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Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the hottest players in the league, and teams will be moving heaven and earth if it means getting him to their team. Of course, the Milwaukee Bucks should be concerned that their star man is about to become a free agent. However, head coach Mike Budenholzer is confident that his […]

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors host Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. While speaking to reporters after the Warriors’ morning shootaround, Green had nothing but praise for Antetokounmpo, whose Bucks have the best record in the NBA, just like last season: “No, not really,” Green said when asked if he has […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for Week 11. Antetokounmpo averaged 29.0 points and 11.7 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks went 3-0. James, meanwhile, averaged 23.0 points, 12.7 assists and 11.7 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers went 3-0 as well: Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Los […]

It’s been almost nine years since Shaquille O’Neal announced his retirement after 19 NBA seasons, yet The Big Aristotle is still chomping at the bit to take a crack at today’s NBA. While the 47-year-old big man isn’t planning a comeback, he claims he is playing in the NBA vicariously through Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden have been named the NBA’s Players of the Month for December. Antetokounmpo averaged 29.3 points, 12.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game as the Milwaukee Bucks went 13-2. Harden, meanwhile, averaged 37.3 points, 6.9 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game as the Houston Rockets went 10-5: Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Dončić and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead their respective conferences during the first return of the 2020 All-Star voting. Antetokounmpo boasts a humongous lead over the next-best frontcourt player in the East, getting more than 400,000 votes than Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid.  Players like Pascal Siakam, Jimmy Butler and […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was one of the many personalities that spoke about the recent tragic passing of former NBA commissioner David Stern. The reigning league Most Valuable Player winner took the opportunity to provide his own eulogy on Stern following his team’s 106-104 victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Giannis Antetokounmpo does […]

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Jarrett Culver made his presence felt with a poster dunk on Milwaukee Bucks center Robin Lopez that saw him receive a technical for trash talk. It did not take long for forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to add some insult to injury. Antentokounmpo issued some payback by dropping center Nazr Reid with a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are listing superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo as probable to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Antetokounmpo still has some soreness in his back, but it looks like the Bucks star will play against the Timberwolves after returning to the lineup on Monday versus the Chicago Bulls. Giannis Antetokounmpo struggled on Christmas against […]

Milwaukee Bucks veteran shooting guard Kyle Korver has played with four MVPs during his career: Allen Iverson, Derrick Rose, LeBron James and now Giannis Antetokounmpo. Korver, whose Bucks currently have the best record in the NBA, believes this Bucks team is similar to the Rose-led Chicago Bulls teams he played for. The Bulls had the […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo can become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2021 if he declines the supermax extension from the Bucks after this season ends. Khris Middleton, who re-signed with the Bucks this past offseason, says he always jokes with the reigning MVP that he can’t leave him since he stayed […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will get Giannis Antetokounmpo back for Monday’s game against the Chicago Bulls after a two-game absence due to a back injury, along with starting point guard Eric Bledsoe, according to ESPN’s Eric Woodyard. Wesley Matthews is listed as out with a right thigh contusion. The Bucks have not missed a beat without […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is ‘questionable’ against the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Per Mike McGraw of the Daily Herald, Antetokounmpo is still nursing a back injury. He missed the Bucks’ last two wins over the Atlanta Hawks and the Orlando Magic. Giannis (back) is questionable for #Bulls on Monday. He's missed the last […]

The reigning MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo, has been ruled out for the Milwaukee Bucks’ Saturday matchup against the Orlando Magic, according to Matt Velazquez of the Journal Sentinel. He has been dealing with back soreness that he suffered prior to the team’s last game. Today’s injury report lists Giannis as OUT for tonight against the Magic […]

The Milwaukee Bucks, being the best team in the Eastern Conference, get more slack with their outgoing pregame routines, which often feature players like reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo practicing professional wrestling moves. On Friday before their road matchup with the Atlanta Hawks, veteran shooting guard Wesley Matthews put a (fake) beatdown on backup center […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo indicated to reporters on Christmas he was dealing with a sore back. Giannis still has a sore back and won’t play on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks: Bud makes it official. Giannis Antetokounmpo is OUT tonight against the Hawks due to back soreness. — Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) December 27, 2019 Antetokounmpo struggled on […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo had previously been listed as probable for Friday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks due to a sore back, but now he has been downgraded to doubtful, according to the NBA’s official injury report. The Bucks are playing a back-to-back this weekend, with the second game coming against the Orlando […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo indicated to reporters on Christmas he was dealing with a sore back. Giannis still has a sore back, but he’s probable to play on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks: Giannis was indicating he had a sore back on Christmas Day in Philly. It's something that has been noted on the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo took the full extent of the blame for his team’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Day, as the Milwaukee Bucks had their zone defense clobbered by a barrage of 3-pointers in a 121-109 loss. Meanwhile, The Greek Freak, who was praised for his improved shooting in a blockbuster matchup against the […]

With the 2010’s set to end in just a few days, we enter a new decade of basketball. Players like LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook dominated the 2010’s, but who will lead the next generation? It’s likely we’ve already seen members of a 2020’s All-Decade Team on the NBA hardwood. Still, […]

During the Christmas day showdown between the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers, there was a play that featured Giannis Antetokounmpo being scratched in his eye. The play resulted in the reigning MVP being visibly upset with one of the referees, Tony Brothers. After the game, Antetokounmpo told Malika Andrews of ESPN  that his eye is […]

The Philadelphia 76ers routed the Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas Day, showing off for their hometown crowd in a statement win against Giannis Antetokounmpo and company. All-Star center Joel Embiid capitalized on the beatdown with a rejection of reigning league MVP Antetokounmpo in the second half (via NBA on ESPN). Embiid standing his ground against Giannis […]

Milwaukee Bucks MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo might be the most dangerous player in the NBA when gets in the open floor. The “Greek Freak” delivered the goods on Christmas Day in Philadelphia, taking the ball from coast to coast and throwing down a massive jam over Sixers forward Tobias Harris and a trailing Josh Richardson: […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is quickly establishing himself as one of the most dominant all-around players in the NBA. Just one season after capturing the league MVP, Antetokounmpo has increased his scoring (31.0 points) and rebounding (12.9 boards) averages while trouncing the rest of the league in terms of Player Efficiency Rating (34.5). He […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton recently had some seriously high praise for up-and-coming forward Marvin Bagley III. Not only did Walton compliment the young big man, but he even compared his to the reigning league MVP in Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo. One knock on both Bagley III and “The Greek Freak,” though, […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will wear a unique pair of shoes from Nike for Milwaukee’s Christmas Day matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. According to ESPN’s Eric Woodyard, The Greek Freak will lace up in Nike’s Zoom Freak 1 “Soul Glo,” which features a “Coming to America” theme: Here is a classic scene from Eddie […]

A few days before Christmas, Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo is already into the spirit of giving. The reigning NBA MVP certainly made a young fan’s day during the team’s 117-89 victory over the Indiana Pacers at Fiserv Forum on Sunday. After the Greek Freak dropped a near triple-double of 18 points, 19 boards, and nine […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks saved Robin Lopez from an attack by Wesley Matthews in a new twist to their pro-wrestling pre-game ritual. Peep the clip below which features Antetokounmpo putting on his best impression as a pro wrestler. Near the end of the video, as Matthews was about to hit Lopez with a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks sent quite a message to the entire NBA last night, besting the Western Conference’s top team Los Angeles Lakers, 111-104, to take solo lead of the league’s best record. There were plenty of storylines to go around in the aftermath of the first meeting of the two of the league’s best teams […]

Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Kyle Korver has had the pleasure of playing with both LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo. James is a four-time MVP and three-time champion, while Giannis is the reigning MVP and eager to lead the Bucks to the Finals after coming up short last season. Milwaukee lost to the Toronto Raptors in […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s latest master class came with a new career-high in 3-pointers made, burying five against the Milwaukee Bucks’ biggest competition to date — the Los Angeles Lakers. If a statement 111-104 win over the West-leading Lakers wasn’t enough, The Greek Freak’s 3-point improvement is just the latest semblance of proof that he’s nearing world […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo put forth another dominant performance in one of the biggest matchups he and the Bucks have had to face this season. The reigning MVP led Milwaukee to a 111-104 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers, with Giannis accounting for a team-high 34 points (on 11-of-19 shooting), five 3-pointers, 11 rebounds, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo racked up a career-high five 3-pointers during a showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers. Addressing the constant criticism about his struggling jump shot, The Greek Freak showed he can hit big shots in big games, doing so during a nationally-televised game with all eyes on his performance. The Milwaukee Bucks star had already […]

Thursday night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks was one for the books. It featured one of, if not the most dominant players in the league over the past decade in LeBron James take on reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. For his part, Lakers forward Jared Dudley, who himself has had the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were very impressive on Thursday, as they held off a second half surge by the Los Angeles Lakers, to escape with a 111-104 victory in the battle between the two best teams in the league today. Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo had another outstanding effort, leading his side to a victory with a […]

Against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks claims that he’s the king now after making a crown gesture. Peep the clip below and try to read Antetokounmpo’s lips. He made the gesture in their game against the Lakers. The Purple and Gold were trying to mount a comeback […]

LeBron James had no choice but to give credit where credit is due to Giannis Antetokounmpo after Thursday night’s game. After the Milwaukee Bucks dispatched the Los Angeles Lakers 111-104 for NBA supremacy, the veteran forward gave props where props is due — he couldn’t help but tip his hat off to the “Greek Freak” […]

Thursday was indeed a family affair for the Antetokounmpo brothers as Giannis, Thanasis and Kostas reunited during the Los Angeles Lakers versus Milwaukee Bucks tiff at the Fiserv Forum. Shortly after the home team’s impressive 111-104, the troika of Greek studs met at center court and swapped jerseys. Older brothers Thanasis and Giannis — who […]

In his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis is having an MVP-caliber year so far through 29 games. On Thursday night, the big man faced off against Giannis Antetokounmpo, the presumptive choice to repeat as MVP after a brilliant campaign last year. Though Antetokounmpo had a strong game, Davis was able to […]