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With only two weeks left in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is in line to be named the third MVP in Oklahoma City Thunder history. This has been a historic season for Gilgeous-Alexander, and he has the edge over Nikola Jokic after the two were very close in this NBA MVP race around […]

In the more than 50 years which have passed since the franchise came into existence, the Milwaukee Bucks have seen some pretty high-level talent walk through their doors. Though they had an extended period with minimal success, their 55-year history was book-ended by championships, and it’s little surprise that some of the most notable of […]

LeBron James is no stranger to making a lightning-rod statements, and during a recent appearance on the Pat McAfee Show, he made plenty of them, ranging from Stephen A. Smith’s tighty whities, his relationship with Michael Jordan, Miami Heat President Pat Riley stealing his cookies, or how Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo would fare playing […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will host the New York Knicks on Friday at Fiserv Forum. Giannis Antetokounmpo is questionable on the team’s injury report due to a left foot sprain. Here’s everything we know about Antetokounmpo’s injury and playing status vs. the Knicks. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

Milwaukee Bucks’ franchise star Giannis Antetokounmpo has his sights set on another run to the NBA Finals and the entire city of Milwaukee will weigh heavy on his shoulders as he tries to bring his people another ring. He’s been playing this season in his newest Nike Giannis Freak 6 sneakers, which have since seen […]

In the wake of Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Damian Lillard’s blood clot in his right calf, NBA analyst Gilbert Arenas suggests the team consider trading All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Oklahoma City Thunder. With Lillard’s future uncertain, Arenas sees this upcoming offseason as an opportunity for the Bucks to rebuild, starting with a deal that will […]

As long as Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo are on the floor, the Milwaukee Bucks will have a chance to win any game they play. Although the Bucks have struggled at times nearing the end of the regular season, this team has still been viewed as a contender in the Eastern Conference. This top-scoring duo […]

NBA coaches and superstars have to work together if they want to carry a team to a championship. Unfortunately, that is easier said than done. In fact, it’s never a good sight to see a player and coach go at it against each other, especially under the public eye. Here are the 10 most heated […]

Recently, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James appeared on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show with a host of hot takes in a rare extended interview. Among James’ most notable comments was his assertion that if Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo played basketball in the 1970’s, he would have averaged 250 points a game. One person […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will visit the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday at Ball Arena. Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out for the matchup due to a left foot sprain. Here’s everything we know about Antetokounmpo’s injury and playing status moving forward. Giannis Antetokounmpo ruled out vs. Nuggets due to left foot injury Antetokounmpo popped up on […]

The debate of whether or not the likes of LeBron James can withstand the purported physicality of old-school basketball will never stop being a hot topic. Many believe that the Los Angeles Lakers star is a product of a much softer generation and couldn’t withstand the physicality that Michael Jordan and company faced, while a […]

While the NBA MVP race appears to be locked up by Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander this season, Giannis Antetokounmpo once again finds himself in the mix. After winning back-to-back MVP awards in 2019 and 2020, Antetokounmpo has finished in the top five of the voting each season since. This year will be no […]

After it was reported that Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers called a meeting with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard to discuss the struggles of the team after losing on March 18 to the Golden State Warriors, there’s been some buzz. While Bucks fans were contemplating what needs to be fixed, it seems like it […]

Nikola Jokic has been incredible for the Denver Nuggets this season, but he has missed four straight games at a pivotal time in the NBA’s MVP race. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been slowly pulling away and widening the gap in this race since the start of March. Plus, Jokic’s ankle injury has allowed the Oklahoma City […]

The Milwaukee Bucks took care of business against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night, earning a 114-108 win on the road. Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo played an impactful role in the Bucks’ win, ending up with 32 points and 17 rebounds while shooting 12-of-20 from the field. Antetokounmpo did not hold back after the game […]

After an initial run of success after the All-Star break, the Milwaukee Bucks have lost five of their last seven games. The situation has gotten bad enough that coach Doc Rivers called superstars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard into an emergency postgame meeting following a loss to the Golden State Warriors without Stephen Curry. “There […]

The Milwaukee Bucks might be hitting the panic button after suffering a brutal 104-93 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. It marked the fifth loss in seven games for the team and it reportedly led to head coach Doc Rivers calling Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo in for a meeting. Rivers called […]

This game was the reason why the Golden State Warriors traded Jimmy Butler. With Stephen Curry taking the night off to rest his sore back, the Warriors bounced back from a deflating loss to the Denver Nuggets to take down the Milwaukee Bucks, 104-93. In a game with heavy playoff seeding implications, Butler willed himself […]

While the top NBA MVP rankings have remained the same for quite a long time, much has changed in the discussion between Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander over the last few weeks. Aside from head-to-head matchups painting a clearer picture in this season’s MVP race, Gilgeous-Alexander has taken over and cemented himself as the clear […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has his team sitting in fourth place among Eastern Conference rivals, poising themselves for yet another run to the NBA Finals. It’s also a momentous few days for the Greek Freak as he recently teased his newest signature creation from Nike. Soon after releasing the Nike Freak 6, we now […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been a mixed bag as of late, currently sitting in fourth in the Eastern Conference standings, a game ahead of the Indiana Pacers. The Bucks have been bolstered by their trade deadline acquisition of Kyle Kuzma, who departed the Washington Wizards and has given Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard a much-needed […]

The Milwaukee Bucks include a player in AJ Green who refuses any chance to dunk. Now they’ve got a player in Jericho Sims who refuses almost any shot but a dunk. The yin of Green’s ground-based 3-point game and yang of Sims’ paint-based attack nicely sums up the Bucks’ new ability to win with different […]

There is no story better in the NBA right now than what the Detroit Pistons have achieved this season. Around this time last year, the Pistons were the laughingstock of the league when they finished the 2023-24 season with a 14-68 record after a historic 28-game losing streak. With a month left this season, the […]

If the NBA Playoffs started today, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 112-100 statement victory over the Milwaukee Bucks might have been a sneak peek at an Eastern Conference Semifinals clash. Of course, this depends on Milwaukee handling business against the Indiana Pacers and Cleveland taking down the Play-In Tournament winner. But given the Cavs’ dominance this season […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are meeting the Indiana Pacers for the third time in the 2024-25 NBA regular season this Tuesday evening on the road at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. After losing both of their last two outings — a 111-100 defeat at the hand of the Orlando Magic and a 111-109 setback against the Cleveland […]

How are media voters supposed to pick between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic in the race for the NBA MVP award this season? Both stars have been fantastic, and there isn’t much that separates these two deserving players. Whereas Gilgeous-Alexander has the scoring numbers and the Oklahoma City Thunder reign supreme at the top of […]

After a brief stretch of uninspired play, the Cleveland Cavaliers have re-captivated the NBA world with their dominance in a statement victory, toppling the Milwaukee Bucks, 112-100. Against Milwaukee, this win was a performance that showcased Cleveland’s depth and balance and its resilience in the face of adversity. This was a resounding return to form […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to climb the ladder of all-time greats in the NBA — a testament to the legendary work ethic the Milwaukee Bucks star has always had from the beginning of his career. On Sunday night, despite the Bucks’ 112-100 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Antetokounmpo can take pride in the fact that he […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Orlando Magic on Saturday. They had a chance to win with a shot from Damian Lillard, but it was unsuccessful. Antetokounmpo had a strong performance, finishing with 37 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. Lillard had 26 points, seven rebounds and four assists as he attempted the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks (36-25) have listed Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard as questionable for Saturday night’s home matchup against the Orlando Magic (29-35). They will tip off at 8:00 p.m. ET at Fiserv Forum as they continue their three-game homestand. Antetokounmpo is dealing with a non-COVID illness, while Lillard has been listed with a left […]

The Ja Morant-led Memphis Grizzlies are striving for more than individual awards, but the team will surely be doing everything possible to get Jaren Jackson Jr. $100 million worth of leverage this summer. Unfortunately, the 25-year-old’s All-NBA and NBA Defensive Player of the Year campaign is on pause due to an ankle injury. Thankfully, the […]

Having a good start to an NBA career is ideal for any player to stay in the league. However, not every player gets the opportunities they need early on. In fact, some of those chances may never come. Nonetheless, there are still players who made the most out of the chances they got, no matter […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo notched another legacy moment on Wednesday night with a lefty layup that put him at 20,000 points in his NBA career. Milwaukee Bucks fans serenaded him with chants of “M-V-P” as a tribute video showed footage tracing his incredible journey from the streets of Athens, Greece, to the NBA mountaintop. The moment filled his coach, Doc […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo entered the Milwaukee Bucks’ Wednesday night clash against the Dallas Mavericks in need of just 22 points to cross the 20,000 mark for his career. And he finished the Bucks’ 137-107 win over the Mavs with 20,010 points to his name, dropping 32 points, 15 rebounds, and four assists in an easy victory […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been flying somewhat under the radar so far this season, but they are still cruising towards a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t mentioned very often in the two-horse MVP race that includes Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but he is still having a great season that should […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are making a flurry of moves with two-way contracts as they prepare for the homestretch of the regular season. The franchise is in championship-or-bust with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard still in their primes as one of the best duos in the NBA. The No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference additionally […]

Not much time remains for those to leave their mark on the NBA MVP race. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic have battled at the top of these rankings all season, yet a slight opportunity still exists for other players to possibly swoop in and put together a strong MVP resume. No player has a better […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is known for his sheer athleticism and dunking ability. However, he has picked up the pace on his mid-range game, getting praise from his former coach Jason Kidd. Ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the Bucks, the Mavericks head coach gave his thoughts on preparing against the skillset Antetokounmpo possesses. What […]

The Milwaukee Bucks (32-25) have listed Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard as probable for Saturday night’s road matchup against the Dallas Mavericks (32-28). The game is scheduled to tip off at 8:00 p.m. ET as the Bucks begin a two-game road trip. Antetokounmpo is dealing with a left calf strain, while Lillard has been managing […]