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Well hasn’t the outlook of the Milwaukee Bucks changed drastically? Granted they were a contender before the Damian Lillard-Jrue Holiday trade just as they are after it, but a whole new set of circumstances surrounds this team now heading into the 2023-24 season. Clearly, the talent that they have at their disposal is significant, but […]

Damian Lillard is joining Giannis Antetokounmpo on the Milwaukee Bucks after a three-team trade involving the Phoenix Suns and the Portland Trail Blazers. Stephen A. Smith had a powerful response to Lillard teaming up with Antetokounmpo. Malika Andrews asked Smith to describe the Lillard-Antetokounmpo pairing in one word, via NBA on ESPN. Smith replied, “Lethal.” […]

The NBA world exploded when Damian Lillard was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. It is one of the biggest trades in the history of the sport and automatically gives the Bucks one of the best one-two punches in the NBA. Lillard was traded in a three-team deal that saw Jrue Holiday and Deandre Ayton go […]

Damian Lillard has finally been traded. After an offseason full of speculation and the Miami Heat emerging as Dame’s preferred landing spot, the seven-time All-Star now finds himself heading east to join Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. As soon as he had requested a trade from the Blazers right at the start of free […]

Damian Lillard is teaming up with Giannis Antetokounmpo after a three-team trade sent Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks. After all the bluster about the Miami Heat, Lillard is going to the team that lost to the Heat in last season’s playoffs. Making this all the more interesting is a 2022 tweet that showed Dame’s interest […]

It was only a month ago that Giannis Antetokounmpo said he wouldn’t sign a contract extension with the Milwaukee Bucks, wanting to see if the organization was committed to trying to win a championship. It’d be hard to find stronger proof that the Bucks will do it all takes in search of another title than […]

NBA fans and media members weren’t the only ones taken aback by the news that the Portland Trail Blazers agreed to trade Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday. Several NBA players were also shocked by the Blazers-Bucks trade, and they couldn’t help but comment on the new pairing of Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo. […]

Hakeem Olajuwon has spoken out on working out with Giannis Antetokounmpo, after the former Rockets’ legend and the Bucks’ star joined forces during the offseason. Antetokounmpo revealed the plans a couple of weeks ago, while earlier this week footage emerged of the supremely talented duo in the gym together. Speaking after the workout, Olajuwon could […]

When the Milwaukee Bucks won the 2021 NBA Finals, they looked to be the league’s next best team that would be contending for a championship every single year. Even though Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton are fantastic secondary stars, the reason the Bucks found themselves in a championship position was because of Giannis Antetokounmpo. Arguably […]

With the long-term future uncertain, this is a huge upcoming season for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The 2021 NBA Finals MVP is doing everything he can to help lead his team back to the basketball apex, which includes spending time with Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon. Following the championship pair’s workout, Antetokounmpo took […]

With the 2023-24 season starting soon, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is making sure he’s more than ready for the new campaign. Aside from keeping his body in top shape, the Greek Freak seems to be working on other facets of his game. That much is obvious after he was seen working out with NBA […]

There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the Milwaukee Bucks. The two-time MVP has proven to be one of the NBA’s most loyal stars. So far he has spent his entire 10-year career with the small-market team that drafted him. However, Antetokounmpo wants to win more championships, and could take his […]

The Brooklyn Nets enter the 2023-24 campaign absent a superstar following the trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. In a league where a top-tier star is required to compete for a title, that reality casts a bleak shadow over the upcoming season. However, there’s reason for hope that Brooklyn could soon re-enter the inner […]

What does the future hold for the Milwaukee Bucks? This seems to be the question everyone is asking following Giannis Antetokounmpo’s ominous comments on a potential new contract with the team this offseason. Arguably the best basketball player in the world, Giannis has spent his entire ten-year career with the Bucks. While being with one […]

Friday marks a crucial date in the Giannis Antetokounmpo contract situation with the Milwaukee Bucks. That is the first day the 28-year-old Greek superstar can sign his supermax extension with his current team and pledge himself to the organization going forward. And whatever Antetokounmpo does on Friday or in the coming days and weeks, there […]

The Colorado football program continues to electrify the country under new head coach Deion Sanders. Coach Prime’s Buffaloes squad picked up a monumental win over the Colorado State Rams in double overtime, 43-35, to remain undefeated. The lead-up to the game included a massive call-out of Sanders from Colorado State coach Jay Norvell. Sanders responded […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and their fans have to be a little bit concerned regarding franchise player Giannis Antetokounmpo’s potential future with the franchise. Antetokounmpo has made a few comments recently suggesting that this long-term future with the Bucks may not be so certain. Antetokounmpo has been the face of the franchise for nearly a decade […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are trying to do everything they can to appease superstar power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo recently cast doubt over his future with the franchise following last year’s first-round postseason exit, and the Bucks have gone to great lengths to keep the Greek Freak around, including signing (although later waving) his brother Alex […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo made some headlines with recent comments about his future after not signing an extension with the team and not ruling out changing teams down the road. Kendrick Perkins had a bold take regarding Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Bucks as well as his teammates. “If I’m Giannis’ teammates, I feel a […]

Every NBA team has talented players, yet there is always one who stands out amongst the rest as the team’s best. For the Milwaukee Bucks, the public’s perception is that Giannis Antetokounmpo is their best player and “the guy” who the team needs to succeed. From Khris Middleton’s perception, though, the Bucks don’t have a […]

It’s no secret that Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo loves his former head coach Jason Kidd. The Bucks star went to bat for Kidd when his coaching seat became as hot as an incinerator, and Antetokounmpo defended Kidd multiple times after the Bucks decided to let him go for good. Even five years after the […]

Every new draftee to the NBA has dreams of sharing the floor with the likes of LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo. But for new Rockets forward Cam Whitmore, the 20th pick in the 2023 draft, that dream extends beyond just sharing the floor with them. He wants to posterize them. Speaking on Playmaker’s “To Inspire”, […]

No retired NBA player turned podcaster trolls better than Evan Turner. The former Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers guard issued a thinly veiled jab toward Giannis Antetokounmpo on social media Wednesday, responding to the Milwaukee Bucks superstar’s contention that he refuses to train with competing players during the offseason because he’s too competitive. “Ain’t […]

Plenty of NBA players work out with each other during the offseason, sharing tips with one another and posting highlight-reel plays on social media. One superstar who stays away from working out with opponents is Milwaukee Bucks phenom Giannis Antetokounmpo. The two-time NBA MVP explained why he flies solo in his workouts on the Bleav […]

It’s no secret that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t the greatest free-throw shooter. That’s why he jumps at every chance to practice his shooting from the charity stripe, especially after a bad game. Last season, The Greek Freak was 4 for 15 from the line against the Philadelphia 76ers in November and proceeded to […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo appears to be cut in the same mold as Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant, and Stephen Curry — a one-franchise man who would decide to stick with the Milwaukee Bucks, for better or for worse. After all, Antetokounmpo signed an extension with the franchise in 2020 even after a few playoff heartbreaks, and he […]

Recently, gold-medal winning sprinter Noah Lyles took a dig at NBA stars who call themselves “world champions” after winning the NBA title, pointing out that being the last team standing in a league based in America doesn’t warrant such a distinctions. Lyles’ dig received widespread attention from players, media and fans alike, resulting in a […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has long been one of the best players in the league, but his insatiable drive to improve is well-documented and his latest attempt to take his game to another level will include one of the greatest to ever do it. Speaking on the 48 Minutes podcast, Antetokounmpo revealed his plans to head to […]

Injuries ended up playing a huge role in the Milwaukee Bucks’ downfall last season. Not only was Khris Middleton limited for what seemed like the entire year due to knee issues, but superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo went down in the team’s first-round playoff series with a back injury. Milwaukee was embarrassed in five games against […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo garnered a lot of attention with his recent comments about not signing an extension with the Bucks, saying “if I don’t know that everybody’s on the same page, everybody’s going for a championship, everybody’s going to sacrifice time away from their family like I do. And if I don’t feel […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is continuing to add accolades to his already stacked resume. Recently, Antetokounmpo was listed in a new fan poll as the number one player in the NBA, despite Milwaukee’s playoffs disaster in 2023. The poll came courtesy of media outlet Bleacher Report, which surveyed their readers on the top 100 […]

UPDATE: The Milwaukee Bucks have signed and waived Alex Antetokounmpo, allowing the team to retain his G League rights.  The Milwaukee Bucks are going to do everything they can over the next couple of seasons to keep Giannis Antetokounmpo happy, that way he becomes more receptive to the idea of signing a long-term extension. Aside […]

One could make the argument that Giannis Antetokounmpo is the best player in the world right now. As he prepares for his 11th NBA season with the Milwaukee Bucks, the two-time MVP is not in the news for his talents nor his team’s ambitions for the upcoming season. The talk surrounding Giannis is instead focused […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is the face of the Milwaukee Bucks, but could that be set to change in the near future? Antetokounmpo recently made some eye-opening comments in regards to a potential extension with the Bucks, indicating that he could be plotting a way out of Milwaukee in due time. If that’s the case, Keyshawn Johnson […]

Former NBA player Eddie Johnson has some thoughts on Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s recent non-commitment to stay in Milwaukee in the long term. Johnson recently addressed his position on Antetokounpo’s comments on Sirius XM NBA Radio. “I think the pressure now is on him to say ‘OK, I want to duplicate what I did […]

The Golden State Warriors could be a potential future destination for Milwaukee Bucks’ star Giannis Antetokounmpo, at least according to one NBA insider. Antetkounmpo recently declined to commit to a long-term extension with the Bucks, and many floated the Warriors as a potential landing spot for the Greek Freak somewhere down the line. NBA insider […]

Even though professional athletes are classified as celebrities to normal people, they too get starstruck when meeting their idols. For Josh Giddey from the Oklahoma City Thunder, the first time he felt this in the NBA was when he played against Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo for the very first time. Giddey, who turns 21 […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future is clouded in uncertainty. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar has displayed loyalty throughout his career so far, but there’s a chance he could end up leaving the team at some point. If Giannis does depart from the Bucks, the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks are expected to have interest in him, […]

For years now, Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the face and the leader of the Milwaukee Bucks. A lot has factored into this organization’s success and the individual success of Giannis, though, as Thanasis Antetokounmpo has been a source of leadership and inspiration behind the scenes. Deciding to join the Bucks and play alongside his brother […]