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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 […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo “couldn’t care less” about winning the MVP or scoring title. After all, he doesn’t want to focus on such goals that distract him from the rea important thing. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Antetokounmpo was asked whether he tracks the scoring title race, as well as the MVP battle. He’s […]

There were a lot of challenges and unforeseen circumstances that made coaching life harder on Nets coach Steve Nash than perhaps he ever expected. Kyrie Irving is in and out for “personal reasons.” Durant can only play in half the games. James Harden pulls a hamstring, an issue that never fully heals before he’s traded […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Rudy Gobert are the favorites to win the 2021-22 Defensive Player of the Year award, but Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green doesn’t want the voters to forget about one player who is equally or more deserving. Phoenix Suns wing Mikal Bridges. In the latest episode of his show, Green said Bridges […]

As the Milwaukee Bucks get ready to enter into the 2022 NBA playoffs, their journey to repeat as NBA Champions has not been an easy one, but with players like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday, they have been able to persevere. After winning the Central division for the fourth consecutive season, the Bucks have their […]

Joel Embiid came up with another monstrous performance on Tuesday night as he led the Sixers to a 131-122 win against the Indiana Pacers. The five-time All-Star exploded for 45 points en route to surpassing Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James in the race for this year’s scoring title. After Tuesday’s eruption, Embiid is now […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are in a bit of a slump of late after losing both of their last two matchups. The playoffs are just around the corner and the reigning champs will undoubtedly face an uphill battle ahead as they hope to defend their title. The Bucks are now getting some reinforcements for Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

The Milwaukee Bucks suffered a crucial defeat at the hands of Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night. But the bigger scare was when two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo was seen wincing in pain while clutching at his right hand. The Bucks star tried to power right over Mavs center Dwight Powell for an […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo loves to joke around. If you have heard his postgame interviews, you know he loves his dad jokes. However, he was certainly not kidding when he said early in his NBA career that he wants to win MVP. An old video of Giannis’ interview with the media resurfaced recently showing […]

‘That might’ve been their best win of the season,’ is a line that’s been uttered a few times this season about the LA Clippers. On Friday night, it was Robert Covington‘s turn to show the rest of the NBA that despite being they’re shorthanded, the Clippers are still formidable and must-see TV. Just ask Milwaukee […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has had an amazing career so far and it’s only getting starting. He’s only been in the league for nine seasons and has already become the all-time leading scorer in Milwaukee Bucks franchise history. Finally, someone has surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and nobody deserves it more than Antetokounmpo. According to Bleacher Report, Bucks fans […]

After the most recent game against the Milwaukee Bucks, a 120-119 home loss for the Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and co. had some harsh comments for the reigning champs’ “reckless” playing style. It seems as if this budding rivalry is just getting started. Following the showdown, Nick Wright of “First Things First” took […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the front runners in the NBA regular season MVP race. Giannis, along with Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic, is one of the most discussed candidates for the award. Despite his dominating performance in recent years, former NBA player and current ESPN analyst JJ Redick put other players […]

The biggest play of the game that Giannis Antetokounmpo made against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night wasn’t from his usual bag of tricks. With his team down by three points, the Milwaukee Bucks star sized up Andre Drummond at the top of the key and rose up for a long-range bomb. While such an […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo was a man among boys on Thursday night. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar showed why he’s the defending champion and two-time MVP, much to the delight of Kyle Kuzma. The Washington Wizards forward just had to give it up to the Bucks star on Twitter. “This dude really a animal attack mode every single […]

We’re nearing the end of the NBA’s regular season. Sometimes it has felt like fans of the Brooklyn Nets have lived nine lives. But as we hurdle toward the home stretch, we got one game that’s certainly starting to feel like a rivalry matchup. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the defending champs, the Milwaukee Bucks, came to […]

The Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks have had a bit of a rivalry building up over the last few years. The two teams have faced each other multiple times in the playoffs. While the Cs have had the Bucks’ number at the start, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s rise to the top has turned the tides over […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is not fair. The Milwaukee Bucks star is just 27 years old, and yet he already has the resume of a potential Hall of Famer. Two MVPs, a DPOY trophy, a Most Improved Player award, and a ring and Finals MVP to boot. He’s already one of the most accomplished players in his […]

Joel Embiid believes he’s done enough this season to be crowned MVP. Just because the Philadelphia 76ers superstar is of the opinion he deserves the league’s highest individual honor, though, hardly means he’s decrying other top-tier candidates for the award while making his case. Embiid, in fact, has long made a habit of showering his luminaries […]