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Slowly, but surely, the Milwaukee Bucks are starting to figure it out. Their offense has picked up and their once horrendous defense to begin the 2023-24 NBA season is improving with each game. Milwaukee is still a work in progress and by no means is this team already in peak form. With that said, the […]

On Wednesday evening, Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks dropped to 10-5 on the young 2023-24 NBA season with a disappointing 119-116 road loss to the Boston Celtics. The matchup between Milwaukee and Boston was highly anticipated for several reasons, most notably that the two teams figure to be the top contenders for […]

The Boston Celtics’ new-look offense has received plenty of attention during the team’s hot start to the 2023-24 season. However, Celtics’ 12-3 record has just as much to do with its defense. In fact, the C’s have yet to allow a single player to score more than 30 points against them in a non-OT game […]

After Giannis Antetokounmpo was called for a carrying violation with Milwaukee trailing the Celtics by 14 in the third quarter,  he looked to the sideline and saw Bobby Portis getting ready to check into the game. Bucks first-year head coach Adrian Griffin was ready to sub Giannis out, and Giannis wasn’t having it. And with […]

There’s no doubt that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the most dominant players of this current generation in the NBA. He furthered proved that with an exceptional performance against the Washington Wizards Monday night as he scored 42 points, collected 13 rebounds, and recorded eight assists. While it may look effortless from […]

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Washington Wizards 142-129 on Monday, and Giannis Antetokounmpo went off for 42 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, and he did it by making 20-of-23 shots, which prompted Damian Lillard to rave about him after the game. “I think when you got a guy that big that moves that well […]

The Washington Wizards have been nothing short of a dumpster fire to begin the 2023-24 season. Their offense is all sorts of disjointed, better performances from Jordan Poole and Kyle Kuzma on Monday night against the Milwaukee Bucks notwithstanding, and the defense is virtually non-existent. The environment the Wizards have at the moment may not […]

A lot of early season woes have finally culminated for the Milwaukee Bucks. Adrian Griffin figured out how to finally integrate Damian Lillard into the system without having to compromise Giannis Antetokounmpo’s production. It was all on display when they clashed against a Washington Wizards squad that looked lost. The Greek Freak even took advantage […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo hit yet another milestone. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar just joined franchise legend and NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most 30-10-5 games in team history during Monday night’s showdown against the Washington Wizards on the road (h/t NBA History). Giannis Antetokounmpo has tied Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most games of 30+ points, 10+ rebounds, […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard tells the story of how he tried to recruit Giannis Antetokounmpo to come to his former team in the Portland Trail Blazers. He also revealed on the show “Knuckleheads” for The Players Tribune, that the middleman in all these talks was Pat Connaughton who was on the Blazers and the […]

They’re starting to find their footing. After a bit of a rough start to the season, the Milwaukee Bucks are back in business. They are now 9-4 for the season, rattling off four straight wins over the last week or so. The chemistry between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, in particular, has been improving. Speaking […]

The Milwaukee Bucks took on the Dallas Mavericks at home on Saturday night, and ‘The Greek Freak’ Giannis Antetokounmpo took it upon himself to make sure the visitors don’t forget he’s one of the NBA’s burgeoning all-time greats. Prior to the game, Giannis’ injury struggles were revealed. Mavs boss Jason Kidd got real on the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will face the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday in the tail-end of a back-to-back after beating the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. Giannis Antetokounmpo actually had a rather quiet game, finishing with just 16 points in 28 minutes of action. The Greek Freak missed Wednesday’s contest due to a calf injury but that problem […]

The Dallas Mavericks take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, and Mavs coach Jason Kidd got brutally honest regarding Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, according to Brad Townsend of Dallas Morning News: The Giannis-Dame challenge. pic.twitter.com/6jiCaENTE7 — Brad Townsend (@townbrad) November 18, 2023 Said Kidd, “Giannis, he’s capable of going the length of the floor […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are performing well so far in 2023-24. Dallas is set for a big game on Saturday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Luka and the Mavs can make a pivotal statement by defeating Milwaukee in the contest after struggling versus the Bucks last year. Doncic has been in the MVP […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been one of the most dominant players in the league in recent games, as he has recorded at least 35 points and 10 rebounds in each of the last three games he’s played in. On Friday night, the Milwaukee Bucks will look to pick up their second group stage victory over the […]

The season is once again going south for the Chicago Bulls. If the team does not right the ship anytime soon, the Bulls could be well on their way to a massive fire sale of assets later in the season. One player that a boatload of teams — which include the Heat, Bucks, Lakers, Warriors, […]

Despite being tied for the third-best record in the Eastern Conference at 7-4, the Milwaukee Bucks have tipped off their 2023-24 NBA season in rather underwhelming fashion. There were certainly lofty expectations for the Bucks when they landed Damian Lillard via trade this offseason and paired him alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, Milwaukee hasn’t met those […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard had himself a night against the Toronto Raptors. Despite Bucks’ star Giannis Antetokounmpo sitting out in this one, Dame Time was in full effect. The Bucks defeated the Raptors 128-112 and Damian Lillard was an absolute star. He scored 37 points while dishing out 13 assists in the blowout victory. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are set to take on the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, a matchup that can help the Bucks get back on track after losing two of their last three games. With Damian Lillard dealing with a calf injury and still getting acclimated to the Bucks’ system, it has been Giannis Antetokounmpo carrying […]

It’s getting hard to draw the line between taunting technical fouls and non-technical calls. Ask the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards. “The Greek Freak” and the “Ant-Man” were the subjects of the NBA’s controversial taunting techs in the past several days. Fortunately, NBA head of referee development and training Monty McCutchen […]

The Chicago Bulls have done everything to mesh with each other. However, it has not been effective after notching only four wins in the first eleven games of the season. Rumors suggest that the core of Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan might be getting blown up before the end of the 82-game run. It all […]

Even before the 2023-24 NBA season began, we knew who would be listed in the initial MVP rankings. Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic, and reigning league MVP Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers were obvious preseason picks to win the Most Valuable Player of the Year award this season. While […]

The Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA championship in 2021, and they are once again one of the top teams in the NBA. Milwaukee has Giannis Antetokoumpo, and with the addition of Damian Lillard, the Bucks are poised for another big season. They are off to an okay start as they are 5-4, but Bucks fan […]

After starting the 2023-24 season strong, the Milwaukee Bucks are in a bit of a slump. The Bucks lost their second straight game to the Orlando Magic. Giannis Antetokounmpo has been incredible in the absence of the injured Damian Lillard. However, it has not been enough to stop the short-term bleeding. NBA fans on social […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo did his perfect LeBron James impersonation on Saturday with his very own chasedown block against the Orlando Magic. Sure enough, it sent everyone buzzing. Late in the first quarter, Antetokounmpo turned the ball over after an errant pass was caught by Magic big man Jonathan Isaac. Facing a 1-vs-2 situation, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s greatness is well documented. The superstar big man has been the face of the Milwaukee Bucks for years and his performance on Thursday night against the Indiana Pacers was the best we have seen so far out of any player across the NBA during the 2023-24 season. In 36 total minutes, Giannis recorded […]

It’s safe to say the Milwaukee Bucks have underperformed so far to start the 2023-24 NBA season. It’s hard to blame NBA fans for their lofty expectations of this team. They happen to have arguably the best duo in the NBA in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. Milwaukee won the offseason when the team swooped […]

Raring to go after an inexplicable ejection ended his night early against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated the Indiana Pacers in the paint on Thursday night. Without the services of Damian Lillard, who’s out due to a precautionary measure due to it being the second night of a […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin was ejected from Milwaukee’s 126-124 loss against the Indiana Pacers at the 7-minute, 52-second mark of the third quarter after receiving two quick technical fouls. Griffin got upset with the officiating crew after Cameron Payne was knocked down on a drive and Giannis Antetokounmpo was trying to put up […]

The Indiana Pacers somehow survived Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 54–point explosion on Thursday. Fans of the Blue and Gold erupted on X after their team’s hard-fought 126-124 win. “This is a big win that past #Pacers teams didn’t find a way to pull out. This group is special,” @TheDestinAdams tweeted. “Now THAT is a signature […]

On Thursday night, the Milwaukee Bucks dropped to 5-3 on the young season with a loss to the Indiana Pacers despite a virtuouso performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo scored 54 points on the road against Indiana; however, the Bucks’ defense wasn’t particularly great on the evening, and the Pacers ultimately won the game by a […]

One day after being ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct in a ruling that outraged NBA fans, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo went off against the Indiana Pacers. The Bucks forward scored 54 points along with 12 rebounds in Milwaukee’s 126-124 loss. With his 54/12 and 15 made free throws, Giannis joined some exclusive company in a […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo put on a clinic in the Milwaukee Bucks’ Eastern Conference matchup against the Indiana Pacers. In the absence of Damian Lillard, the Greek Freak scored 54 points to go with 12 rebounds and three assists. His commanding performance had no shortage of epic reactions on X (Twitter). Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 50 piece for the […]

On Thursday evening, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo issued a stern reminder to the rest of the NBA about what a dominant force he can be when he’s at his best. Just one night after he was controversially ejected from the Bucks’ win over the Detroit Pistons, Antetokounmpo absolutely dominated the Indiana Pacers on the […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was ejected for taunting against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night; an ejection that many NBA fans thought was over the top. Even Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James weighed in on social media, with a simple emoji response to the ejection. All LeBron had to do was post a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are fresh off a hard-fought win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, but they are now turning their attention to the second night of a back-to-back, with their second contest coming against the Indiana Pacers. Both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are on the injury report ahead of this game, but […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was ejected in the third quarter of Wednesday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons. NBA rules dictate that a player must immediately leave the court-area and return to the locker room following an ejection. Giannis, after being surprised with the ejection, didn’t quite do that: The Bucks forward was called […]

The Milwaukee Bucks squeaked out a tight 120-118 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, despite losing superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo for virtually the entire second half. The 28-year-old was hit with a technical foul in the second quarter, and was given another early in the third — along with an ejection — in front […]