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Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo can become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2021 if he doesn’t sign the supermax extension with Milwaukee this offseason. Much has been made about Antetokounmpo’s future with the Bucks. Milwaukee shooting guard Pat Connaughton, though, admits it’s not too big of a deal to the Bucks players: […]

Despite only playing in 19 games in this 2019-20 season, Zion Williamson has brought his game to heights unlike any other in the modern era. The New Orleans Pelicans rookie standout is averaging a monstrous 20.9 points per game in the paint per 36 minutes, a figure much higher than reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo (20.4) […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have developed a heated rivalry with defending champions Toronto Raptors in recent years. Apart from having to deal with the likes of Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam, the reigning NBA MVP revealed that he also finds Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia extremely annoying when he visits the Scotiabank Bank Arena. […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo revealed on his IG live stream that he still gets nervous before games. Antetokounmpo, the reigning NBA MVP, says he only feels nervous because the game of basketball means so much to him. “Yeah, I always get nervous before the game,” Giannis Antetokounmpo said. “If you don’t get nervous, […]

During his IG live session, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was asked to share his thoughts about Mavs All-Star power forward Kristaps Porzingis. Playing in his first season with the Dallas Mavericks, Porzingis has been a great Robin to Luka Doncic, who is the Batman in Dallas. Giannis said Porzingis can pretty much do everything […]

During his IG live segment on Friday, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was asked to describe his mindset when he was trying to guard Milwaukee Bucks superstar small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo in the post. Wade’s wife, Gabrielle Union, brought up a game where Wade was guarding Giannis in crunch time. D-Wade spoke about how he […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo made a shocking revelation during an Instagram Live video with some of his fans. Asked who the toughest player to guard is, the Milwaukee Bucks superstar surprised everyone by invoking James Harden. The Greek Freak took a whopping 22 seconds to ponder his answer but ultimately landed on The Beard as his pick. […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the best players in the NBA today. There’s no doubt about that; after all, he is the reigning Most Valuable Player in the league. Recently, the 25-year-old went on Instagram Live to talk about the players that have inspired him to be who he is today. Antetokounmpo […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has not been shy at all when it comes to divulging his fans about his “freaky” side. While stuck at home during the quarantine period, the reigning NBA MVP started a live Q&A session with his millions of Instagram followers. Antetokounmpo, who goes by the moniker “The Greek Freak”, was […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was awfully surprised when he found out his longtime girlfriend, Mariah Danae, was a Los Angeles Lakers fan growing up. During an Instagram Live video, the reigning MVP was shocked when Danae confessed she bled purple-and-gold as a kid. “I was a Lakers fan growing up,” said Danae before seeing […]

The fine folks who are running the Milwaukee Bucks’ social account did NBA Twitter a favor on Tuesday by releasing a video of Giannis Antetokounmpo going head-to-head with his brother Thanasis Antetokounmpo in a unique game. Since there are no NBA games on because of the coronavirus suspension, it doesn’t take too much for NBA […]

Before the 2019-20 NBA season came to a halt, LeBron James was making a steady push for Most Valuable Player consideration, playing catch-up to reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks’ star had been in the lead for the vast majority of the campaign and as a recent survey shows, was still far and away the […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is encouraging people to stay inside amid the coronavirus pandemic with the help of Nike. Share the word.. pic.twitter.com/J44GOHRunG — Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) March 21, 2020 The Bucks star is just the latest high profile athlete to do this PSA. Staying inside is very important right now while the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks did NBA Twitter a favor on Friday by releasing a “Mean Tweets” video featuring All-Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton, as well as Robin Lopez, Pat Connaughton, D.J. Wilson and Ersan Ilyasova. With the NBA suspended because of the coronavirus, fans were in need of a pick-me-up like this: We saw your […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo took to Twitter to ask a question many people in quarantine have asked themselves: Is PS5 out yet? — Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) March 20, 2020 The much-awaited PlayStation 5 video game console is bound to release later this year, with Sony hinting at a Holiday 2020 drop. PlayStation 5’s lead […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo responded to an article by Eric Nehm of The Athletic that recapped some of the Bucks’ most “epic” moments of the season. “I’m not pay $6.99 to read this article @eric_nehm I told you already” That is what Antetokounmpo tweeted in response to Nehm sharing the piece with a specific reference to Antetokounmpo’s […]

A week after the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season due to the coronavirus, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is already missing the game. Via Instagram, Antetokounmpo shared his sentiments in his first post since the NBA suspended the season indefinitely. https://www.instagram.com/p/B95osILleBD/?igshid=uc5su0q01xpb The Bucks’ last game was on March 9, just a few days before […]

As part of a recent appearance on “Take It There” with Taylor Rooks, Danny Green compared his Lakers teammate, LeBron James, to an iguana. As part of his appearance on the show, Green and Rooks paid a visit to a reptilian zoo. In the midst of the snakes and lizards at the facility, the Lakers […]

The contracts of several prominent players around the NBA could be affected by the league’s coronavirus hiatus, including Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and Ben Simmons. Last week, the NBA announced that it would be suspending the 2019-20 regular season until health officials deem it safe enough to resume play. At this point, it’s not clear […]

We’ve all heard the saying: Defense wins championships. Basketball is a sport where fans often gravitate to spectacular offensive highlights. Defense is often neglected and isn’t featured as much in your 10-minute full-game highlights on Youtube. However, defense is arguably the most important part of the game (specifically in the NBA Playoffs) as many coaches […]

After a disappointing exit in last year’s Eastern Conference Finals, the Milwaukee Bucks entered this season on a clear mission to win it all. The Mike Budenholzer-mentored team has exceeded those expectations and more, racing to a league-best 53-12 slate before the NBA was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Bucks even became the […]

The NBA hiatus is forcing Milwaukee Bucks superstar and reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to learn new things. Recently, the Bucks star had some fun with his girlfriend and newborn son: Giannis flipping the switch for Baby Liam. ❤️🤣 pic.twitter.com/UqKkFD3tQl — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 16, 2020 While this video is no doubt hilarious, we can all […]

At just 25 years of age, reigning Most Valuable Player winner Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is one of the younger superstars in the league today. Nonetheless, even he himself is baffled by how the younger generation is nowadays. Case in point is Giannis’ own brother, Alex, who is currently just 18. The elder […]

The NBA season is on hold indefinitely, so that leaves the players with a ton of free time on their hands. Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo seems to be coping well with the sudden break in action, as he apparently found a new hobby. Via Bleacher Report: Day 3 with no NBA and Giannis is […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is following in Kevin Love’s footsteps and donating $100,000 to the Fiserv Forum staff to help them out during the NBA’s suspension. The Greek Freak made his announcement on Twitter Friday afternoon: It’s bigger than basketball! And during this tough time I want to help the people that make my […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo took to Twitter on Thursday to send out a wise message amid the NBA’s suspension of the season due to the coronavirus: Basketball becomes secondary… Take care of yourselves and your family. Wash your hands often. — Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) March 12, 2020 It’s unclear how long the NBA […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo admits he was very nervous waiting for his MRI results. An MRI showed Giannis has a minor joint capsule sprain of his left knee. The Bucks star returned to practice on Wednesday: Giannis, when asked if he was nervous waiting for the results from his MRI Saturday, with a smile: […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo joked around with NBA reporters on Wednesday about the new media and locker room rules because of the coronavirus outbreak. All NBA, MLB, MLS and NHL team locker rooms and clubhouses will be open to only players and essential employees until further notice. NBA teams have been instructed to create a six-to-eight-foot […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has returned to practice after missing a couple of games due to a knee injury, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic. The Bucks play the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, and his status for that game still seems to be in question at the moment: Giannis said he practiced […]

After housing Dirk Nowitzki for two decades, the Dallas Mavericks found another European gem in Luka Doncic to carry the franchise for the next 20 years (hopefully). The Mavs had a chance to select another great European star five years ago but ultimately went in another direction. Tim Cato and Sam Amick of The Athletic […]

Bam Adebayo has become one of the most formidable bigs in basketball in his third NBA season, and he’s a strong contender for the league’s Most Improved Player Award. In his first season as a full-time starter, Bam became an All-Star and is putting up 16.1 points (56.5 FG%), 10.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.2 steals, […]

For weeks, NBA analysts agreed that Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was the clear-cut favorite for this season’s MVP Award. Now, however, The Greek Freak is facing competition for this title from the league’s most prominent face, Lakers superstar LeBron James. Though he’s playing in his 17th season, James is showing no signs of regression. […]

Talk about LeBron James quickly rising up as a potential MVP candidate has flooded the news cycle after the Los Angeles Lakers turned out impressive results against their biggest competition. James outplayed Giannis Antetokounmpo on Friday before turning out a similar performance against Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday — quickly ascending […]

Fittingly billed as a potential Finals showdown, Friday night NBA basketball showcased a preview of June with the Milwaukee Bucks taking on the Los Angeles Lakers. Los Angeles bested Milwaukee to split the season series and got their statement victory over the team with the best record in the NBA. As for the Bucks, it […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss his second straight game on Monday against the Denver Nuggets. However, Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe is on the injury report now. Milwaukee says Bledsoe is doubtful to play versus the Nuggets. The Bucks played against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday and lost. If Milwaukee loses to Denver, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks can offer Giannis Antetokounmpo the supermax extension this summer. If Giannis doesn’t sign it, the Bucks star can become an unrestricted free agent in the offseason of 2021. After talking to people around the league, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst is convinced that the 2020 offseason star movement may hinge on whether or not […]

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a breed of athlete that we simply have never seen before. He’s in his 17th year in the NBA and is still playing at an MVP-caliber level while going toe-to-toe with the league’s elite players like Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and L.A. Clippers […]

Milwaukee Bucks fans held their collective breath on Saturday when it was revealed that reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo was getting a precautionary MRI on his left knee. However, it appears The Greek Freak avoided anything serious. The team issued a release stating Giannis suffered a minor joint capsule sprain of the left knee. Antetokounmpo […]

After falling awkwardly in Friday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has officially been listed as doubtful for the team’s next game against the Phoenix Suns. Per Marc Stein of the New York Times, Antetokounmpo is suffering from knee soreness, likely from his incident in Friday’s marquee matchup. The 2019 […]