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Nike gave Giannis Antetokounmpo an epic tribute shortly after he was declared the 2018-19 Most Valuable Player, showing his trajectory from humble beginnings in Athens, Greece to his new reign with the Milwaukee Bucks, now atop the NBA world as the most pivotal player of this past regular season: https://twitter.com/nikebasketball/status/1143357606242635776 Nike seems to have cashed […]

Greatness recognizes greatness. Real recognizes real. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers pays his respect to Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo after The Greek Freak won the 2019 NBA MVP award. Rodgers, a two-time NFL MVP, took it to Twitter to send his congratulations to Antetokounmpo after capping the year with the highest individual honor […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks have made history in the 2019 NBA Awards. On Monday, Antetokounmpo and Doncic were named league MVP and Rookie of the Year, respectively. Per ESPN Stats & Info, this is the second time that the MVP and ROY were both born outside […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has officially been hailed as the 2018-19 MVP. The Greek Freak averaged 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, leading Milwaukee to the best record in the league. During his speech, Giannis thanked one of the people who motivated him to work hard for the prestigious award. The […]

In receiving his NBA MVP Award on Monday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks delivered an emotional speech. Via NBA TV, look at Antetokounmpo’s speech below. He recalled his late father Charles, who died in 2017, as his main inspiration for becoming an NBA professional and giving his best. For Giannis Antetokounmpo, just thinking […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant congratulated Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo for winning the 2019 MVP award. Now, the Black Mamba has another challenge for the Greek Freak. My man….M.V.P. Greatness. 🙌🏾💪🏾 Next up: Championship. #MambaMentality https://t.co/dhZTFI1Aam — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) June 25, 2019 Antetokounmpo averaged 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo earned his first Most Valuable Player award by beating out last year’s MVP winner James Harden of the Houston Rockets as part of Monday’s Kia NBA Awards. Antetokounmpo had his best season yet, posting averages of 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 1.3 steals through 72 games […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert beats out Milwaukee Bucks star swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo and Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George to win the 2019 Defensive Player of the Year award. Gobert won the award last season as well, beating out Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid. This past regular season, Gobert averaged 15.9 points, 12.9 rebounds, […]

The 2019 NBA Awards Show is finally here, over two months after the conclusion of the regular season. Here is the show’s TV schedule, time, betting odds, and live stream information: Time: 9 p.m. ET Location: Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California Betting Odds: Full awards odds TV channel: TNT Live Stream: TNTdrama.com or TNT app Here are […]

The 2019 NBA Awards are announced tonight during an award ceremony, and while many of the awards may seem locked up, the Most Valuable Player award is anyones guess. Both Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden are the likely favorites for the award, with Antetokounmpo projected to win. During today’s episode of Undisputed, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be bringing in another Antetokounmpo to the team. According to Mark Deeks of Sky Sports, Thanasis Antetokounmpo — older brother of Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo — will be playing for Milwaukee in the NBA Summer League. Thanasis Antetokounmpo will play for the Milwaukee Bucks summer league team. — Mark Deeks (@MarkDeeksNBA) […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a cryptic tweet, which is being speculated as a reaction to free-agency updates that are starting to come out. Antetokounmpo posted an eye emoji on Tuesday night. While the post could be interpreted in many ways, fans speculated that it was his reaction to an update on Al Horford’s […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has seen his popularity rise quite a bit since joining the NBA. His play on the court has made him a polarizing figure to many hoops fans, but it’s his birth name that has been garnering the most attention. His last name is difficult to enunciate for some, but it’s […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brother, Dallas Mavericks rookie Kostas Antetokounmpo were enjoying some good old family time together. The elder Antetokounmpo posted a video on his Instagram of him working out with his younger brother in the offseason, while also injecting in some little dancing and fun. .@Kostas_ante13 putting in work with […]

ESPN’s Max Kellerman has always been a contrarian, especially on NBA topics, but on Monday morning, Stephen A. Smith and Jay Williams felt Kellerman went too far when he claimed that Giannis Antetokounmpo was better than Kevin Durant: "The Greek Freak is better than KD…I'm sorry did the Freak and KD play in the same […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will have his Nike signature shoe released on July 3, 2019. The Nike ‘Freak 1’ comes in a traditional black and white colorway (with more colorways), with the number 34 located at the back of the heel. The signature Nike swoosh appears backwards on the side of the shoe. “Building on […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo recently took a trip to Disneyland following his team’s disappointing Eastern Conference Finals defeat at the hands of the Toronto Raptors. However, at 6-foot-11, the 24-year-old looked a bit oversized for the Disney car ride he had decided to get on. Giannis too big for the rides at Disney 🤣 […]

The Toronto Raptors have taught many lessons throughout these NBA Playoffs, but there hasn’t been a more attentive student than Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has been obsessed with his self-improvement since losing four in a row in the Eastern Conference Finals. Antetokounmpo has always been a ruthless competitor and unafraid to learn from […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been an avid learner since coming into the league, being the sponge that soaked up all the knowledge from a Hall of Fame player in Jason Kidd, eventually evolving into The Greek Freak, an unstoppable monster in the open floor, much like Kidd was in his heyday. Two coaches later, Antetokounmpo remains […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has started to look at some of his fellow great stars in hopes to borrow bits of wisdom to enhance his NBA career, The Greek Freak started off the season averaging more than 30 points per game, a bombastic beginning to what could likely be an MVP-worthy season at this […]

Dallas Mavericks two-way player Kostas Antetokounmpo has high hopes for his family. In his mind, he believes that, someday, he and his other three siblings will all play together for the Greek national team. Speaking to Nikos Varlas of Eurohoops.net, Antetokounmpo shared how this has always been a dream for him, and one that seems […]

Former NBA player and current television and radio analyst Ryan Hollins think Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is the “most overrated player” in the NBA today. Hollins weighed in on Antetokounmpo during the May 29 episode of ESPN’s “First Take.” Listen, this man right now, he’s the most overrated in basketball. Is he a good […]

Until the Game 6 loss to the Toronto Raptors, the entire world got a good glance at an under-appreciated player that can impact the game in every way possible. This 6’5’’ combo guard was last seen using his size to bully smaller guards on his way to finishing at the rim. When he wasn’t doing […]

Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry is confident superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo will stay in Milwaukee for the long haul. The Bucks can offer Antetokounmpo the supermax contract next summer. Milwaukee had the best record in the NBA this season, but lost to Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals in six […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s “not even thinking about” the MVP award. Antetokounmpo is a finalist for the 2019 MVP award. He joins Houston Rockets star guard James Harden and Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George. The winner will be announced at the NBA awards show on June 24. Giannis is still […]

Former Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau doesn’t think Giannis Antetokounmpo will ever leave the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks can sign Antetokounmpo to the supermax extension in the summer of 2020. Some around the league believe if the Bucks don’t at least get to the NBA Finals next season, Giannis will turn […]

The Milwaukee Bucks may have lost in the Eastern Conference Finals, but they’re clearly one of the teams with the brightest future in the NBA. MVP frontrunner Giannis Antetokounmpo knows that, and he’s glad that the fans are starting to realize their potential too. In his exit interview, Giannis said that that he’s glad to […]

After losing to the Toronto Raptors in six games in the Eastern Conference Finals, Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo says he learned “what it takes to win games” in the playoffs. The Bucks won the first two games of the series, but lost four in a row after that. Antetokounmpo vows to use this […]

Coming on the heels of a disappointing Conference Finals exit, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo had some encouraging words for his team. He assured fans that while the team might not have the same regular season success next year, they will be playoff contenders for years to come: “I don’t promise we’re gonna get 61 […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo wants “everybody back” next season so the team can build on this season. Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, Nikola Mirotic and Malcolm Brogdon all enter free agency this summer. Middleton, Lopez and Mirotic will be unrestricted free agents, while Brogdon will be a restricted free agent. The Bucks had the best […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was greeted with MVP chants from fans at the airport after the team returned from Toronto following their loss to the Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals. 🙌@Giannis_An34 thanks fans for their support after the team returned home from Toronto!! pic.twitter.com/k8NCPp26j9 — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) May 26, 2019 Antetokounmpo has […]

The Milwaukee Bucks came within earshot of reaching the NBA Finals this year, but instead lost four straight games to the Toronto Raptors after grabbing a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. Still, this was a transcendent year for a Bucks team that won 60 games — their highest total since the 1980-81 […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered one of the most painful losses of his career after his team got eliminated by the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals. He led the Bucks to victories in the first two games of the series, but he struggled over the next four contests, and they lost all […]

After stringing together one of the best regular seasons in NBA history, the Milwaukee Bucks ended their 2019 playoff campaign in disappointing fashion. Surely, no one is more dismayed than their young superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Former player and NBA champion Matt Barnes offered an encouraging message for the Greek Freak when he appeared on Undisputed […]

The Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Toronto Raptors in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, ending what has been a superb but disappointing playoff run for the team that owned the best record in the league. After winning Games 1 and 2 of the series, the Bucks lost four straight games against the Raptors, […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo may already be an MVP frontrunner, but he’s still young at 24 years old. While his age may not play a role for his recent incident, the fact that he walked out in the middle of his press conference after their Game 6 defeat showed an unusual glimpse of immaturity […]

The Milwaukee Bucks fell short against the Toronto Raptors in Game 6, ending their pursuit of an NBA Finals appearance. Regardless, head coach Mike Budenholzer is still optimistic about what the future holds for forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Raptors found a way to contain Antetokounmpo throughout the series. Despite his struggles, Budenholzer knows full well […]

A Toronto Raptors fan gets clever in his trolling of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. With the Raptors looking to close out the Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals Game 6, one Toronto fan showed his support by bringing a banner that shows a playful mockery of Antetokounmpo’s name. The 6ix isn’t playing around tonight […]

Indiana Pacers small forward Thaddeus Young says Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo is the only player in the NBA he has to watch film and prepare three or four days in advance for. Antetokounmpo, who is a finalist for the MVP award this season, is one of the most unstoppable forces we have in […]