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This season’s race for the NBA MVP award is perhaps the closest it has been over the last several years. Whether it was Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, or Joel Embiid the last couple of seasons, it always seemed like the MVP award was already determined heading into the final month of the regular season. Between […]

The Milwaukee Bucks decided to scratch star Giannis Antetokounmpo late ahead of their game against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, in which they won 140-129, and head coach Doc Rivers explained the reasoning behind the move. “It’s not an injury. We’re just concerned a little bit,” Doc Rivers said, via Eric Nehm of The Athletic. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be missing their best player against the Phoenix Suns. Though initially expected to play in Sunday’s game, Giannis Antetokounmpo has officially been ruled out of Sunday’s game due to left hamstring tendinopathy, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. 🚨 Giannis Antetokounmpo (hamstring) is OUT for today's Bucks-Suns game, per @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/iAzWOn12m3 — ClutchPoints […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (36-30) got one last regular-season look at the Milwaukee Bucks (43-24). In the Thursday showdown at Fiserv Forum, the Sixers gave the Bucks a good fight but were defeated by a score of 114-105. Let’s break down the Sixers’ loss. 76ers player notes: Tyrese Maxey: 30 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 12-23 […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo indirectly put pressure on the Milwaukee Bucks to swing for the fences to try and convince him that the team was serious about competing for a championship to get him to stay and sign a contract extension. As a result, the Bucks traded away Jrue Holiday, a core member of their 2021 championship-winning […]

Does Giannis Antetokounmpo believe he deserves the MVP in 2023-24? He recently used a “Matrix” example to explain his thoughts on the MVP conversation, via Sam Amick of The Athletic. “I’m never going to make myself look like I’m crying for a trophy,” Antetokounmpo said. “One thing I’m never going to do is, I’m never […]

There are only five weeks left for players around the NBA to make their case for this season’s MVP award. With limited games remaining, everyone continues to chase Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic, who appears to be on a collision course with his third MVP award as long as he remains healthy. However, Dallas Mavericks […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks made moves at this year’s NBA trade deadline as they looked to better prepare this roster for a deep postseason run. This past weekend, one of those new additions in Patrick Beverley returned to face his former teams in Los Angeles, where the Bucks took on LeBron James and […]

Damian Lillard hitting clutch shots night in and night out is more of an expectation at some point. When the Milwaukee Bucks are on offense in the last minute of a game, Coach Doc Rivers, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the rest of the squad know who takes the shot. This knowledge does not discount the fact […]

On Sunday afternoon, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks picked up an impressive road win over the Los Angeles Clippers from the Crypto.com Arena following two straight losses to start the recent West Coast swing. Antetokounmpo and running mate Damian Lillard combined for 69 points in this one, and the Bucks were able to hold […]

Well, that’s a result no one was expecting. With LeBron James out for the Los Angeles Lakers, many had the Milwaukee Bucks as easy winners during Thursday night’s contest. However, Los Angeles surprisingly kept up with the green titans of the East, mainly thanks to the heroics of D’Angelo Russell. In the final moments of […]

Trayce Jackson-Davis was not at all a slouch back when he ravaged the Big Ten Conference with the Indiana Hoosiers. He was always a threat to everyone in college basketball. So, it came as a shock to him and to many that he fell a lot in the 2023 NBA Draft. Now, he has kept […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been having yet another MVP-like season for the Milwaukee Bucks. Although the team struggled at first with Doc Rivers taking over for first-year head coach Adrian Griffin in the middle of the season, the Bucks have won six straight games to take sole possession of second place in the Eastern Conference. Now, […]

Gone are the days when the face of the NBA has been dominated by the USA. Now, the game has gone more global with players coming from different countries earning All-NBA and NBA All-Star honors. A testament to this is the current NBA champion Nikola Jokic and former Most Valuable Player, Giannis Antetokounmpo. With LeBron […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is obviously the star of the Milwaukee Bucks, and he is one of the best players in the NBA. However, his brother, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, is also on the Bucks, but he doesn’t get the kind of attention that his brother gets. Thanasis wouldn’t be popular without his brother, and he only comes in […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have flipped the script from what people were saying about them when Doc Rivers first took over for Adrian Griffin on the sidelines. Since the All-Star break, the Bucks have won five straight games, four of which were on the road. Before heading to the West Coast for a […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have been one of the best teams in the NBA out of the break, but they’ll have their hands full when they take on Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers on Monday night. The Bucks have ruled Giannis Antetokounmpo out for the game against the Clippers on Monday night […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have started to solidify themselves as the definitive second-best contender in the Eastern Conference. Giannis Antetokounmpo and his squad have won seven out of their last 10 games. This starts a steady ascent to contest the Boston Celtics come the postseason. A huge reason Doc Rivers’ system has been doing better is […]

As soon as Joel Embiid went down with his knee injury, the NBA’s MVP race opened wide up for Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Over the last several weeks, these have been the only two players truly mentioned in the running for the MVP award. In fact, they were practically the only two players to […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s place in NBA history is already pretty secure. Giannis is one of only 13 players in NBA history who has won back-to-back regular season MVP awards. He’s made five straight 1st Team All-NBA appearances and is well on his way to a 6th. And in 2021, he helped the Milwaukee Bucks win their […]

Stephen Curry and Giannis Antetokounmpo play completely different games. The former stands just 6’3 with average athletic tools but the greatest shooter of all-time, constantly leveraging that threat to create easy scoring opportunities for himself and his teammates even when he’s not splashing triples. The latter, meanwhile, is a one-of-one physical presence in NBA history, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ Doc Rivers has been criticized in some circles because of the Bucks’ lack of elite play at times among fellow Eastern Conference and Western Conference contenders. With Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo in the fold, expectations are high on both sides of the court. Now, the Bucks are starting to put together […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are in third place in the Eastern Conference. Damian Lillard made the All-Star team in his first year with the Bucks. Sure, the team has endured some ups and downs, but it’s been a fairly successful campaign. Lillard’s season from an off-the-court standpoint has also seen its ups and downs, though. Lillard […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are rolling at the moment, winning their third straight game on Tuesday night as they hammered the Charlotte Hornets 123-85 in blowout fashion. It does appear the All-Star break was much-needed for this team as superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo pointed out following the victory. Recharged after the break 🔋💪🏾🙌🏾 pic.twitter.com/mr9PwWTd6s — Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks destroyed the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night, winning by a final score of 123-85. The Bucks’ masterful performance covered up the team’s inefficiencies for one night, a topic that Lillard touched on in a recent interview comparing he and Antetokounmpo to the Denver Nuggets’ title-winning duo of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are still trying to find their identity under new head coach Doc Rivers, who replaced first-year coach Adrian Griffin in the middle of the season. Although they find themselves 37-21 on the season and just one full game behind the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2-seed in the Eastern Conference, the Bucks will […]

Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander find themselves as the two favorites for the MVP award this NBA season in what has become a wide-open race since Joel Embiid was deemed ineligible. These two stars have gone back-and-forth in the MVP rankings as of late, but Jokic has seemed to take firm control of the race […]

In a pivotal moment that encapsulated both the Milwaukee Bucks’ resilience and ambition, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s succinct yet powerful three-word reaction on X, “Make it count 💪🏾😃,” perfectly captured the essence of their recent triumph over the Philadelphia 76ers. This victory wasn’t just another notch on the team’s belt but a testament to their growing cohesion […]

In a season punctuated by ups and downs, the Milwaukee Bucks have found themselves at a pivotal juncture following back-to-back wins that could potentially set the tone for the remainder of their campaign. The Bucks’ Sunday afternoon victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, hot on the heels of a triumphant outing against the Minnesota Timberwolves, has […]

The Milwaukee Bucks emerged victorious in a potential NBA Finals preview, holding on for a 112-107 road victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo was the best player on the floor at Target Center, scoring 33 points, grabbing 13 rebounds and dishing out five assists while living at the free throw line. […]

The season is certainly not looking the way the Milwaukee Bucks envisioned their campaign to be, especially after they sent shockwaves across the NBA and acquired Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers to form a superstar pairing with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee instantly became favorites to hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy this June. But with […]

On the latest edition of the Ticket & The Truth podcast, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce explained why he doesn’t think Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, and Nikola Jokic can be the face of the NBA. Said Pierce on the NBA stars, “When we talk about the best players, or the league is becoming a European […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are reeling a bit as they return from the NBA All-Star festivities, which took place this past weekend in Indianapolis. The Bucks lost two straight games leading into the break, first in a blowout loss to the Miami Heat and then on the road against the heavily undermanned Memphis […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — After years of having other people tell their stories, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his family have finally decided to tell their own story in their own words with ‘Giannis: The Marvelous Journey.’ On Monday, Amazon Prime released the highly anticipated movie, which detailed different points of Antetokounmpo and his family’s […]

It has been a rather topsy-turvy season for the Milwaukee Bucks. They may have a 35-21 record at present, which is good for third in the Eastern Conference, but there seems to be some sort of malaise that’s been plaguing the franchise for the duration of the 2023-24 season. But for Giannis Antetokounmpo, it’s put […]

The idea most NBA fans have about championship-winning superstars like LeBron James or Kevin Durant is that they are restlessly training. Whether it is through working on their mechanics on the court or furthering their understanding of plays, those are the types of athletes that rise to stardom. Apparently, this was not the case for […]

There is no secret about the complications the Milwaukee Bucks had to go through this year after they fired head coach Adrian Griffin mid-season, which resulted in the team hiring Doc Rivers to replace him. Heading into the All-Star break, Milwaukee is 3-7 in Rivers’ first 10 games as star Giannis Antetokounmpo described the differences […]

As the unofficial second half of the NBA season begins, a lot of eyes are on the Milwaukee Bucks. Following an in-season coaching change – nine months after bringing in a new coach – the Bucks don’t have any more excuses for their inconsistency this season. Giannis Antetokounmpo is having one of his best seasons […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are 35-21 and currently sit in third place in the Eastern Conference. However, Milwaukee has struggled since Doc Rivers took over head coaching duties. Giannis Antetokounmpo recently addressed Milwaukee’s up-and-down season, via Eric Nehm of The Athletic. “It’s been hard because so many changes, so many injuries, so, so many things,” Antetokounmpo […]