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It looks like Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is having another series battle aside from the one against the Milwaukee Bucks. Durant essentially called ESPN analyst Jay Williams a “f***** liar” after his revelation that KD allegedly once told him to stop comparing him to Giannis Antetokounmpo. Well, Williams has responded (via New York Post). […]

The Brooklyn Nets have demolished the Milwaukee Bucks through the first two games of their series, and that’s with James Harden on the sidelines. You’d think it’s because of their overpowering offensive prowess, but Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are singing a different tune. The Nets are shooting an absurd 43.2% from three-point land, which […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo can n0w breathe a little easier. The NBA has reportedly banned the free throw clock instituted by the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center to mock Giannis’ slow routine. Citing an unnamed source, the New York Post said the NBA doesn’t appreciate the subtle strategy of the Nets to get into the head of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks fell into a 2-0 hole against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday after another dominating display courtesy of Kevin Durant and Co. After the game, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was asked to share his thoughts on KD, and apparently, Giannis is anything but surprised about Durant’s level of play right now. When asked […]

Kevin Durant just dunked hard on somebody, and it wasn’t on the basketball court. The Brooklyn Nets star was furious over a quote aired by ESPN reporter Jay Williams that claimed that he was disgusted to be compared to Milwaukee Bucks franchise player Giannis Antetokounmpo. The quote in question was mentioned in a story Williams […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ second-round tilt against the mighty Brooklyn Nets was supposed to be a battle of Goliaths and perhaps one of the best series of the entire playoffs. The Bucks annihilated the Miami Heat in the first round and seemed primed to give the Nets their best shot with this upgraded roster after their […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was surprisingly optimistic after his team fell into a huge 2-0 hole against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. The reigning two-time MVP is apparently unfazed by his team’s current situation being just a couple of games away from being eliminated from the playoffs. Giannis and his team looked deer caught […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is an unstoppable force of nature, and he showed just that to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. With 14 seconds remaining in the third quarter and the Nets ahead 93-65 in Game 2, Durant decided to toy with Giannis who was guarding him. As if wanting to say that […]

Channing Frye doesn’t see any hope at all for the Milwaukee Bucks in their second-round playoffs series against the Brooklyn Nets. In fact, the one-time NBA champion with the Cleveland Cavaliers is predicting a sweep after Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. fell 2-0 to Kevin Durant and his tough star-studded Brooklyn team. "This is a broom." […]

The 41-point blowout win of the Brooklyn Nets in Game 2 on Monday says a lot about the team’s punishing offense. It also says a lot about the Milwaukee Bucks’ anemic defense. Or at least that’s what a former NBA champion believes. The Nets annihilated, obliterated, incinerated the Bucks, 125-86 to take a commanding 2-0 […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo thought it was a good idea to try and block a dunk attempt by Brooklyn Nets star Blake Griffin. He was wrong. Griffin took flight in this turn-back-the-clock slam, and Giannis instantly regretted his decision to try and contest Blake at the rim (h/t ClutchPoints on Twitter): BLAKE GRIFFIN POSTERIZES GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO! 🤯🔥pic.twitter.com/jFct3KcT4s […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is one of the best basketball players in the world, and it speaks volumes when you leave a player like Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James in awe. That is exactly what KD did in Game 2 of their second-round showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks, as he totally embarrassed Giannis […]

The Milwaukee Bucks squandered a major opportunity in Game 1 of their second-round series against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night. The Nets lost James Harden right at the start of the game due to a hamstring injury, but that didn’t stop them from stomping all over the Bucks in a 115-107 victory that wasn’t […]

Things did not look good for the Milwaukee Bucks in their 115-107 Game 1 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night. The final score won’t suggest it, but the Nets looked like they were in cruise control the entire way. This doesn’t bode well for the Bucks, especially since Brooklyn essentially played without star […]

Draymond Green has never been afraid to let his voice be heard. The Golden State Warriors star was vocal on Twitter on the Milwaukee Bucks’ misuse of Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 1 against the Brooklyn Nets. The Warriors star sounded off on what the Bucks were doing wrong: “If the bucks want to win this […]

Saturday night’s Game 1  bout between the Brooklyn Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks was not short on fireworks. Late in the game, Nets star Blake Griffin was involved in a bit of a commotion that resulted in a double technical foul. After committing his sixth foul, Griffin decided to step over the brother of Giannis […]

Game 1 of the second-round series matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Nets delivered as expected. There was no shorrtage of incredible highlight plays throughout the contest, with superstars on both teams showing up for the respective sides. Late in the second quarter, a clash between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant led to […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is well aware of the challenge that awaits as they face Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the playoffs; however, he is not one to back down in any ordeal no matter how difficult it may seem. Durant said so as much in his recent […]

The Brooklyn Nets remain to be the favorites to go all the way this season. Their utter dominance of the Boston Celtics in the first round served as a clear testament to this fact. They have a much tougher test in store, however, as they take on the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round. Reigning […]

Kevin Garnett doesn’t see anyone from the Western Conference winning the NBA title this 2021. Considering the talent remaining in the East, there’s just no way KG sees the likes of the Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks losing in the Finals should they reach it. Garnett’s latest comments came in the wake of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets are preparing for a second-round series in the Eastern Conference playoff side of the NBA Playoffs bracket. The Bucks surprisingly swept the Miami Heat and the Nets took care of the Boston Celtics in Game 5. Now, the Bucks and Nets square off in what should be the Eastern Conference […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is the two-time reigning NBA MVP, so he already has a case as the “best in the world.” However, Giannis is also claiming that title for a more niche aspect of the game. Antetokounmpo explained to Eric Nehm of The Athletic it’s hard for 7-footers to work through screens because […]

After easily booting out their foes in the first round, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Nets are set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Both teams have chips on their shoulders. The Bucks have been beasting and feasting in the regular season for the past few years. But come playoff time, they suddenly […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is thinking about basketball 24/7, so it’s hard to blame him for trying to avoid talking about it at home. There’s no doubt Giannis loves the NBA and the sport. The problem is, he might be too addicted to it that it might drive him crazy to just talk about […]

The second round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs will feature an incredibly tasty series matchup between Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Nets of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving. In a much more ideal world, this wouldn’t just be a meeting in the conference semifinals but in the grandest stage of them all […]

Ah, Nick Young. The modern-day nonconformist. And oh, who happens to celebrate his birthday on June 1. Although he might not believe in that too. But Young has always been a great source of NBA talk and his latest hipster take is yet another example. The former NBA champion announced his NBA Finals prediction on […]

The dust hasn’t even settled on the Brooklyn Nets’ first-round victory over the Boston Celtics and James Harden already has his eyes set on the challenge ahead. After the Nets impressively took down the Celtics in Game 5 on Tuesday to clinch the series, Harden made it abundantly clear in his postgame interview that Giannis […]

The NBA introduced its Most Valuable Player award in 1955-56, bringing the timeless debate over what “valuable” means to the hardwood. The fluid nature of basketball makes quantifying individual value particularly challenging, though analytics like PER, Win Shares, Box Plus/Minus, VORP, and more have provided better metrics for doing so. Milwaukee Bucks unicorn Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have taken a 3-0 lead in their series with the Miami Heat, who have their backs against the wall. It’s do-or-die time for Miami and Jimmy Butler; another loss bounces them out of the playoffs. This is a drastically different experience in comparison to last year, but considering how good this team […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been dominating their series against the Miami Heat so far but took a serious blow during Game 3. Donte DiVincenzo suffered a “serious tendon injury in his foot,” and is now out for the remainder of the postseason, per Shams Charania. Milwaukee Bucks guard Donte DiVincenzo has suffered a serious tendon […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have jumped out to an impressive 3-0 lead against the Miami Heat in the first round and are suddenly legitimate title contenders. However, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks were dealt a huge blow with the season-ending injury to Donte DiVincenzo. Unfortunately, this injury could very well put the Bucks’ title hopes to […]

The Miami Heat’s shrewd efforts against the Milwaukee Bucks‘ Giannis Antetokokounmpo from Game 1 of their first-round matchup did not go in vain. Despite being down 2-0 against the Bucks, the Heat may have gotten themselves a mental advantage over the two-time reigning Most Valuable Player whenever he heads to the charity stripe. The TNT […]

The Miami Heat were supposed to get one back on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks in their Game 3 matchup. That never happened. Miami star Jimmy Butler spoke out after his team was blown out yet again by Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks, and as it turns out, Jimmy had a sense about what was […]

The Milwaukee Bucks dominated Game 2 against the Miami Heat, winning the game 132-98. It was a blowout from the get-go, as the Bucks took a commanding 46-20 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. A lot needs to change for Miami to get back into this series. Game 1 was a much […]

After a dominant start to their regular season in 2019-20 was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Milwaukee Bucks went out with a whimper against the Miami Heat in the second round of the bubble playoffs. There were a variety of reasons for the collapse, both on and off the court, but it was […]

After an altercation during the Milwaukee Bucks’ dominant 132-98 Game 2  win over the Miami Heat, Giannis Antetokounmpo casually turned the basketball court into a soccer field by showing off his footie skills. The Greek Freak put on an extended juggling display, much to the delight of the Fiserv Forum crowd. After the game, Giannis […]

Jimmy Butler is the heart and soul of the Miami Heat. Bam Adebayo anchors their defense, Goran Dragic owns the most Heat franchise cache thus far, and Tyler Herro has the most… swag. But Jimmy Buckets is the Heat. That statement held true as he carried Miami to the NBA Finals last season, and just […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is establishing himself as the most dominant playoff performer in the history of the NBA…one postseason game at a time. On  Monday in Game 2 of their series against the Heat, Giannis showed how unstoppable he is after he recorded 31 points, 13 rebounds and six assists in just 31 […]

The lopsided Game 2 between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat on Monday was a bit of a snoozefest. So Giannis Antetokounmpo decided to just play a different sport. Early in the fourth quarter, Giannis got entangled with Heat forward Nemanja Bjelica. The situation got a bit heated with some pushing and shoving among […]