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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 […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo was not able to finish Wednesday night’s showdown between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Detroit Pistons after he was ejected from the contest due to the accumulation of two technical fouls. Antetokounmpo was first called a technical foul late in the second quarter for using profanities in arguing a missed foul call while […]

The Milwaukee Bucks haven’t found integrating Damian Lillard into the team to be a seamless task. In the early goings of the 2023-24 season, the Bucks have posted the worst defensive rating in the league despite having two of the best defensive players in the league in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez. And on Wednesday […]

The Milwaukee Bucks almost slipped on a banana peel on Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons when Giannis Antetokounmpo was ejected from the game early on in the third quarter of what ended up being a 120-118 win for them. Antetokounmpo was, at least in the eyes of many, unfairly penalized for a vicious staredown […]

During the Milwaukee Bucks’ Wednesday night tussle against the Detroit Pistons, Giannis Antetokounmpo became the subject of a controversial call early on in the third quarter. Rampaging in transition, Antetokounmpo hammered down an incredible one-handed poster jam over Isaiah Stewart and proceeded to (justifiably) flex his muscles right in front of the Pistons big man. […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks battled the Detroit Pistons in Milwaukee on Wednesday night. The Pistons have taken a backseat in recent years while the Bucks have surpassed them as a power of the Eastern Conference. The veteran Bucks led the Pistons by nearly double digits as the third quarter wound down at the Fiserv […]

The Milwaukee Bucks won the offseason when they acquired Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers and paired him alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo to form one of the best duos in the league. However, despite sporting a 4-2 record, the Bucks are off to a rather underwhelming start to the 2023-24 NBA season. They haven’t particularly […]

There were concerns from some pundits that the Milwaukee Bucks would have troubles on the defensive end of the court after they traded away Jrue Holiday in the Damian Lillard deal. Holiday, after all, enabled the Bucks’ stifling drop coverage scheme by going over screens and funneling ball-handlers towards Brook Lopez and Giannis Antetokounmpo, two […]

The Milwaukee Bucks, pegged by many as one of the foremost championship favorites after trading for Damian Lillard, have endured a bit of a rocky start to the 2023-24 season. The Bucks’ offense has looked confused at times, while their defense, routinely ranking among the best in the NBA under the tutelage of former head […]

The Milwaukee Bucks narrowly squeaked out a 110-105 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night, staving off a 45-point explosion from Jalen Brunson. The Bucks improved to 3-2 on the regular season, but they also jumped out to a 1-0 start in pool play for the brand-new NBA In-Season Tournament. Damian Lillard shined […]

As the Milwaukee Bucks drop to 2-2 to start the new season, star Giannis Antetokounmpo reflected on the early struggles of the team as they’re trying to get Damian Lillard acclimated to their ways. After the loss yesterday to the Toronto Raptors, Antetokounmpo said that the team can’t make excuses about there being a new […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ start to 2023-24 hasn’t exactly gone as planned. Relative growing pains were always expected for Milwaukee in the season’s first few weeks after bringing in Damian Lillard while losing Jrue Holiday and swapping Mike Budenholzer for Adrian Griffin on the sidelines. The new-look Bucks’ performance in Wednesday’s matchup with the Toronto Raptors, […]

Although Halloween was not originally conceived with the intent to indulge shenanigans, it is now a welcome and fun escape for children and adults alike. The sports world is not immune to the costume bug, as athletes all around the country went above and beyond to partake in the 2023 festivities. Some opted for the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ newly formed star duo of Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo has gotten off to a relatively strong start to the 2023-24 NBA season. The Bucks currently sit at 2-1 on the season, and Lillard bounced back from one of the worst games of his career against the Atlanta Hawks by dropping 25 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks had a big game against the Miami Heat on Monday night, and they unsurprisingly received a big performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo (33 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 12-21 FGM) to guide the Bucks to victory. After the game, Antetokounmpo showed off his Halloween spirit by showing up to his press conference in […]

It didn’t take long for Damian Lillard to record his first bad game with the Milwaukee Bucks. Lillard scored just six points on two-of-12 shooting in the Bucks’ 127-110 loss to the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. Nevertheless, Giannis Antetokounmpo got his back on this one, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Jim Owczarski. “I know […]

The Philadelphia 76ers gave the Milwaukee Bucks a run for their money in their season opener but ultimately lost 118-117 as Damian Lillard dropped 39 on the Sixers in his debut. As we know, one wrong call can change a game in an instant, especially one as close as this. Well, it appears that was […]

In an interview with Milwaukee Bucks superstars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, the former had an impactful statement about his new teammate. He told Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report that when it comes to Lillard and the Bucks, “this is his team.” Powerful words from Antetokounmpo as he’s been the face of the franchise since […]

The Milwaukee Bucks kicked off their new NBA season with Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo together for the first time in regular-season action. Head coach Adrian Griffin also earned his first win as head coach, so there were a lot of smiles for the Bucks after the game. The Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 118-117, […]

After the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Philadelphia 76ers in a barnburner in their season opener, a couple of significant marks were made involving big-man Giannis Antetokounmpo and head coach Adrian Griffin. At the end of his post-game speech, Griffin was gifting the game ball to Antetokounmpo after he set the record for most career field […]

Former player turned analyst Paul Pierce expressed that the move to acquire Damian Lillard is significant for the Milwaukee Bucks because Giannis Antetokounmpo is “not clutch” said via “Ticket and The Truth” on YouTube. Pierce said on the show that the Bucks situation is the best chance for Lillard to win a championship with Antetokounmpo […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are in a lovefest with the new star in town, Damian Lillard. And why wouldn’t they be? Lillard has taken no time at all to settle in, leading the way for the Bucks in their season-opening 118-117 victory against the Philadelphia 76ers with a 39-point effort that included 14 […]

Having two alpha dogs on the same team isn’t exactly an easy balancing act to pull off. But for the Milwaukee Bucks in the aftermath of their trade for Damian Lillard, they seem to be managing just fine. Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn’t at his best during their season-opener against the Philadelphia 76ers, so Antetokounmpo and the […]

Damian Lillard’s success on the perimeter may have scourged Giannis Antetokounmpo’s production. The Milwaukee Bucks duo had a significant amount of playing time but Coach Adrian Griffin had a big decision that confronted him in the middle of the game. He made the right call which led to an insane late-game bucket and a win […]

The Milwaukee Bucks led the Philadelphia 76ers late in the fourth quarter of their regular season NBA matchup. Two of the league’s biggest superstars, Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo, stole the show in Milwaukee as the teams battled into the fourth quarter. Embiid, Kelly Oubre and Tyrese Maxey all led the Sixers with 20-plus point […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo raised eyebrows this offseason when he suggested that his future might not be with the Milwaukee Bucks if they did not make the proper moves to maintaining a championship contender. The Bucks responded with a shocking trade for Damian Lillard. In turn, Antetokounmpo responded by signing a contract extension with the Bucks. In […]

On Thursday evening, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks opened up their 2023-24 campaign with a home game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The game marked the Bucks debut of Antetokounmpo’s new running mate Damian Lillard, but it was Antetokounmpo himself who made waves with an epic play in the third quarter. First, the Greek Freak […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are once again one of the favorites to win the Eastern Conference after getting booted in the first round by the Miami Heat in five games even though they were the No. 1 seed. The hype is valid as the Bucks made a blockbuster trade to acquire superstar Damian […]

The NBA season is officially underway and opening week carries on with an in-conference matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks. Our NBA odds series continues with a 76ers-Bucks prediction and pick. It appears that the Philadelphia 76ers enter this new season with more questions than answers. They are specifically surrounding former MVP James Harden. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will battle the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday in their 2023-24 season opener. All eyes will be on Damian Lillard, who’s set to make his Bucks regular season debut following the offseason trade. Milwaukee’s third star, Khris Middleton, is expected to play but may have a limited workload. Adrian Griffin commented on Middleton’s […]