Giannis Antetokounmpo RUMORS & NEWS

Bleacher Report "The NBA announced Friday the members of the 2021-22 All-Defensive Teams, with some familiar faces and this season's Defensive Player of the Year headlining the First Team.  Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr., Utah Jazz center Rudy..." May 21

Bleacher Report "Less than a year after dropping 50 points in a closeout game that sealed his Finals MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo's follow-up bid is over. In a wildly hyped Game 7 against the Boston Celtics on Sunday, the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks were dismissed surprisingly easily, 109-81...." May 16

Fadeaway World "Damian Lillard is one of the biggest absences of the 2022 NBA playoffs after the Portland Trail Blazers failed to make it to the big party. The team decided to blow things up and focused on building a good team this offseason to try and see if Damian Lillard can take them past the Western..." May 15

Bleacher Report "An epic battle between Jayson Tatum and Giannis Antetokounmpo ended with the Boston Celtics defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 108-95 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Friday. Tatum scored 46 points on 17-of-32 shooting (7-of-15 from three-point range) alongside nine..." May 14

Fadeaway World "Jayson Tatum was on a mission on Friday night, willing the Boston Celtics to a big win over the Milwaukee Bucks, at Fiserv Forum, despite Giannis Antetokounmpo's big night for the home team.  It was a great game for JT, who bounced back and dropped 46 points to go along with..." May 14

Larry Brown Sports "The NBA has gotten embarrassingly lax when it comes to enorcing traveling rules, especially for superstars. The travel Giannis Antetokounmpo got away with late in the third quarter of Game 6 on Friday night was a joke. Antetokounmpo made a layup with 33.9 seconds left in the third..." May 14

ESPN "The comedian walks to his stage. It's a late-night set, and he might have new material because he's carrying his joke book. That doesn't affect his confidence. He is ebullient and working his audience. "Get ready, get ready," he says with a beaming smile, sitting..." May 13

Fadeaway World "The Milwaukee Bucks are just one win away from reaching the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals. The reigning champions have played amazingly throughout the regular season and have continued to play at that level in the postseason as well. Although the entire team has worked hard to help the..." May 12

Fox 6 Now "Disney+ released on Tuesday, May 10 the official trailer for an all-new original movie based on the life of the Antetokounmpo family – including Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. The movie is called "RISE" – and..." May 10

NBC Sports Boston "You won't like Al Horford when he's angry. Giannis Antetokounmpo learned that the hard way in what was a wild Game 4 between the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks. It all started when the two-time MVP threw down a dunk and stared down Horford early in the third..." May 10

Black Sports Online "Diapers can be very expensive and the NBA hands out fines even if the players are coaches are right about the refs being trash. The going rate is about $25k, and Giannis says he can’t afford it because he has to pay for diapers for his baby. The Bucks BARELY won Game 3..." May 08

Clutch Points "There’s just no sugarcoating it. Jayson Tatum did not show up in Game 3 on Saturday as the Milwaukee Bucks escaped with a narrow 103-101 win over the Boston Celtics. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. are now 2-1 up in the series and Tatum knows that Boston..." May 07

ESPN "The Milwaukee Bucks were exceptionally well prepared for the Boston Celtics in a stifling Game 1 win that warped the terrain of the series. They appeared to anticipate Boston slotting its center (Robert Williams III) onto Wesley Matthews, a potential alignment..." May 03

Fadeaway World "Scottie Pippen has become one of the most controversial voices in the NBA in recent times. The Chicago Bulls legend went from being the beloved player that everybody respected when he shared touches with Michael Jordan to one salty man that says whatever bad thing comes to his mind when he..." May 01

ESPN "The Milwaukee Bucks held most of the cards going into the last day of the regular season. They were in the East's No. 2 slot, one game ahead of the Boston Celtics, but knew Boston held the tiebreaker. The Bucks saw the Brooklyn Nets lurking as a..." April 30

The Big Lead "Now that the Milwaukee Bucks have taken care of business in the first round of the NBA playoffs, Giannis Antetokounmpo is tasked with a challenge Kevin Durant could not overcome: taking down the Boston Celtics. Boston swept Durant's Brooklyn..." April 28

NBA Analysis "It’s no exaggeration to say that there’s no ceiling on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s legacy. The greatest player in NBA history is very much on the table. His mid-career resume is baffling. Back-to-back MVP awards. One of three players in NBA history to win MVP and..." April 24

Larry Brown Sports "Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer almost got too big-brained for his own good during Sunday’s playoff opener. Budenholzer made the decision in Game 1 against the Chicago Bulls to sit star player Giannis Antetokounmpo for some key possessions late. While Antetokounmpo..." April 18

Bleacher Report "Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid officially clinched the scoring title Sunday after the Milwaukee Bucks ruled out Giannis Antetokounmpo for the team's season finale versus the Cleveland Cavaliers.  Embiid is currently averaging 30.6 points per game, just ahead of..." April 10

Clutch Points "As the best power forward in the league and the most dominant two-way player in the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo has made his mark in the NBA. With back-to-back MVPs, a DPOY award, an NBA championship, and a Finals MVP already on his resume, Giannis is still just scratching the surface. In light..." April 10

Clutch Points "Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo “couldn’t care less” about winning the MVP or scoring title. After all, he doesn’t want to focus on such goals that distract him from the rea important thing. Speaking to reporters on..." April 09

Clutch Points "Joel Embiid believes he’s done enough this season to be crowned MVP. Just because the Philadelphia 76ers superstar is of the opinion he deserves the league’s highest individual honor, though, hardly means he’s decrying other top-tier candidates for the..." March 31

Clutch Points "The Philadelphia 76ers are in a packed race for the Eastern Conference’s top seed. They can hardly afford to lose, especially against the other three teams in the race. Unfortunately for the Sixers, they did just that against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Sixers’..." March 30

Fadeaway World "Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks won the 2021 NBA Championship and proved to the league that you don't need a superteam to win the title. Following last season's amazing triumph, the Bucks haven't taken their foot off the gas. With the 2021-22 regular season..." March 30

Fadeaway World "Giannis Antetokounmpo achieved something that will forever earn him the respect of the basketball world with the 2021 Championship for the Milwaukee Bucks. Despite two seasons of rumors suggesting Giannis will be evaluating his options in free agency, he won the title the year he signed the..." March 24

Clutch Points "With the NBA Playoffs fast approaching, the Chicago Bulls are desperately trying to climb to the no. 4 spot in the Eastern Conference and gain homecourt advantage in the opening round. But with the way the team has been playing, that seems less and less likely. The Bulls..." March 23

ESPN "The race for the NBA scoring title is one of the tightest in NBA history, featuring three of the game's biggest names battling for the top spot. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid currently owns a fractional edge over Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron..." March 17

The Ringer "In all the NBA’s towering history, only two players have, at any point in their career, won both Defensive Player of the Year and a scoring title. The first, predictably, is Michael Jordan—one of the few guards to claim a defensive honor largely dominated by big men. The other is..." March 17

TMZ "Cool moment between a Hall of Famer and a future one at the Milwaukee Bucks game Wednesday -- Brett Favre got to meet Giannis Antetokounmpo, and then The Greek Freak gave his jersey to the ex-QB's grandson!! Favre was taking in his first-ever, in-person NBA action..." March 17

Clutch Points "There’s no denying that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is a huge wrestling buff. This is exactly why the former back-to-back league MVP decided to channel his inner Stone Cold Steve Austin on Wednesday to commemorate #316Day. After..." March 17

Fan Nation "The Milwaukee Bucks won their sixth game in a row on Wednesday night when they beat the Atlanta Hawks by a score of 124-115 in Wisconsin.    After the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo sent out a tweet, and his post can be seen embedded below from his Twitter account.  ..." March 10

Fadeaway World "If someone says that Giannis Antetokounmpo is the best player in the world at this moment, it would be hard for anyone to dispute, unless they're Stephen A. Smith. Even though the Greek Freak is just 27, he has already won just about everything there is to win. His list of achievements..." March 05

Fadeaway World "As a 2x MVP, 6x All-Star and reigning Finals MVP, there is no question that Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the best players in the game. According to Kendrick Perkins however, he's not nearly as marketable as some of the game's other premier players. In a post on Twitter, he..." March 05

Clutch Points "Jason Kidd’s third coaching stop in the NBA is shaping up to be his most successful. After stints with the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks, he is posting the best winning percentage of his coaching career with the Dallas Mavericks. When reflecting on how he..." March 03

Total Pro Sports "Ridiculous takes have become so commonplace in this day and age that many of us have developed the ability to take them with a grain of salt… With that being said, this comment from former NBA star Charles Oakley about Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is simply..." February 26

Bleacher Report "Giannis Antetokounmpo thinks the rest of the NBA world is indifferent about the Milwaukee Bucks in their quest to win a second straight championship.  Speaking to ESPN's Malika Andrews (starts at :05 mark), Antetokounmpo said "nobody cares about us" when asked..." February 26

Larry Brown Sports "Giannis Antetokounmpo posted 30 points and 12 rebounds in Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game, and he did so fairly casually. With a line like that, it might surprise you to hear him say that the game itself is not really something he feels great playing in. Antetokounmpo admitted that..." February 21

CBS Sports "NBA All-Star Saturday night went out with the bang of a water-soaked firework. To say the dunk contest, the night's final event, was a dud would be a monumental understatement. This thing was unwatchable.  Unfortunately, my job, which I am otherwise quite fond of, forced me..." February 20

Clutch Points "Ja Morant’s leadership and spectacular talent have led the Memphis Grizzlies beyond their preseason expectations. They own the third-best record in the NBA and are in a position to land one of the highest playoff seedings in the top-heavy Western Conference. Morant has..." February 19

Sporting News "NBA All-Star Saturday night gets underway with a new three-team Skills Challenge featuring "Team Rooks," "Team Cavs" and "Team Antetokounmpo," a three-man squad featuring brothers Giannis, Thanasis and Alex Antetokounmpo. By now we know Giannis, who..." February 19

Fadeaway World "Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the best and most dominant players in the NBA today. Even though he doesn't have the same skillset as other players, the Greek Freak takes advantage of his talents and destroys defenses with his aggressiveness in front of the rim.  He's now..." February 17

Bleacher Report "Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo headlines the field for the 2022 NBA Skills Challenge, which features a new team format this year. Antetokounmpo will lead a three-man squad that includes his brothers Alex Antetokounmpo of the Toronto Raptors' G League affiliate and..." February 08

Bleacher Report "Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo reportedly could team up with two of his brothers in the Skills Challenge as part of NBA All-Star Weekend. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Giannis, Thanasis and Alex Antetokounmpo are "strongly..." February 04

Larry Brown Sports "Bobby Portis made it clear on Tuesday night that nobody messes with Milwaukee’s best player without hearing from him about it. Montrezl Harrell committed a flagrant foul against Giannis Antetokounmpo during the fourth quarter of the Bucks’ 112-98 win over the Washington..." February 02

Fadeaway World "The Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the biggest surprises of the season. They are currently 3rd in the Eastern Conference with a 30-19 record. There's no question that the franchise has had an amazing resurgence with young players such as Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen..." January 27

Clutch Points "Giannis Antetokounmpo, arguably the most dominant player in the NBA today, has a habit of preaching humility. The Milwaukee Bucks’ superstar is always working to be the best but doesn’t show his confidence in ways besides his play…at least, most of the time. There..." January 22

Clutch Points "On Friday night, the Milwaukee Bucks played the Chicago Bulls, and it wasn’t a pretty game for the Bucks. Fortunately for Milwaukee, they were able to win despite the downplay. Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks star, was able to do what he does best, scoring..." January 22

Clutch Points "The Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was recently interviewed by Eric Nehm of The Athletic. Several topics were explored throughout the conversation, including Giannis’ future in Milwaukee and all of the wonderful things he has accomplished for..." January 19

The Big Lead "Ja Morant's third NBA season has been absolutely electric and his Memphis Grizzlies are no longer in rebuilding mode. They are playoff contenders and, if Morant continues on his trajectory, aren't far from championship contention. When players such as Morant skyrocket into the..." January 19

Awesemo "Kyrie Irving is throwing some serious shade Giannis’ way. Last season the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks met up in the Second Round of the NBA Playoffs. Irving missed some of the series after injuring himself in Game 4. Kyrie landed on Giannis’ foot,..." January 18