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On Tuesday afternoon, the NBA made an announcement that they have fined Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson $50,000 for comments he made about Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo last week during an interview with the media. Ironically, the Bucks even posted part of the quote about Johnson complimenting Antetokounmpo’s stay […]

With the Feb. 8 trade deadline approaching, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly ‘recalibrating’ their focus on 2019 free agency. Since President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka took over in the middle of the 2016-17 NBA season, much of the discussion has been about the team creating the necessary cap […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the most fun players in the NBA. He has become the face of the franchise in his short time in the NBA, and is always wowing crowds with his highlight dunks. But one of the most underrated aspects of Antetokounmpo is his personality, and just how he loves to […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is also known as The Greek Freak because of his sheer athleticism and for the jaw-dropping plays he pulls off during games. On Sunday, Jarrett Allen found out for himself the hard way why he has earned that nickname. With 10:18 left in the third quarter, Antetokounmpo slid past his […]

The Milwaukee Bucks got a scare on Sunday in a game against the Brooklyn Nets when Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared to hurt his ankle. In the fourth quarter of the game, Antetokounmpo was cutting up to the top of the key while defending an offensive player, and all of a sudden fell to the ground clutching his […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ decision to fire head coach Jason Kidd was not a simple one. Despite reasons to justify the move, also to concern was Kidd’s relationship with Giannis Antetokounmpo, which was obviously so solid that Giannis even offered to go to bat for Kidd 15 minutes before the news broke in an effort to […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been one of the league’s most exciting players from the day he stepped on the basketball court. Endowed with great athleticism, the length that rivals the body type of Kevin Durant, and basketball skill allows him to pull off moves on the court the average player can only wish they were able […]

Once again, Giannis Antetokounmpo has come through for the Milwaukee Bucks. On Friday night, Antetokounmpo scored the game-winning layup against the New York Knicks. The beautiful play symbolizes Antetokounmpo’s unique style, especially in clutch situations. From the beginning of the possession, it was apparent that the last play for written solely for Antetokounmpo. He confidently dribbled the ball […]

After tearing his ACL twice in his three year career, Jabari Parker will make his much-anticipated season debut on Friday against the New York Knicks. Even though the talented forward has had an injury-riddled past, the talented forward averaged 20.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.8 assists for the Bucks last season. He showed some excellent […]

Malcolm Brogdon left Thursday night’s game at the Target Center in pain after attempting a layup on a fastbreak opportunity that ended up in what appeared to be a non-contact injury. Following the game Brogdon described the injury as some sort of pop in his leg, which is never a good sign. On Friday afternoon, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks saw star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo suffer a fairly significant ankle sprain on Thursday night in the team’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the fourth quarter of what was a blowout win for the Wolves, Antetokounmpo sprained his left ankle badly. As with any significant ankle sprain, the Greek forward had a […]

For the Milwaukee Bucks, the injury bug continues to creep up on them at the worst times. That’s exactly what happened again during last night’s 108-89 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night when they lost star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and guard Malcolm Brogdon to injuries. According to an article written by Matt Velazquez of […]

So many people had thoughts on Blake Griffin being traded to the Detroit Pistons on Monday, including Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. When Antetokounmpo was asked about his thoughts on the trade, he answered with seemingly the first thing that came to his mind. “He gotta get a jacket, one,” Antetokounmpo said, causing the reporters around him […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ front office delivered some surprise across the league this past week when they fired erstwhile head coach Jason Kidd. The team’s All-Star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, was among the most who got caught off-guard, as he even offered to intervene for his beloved mentor. Such situations usually mess things up, but this Bucks squad is […]

When the Milwaukee Bucks fired head coach Jason Kidd, Giannis Antetokounmpo was quite upset. He reportedly called Kidd before he was officially informed to see if there was anything he could do to prevent the firing. But Kidd’s firing went through, the team named an interim coach, and the season goes on as planned. There were […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks has had the opportunity to play point guard for much of his time with the team. His skills allowed him to play that position, and his tremendous size and length gave him a significant advantage over other points guards in the NBA. Now that he’s developed more point guard […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetkounmpo is an athletic, 6-foot-11 point-forward who has a growing offensive game and an aggressive, pesky defensive style. Go do the math on how scary he will be once he hits his true peak. Add Magic Johnson to Antetkounmpo’s ever-growing list of fans. Here’s what the Hall-of-Famer told ESPN when asked if […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is a problem for opponents. He’s a super tall and athletic young player who can get to the rim at will and can also play the point guard position. It’s safe to say Antetokounmpo is one of those once-in-a-generation players. And he’s starting to get the attention of coaches around the league. […]

For the first time since Milwaukee Bucks former head coach Jason Kidd was fired on Monday, superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo opened up to the media on Wednesday. After he spent three-and-a-half years under coach Kidd’s guidance in Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo admitted that the front office’s decision to fire Kidd caught him off guard and it makes him […]

On Monday night, a bombshell was dropped in the Milwaukee Bucks organization. Head coach Jason Kidd was fired for the team’s mediocre season. The move apparently didn’t come as a surprise for franchise superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. In fact, Antetokounmpo considered Kidd to be his mentor and was ‘uncomfortable’ when Kidd got fired, according to a report by […]

The Milwaukee Bucks recently fired head coach Jason Kidd, who has not had the chance to put three of his best players on the floor at the same time. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jabari Parker, and Khris Middleton have not been in the lineup at the same time. “In the last […]

On Monday afternoon, the Milwaukee Bucks sent shock-waves into the NBA by firing their head coach Jason Kidd. The firing came unexpectedly and was a result of the Bucks’ mediocre season. Still, the firing could have severe implications on the organization in the future, especially since the team is set on building around Giannis Antetokounmpo, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks surprised a lot of people today announcing the firing of head coach Jason Kidd. Including Giannis Antetokounmpo perhaps. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne is reporting that Antetokounmpo offered to help save Kidd’s job 15 minutes before it was announced that he was fired. Kidd says Antetokounmpo replied, “‘What can I do? I’ll call the […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is slated to miss the next two games with a sore right knee, according to David Aldridge of NBA.com. The Greek Freak is slated to miss tonight’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers as well as Monday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns, giving him eight games to rest and alleviate […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be without two of their main players in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Malcolm Brogdon for their next game, which is Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Antetokounmpo is listed as out due to right knee soreness, and Brogdon will miss the game due to personal reasons, per Bart Winkler of 1075 FM The Fan. Advance […]

The All-Star starters have been named, as have the captains of the teams in LeBron James and Stephen Curry. There’s no telling who Curry and James are going to pick for their squads, but Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks has chimed in, per Eric Nehm of ESPN Milwaukee. I asked Giannis if he wanted to […]

The brand new All-Star game format allows the top vote recipients for each conference to choose their own team of players. This dangerous option was coined in an attempt for the All-Star game to be more exciting. Rightfully so, things might be heading that way after Stephen Curry declared that he may pick Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton play a lot of minutes for the Milwaukee Bucks. Like, a lot of minutes. In fact, the two players lead the NBA in minutes per game. Antetokounmpo averages 37.4 — a league high — and Middleton plays 37.2 minutes. But if they had their way, Antetokounmpo and Middleton would play every possible […]

Nobody is doubting Giannis Antetokounmpo’s crazy athletic abilities. He’s been dominating practically everybody on the basketball court. He is averaging 28.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 4.5 assists. But it looks like the Greek Freak’s athletic abilities will be exclusively for professional basketball — and that’s not going to change anytime soon. In an interview after […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded the first 20-point, 20-rebound game of his four-plus-year career, after posting 27 points and 20 rebounds in a 104-95 win over the Washington Wizards during an early matchup on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Greek Freak has amazed plenty around league circles with his all-around game, but this is the very […]

You reach, I teach. That’s exactly what Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant had in mind when he faked Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo out of his shoes on Friday night at BMO Harris Bradley Center. With the Warriors up 49-45 and a little more than five minutes left to go in the second quarter, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo took a break from dealing with the leather as he pranked fellow Milwaukee Bucks player Sterling Brown. What’s even better is that the Greek Freak actually told the entire team about his plan and captured it all on camera. Brown didn’t know anything about any of his teammate’s plan, so he confidently approached […]

Every match-up in the NBA’s 82-game schedule presents a new challenge, regardless if you are battling the top dogs or the bottom-feeders. For the Milwaukee Bucks, a team that is still maturing as a unit, they usually have to rely on their best players — namely, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton — to do a lot […]

New year, new NBA All-Star format. In 2018, the NBA will attempt to improve their All-Star game with the elimination of teams from both conferences. Are the 2018 changes enough? Should the NBA event consider additional revisions to their biggest weekend? The February 16-18 event in Los Angeles will give us our first taste of […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is clearly on his way to superstardom. The Milwaukee Bucks point-forward is the current leading vote-getter for the All-Star game after the first returns were made public recently. He has MVP buzz and is lighting up the league with ridiculous play after ridiculous play after ridiculous play. One of the main criticisms of […]

The NBA is in love with PR and marketing. Although it will never be admitted, the league loves rumors, speculations and most of all team and player rivalries. Because at the end of the day, it all promotes the product which is the NBA itself. That’s why the so-called Christmas games have turned into one […]

The holidays are over, and now it is time for fans and the media to begin voting for this year’s NBA All-Stars. We all know that LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry are shoe-ins to be selected for another all-star appearance, but the rest of the competition is still fighting for slots. For the […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo never ceases to amaze basketball fans. With a rare combination of height, length, speed, athleticism, and Randy Moss-like sure-handedness, Antetokounmpo left Bucks fans’ jaws on the floor once again Friday night with this insane fastbreak catch and finish against the Toronto Raptors at home. From behind the backboard. Giannis is […]

Now that the holidays are over, it’s time for the NBA, players and fans to shift their attention to the upcoming 2018 NBA All-Star game. We all know that a certain group of players will make the All-Star game. These are usually the most popular NBA players such as LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant […]