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Giannis Antetokounmpo Could Leave Bucks After This Season, Says Insider

The Milwaukee Bucks have been fighting Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors all summer long. He will be playing for the team this year, but this is just the start of the rumors.

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Ranking The Roster: Cole Anthony enters at 9th

Cole Anthony is the most exciting addition the Bucks made this offseason outside of Myles Turner. As a team that needed some backcourt depth, Milwaukee was smart to snatch him up after the Grizzlies waived him.

Myles Turner News / Milwaukee Bucks on SI / September 18

Bucks Notes: Coach’s Mother Passes Away, Roster Red Flag, Myles Turner Review of Milwaukee

A member of the Milwaukee Bucks family has sadly passed away earlier this month. The mother of a Bucks coach was the first-ever female mayor of Saginaw, Michigan, and will have services organized later this week in addition to a scholarship fund in her name.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 17

Andrew Nembhard’s blunt Myles Turner take adds fuel to Bucks rivalry

Over the past couple of seasons, the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks have been developing a bit of a rivalry. The rivalry kind of took route when the Pacers defeated the Bucks in the inaugural in-season tournament when Tyrese Haliburton used Damian Lillard’s ‘Dame Time’ celebration.

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Will the Milwaukee Bucks be contenders with Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2025-26? · Sporting News

Bucks 'will need even more' from Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2025-26, per writer · Sporting News

‘I made an inappropriate comment’- Giannis Antetokounmpo gives heartfelt apology to Turkish fans · Sporting News

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The '2024-25 NBA triple-doubles' quiz

43 different players recorded a triple-double in the 2024-25 NBA season. How many of them can you name in six minutes?

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Milwaukee Bucks News / Last Word On Sports / September 17

Bucks Sharpshooting Training Camp Addition Projects To Remain With Organization

Cormac Ryan is expected to be part of the Milwaukee Bucks organization when the season starts, even though he won’t be part of the 18-man roster. Ryan signed an Exhibit 10 contract with Milwaukee on September 10.

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20 old school players who would have thrived in the modern NBA

Which former NBA players watch today's game and think to themselves, Man, I would have been awesome in today's game? Probably all of them. But how many of them are right?

NBA News / Hoops Rumors / September 17

Damian Lillard doesn't hold back about Trail Blazers reunion after disappointing Bucks tenure

Desperate to find a way to remain competitive, the Bucks made a controversial decision to waive and stretch the final two years of Lillard’s contract.

Athletes who were stars for their hometown pro teams

The 'NBA all-time 50-point game leaders' quiz

Myles Turner News / Milwaukee Bucks on SI / September 17

Bucks' Myles Turner Has Early Review of Milwaukee

The Milwaukee Bucks made the surprising decision to sign Myles Turner in the offseason, bringing him in on a four-year deal worth $108.9 million after coming out of nowhere to sign him from the Pacers.

Giannis Antetokounmpo News / Hoops Wire / September 17

East Notes: Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Hornets, assets, Wizards

For years, rival teams have been circling Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo like sharks, waiting for an opening. ESPN writes in its latest future power rankings that such an opening may have arrived.

Milwaukee Bucks News / WI Sports Heroics / September 17

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Alperen Sengun squash EuroBasket feud

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo publicly apologized and smoothed things over with Turkish rising talent Alperen Sengun after a heated social media exchange following Greece’s semifinal loss to Türkey at FIBA EuroBasket 2025.

Milwaukee Bucks News / Milwaukee Bucks on SI / September 17

New-Look Bucks Raising Serious Red Flag for 2025-26 Season

The Milwaukee Bucks have made some moves over the past couple of seasons that were supposed to help them win now. Trading for Damian Lillard and Kyle Kuzma were moves that were expected to help them win the East.

Taurean Prince News / Brew Hoop / September 17

Ranking the Roster: Taurean Prince sneaks into the top 10

The strongest point of the 2024–25 Milwaukee Bucks was, without a doubt, their three-point shooting, leading the league in percentage at 37.8%. Yet with names like Damian Lillard, Gary Trent Jr., and Brook Lopez on the team, you wouldn’t expect journeyman wing Taurean Prince to finish third in the league in three-point percentage at 43.9%.

Milwaukee Bucks News / Milwaukee Bucks on SI / September 17

Bucks Will Push Giannis Antetokounmpo to His Limit This Year, Says Insider

The decision to essentially get rid of Damian Lillard for center Myles Turner completely changes the calculus for the Milwaukee Bucks in 2025-26. The two-man game of Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo was discarded for a construct featuring a very deep frontline and questionable guard play.

NBA News / WI Sports Heroics / September 17

Mario Chalmers believes Giannis Antetokounmpo will thrive with another Eastern Conference team

The rumors surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo show no signs of slowing down. Some see the Bucks re-signing his brother Thanasis as a signal that Giannis will remain in Milwaukee.

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Milwaukee Bucks News / WI Sports Heroics / September 17

Bucks could gain explosive scoring with former MVP addition

FOX Sports recently floated the idea of the Milwaukee Bucks bringing Russell Westbrook on board. Westbrook is currently a free agent after his stint with the Denver Nuggets last season, and while his fit in Milwaukee might seem unconventional, the move could make sense.

Milwaukee Bucks News / Larry Brown Sports / September 17

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s wife Mariah speaks out on death threats she received

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s wife is speaking out this week after some fans went too far following the 2025 EuroBasket tournament. Mariah Riddlesprigger, the longtime partner of the Milwaukee Bucks star Antetokounmpo, revealed that she received online death threats this month in the wake of the EuroBasket competition.

Milwaukee Bucks News / Athlon Sports / September 16

3 Potential Trade Targets for the Milwaukee Bucks Entering 2025-26 NBA Season

The Milwaukee Bucks are coming off their third consecutive first-round playoff exit and they are looking to turn things around this season with Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the way.

NBA News / Hardwood Heroics / September 16

'I Just Don’t See Him Going' – Milwaukee Bucks Star Doesn’t Fit In With Heat, According to Mario Chalmers

This summer, many expected the Milwaukee Bucks to trade All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo away. The Bucks’ choice to re-sign Antetokounmpo’s older brother, Thanasis, has given some fans comfort regarding his loyalty, even though the offseason isn’t yet over.