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The Milwaukee Bucks have finally put in place their next head coach with the hiring of former Atlanta Hawks frontman Mike Budenholzer to a four-year deal on Wednesday afternoon. It has taken long for All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to express his excitement about the move to bring in an established coach that he voiced that […]

After years of toiling in LeBron James’ shadow, the future of the Eastern Conference started revealing itself in these NBA Playoffs. With the Milwaukee Bucks on the outside looking in at the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics, they hired Mike Budenholzer as their next head coach to help close the gap with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Budenholzer, who […]

The Milwaukee Bucks held a second interview for coaching prospect Mike Budenholzer, which apparently included a breakfast with franchise star Giannis Antetokounmpo, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Antetokounmpo’s appearance makes all the sense in the world, as his comfort level is the primary concern of the franchise after signing a four-year, $100 million extension in […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is undoubtedly one of the scariest players to square off against in the NBA. However, there is one team that is capable of striking fear into the heart of the “Greek Freak”. It goes without saying that the Golden State Warriors have no shortage of firepower on their roster. According to ESPN’s […]

The Toronto Raptors’ 2017-18 NBA season came to another disappointing end at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, it is a fate that could have potentially been avoided had general manager Masai Ujiri been able to pull off the deal of a lifetime. Ujiri has long sung the praises of Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis […]

It had been rumored earlier this year by Nick DePaula of ESPN that Giannis Antetokounmpo’s signature shoe would drop sometime in the fall. Giannis on Twitter seems to be confirming that it is at least coming, although he doesn’t give an exact date of when the “Greek Freak 1” will drop. Who is excited for the […]

Scrolling through Twitter can lead to a lot of interesting things and that was the case Monday. Nick Kapur who is a historian of East Asia and Japan and also an assistant professor at Rutgers University put together a thread of Chinese Nicknames for some of the biggest stars in the NBA. Lebron James – 小皇帝 […]

Season Autopsies: San Antonio Spurs | Phoenix Suns | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings | Denver Nuggets | Milwaukee Bucks | Miami Heat | Minnesota Timberwolves The most difficult part of roster building is landing a franchise-defining player. Only a handful of truly elite players exist in the world and the Milwaukee Bucks have one in Giannis Antetokounmpo, locked up for at least three more seasons. Still, formative years […]

The Milwaukee Bucks fell to a second-consecutive first-round playoff exit that has pushed the franchise toward some much-needed rebuilding over the offseason. However, it did feature continued improvement from star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, becoming one of the league’s top players. The 23-year-old took another leap forward as a scorer averaging a career-high 26.9 points per […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics are engaged in a do-or-die Game 7 at the TD Garden in Boston where every inch will be grabbed by both teams as if it will decide the outcome of the game. The players aren’t expected to hold back the intensity level but for Giannis Antetokounmpo, in one play […]

There is a commonly held belief that the home team must suffer defeat first before we could truly say that the series has begun, and it is reinforced by Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks after his team bested the Boston Celtics 97-86, setting the stage for a deciding seventh game this coming Saturday. The […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has vowed to be more aggressive, after attempting a playoff-low 10 shots in a Game 5 loss to the Boston Celtics. He made good on his promise on Thursday night, dropping 31 points on 13-of-23 from the field, including 5-of-8 from the line and a game-leading 14 rebounds for the Milwaukee Bucks. Walking […]

Many videos have circulated online showing Giannis Antetokounmpo, picking up his dribble somewhere in the 3-point line, and finishing off with a dunk. To see it in words is not enough. Below is the most recent video of the Milwaukee Bucks star showcasing his athletic prowess. As posted by the Bucks’ official Twitter account, Antetokounmpo perfectly […]

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 […]