Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo said in 2022 that he was stunned when he first saw Victor Wembanyama. He thought the 2023 no. 1 overall pick was a combination of Rudy Gobert on defense and had shades of Kevin Durant on offense.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is once again a committed Milwaukee Buck. For now. "As of today, I'm committed to the Milwaukee Bucks," Antetokounmpo told ESPN in an interview that aired Sunday.
Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.
If the season ended today, the Milwaukee Bucks would not make the play-in tournament, let alone the playoffs. And yet, in many ways, they have been the story of this NBA season.
Already dealing with gambling scandals and questions about the integrity of the game, the NBA now has players investing in prediction market companies.
Bobby Portis represented the Milwaukee Bucks in his first-ever 3-point contest on Saturday night. It wasn’t his night, though, or anyone else’s. Once again, Damian Lillard stole the show to win the contest for a record-tying third time (he also won in 2023 and ’24).
Saturday night, former Bucks star Damian Lillard took home his third 3-point contest crown, matching Larry Bird and Craig Hodges for the most all-time.
Damian Lillard hasn’t played all year. He’s been sidelined by the torn Achilles he suffered last postseason with the Milwaukee Bucks. A little thing like that didn’t prevent him from showing up to defend his three-point contest crown at NBA All-Star Weekend.
The Hall list is out. Now the debates start. The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced its finalists for the Class of 2026 this week, with the group now advancing to the Honors Committee.
The Milwaukee Bucks have featured a variety of talented guards and dynamic big men to compliment Giannis Antetokounmpo constantly since Giannis emerged as an All-NBA level player.
The Milwaukee Bucks will be looking to close out the first half of the season with a win on Thursday night. However, they will need to do so without head coach Doc Rivers.