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Giannis Antetokounmpo came out with a masterful performance on Sunday night to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 101-89 Game 1 victory over the Boston Celtics. All eyes were on the former back-to-back MVP and this included Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson. The Lakers icon took to Twitter to heap praise on Giannis after […]

The Boston Celtics were pummeled by the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 on Sunday of the Eastern Conference semifinals, losing 101-89. It was a rather poor performance from the same team who just wiped the floor with the Brooklyn Nets and they will be looking to respond on Tuesday in Game 2. Meanwhile, big man […]

Game 1 of the Milwaukee Bucks’ series against the Boston Celtics provided a glimpse of the C’s game plan against Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Celtics played hard-nosed physical defense on Giannis in Game 1. It was akin to the Pistons getting physical with Michael Jordan back then. The goal was clear: make Giannis as uncomfortable as […]

The Milwaukee Bucks easily handled the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup Sunday, 101-89. Milwaukee controlled much of the game defensively, holding the Celtics to just 34 percent shooting from the field. The Bucks were not great on the offensive end either, shooting just 41 percent. However, there was one […]

The Milwaukee Bucks gave the Boston Celtics a taste of their own medicine in Game 1 of their NBA playoffs matchup. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday and Brook Lopez led a phenomenal defensive performance against the Celtics, winning 101-89 in Boston. Milwaukee held the Celtics to just 33.3 percent shooting. Among every Boston player who both […]

The Milwaukee Bucks came out in Game 1 with something to prove. Giannis Antetokounmpo and company stole a win from Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on their home court despite Khris Middleton’s MCL injury. The Bucks won 101-89 and put themselves ahead in their next series in the NBA playoffs. Antetokounmpo did record the […]

The Boston Celtics are getting banged up by the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the conference semifinals series. After Marcus Smart suffered injuries to both his shoulder and quad, Robert Williams became the next player to get hurt in an NBA playoffs series already defined by injuries. Williams got kicked in the privates by […]

For the second straight season, the Milwaukee Bucks are facing a huge hurdle in the second round of the playoffs. After taking down the Brooklyn Nets in the first round, the defending champs must now get through the hottest team in the NBA since the turn of the calendar year, the Boston Celtics. The Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics are in for a fight against the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the NBA playoffs. Ime Udoka’s squad will have to overcome Giannis Antetokounmpo’s might to reach the Eastern Conference Finals. Slowing down Antetokunmop will take a village. The Celtics, though, have the personnel to do just that. Udoka, who […]

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Chicago Bulls in a relatively stress-free five-game series to open the playoffs. The Bucks now advance to the next round, where they will face the Boston Celtics. The series will tip off Sunday in Boston for Game 1 in which the Celtics are five-point favorites. We’ll now take a look […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are trying to become the first team to repeat as NBA Champions since the Golden State Warriors did it in 2018 and 2019. They recently dispatched of the sixth seeded Chicago Bulls in just five games. What made that truly impressive was how it came about. Bucks All-Star forward Khris Middleton sprained […]

The Boston Celtics will no doubt beat the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the playoffs if Jayson Tatum is the series’ best player. That may seem like a tall order considering Giannis Antetokounmpo continues staking a forceful claim as the best player in the world, but so did expecting Tatum to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will kick off their next series in the NBA playoffs on Sunday. They will face Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and the Boston Celtics as they look to get back to the Eastern Conference Finals. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday and Brook Lopez will lead the Bucks. The Celtics are deep, defend […]

The Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks will meet in the postseason for the third time in the past five years. Milwaukee dispatched Boston in five games back in 2019. The prior season in 2018, the Celtics defeated the Bucks in a seven-game series. The Bucks, the reigning NBA champions and the No. 3 seed in […]

The Boston Celtics’ sweep of the Brooklyn Nets in their NBA Playoff first-round series earned them the right to face the Milwaukee Bucks in the next round. Even with Khris Middleton expected to miss the entirety of the series due to an MCL sprain, the Bucks remain a formidable foe thanks to MVP candidate Giannis […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics are set to square off in the second round of the NBA playoffs. Although Giannis Antetokounmpo and his squad will be without Khris Middleton, they will be going hard against Jayson Tatum and the Celtics. An upcoming series against a very good opponent isn’t enough to prevent Antetokounmpo from […]

The Milwaukee Bucks made easy work of a shorthanded Chicago Bulls team on Wednesday, 116-100. The Bucks closed out the series 4-1 as they now advance to the next round to face off against the mighty Boston Celtics in what should be an epic series. Before turning their focus to Jayson Tatum and Co., however, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are looking to eliminate the Chicago Bulls in Game 5 of their first round playoff series Wednesday night. The biggest reason for the team’s success is of course Giannis Antetokounmpo. Prior to tip off, Charles Barkley while on the set of NBA Tip Off on TNT, drew comparisons between the Bucks superstar […]

Kevin Durant recently found himself in the middle of tirades after the Brooklyn Nets got swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2021-22 NBA Playoffs. Perhaps the biggest shot that was thrown at him was when Charles Barkley called him a ‘rider’ for tagging along with the Golden State Warriors to […]

Colin Cowherd revealed his list of top-five NBA players 25 and under on Monday. And well, only two of the five qualify. On his show The Herd, Cowherd gave his list of “five young guys, 25 and under” that he could bet on. He proceeded to name Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks dominated in Windy City, winning both games to take a commanding 3-1 lead over the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Playoffs. The Bucks beat the Bulls, 119-95 in Game 4, behind a tremendous performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo and the role players. Antetokounmpo finished with 32 points, 17 rebounds, seven assists, and two […]

The Milwaukee Bucks bounced back with authority on Friday night and steamrolled the Chicago Bulls in Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs, winning 111-81 to take a 2-1 series lead. One of their main catalysts was fan-favorite Bobby Portis, who showed out for 18 points and a ridiculous 16 rebounds as the Bucks destroyed Chicago […]

Game 3 wasn’t a pretty sight if you were a Chicago Bulls fan. DeMar DeRozan and Co. were run off their own home floor as Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks ran amuck in United Center. The Bulls lost by a brutal final score of 111-81, falling by a 30-point deficit in a game they needed to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have looked relatively flat through their first two games of the 2022 NBA Playoffs against the Chicago Bulls. While they were able to pull out a series opener win, Game 2 was a much different story as DeMar DeRozan went off for 41 points and helped the Bulls grab a huge road […]

The Milwaukee Bucks suffered two losses on Wednesday night against the Chicago Bulls. Not only did they endure a stunning 114-110 defeat in Game 2 of their first-round series, but they lost star Khris Middleton to an MCL sprain. It’s still yet to be determined how much time Middleton will miss. Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

DeMar DeRozan led the Chicago Bulls to a huge victory on Wednesday night as they took down Giannis Antetokounmpo and the defending champs Milwaukee Bucks to even out this first-round series at 1-1. After the game, DeRozan was asked by Charles Barkley about his elite mid-range game and how he feels about the NBA transitioning […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo made history yet again on Wednesday night as he surpassed the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most playoff points in Milwaukee Bucks franchise history. The Bucks superstar scored his historic deuce with less than eight minutes remaining in the first half of Wednesday’s Game 2 clash against the Chicago Bulls (h/t NBA on […]

The Milwaukee Bucks took Game 1, 93-86, in their Eastern Conference first round series versus the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. Milwaukee hosts Chicago once again for Game 2 at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday and looks to take a 2-0 lead in the series.   Milwaukee didn’t have the greatest of starts in their quest to […]

The NBA MVP votes have already been placed with the regular season finally over. While we all must await the award announcement, basketball never stops. The playoffs are now in full swing with all three MVP candidates putting their fingerprints on their team’s success. It was quite clear that Giannis Antetokounmpo did exactly this in […]

The Milwaukee Bucks gutted out a narrow 93-86 victory over the Chicago Bulls in Game 1 to take the upper hand in this opening-round matchup. It might not have been a pretty win, but Mike Budenholzer and his men were able to do just enough to put themselves ahead in this series.   After losing […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo had another monster game to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a huge 93-86 win over the Chicago Bulls in their playoff opener on Sunday. In the process, the Greek Freak made history on par with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Antetokounmpo finished Game 1 of the first round playoffs clash with 27 points, 16 rebounds, three […]

There is no doubt in anyone’s mind the Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the strongest individuals in the NBA today. Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox had to learn this the hard way and it actually cost him the last 11 games of the 2021-22 season. In a recent interview, Fox detailed the […]

The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks will take on the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Milwaukee finished the season as the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference at 51-31, while Chicago finished as the 6th seed at 46-36. The Bucks are trying to repeat as champions, while the Bulls are […]

The Milwaukee Bucks start their title defense when they take on the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs. Milwaukee is the heavy favorite heading into this matchup. The Bucks swept the Bulls 4-0 in the season series. Given  Chicago’s struggles against the top teams in the league this season, many […]

The 2021-22 MVP race has been a thrilling one, with a number of standout candidates putting forth monster performances throughout the season. Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant was in line to be a top candidate, only for a knee injury to knock him out of the race, and now the consensus is that Joel Embiid, […]

Hitting that one Rookie Logoman of any top star in the NBA right now is the dream for basketball card collectors everywhere. That’s why it makes sense for someone as rich as Drake to splurge more than $200,000 to hit that ever-elusive Triple Logoman of LeBron James because it doesn’t get any better than that. […]

The final day of the NBA regular season is upon us. Although most of the games won’t feature any of either team’s best players, they matter a lot when it comes to playoff seeding. The Milwaukee Bucks, for example, could have an impact on where the Boston Celtics end up slotted for the 2022 NBA […]

As the best power forward in the league and the most dominant two-way player in the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo has made his mark in the NBA. With back-to-back MVPs, a DPOY award, an NBA championship, and a Finals MVP already on his resume, Giannis is still just scratching the surface. In light of his most […]

With just one more game remaining in the regular season, the scoring title is now Joel Embiid’s to lose. That is unless a miraculous turn of events goes down in the favor of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who mathematically speaking, can still snatch away the crown from Embiid during Sunday’s season finale. The odds […]