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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 […]

Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young says the Toronto Raptors have done a good job defending Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo in the Eastern Conference Finals by “making him play in crowds.” Per Michael Pina of SB Nation, no NBA player has spent more time guarding Antetokounmpo over the past two seasons than Young. Over that span, Young has […]

On Thursday night, the Toronto Raptors took a huge step towards making their first ever trip to the NBA Finals as they secured a 105-99 victory in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. This was no easy feat as not only did the Raptors defeat Milwaukee in their home floor, […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been as close to a non-factor as there can be at this stage of the game, failing to close out in fourth quarters the way a true MVP finalist should. During Games 4 and 5 against the Toronto Raptors, The Greek Freak’s lack of shooting and ability to create […]

The Toronto Raptors have turned the tables on the Milwaukee Bucks, as star forward Kawhi Leonard has put the clamps on Giannis Antetokounmpo, slowing him down and keeping him from having big nights in the last three games. According to Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports, Antetokounmpo scored only 10 points in the 37 possessions in […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are facing a similar scenario that the Boston Celtics did in the previous series, now seeing the Toronto Raptors win three games in a row to turn the tables on them and lead the series 3-2, sitting one game away from elimination. When prompted with this comparison, Giannis Antetokounmpo stopped the reporter […]

For Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is the ‘likely MVP of the league’ given his dominance. After their big Game 5 win which put them up 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals, Lowry talked about how they tried to contain Antetokounmpo. He shared that they tried to throw out […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer has shed some light on the controversial late-game benching of NBA MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday. Budenholzer said Antetokounmpo “twisted his ankle in the backcourt” late in the fourth quarter, per national NBA writer Ben Golliver of the Washington Post. […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo went coast to coast and threw down a sledgehammer on the Toronto Raptors’ defense. Peep the clip below by NBA on TNT. After getting the offensive rebound, Antetokounmpo went on a one-man fast break. The Raptors already had their defensive wall set up but the Bucks superstar was just too […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are off to a strong start in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Eastern Conference Finals. Bucks stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Eric Bledsoe gave their fans a treat early in the game with a highlight reel. Obviously energized by the loud crowd inside the Fiserv Forum, Bledsoe and Antetokounmpo connected on an […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was the headliner of the All-NBA First Team, which was announced by the league on Wednesday. But him being part of the first team selection is more than just about what he did this season. It’s also about what it could do for his career in 2020. Antetokounmpo is now […]

The two Most Valuable Player frontrunners in Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the 15-man shortlist of the 2018-19 All-NBA selections: The All-NBA Teams: pic.twitter.com/ZdTEWdDEAo — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 23, 2019 Both Antetokounmpo and Harden, two of the three finalists fro the MVP award were named unanimous selections, […]

Kendrick Perkins has chimed in on the Eastern Conference Finals between the Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks. For him, Giannis Antetokounmpo — the leading candidate for MVP — is being exposed by defensive stalwart Kawhi Leonard in the series. As posted by Speak For Yourself, Leonard — amid his ailing right leg — is […]

In tonight’s department of “heartwarming sports stories,” Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo responded to a young fan who sent him a letter after his second round loss to the Boston Celtics (to which his team responded by reeling off four dominant wins). Not only did Giannis send back a Giannis jersey for the young fan, […]

The rise of Giannis Antetokounmpo to the top of the league’s individual hierarchy will always be the overarching narrative of the Milwaukee Bucks’ breakout season, and rightfully so. Antetokounmpo produced at historic levels on both ends of the floor in 2018-19, and his impact as a one-man battering ram with court vision on one end […]

Kawhi Leonard clearly wasn’t himself in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Limited by an injury to his left leg suffered in Game 3, the Toronto Raptors superstar sorely lacked his normal burst and explosion on Tuesday night, forcing him to take more of a backseat offensively than he has for any other game […]

What a difference two games make. The Toronto Raptors trounced the Milwaukee 120-102 on Tuesday night, evening an Eastern Conference Finals that had just appeared lopsided at two games apiece. As this tightly-contested series shifts back to Fiserv Forum for Game 5, it becomes a best-of-three, with the winner moving on to get the chance […]

Renowned Canadian rapper and songwriter Drake continues to make headlines…but not because of his songs. Drake has been making waves with his antics while watching Toronto Raptors games in the 2019 NBA Playoffs, and that continued in Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks. The 32-year-old artist was seen trolling Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo during the […]

The Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks are locked in a tight battle for supremacy in the Eastern Conference Finals, with both teams tallying tight wins over the course of the first three games of the series. In Game 4, the Bucks will be looking to bounce back after a double-overtime defeat at the hands of […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard just put Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo in a poster. In a nifty half-court play, Marc Gasol slipped in a pass to a cutting Leonard. The Klaw took care of business by spiking it all over Antetokounmpo using his left hand. Kawhi went right at Giannis at the rim…AND WON […]

Milwaukee Bucks star swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo is favored to win the 2018-19 MVP award over Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George, per BetOnline.ag. The online betting site has Antetokounmpo at a -1000 to win the MVP. Harden, who won the award last season, is at a +350 and George is at a +5000. Antetokounmpo […]

The Milwaukee Bucks came up short in double overtime against the Toronto Raptors in Game 3. One of the most notable aspects of the series thus far has been the controversy surrounding forward Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Eurostep. “That’s not a travel. That’s just game.” #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/fkhPKArjcU — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) May 19, 2019 Antetokounmpo has stirred […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo finished Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Toronto Raptors with 12 points, 23 rebounds, seven assists and four blocks. The only other player to record such a stat line in playoff history is Hall of Famer Bill Walton, who had 20 points, 23 rebounds, seven assists […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo expressed disappointment after losing a double-overtime classic in Game 3, but noted this series was never expected to be a cakewalk. The Milwaukee Bucks star struggled, posting only 12 points on 5-of-16 shooting, and his poor shooting night and eight turnovers spelled a 2-1 series lead instead of a dominant 3-0 advantage to […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo knows he will have to do more than what he mustered in Game 3 to steal a game on the road in Tuesday’s Game 4 against the Toronto Raptors. Antetokounmpo is aware head coach Mike Budenholzer wants him to be more aggressive and keep the Raptors on their heels with […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer had a hard time diagnosis what went wrong in a 118-112 double-overtime loss to the Toronto Raptors in Game 3, but a quick look at the stat sheet brought forth some concern. His star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, only got to the free throw line seven times in 45 minutes of […]

It didn’t take long for Toronto Raptors basketball ambassador Drake to try and get into Giannis Antetokounmpo’s head, as the rapper took the crucial task of trash-talking the Milwaukee Bucks star in the fourth quarter of a closely-contested Game 3. Drake talking trash to Giannis. 😂🤣 https://t.co/CCyXRX2R1b — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) May 20, 2019 Just a […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t have the best showing offensively for the Milwaukee Bucks, but he found other ways to contribute in a losing effort in Game 3 against the Toronto Raptors. Antetokounmpo scored only 12 points in their 118-112 defeat to the Raptors, shooting 5-of-16 from the field (31.3 percent) and 0-of-3 from the 3-point line. […]

The Toronto Raptors took Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, taking a 118-112 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks and avoid going down 0-3 in the series. The Raptors had five players score in double figures, led by Kawhi Leonard’s 36 points, but one of the main reasons why they got the victory is their […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse praised Kawhi Leonard’s defense on Milwaukee Bucks star player Giannis Antetokounmpo, noting that it was the biggest key in their Game 3 victory. Per NBA TV, Nurse was asked about Leonard’s defense on Antetokounmpo — this year’s leading MVP candidate. Nurse believes that the Raptors forward’s defense was key […]