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Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo recently made history after being named as NBA MVP for the second consecutive year. This feat obviously boosted his value, as well as pretty much any and all Giannis-related merchandise. If you need any proof of the same, then wrap your head around this: an Antetokounmpo basketball card with the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recently expressed his disdain over this year’s MVP voting. The award, of course, went to Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, who bagged his second consecutive Maurice Podoloff trophy this season. James made it clear that he did not have any issue with Antetokounmpo taking home the hardware. Nonetheless, […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal and Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green have different opinions on the 2020 MVP winner. O’Neal expressed his belief that since Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is the best player in the NBA, he should have won MVP. On the other hand, while Green acknowledged that James […]

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley wants Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to channel his inner Michael Jordan and Dirk Nowitzki by staying with the Bucks instead of ring chasing and joining a superteam. Jordan didn’t win his first title with the Chicago Bulls until 1991, against the Los Angeles Lakers, after struggling to get past […]

On Friday, the NBA named Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo as the 2019-20 NBA Most Valuable Player. The Greek Freak bagged his second straight Maurice Podoloff Trophy, weeks after winning Defensive Player of the Year as well. In the process, Giannis also edged out Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James for the MVP, who finished […]

The NBA’s 2019-20 MVP was announced on Friday, and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo beat out Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James for the award in a landslide. James, who averaged double-digit assists for the first time in his career under head coach Frank Vogel, finished with only 16 first place votes of a possible […]

On Friday the NBA announced Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo as this season’s Most Valuable Player. This caused quite an uproar — particularly with Los Angeles Lakers supporters — with more than a few of them claiming that the award should have been given to LeBron James. One such individual is none other than LeBron’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James caught wind of how the MVP voting went, and let’s just say he was not pleased with the final ballot. The NBA earlier announced that Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks was this season’s winner, which is unsurprising. However, LeBron appears to be appalled by how he got just […]

The NBA just named Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo as this season’s Most Valuable Player, making it back-to-back wins for the 25-year-old stud. As it turns out, this does not exactly sit well with LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers – who himself came in second in the MVP voting. After L.A.’s impressive 126-114 […]

Controversial sports personality Stephen A. Smith is is a firm believer that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was robbed of his supposed fifth NBA MVP award in the 2019-20 campaign. The league announced on Saturday that Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks was the Most Valuable Player for the second season in a row. […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is only the third player in NBA history to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season, joining Hall of Famers Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon. During an interview with TNT’s Ernie Johnson, Antetokounmpo talked about what it means to join a list with only Jordan […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo had a pretty epic first tweet after winning his second straight MVP award. Take a look for yourself: pic.twitter.com/SHlLxYLvUK — Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) September 18, 2020 Although the season didn’t end the way he wanted it to, Giannis Antetokounmpo made NBA history in 2019-20. He now joins Michael Jordan and […]

As expected, Milwaukee Bucks superstar small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the 2019-20 MVP on Friday, beating out Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. Antetokounmpo is not only the first player since Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (2015, 2016) to win back-to-back MVP awards, but he’s also just the third player in NBA […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo just repeated as MVP, but there’s still plenty of speculation about his future with the franchise after a disappointing second-round playoff exit. The Greek Freak is currently set to hit free agency in 2021, and the latest playoff struggles have led some to believe he may go looking for greener […]

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Friday morning that Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo would be named the 2019-20 NBA MVP, and the league has officially made the announcement and released voting results. Antetokounmpo received 85 first-place votes to just 16 for Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. The third finalist, Houston Rockets star James Harden, didn’t […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo just bagged his second consecutive MVP award. The 25-year-old had a tremendous season with the Bucks, and has since been rewarded with the Most Valuable Player title for the second year running. That’s not the only reward Giannis will receive now that his MVP win is official. Bobby Marks of […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has repeated as NBA MVP, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The official announcement will come later on Friday. Antetokounmpo becomes just the third player in NBA history to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season, joining Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon. While Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Bucks […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s impending free agency will be the biggest storyline of next season, though the Milwaukee Bucks remain confident that the soon-to-be two-time MVP will sign an extension with Milwaukee before he is recruited by other organizations. Antetokounmpo met with Bucks owner Marc Lasry, along with his son, Bucks Senior VP Alex Lasry, for a […]

The All-NBA Teams have been announced for the 2019-20 season, and Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James are the headliners. The All-NBA First Team is Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, James Harden and Luka Doncic. Meanwhile, the All-NBA Second Team is Kawhi Leonard, Nikola Jokic, Damian Lillard, Chris Paul and Pascal Siakam. And lastly, the […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a lot of reasons to feel good right now. They are coming off a season that saw them return to the playoffs after a three year absence. Despite their inexperience, they gave one of the best teams in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Clippers, all they could handle in the […]

After the Milwaukee Bucks’ disappointing exit from the playoffs, rumors immediately surfaced of the possibility that they would make a run at Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chris Paul. However, Eric Nehm and Sam Amick of The Athletic report that it’s unlikely that the Bucks bring in the veteran point guard to pair with reigning MVP […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo reportedly had a three-hour meeting with the Milwaukee Bucks front office, as the two parties tried to hash out the future of the newly-crowned Defensive Player of the year (hopefully) in Milwaukee. According to Eric Nehm and Sam Amick of The Athletic, the sit-down went really well, and both the Bucks brass and […]

With the entire basketball world engrossed by Tuesday’s Game 7 showdown between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers, many of us may have missed a Giannis Antetokounmpo midgame tweet, which might just prove to be an excellent sign for the Milwaukee Bucks. While nothing is official, Giannis’ most recent tweet seems to point to […]

As part of an appearance on Tuesday morning’s episode of ESPN’s “Get Up,” former Slam Dunk Contest champion and eight-time All-Star Vince Carter likened Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard. During his appearance, Carter noted that Antetokounmpo needs “a big-time scorer” to play alongside. And despite the fact […]

Miami Heat rookie point guard Kendrick Nunn savagely trolled Indiana Pacers swingman TJ Warren and Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo on Jimmy Butler’s 31st birthday on Monday. The Heat swept Warren and the Pacers in the first round of the postseason and then took out Antetokounmpo and the Bucks in the second round. The Heat […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo spent three hours with Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry to discuss the season and the future, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes first reported Saturday that a meeting took place. Specifically, the get-together talked about how the Bucks can improve their roster and confirmed that ownership is willing to […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has broken his Twitter hiatus following what was a very disappointing defeat to the Miami Heat in the second round of the playoffs. The 25-year-old posted several photos of himself with his Defensive Player of the Year trophy on Sunday night, accompanying it with a one-word caption. He hadn’t tweeted […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar and reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has apparently unfollowed all of his teammates on Instagram following the team’s second-round loss to the Miami Heat. Dionysis Aravantinos of HoopsHype noted the “Greek Freak” has distanced himself from everything Bucks on social media — though he only follows nine people in total. Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

2021 NBA Free Agency is just less than a year away. The list of superstars is just stacked, as it is headlined by no other than Giannis Antetokounmpo. The reigning MVP has been franchise cornerstone for the Milwaukee Bucks and an unstoppable force for opposing teams, making him arguably the most desired player in 2021. […]

Before anything else, let’s make one thing clear: Giannis Antetokounmpo is fully expected to sign a record-breaking max extension with the Milwaukee Bucks in the offseason. The Bucks have already confirmed that they intend to offer him a supermax deal (they even got fined for it at one point), and for his part, Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has now reached the point in his career where it’s not just good enough to be good. He has to be great and start proving to everyone that he can win and get to the NBA Finals (like Michael Jordan did six times). After the Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated in the second round […]

The dust has barely settled on the Milwaukee Bucks’ frustrating second-round exit, and the front office is already looking ahead to what moves must be made to improve the roster around Giannis Antetokounmpo. One potential trade to retool the roster involves point guard Eric Bledsoe. This report comes from Shams Charania of The Athletic: Rival executives […]

The Milwaukee Bucks front office have very little time, if any, to wallow in yet another disappointing end to their season this term. After embarrassingly falling to an underdog Miami Heat side 4-1 in the second round, the Bucks now have one pressing matter at hand: Giannis Antetokounmpo. The newly-crowned Defensive Player of the Year […]

It was a terrible end to the season for the Milwaukee Bucks as they fell to the Miami Heat in the second round of the playoffs on Tuesday. The series wasn’t even close, as the top-seeded Bucks were handily defeated by an underdog Miami side, 4-1. This being the case, the Bucks undoubtedly need to […]

A move of epic proportions could happen soon, with Giannis Antetokounmpo facing an important decision after another playoff exit for the Milwaukee Bucks. A decade ago, LeBron James shocked the sporting world when he announced that he was leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers and “taking his talents to South Beach.”  Four years ago, it was Kevin […]

As soon as the Milwaukee Bucks went down 0-3 in their second-round playoff series against the Miami Heat, fans and the media started crafting their takes about Giannis Antetokounmpo and his free agency decision in the 2021 offseason. On the Locked On NBA Podcast, hosts John Karalis and Jake Madison explained why Bucks fans have […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley hopes Giannis Antetokounmpo pulls a Dirk Nowitzki, stays his entire career with one team and doesn’t leave the Milwaukee Bucks. Barkley doesn’t want Antetokounmpo to become “a chump” and switch teams: Charles Barkley on Giannis: “I hope he doesn’t become a chump and just jump to another organization. I hope […]

After falling in the second round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs, Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo is left with a difficult decision: to stay with his original team or potentially look to leave in hopes of bettering his chances to win it all. A number of his teams will be interested in his services leading […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma took some time out of his Wednesday afternoon to clarify his stance on who should be dubbed this season’s MVP. As part of his tweet, Kuzma warned the media not to “mess up” the voting process. The “mess up” that Kuzma is referring to is in direct relation to […]