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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s length and speed allow his Euro step to be much deadlier than most NBA players who utilize this move. In Game 6 against the Boston Celtics, the Greek Freak unleashed his signature move on Semi Ojeleye and it sent Jason Terry and Brandon Jennings up to their feet. Not only […]

The biggest blockbuster movie of all-time hits theaters worldwide today, when Marvel Studios releases the much anticipated Avengers: Infinity War. As the superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe take the stage, the NBA’s superstars are also in the spotlight known as the playoffs. The league’s best players have inspired young and old fans alike with […]

After a subpar Game 5, Giannis Antetokounmpo intends to be more aggressive in Game 6 against the Boston Celtics. Hopefully, this will be enough as the Milwaukee Bucks are down 3-2. As reported by the Associated Press, the Greek Freak said: “Game 6, I’ve got to come out and be more aggressive,” Antetokounmpo said. “It’s on […]

When Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo walked out of a Mexican restaurant after waiting for only 10 minutes, everyone, including the owner, of course, went berserk. After all, the Greek Freak is of VIP status already. To see him leave after just a short wait must be a sign that something is wrong. But Antetokounmpo made […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has expressed his desire to remain with the Milwaukee Bucks until the end of his career, much like Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki, and Manu Ginobili have done over the course of 16-plus seasons in the league. Yet 11-year veteran Kevin Durant warned the young star on the rise to not let himself get […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s hunger wasn’t done after evening the Milwaukee Bucks first-round playoff series with a clutch tip-in, leaving the arena for some tacos at Bel Air Cantina, only to be met with no service and leave taco-less. At @BelAirCantina on water street and just watched @Giannis_An34 wait for a table for 10 minutes and no […]

Heading into Game 4, the Milwaukee Bucks were looking to tie up their playoff series against the Boston Celtics at two games apiece. Despite the Celtics being without Kyrie Irving and Marcus Smart, they have been extremely competitive and were looking to take a commanding 3-1 lead back to Boston. After leading by as much […]

After an impressive 116-92 Game 3 win against the Boston Celtics, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks were looking to tie up the playoff series before heading back on the road. Despite having a 20-point lead in Game 4, the Bucks found themselves with only a five-point lead with less than five minutes remaining in […]

After the Milwaukee Bucks took care of business against the Boston Celtics on Friday night, the players seemed to be in a good mood during the post-game interview. Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo were the ones who got the honor of sitting at the podium. When one reporter tried to ask Middleton a question, he […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are doing all they can to prevent the Boston Celtics from going up 3-0 in the series. So far, things have gone according to their plan, as the Bucks are currently in the process of severely beating the Celtics in Game 3 of the series at home Friday night. Perhaps no play […]

The Milwaukee Bucks came out swinging against the Boston Celtics despite ultimately losing a close Game 1. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said in Game 2 as the Bucks lost 106-120. One of the notable factors in this series is the lack of involvement from power forward Jabari Parker.Needless to say, Parker is displeased with the lack […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were not able to capitalize on a depleted and hurting lineup of the Boston Celtics, blowing away their chance to steal Game 1 in Beantown in a 113-107 loss on Sunday. The Bucks had a chance to tie the game late in overtime with a 3-pointer, but Milwaukee forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have a huge game on Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers and they will be getting a huge boost for it. Their star Giannis Antetokounmpo will be making his return after missing the last couple of games dealing with an ankle injury. For Bucks: Giannis back, Delly back. — Matt Velazquez (@Matt_Velazquez) […]

The Milwaukee Bucks could get their second-year combo guard Malcolm Brogdon back in the mix as soon as tonight, listed as probable against the New York Knicks, according to the team’s injury report. Unfortunately, if he does play, he won’t be paired with Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is out with right ankle soreness. The Bucks will […]

Some of the game’s greats have used their clutch gene to propel themselves into their lofty perch in NBA history. For the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, everyone knows he has a good shot at reaching historically-elite status. However, he still has to work his way to a consistent outside shot. But while that hasn’t been […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t a super vocal guy in terms of demands about what his team needs, but when you have a superstar like the Milwaukee Bucks, you need to try and do anything you can to keep him happy. A superstar like that also should have players around him that make it a possibility that […]

Barring any massive collapse paired with a win-surge from the Detroit Pistons, the Milwaukee Bucks are headed into the postseason this year. That said, they failed to reduce their magic number when they suffered a gut-wrenching 128-125 overtime road loss on Sunday against the Denver Nuggets. The Bucks actually looked as though they were headed […]

Although the Milwaukee Bucks had a thrilling 124-122 overtime victory at Staples Center last night over the Los Angeles Lakers, there was a fair share of rough patches in the game that would make a coach tear his hair out. Many also noticed that Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo did not get the ball nearly […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has made massive strides after every season, making perhaps the biggest in 2017-18, building off a Most Improved Player season and becoming the all-around leader in all five major categories once again, while being in the shortlist of the league’s top scorers. The Greek Freak looked like one of the early-season favorites to […]

Ready to see two of the best star forwards to ever step foot on a basketball court go at it? Look no further than tonight’s matchup between Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks at Oracle Arena. According to an article published today by Logan Murdock of the […]

Today is a good day to be a Golden State Warriors fan. According to the team’s Twitter account, the Warriors are expecting star forwards Kevin Durant and Draymond Green back in the lineup for tonight’s nationally televised home game against the Milwaukee Bucks. “Injury updates for tonight’s game vs. Milwaukee: Kevin Durant (right rib soreness) […]

Despite a reported strong friendship between former coach and soon-to-be-inducted Hall of Famer Jason Kidd and star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two had their share of rifts during their time together with the Milwaukee Bucks. Kidd was fired in late January after the team had reportedly grown tired of his voice, with the results also not […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has proved to be the complete package in the past few seasons — a gifted scorer with incredible physical gifts, vision, tenacity, and unrivaled athleticism with a 6-foot-11, 222-pound frame. Yet former back-to-back MVP Steve Nash has managed to find a way to challenge him, playing some headers with a soccer ball just […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has become one of the unlikeliest household names in the NBA today. Non-American, playing for a small market team in the Milwaukee Bucks, and with a Greek last name with 13 letters that most people can’t pronounce. All those are unusual ingredients, but Antetokounmpo has made it work. Yet the Greek Freak made an […]

People simply do not call Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo by the name of “Greek Freak” for nothing. On Tuesday night against star center DeAndre Jordan and the L.A. Clippers at Staples Center, Antetokounmpo showed off his insane athleticism and added yet another highlight-worthy play to his amazing 2017-18 season. Right after Jordan blocked the […]

Diversity has been the number one thrust in America’s pop culture for the past several years. Celebrities and important players in film, TV, and entertainment have continued to push towards a more diverse playing field. For them, non-Americans should have a fair share of the pie. This trend can also be observed in the sports […]

Many might have seen the episode of “60 Minutes” on Sunday night that featured Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. His story was one of two on the program, which is reserved for in-depth conversations and interviews with interesting and high-profile people. The show is also used to shed light on topics and oftentimes break big news […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is becoming much more of a household name by the day, was recently featured in a “60 Minutes” interview special on CBS with John Kroft. To put it lightly, Antetokounmpo has quite an amazing story to tell about growing up in Athens, Greece, and opened up about how […]

The three-point shot has never been as prevalent in the NBA as it has been over the past few seasons. It’s the en vogue shot in the sport. One shot that will never ever go out of style, however, is the dunk – especially those that are made through traffic and served right in the […]

Although Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was unable to suit up tonight against the Chicago Bulls due to a sprained right ankle, he is not expected to miss significant time after recently undergoing an MRI. According to an article written on Friday by Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Bucks head coach Joe […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be without their star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo tonight against the Chicago Bulls, according to ESPN’s Nick Friedell. Antetokounmpo did not travel with the team to Chicago. The Greek Freak left Wednesday’s game against the L.A. Clippers with an ankle injury after stepping on the foot of guard Austin Rivers. He had […]

According to a tweet this afternoon from Jonathan Givony of ESPN, it was revealed that Dayton Flyers freshman forward Kostas Antetokounmpo, younger brother of Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, will leave school early and declare for the 2018 NBA Draft. “Dayton freshman Kostas Antetokounmpo (Giannis’ brother) will declare for the 2018 NBA Draft, according to […]

It appears the Milwaukee Bucks will be without star player Giannis Antetokounmpo against their cross-Midwest rival Chicago Bulls, per the team’s official Twitter account. Giannis Antetokounmpo is doubtful for tomorrow’s game in Chicago with a right ankle sprain. pic.twitter.com/UjbOWfInZf — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) March 22, 2018 The Bucks play the Bulls on Friday, and Antetokounmpo is listed […]

With the NBA Playoffs appearing on the horizon, now is a very bad time for teams contending for a postseason spot to lose a key player, so it’s perfectly understandable why there are plenty of worried faces inside the BMO Harris Bradley Center Wednesday night during a Milwaukee Bucks home game against the L.A. Clippers. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Milwaukee Bucks faced off on Monday night and it was quite the battle with Giannis Antetokunmpo and the LeBron James both having huge games. Antetokunmpo played 39 minutes and put up 37 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists. James played 40 minutes and he put up 40 points, 12 rebounds, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo had his third straight 30-point outing in the Milwaukee Bucks’ loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, but it wasn’t his scoring prowess that had him thinking, but rather his defense that tormented himself following the game. The Greek Freak led the Bucks with 37 points, but it was his defensive assignment, […]

As the first half of the matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks near a close, Giannis Antetokounmpo had one for the crowd to get them through the halftime lull. In one Bucks possession, Antetokounmpo had inbound the ball to point guard Eric Bledsoe at the elbow. The All-Star forward then took the opportunity […]

Back on Valentine’s Day, Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo caused quite a stir when he revealed his NSFW gift for his girlfriend, which was a bell that when used should make his intentions known to her of what he is asking for. It showed that he is not shyaboutf sharing some details about his […]

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo turned a lot of heads last month when he showed his insane athleticism by jumping over Tim Hardaway Jr. for a huge alley-oop dunk. Many reacted to it and took to their social media accounts, as it was truly incredible and left people in awe of it. There were […]