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James Harden was seeing stars in the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday after an errant pass from Giannis Antetokounmpo hit him right above his right temple. Antetokounmpo was backing down Rockets’ forward P.J. Tucker when he whipped the ball towards the corner, where it was intercepted by Harden’s skull. https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1083198940676308992 Milwaukee’s point guard, […]

Utah Jazz swingman Joe Ingles may be one of the NBA’s most underrated defenders for his high IQ and, sometimes, shrewd tricks, but Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo gave the Aussie a dose of his medicine Monday night. In the fourth quarter of their matchup, Antetokounmpo tried to maneuver past two Jazz defenders, one of […]

Milwaukee Bucks stud Giannis Antetokounmpo is so good right now, that sometimes it just feels unfair. On Saturday night against the Toronto Raptors, the 24-year-old put this on full display when he only took four dribbles to get from one end of the court to the other to score a basket. Giannis goes end to […]

The showdown between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference took place, and the Toronto Raptors drew first blood. Led by Kawhi Leonard’s 30 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, the Raptors squeaked past the Milwaukee Bucks 123-116 Saturday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo had another superb outing for the Bucks, as he put up 43 […]

WWE legend and current Hollywood star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has responded to Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who challenged him to a wrestling match. “I’d kill him” 😂👊🏾 Love this dude. It’s why he’s an @NBA beast & the Bucks are #1 in the E. But you don’t want this smoke, cuz I will […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has put on a ton of muscle since coming into the league five years ago. The transformation has simply been amazing. As it turns out, Antetokounmpo has put on about the same amount of confidence and self-belief. So much so, that the 24-year-old believes that he could take on — […]

The NBA is geared toward superteams rather than building from the ground up. While many will put the blame on the Golden State Warriors, the truth is, they achieved greatness the hard way, except Kevin Durant. It’s easy to look at their roster and see Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Durant, Draymond Green, and now DeMarcus Cousins and […]

In Friday evening’s contest between the Atlanta Hawks and the home team Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s size found no match underneath the paint. In one play, Antetokounmpo crowded over four other Hawks players for the rebound and went up for a slam without any resistance. Four Atlanta players around the hoop and guess who got […]

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Houston Rockets point guard James Harden have been named the NBA Players of the Month for December. Both stars put up monster numbers while leading their respective teams to impressive records during the month of December. Antetokounmpo averaged 25.6 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 6.2 assists in December, while Harden […]

The first return of the All-Star Game voting has been announced, with LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers leading all players with over a million votes and MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks trailing nearly 100,000 votes behind James for the Eastern Conference. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors leads the […]

Milwaukee Bucks teammates Giannis Antetokounmpo and Pat Connaughton have received a response from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson after a recent workout video. The two players took to Twitter earlier in the week to express their appreciation for the Hollywood star by showcasing their impressive strength in the gym. That led to The Rock offering his […]

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is starting 2019 off with a bang, and Detroit Pistons big man Jon Leuer was on the wrong end of it. The Bucks are hosting the Pistons on Tuesday in a Central Division battle, and Giannis Antetokounmpo welcomed Jon Leuer to the New Year with an absolutely monster poster dunk: Did […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 11 of the regular season. Both Harden and Antetokounmpo put up stellar individuals numbers while leading their respective teams to 3-0 weeks. James Harden averaged 42.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists during […]

Boys will be boys, and Giannis Antetokounmpo and Pat Connaughton of the Milwaukee Bucks proved that when they called out Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson on Twitter. Connaughton, who is a small forward for the team, posted a video of him and “The Greek Freak” working out in the gym, and suggested that their collective work […]

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, and assistant coach Darvin Ham will not receive NBA fines and sanctions from the league despite their role in a recent scuffle. Kanter and Antetokounmpo engaged in a heated tussle during Milwaukee’s 112-96 win over Milwaukee on Thursday. During the incident, Ham rushed to […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to let the Brooklyn Nets know that blocking him won’t go unpunished. Giannis Antetokounmpo was mercilessly denied by Jarrett Allen at the rim early in the first quarter for the game. It was a remarkable block from the Nets big man, who also happened to stop LeBron James at […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen is developing a penchant for blocking superstar players from dunking. Today, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is his latest victim, with the Greek Freak denied mercilessly at the rim by Jarrett Allen. Early in the first quarter of the Nets-Bucks matchup, Allen soared high to meet Giannis Antetokounmpo and stop […]

New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter is apparently still upset with what transpired between him and Milwaukee superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo on Thursday. Kanter and Antetokounmpo got into a minor scuffle after Kanter hit The Greek Freak in the face and the Bucks star came up to his face. Kanter was actually ejected from the game, something he […]

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is now 11th on the Bucks’ all-time scoring list, surpassing guard Ricky Pierce. Antetokounmpo accomplished the feat on Thursday at home against the New York Knicks. The Greek Freak passes Ricky Pierce to become 11th on the Bucks All-Time scoring list with 7,572!!#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/ZXxwneeqFD — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) December 28, 2018 […]

After being forced out of the University of Louisville in disgrace, Rick Pitino is coaching again, but this time he’s coaching overseas with Panathinaikos of Greece. Pitino is easing into his role as coach, but he’s already looking to add talent to his roster. He joked with reporters about the possibility of Giannis Antetokounmpo returning […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has put up otherworldly numbers this season, yet former NBA player-turned-hot-take-puff Ryan Hollins argued The Greek Freak wasn’t worthy of his MVP consideration. Hollins was a guest on ESPN’s morning show Get Up! and said that he couldn’t consider Antetokoumpo as a candidate, since he rarely closes games. “He is […]

For the first time in 41 years, the Milwaukee Bucks will be playing on Christmas Day and Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo is excited to be part of the festivities. The Bucks will be in The Big Apple taking on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the best players in […]

Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo and Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George have been named NBA Players of the Week for Week 10 (Dec. 17-23) of the 2018-19 season. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to a 3-1 week while averaging 24.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, while Paul George put up 35.3 […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has made quite a name for himself in the NBA and looks like he is going to be a perennial MVP candidate for years to come. However, it wasn’t always this easy for Antetokounmpo. Back in 2015 while being coached by Jason Kidd, Giannis was benched in a late-season game […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo reveals the time when he became a more coachable player. In his first game at the Madison Square Garden in 2015, the 19-year old Antetokounmpo’s stellar performance hid something of far more value to his development. Eric Nehm of The Athletic wrote about the Greek Freak’s most memorable games […]

The rumors linking Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers are heating up. LA needs another star to pair with LeBron James, and James has been vocal about his desire to add Davis. However, the New Orleans Pelicans aren’t obligated to give Davis to the Lakers, and if they feel that trading Davis is inevitable, […]

LOS ANGELES – On the backs of his third triple-double of the season, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. The postgame headlines, however, wrote themselves after the game when the Lakers star answered more questions regarding Davis. Earlier in the week, when asked […]

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and that may be the case with one photo of Giannis Antetokounmpo from Friday night’s game against the Boston Celtics. The Bucks went into TD Garden and came out with their fourth straight victory on the season, and naturally, it was Giannis that led the way […]

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown had no issues showcasing his flexing skills after a dunk on Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo on Friday night. Brown caught a pass on the wing late in the fourth quarter, and with the Celtics trailing pretty big, he figured he might as well go off the dribble and attack the […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2014, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has gained 51 pounds of muscle. As you can see from the picture below, Giannis Antetokounmpo was a skinny little kid when he came into the league. Now, the Greek Freak is a grown man tormenting the entire NBA. .@Giannis_An34 told @MarkJonesESPN he's gained […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has earned himself an impressive fan base. The Greek Freak has become a much-coveted player in his short time on the court, so much so that Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens has taken notice, especially when it comes to his thunderous dunks: "I don't know if there's anybody in a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were expected to take a step forward this season. They had gone through a coaching change by hiring former Coach of the Year in Mike Budenholzer. This season seemed to be promising, but many didn’t expect the Bucks to be this successful. It's the first time since January 23rd 2002 that the Bucks […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis is a popular guy right now. A day after Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James said it would be incredible to play with The Brow, Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo is getting in on the Anthony Davis love affair. The Bucks defeated the Pelicans Wednesday night by a […]

Milwaukee Bucks star small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo believes the Bucks have a shot to win the NBA Finals this season. The Bucks enter Wednesday with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference at 20-9, trailing only the Toronto Raptors. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the rest of his teammates have already proven they can hang with the best. They beat […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will be eligible for the supermax deal in the summer of 2020, a year before he can enter free agency. If the Bucks can’t built a contender around Antetokounmpo, some believe The Greek Freak will turn down the supermax extension and look to leave Milwaukee. A rival executive in the NBA is […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo may be well on his way to having a season for the record books, according to Michael Mortensen of Dairyland Express Antetokounmpo is currently averaging 26.6 points, 13.2 rebounds, and 6.1 assists in 26 games so far this year. Should he be able to keep this up for the rest […]

In many ways, Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo is unlike anything we’ve ever seen. His freakish athleticism and length make him a matchup nightmare, unlike almost anything we’ve ever seen. But in other ways, Antetokounmpo is a throwback to an earlier era of basketball when a player’s opponent was his mortal enemy. According to Eric […]

On Sunday, two of the best players in the NBA will go head-to-head, as Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors host Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in a Eastern Conference showdown. Leonard and Antetokounmpo will likely be matched up against each other and Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is looking forward to watching the two […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is not a fan of working out with other NBA stars during the offseason. The reason behind this is quite unique, as it is brought about by the 24-year-old’s perpetual competitiveness and unwillingness to work with “the enemy.” Speaking to Eric Nehm of The Athletic, Giannis shared his unusual stance […]