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The Milwaukee Bucks are listing superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo as questionable to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Antetokounmpo didn’t play on Wednesday versus the New Orleans Pelicans due to a quad injury. Giannis Antetokounmpo is questionable to face the Grizzlies tomorrow. Kyle Korver is out with back (to-back) soreness. — Kane Pitman (@KanePitman) December 12, […]

Former NBA guard and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose says Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has been the second-best player in the Eastern Conference so far behind Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Heat are 18-6 on the season and Butler is playing some of his best basketball. The four-time All-Star is averaging 20.6 points, […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo will be held out of Wednesday night’s home game against the New Orleans Pelicans due to soreness in his right quad tendon, according to a report from Matt Velazquez of the Journal Sentinel. Giannis Antetokounmpo is out tonight with right quad tendon soreness. — Matt Velazquez (@Matt_Velazquez) December 11, 2019 […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Wesley Matthews pounced on Milwaukee Bucks teammate Robin Lopez, showcasing that they might have a career in professional wrestling. Antetokounmpo and Matthews showed their wrestling moves, using a seemingly willing Lopez to be their punching bag. Once his NBA career is over, Giannis may have a spot waiting for him in the […]

ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith is hearing that the New York Knicks want to hire Jason Kidd as their next head coach so they can lure Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to The Big Apple. Antetokounmpo and Kidd have a strong relationship which they built during Kidd’s time with the Bucks. Giannis can become an […]

The Milwaukee Bucks faced the new-look L.A. Clippers on the same day as Giannis Antetokounmpo’s birthday in what could be a preview of the 2020 NBA Finals in June. It was all but an exciting match as the Bucks obliterated the Clippers on Friday en route to a 119-91 victory. After the game, Clippers head […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo made a bit of history on Friday night, as he led his side to a surprising blowout victory against the Los Angeles Clippers, 119-91. Many considered this meeting as a potential preview of this season’s Finals matchup, but thanks in large part to the reigning MVP’s dominance, the Bucks ended […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will always remain a kid at heart. The reigning NBA MVP, who turned 25 years old on Friday, was like a kid on Christmas as he gyrated in joy while being greeted by the home fans inside the packed Fiserv Forum. Giannis enjoyed the birthday chants 😄🎂 pic.twitter.com/1yt4nGyzfR — SportsCenter […]

By now, NBA defenders should already know better and get out of the way when Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo gets a full head of steam. The reigning MVP submitted one of the nastiest posters of the 2019-20 season so far, baptizing Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac at the Fiserv Forum on Friday. With […]

Kawhi Leonard and Giannis Antetokounmpo are both arguably top five players in the NBA. After NBA fans were treated to a heated six-game series between the one-seeded Milwaukee Bucks and the two seed Toronto Raptors, it felt like the NBA’s next great rivalry could be upon us. Unfortunately, an extended look into the could-be rivalry […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo got into it with Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin a few times on Wednesday. Milwaukee forward Khris Middleton confronted Griffin after the former high-flyer bumped and stepped over Giannis. Antetokounmpo, who torched the Pistons for 35 points, says Middleton having his back “means a lot.” “It means a lot,” Antetokounmpo […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin stepped over a fallen Giannis Antetokounmpo in the third quarter of Wednesday’s tilt against the Milwaukee Bucks, but the Greek Freak didn’t make much of his altercation with the fellow star. Antetokounmpo was doubled-team in the baseline as Griffin stepped over the reigning MVP, forcing teammate and best friend Khris […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Blake Griffin had a contentious tete-a-tete during the second quarter of Wednesday’s game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons. During the third quarter, the enmity was out in the open for all to see and Milwaukee didn’t mask their feelings about it one bit. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1202403250533588992 As Bucks forward Khris Middleton can […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin had an interesting face-to-face during the second quarter of Wednesday’s contest. Antetokounmpo picked up Griffin on the defensive end around mid-court, and while Griffin attempted to shake the tenacious defender, he appeared to graze the league’s reigning MVP with something resembling an elbow. Sure […]

2019 NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is used to dunking on people. and with a 7-foot-3 wingspan and elite athleticism, he does it pretty often. However, in the Bucks matchup against the Detroit Pistons, the Greek Freak was given a taste of his own medicine. With roughly six minutes left in the first quarter, Pistons guard […]

Every year, the NBA will produce players that take the step from benchwarmer to role player or from role player to starter or from starter to All-Star. But, what we’re looking at here are players that have already established themselves as stars but have once again, elevated their games to a whole new level. When […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo was given the NBA’s MVP award for his outstanding play in the 2018-19 season. Remarkably, The Greek Freak is the early favorite to win the award again, according to a recent media poll from ESPN — even over players like LeBron James, Luka Doncic and James Harden. Via ESPN: ESPN […]

The Detroit Pistons will be hosting the league-best Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday in what should be a very interesting Eastern Conference matchup. The Pistons are currently 8-13, but have some momentum going on their side following back-to-back wins against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. They will, however, need […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic have been named the NBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in October and November. Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Mavericks guard Luka Dončić have been named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for […]

Only fans watching sporting events live are usually subjected to the infamous “Kiss Cam” segment, but Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo made an exemption on Monday night. During the Bucks’ 132-88 thrashing of the New York Knicks, the reigning NBA MVP was caught on video having fun with himself while sitting on the bench. Giannis […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is letting the New York Knicks know right off the bat that he means business. The reigning MVP served up a highlight facial at the expense of Julius Randle in the early goings of their respective teams’ match at the Fiserv Forum on Monday. Randle defended Antetokounmpo right at the […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony has just been named the Western Conference Player of the Week after being out of the NBA just a few weeks ago. This is the first time Anthony has been named Player of the Week since 2014: The last time Carmelo Anthony was named player of the week was […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Houston Rockets guard James Harden were the top two contenders for the NBA MVP Award last season. Thus, it makes sense that both have gotten off to a hot start in the hopes of establishing themselves as the best player in basketball. Giannis and Harden made history in November. […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s streak of double-doubles to start the season came to a halt in the Milwaukee Bucks’ dominant victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. The 6-foot-11 forward fell just one rebound short of notching the double-doubles, ending his streak at 19. Antetokounmpo said he wasn’t aware that he needed just one rebound to extend […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo streak of double-doubles to start the season came to an end in their lopsided victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night. With the game way out of reach but Antetokounmpo needing just one more rebound to complete his double-double, Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer opted to sit his superstar […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo finished Saturday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets with 26 points, nine rebounds, and four assists, falling just one board short of notching a double-double. That means his streak of double-doubles to start the season came to an end at 19 games. Following the game, reporters asked The Greek Freak […]

The Milwaukee Bucks logged another impressive victory on Friday, as they handily defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 119-110. That’s now 10 straight wins for the surging Bucks, and following the win, reigning league Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo acknowledged how fulfilling this outstanding run has been for the squad. "It's amazing! It feels good." Giannis on […]

The Milwaukee Bucks notched the first double-digit winning streak of the season with a 119-110 road victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Per the Bucks Twitter account, this is Milwaukee’s first 10-game win streak since the 1985-86 season. Longest Bucks WIN streak since 1985-86.#FearTheDeer — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) November 30, 2019 Sidney Moncrief and Terry Cummings […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are gunning for their tenth-straight win against the cellar-dwelling Cleveland Cavaliers, and reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is already making his presence felt early in the game. The Greek Freak just had a couple of highlight plays where he threw dunks against Cavs’ Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson. Giannis setting the tone […]

The Miami Heat are prioritizing 2021 cap space to chase Giannis Antetokounmpo, with Victor Oladipo among the backup plans, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. The Heat told Jimmy Butler this past summer they will be aggressive in trying to land another star in the future. The Heat are enamored with Washington Wizards All-Star shooting […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has established himself as one of the best players in today’s NBA, but will The Greek Freak be able to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to the promised land, as LeBron James did for the Cleveland Cavaliers? The Bucks selected Antetokounmpo with the 15th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. With a combination […]

The Giannis Antetokounmpo-Jabari Parker tandem with the Milwaukee Bucks didn’t quite work the first time around, but the reigning MVP says he is willing to try once more. Parker — who’s now on his fourth team, Atlanta Hawks, since leaving Wisconsin in 2018 – recently claimed that he would be open to returning to the […]

Respect for your elders is paramount in many a society around the world, and while Milwaukee Bucks MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo probably has much love for future Hall of Famer Vince Carter off the court, he showed no such affinity during Wednesday’s game. Giannis just bullied Vince 😬 pic.twitter.com/UHsHp796wP — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 28, 2019 […]

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo became the fourth player to record 50 points, 10 rebounds and not commit a single turnover in a game since the latter became an official during the 1977-78 season, according to ESPN Stats & Info. The Milwaukee Bucks talisman joined Carmelo Anthony, Moses Malone, and Michael Jordan (twice), as the only […]

Luka Doncic has surprised many in NBA circles with his quick ascendance to the conversation for the league’s Most Valuable Player, quickly putting his name among some of the usual suspects for the highly-coveted award. At 20 years old, the Slovenian wonderkid can become the youngest-ever MVP, eclipsing Derrick Rose’s record after doing so at […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson is back in his natural element: talking basketball on Twitter. Johnson released a slew of tweets on Sunday evening naming the leading men for various NBA awards, including his top 16 MVP candidates. Perhaps there is homerism here, but Johnson named LeBron James as his top candidate for […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo remembers the first time he had to go against Carmelo Anthony. For Melo it was just another day in the office, but the then-New York Knicks star would soon find out the kid from Greece had the right cojones to take him on. Now a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, Melo reminisced […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo still recalls the first time he matched up against Carmelo Anthony. On Thursday night, his Milwaukee Bucks were able to get past the Portland Trail Blazers, Anthony’s new team after a year-long absence from the NBA, but back in Dec. 18, 2013, Antetokounmpo was not The Greek Freak, but a talented player trying […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo had another stellar outing on Thursday, as he led his team to a victory against the Portland Trail Blazers, 137-129. Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal believes that the reigning MVP is on track to repeat: Who do the guys think the front-runner for MVP is right now? […]