season as Milwaukee’s head coach, despite the fact that at the time he boasted a 30-13 record, which was second-best in the Eastern Conference at […]

A 1-3 start for the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn’t exactly what they envisioned. After defeating a weak Philadelphia 76ers team without Joel Embiid or Paul George, they dropped three straight. As the Bucks square off against the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, they could finish the month going 1-4. A CBS Sports article highlighted […]

BOSTON — Unlike many of his taller teammates, Boston Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard doesn’t necessarily stand out in a crowd. In fact, the 6-foot-1 backup said that sometimes he can go out in public with a hat and people won’t recognize him. On Monday night though, Pritchard’s game was outstanding. The fifth-year Celtic burned […]

The Milwaukee Bucks experiment of Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo has some concerns; including former Bucks guard Jeff Teague. He spent the 2021 season in Milwaukee with Antetokounmpo and his former teammate, Jrue Holiday. When the Bucks acquired Lillard, it was a shock on all fronts. However, both guards play drastically differently. Holiday is someone […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks set out one goal prior to the start of the 2024-25 season: win the 2025 NBA Finals. Despite the season just starting and a lot of games remaining on their schedule, things have not started off well for the Bucks whatsoever. Outside of Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, Milwaukee is […]

BOSTON — In a game with plenty of stars, an unlikely hero shined through for the Boston Celtics. Second-year Celtic Jordan Walsh came off the bench on Monday night and played some of the most important minutes of his young career during a 119-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Dallas native didn’t stuff the […]

The calendar year of 2024 hasn’t exactly been kind to the Milwaukee Bucks. But the 2024-25 season was supposed to bring the team the fresh start they sorely needed after undergoing through plenty of seismic changes last season that never allowed the team to gain their footing. However, the first three games have given more […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared in a Mr. Potato Head costume at a postgame press conference on Friday. The Bucks All-Star said he wore the outfit to tap into his role and identity as a father. “You don't have no say in things… I'm a father first.” 🤣 Giannis Antetokounmpo on the reason he […]

The Milwaukee Bucks ended last year’s playoff run with a whimper. But, they’re back as one of the top teams in the league and will be looking for another opportunity to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy. On paper, the Bucks are one of the best teams in the league. Unfortunately, they have one glaring weakness […]

Title aspirations are once again high for the Milwaukee Bucks. With Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard leading the charge, the Bucks have already started strong this season, as they picked up an opening-night victory on the road over the Philadelphia 76ers, who were without All-Stars Joel Embiid and Paul George. This team now heads back […]

Jaylen Brown earned the NBA Finals MVP award after the Boston Celtics steamrolled the Dallas Mavericks to win the championship, but hardly anyone has begun calling Brown the league’s best player. But Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, often in consideration for that title himself, said he thinks Brown is the NBA’s top player at the […]

2024-25 is a bit of a “prove-it” season for the Milwaukee Bucks. The first season of the Giannis Antetokounmpo-Damian Lillard pairing was derailed by injuries near the end of the season, and the Bucks bowed out of the playoffs in the first round against the Indiana Pacers. Now, Lillard and Antetokounmpo are looking to make […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are poised for greatness in the 2024-25 campaign, and Giannis Antetokounmpo is not one to voice fear in any opponent. The two-time MVP, of course, had a clear message for the opposing Philadelphia 76ers ahead of their NBA Opening Night matchup on Wednesday. “Hustle in silence,” Antetokounmpo posted. The Bucks and the […]

Although they’re dealing with a murky Khris Middleton injury situation, Doc Rivers and the Milwaukee Bucks are looking to silence the doubters this season in the second year of the Damian Lillard-Giannis Antetokounmpo partnership. The Bucks’ season ended in the first round last season for the second straight year as Antetokounmpo missed their series vs […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s wife is Mariah Riddlesprigger. Antetokounmpo has built something big in Milwaukee, leading the Bucks to the 2021 NBA championship while taking home the NBA Finals MVP Award, which helped Antetokounmpo amass a net worth of $70 million in 2024. He’s hoping to return to the NBA Finals in the 2024-25 season after the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are coming into the season once again with high expectations, as they go into another year with a championship-level roster. This year they’ll have head Doc Rivers to start the season after he joined early last season due to the Bucks firing Adrian Griffin. Rivers seems to be excited about the upcoming […]

Who are the top 100 players in the NBA right now entering the 2024-25 season? This is a question we have been asking at ClutchPoints for weeks, and we finally have the answers. After revealing the NBA Top 100 players rankings over the course of the preseason, the time has come for ClutchPoints’ full player […]

What is a power forward in the NBA? It’s an answer that has changed a lot throughout basketball and the NBA history. Whether they functioned like a second center or as a fourth shooter spreading the floor, the power forward is incredibly versatile. Many people on this list weren’t playing anything near the same type […]

Yao Ming’s origin — as the product of two basketball prodigies pushed into marriage by the Chinese government, in hopes of giving birth to a world-renowned athletic talent someday — might sound rather unique and specific to Yao Ming. It is. However, the backstory on how Ming made it to, and thrived in, the NBA […]

Many NBA superstars always feel the need to label a new season as “championship or bust.” After all, the name of the game is to win at the highest level possible. For Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, the pressure of winning their second title since 2021 continues to weigh heavily, especially with Damian Lillard […]

The Chicago Bulls opened up preseason play last week, and they have now had three games. Their most recent game took place on Monday night as they traveled to take on the Milwaukee Bucks. It was a close game throughout, but the Bucks got the win. Still, there were some positive takeaways for the Bulls, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo was involved in another technical foul, this time called on him. He picked up the early technical in the Milwaukee Bucks’ preseason game against the Chicago Bulls. After Bulls guard Josh Giddey went up strong for a block but came up empty, his arms were tied up with Antetokounmpo. In response, Giannis flailed […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is no stranger to no-call fouls and getting technical fouls for complaining about them. For example, one remembers the no-call in January 2023 that led to the Lakers losing to the Boston Celtics in overtime and to Patrick Beverley making one of the funniest memes in NBA history. However, […]