Giannis Antetokounmpo agrees to extension with Bucks
4 years ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo agrees to extension with Bucks

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo has agreed to a supermax extension with the Milwaukee Bucks that takes the two-time reigning MVP off next summer’s free-agent market. “I’m blessed to be a part of the Milwaukee Bucks for the next 5 years,” Antetokounmpo posted Tuesday on his social media platforms. The show goes on, let’s get it.” Bucks co-owners Marc Lasry, Wes Edens and Jamie Dinan said in a statement that “Giannis is a once in a generation player and we are beyond excited for him to remain with the Bucks.” “This is a big moment for me and my family and I want to thank the Bucks organization for believing in us,” Antetokounmo said in a statement released by the team. This is my home and I’m going to continue working hard and do my best to make the Bucks, our fans and the city proud.” His decision means the Bucks will hang on to their biggest star since Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who led Milwaukee to its lone NBA title in 1971, but demanded a trade and was dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1975.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo launches venture capital fund for investments in sports and entertainment
1 month ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo launches venture capital fund for investments in sports and entertainment

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo is looking for some assists off the court, aiding with investments in early stage startup companies. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar announced the launch Thursday of Build Your Legacy Ventures, a venture capital fund that will focus on investments in sports, entertainment and technology. “This fund is not just about capital; it’s about forging partnerships and opening …

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s huge third quarter in win over Bulls leaves teammates speechless
1 month ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s huge third quarter in win over Bulls leaves teammates speechless

New York Times  

MILWAUKEE — Following a 122-106 win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez provided an exasperated response to one fact about the game. Lopez and Green were reacting to finding out Giannis Antetokounmpo had scored 25 of the Bucks’ 29 points in the third quarter, the most recent example of Antetokounmpo’s dominance. pic.twitter.com/54VvH2uKZ4 — Milwaukee Bucks …

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to see his team play with more intensity
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to see his team play with more intensity

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is frustrated. “Coming to New York, playing the way we’re playing, teams will not just give us games,” Antetokounmpo said. “If you’re not going to go out there and compete, you’re not going to win the game,” Antetokounmpo said. But at least give yourself a chance.” Milwaukee surrendered four first-half 3-pointers to …

Giannis at center, developing talent, playoff problem solving: Milwaukee Bucks mailbag, Part 1
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Giannis at center, developing talent, playoff problem solving: Milwaukee Bucks mailbag, Part 1

New York Times  

At the end of last week, we asked for your questions for an offseason mailbag. Green appeared in 28 of the 36 regular season games that Rivers coached and played 402 minutes in the second half of the season as well as all six of the Bucks’ playoff games against the Pacers. Poss Off Rtg Def Rtg Net Rtg 2018-19 …

Antetokounmpo wondering how he can stay healthy after injuries have impacted his last 2 postseasons
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Antetokounmpo wondering how he can stay healthy after injuries have impacted his last 2 postseasons

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo says he was only able to run at less than half speed as he tried to make it back for the Milwaukee Bucks’ final playoff games before their first-round exit. “In our opinion, it was not safe for me to be out there because I couldn’t run full speed,” Antetokounmpo said Friday, one day after Milwaukee’s …

Antetokounmpo’s injury casts shadow over Bucks’ first-round series with Pacers
8 months ago

Antetokounmpo’s injury casts shadow over Bucks’ first-round series with Pacers

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks are dealing with injuries to key players during the playoffs — again. “Just my immediate family I’ll be getting tickets for.” Haliburton averaged 27 points and 11 assists against Milwaukee in the regular season. BEASLEY’S BIG TALK When he was asked about Milwaukee’s 1-4 record against Indiana during a January interview with Bleacher Report, Bucks …

Antetokounmpo has strained calf, sits out against Magic, will also miss final 2 regular-season games
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Antetokounmpo has strained calf, sits out against Magic, will also miss final 2 regular-season games

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the rest of the regular season after an MRI confirmed the two-time MVP has a strained left calf, while his availability for the start of the playoffs remains uncertain. The Bucks were encouraged that Antetokounmpo’s only injury involved his calf, because coach Doc Rivers had said after the game Tuesday that …

Bucks withstand Antetokounmpo’s injury to beat Celtics 104-91. Teams combined for record-low 2 FTs
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bucks withstand Antetokounmpo’s injury to beat Celtics 104-91. Teams combined for record-low 2 FTs

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — On the night they finally snapped their four-game skid, the Milwaukee Bucks encountered an entirely different reason for worry. Giannis Antetokounmpo strained his left calf late Tuesday in the third quarter of the Bucks’ 104-91 victory over the Boston Celtics, who became the first team in NBA history to not shoot a free throw on a night the …

Antetokounmpo leaves Bucks’ game with Celtics after grabbing his left calf while running up court
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Antetokounmpo leaves Bucks’ game with Celtics after grabbing his left calf while running up court

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo was undergoing testing on his left calf after leaving the Milwaukee Bucks’ victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers said Antetokounmpo was undergoing an MRI exam on his calf and also would have his Achilles tendon tested. “Any time you see one of your teammates go down, it’s I think a …

Bucks’ Antetokounmpo returns to face Knicks after missing one game with hamstring issue
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bucks’ Antetokounmpo returns to face Knicks after missing one game with hamstring issue

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo returned for the Milwaukee Bucks’ matchup with the New York Knicks on Sunday night after missing a game with a hamstring issue. Antetokounmpo missed the Bucks’ 117-111 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Friday due to what the team described as tendinopathy in his left hamstring. “We’re not going to play him probably his normal minutes …

Giannis Antetokounmpo on this season and what’s to come: ‘We have to go and take it’
10 months ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo on this season and what’s to come: ‘We have to go and take it’

New York Times  

For the first time in his 11-year career, Giannis Antetokounmpo is going through a season defined by change. Under Rivers, the Bucks won just three of their 10 games before the All-Star break, but that hasn’t materially changed what Antetokounmpo feels his new head coach has brought to him in Milwaukee. “Now it’s almost like I don’t have to do …

Antetokounmpo, Middleton help Bucks pull away from short-handed Nets for 144-122 win
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Antetokounmpo, Middleton help Bucks pull away from short-handed Nets for 144-122 win

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Giannis Antetokounmpo listed off the names he knew, the ones he was preparing to guard on the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets rested three starters and barely played two others on the night after a victory at Detroit that extended the Pistons’ losing streak to 27, an NBA single-season record. “I don’t know most of them but definitely …

Hollinger: NBA’s middle-class contract extension revolution; analyzing Giannis’ bag
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollinger: NBA’s middle-class contract extension revolution; analyzing Giannis’ bag

New York Times  

It’s a middle-class revolution. There are exceptions — Philadelphia didn’t extend Maxey because it wants to have him in restricted free agency, where his piddling $13 million cap hold gives the Sixers far more cap space than a max extension would. This deal theoretically keeps him in Cream City until at least 2027, by which he’ll be 32 years old; …

Giannis Antetokounmpo 'agrees three-year, $186 million contract extension' with the Milwaukee Bucks
1 year, 2 months ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo 'agrees three-year, $186 million contract extension' with the Milwaukee Bucks

Daily Mail  

Antetokounmpo hinted twice at departing from Milwaukee earlier this offseason Giannis Antetokounmpo reportedly has agreed to a three-year, $186 million max contract extension with the Milwaukee Bucks. Thanks to the 'Over-38' rule in the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement, Antetokounmpo can earn even more money by signing another short-term deal with the Bucks in 2026 and another four-year extension in 2028, …

How the Bucks moved in silence to land Damian Lillard and what it means for Giannis Antetokounmpo
1 year, 2 months ago

How the Bucks moved in silence to land Damian Lillard and what it means for Giannis Antetokounmpo

New York Times  

It was late September inside the Milwaukee Bucks’ offices that sit across the street from Fiserv Forum, and the team’s basketball operations brain trust — from general manager Jon Horst on down — was nowhere to be found. Even Antetokounmpo, who had made the Bucks faithful so nervous when he spoke openly about the prospect of leaving Milwaukee with the …

Giannis Antetokounmpo on why next summer makes sense for extension, what Lillard trade says about Bucks
1 year, 2 months ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo on why next summer makes sense for extension, what Lillard trade says about Bucks

New York Times  

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo addressed his contract situation Monday, reiterating that it does not make sense financially to sign an extension with the team this year, but added, “I want to be a Milwaukee Buck for the rest of my career as long as we are committed to winning.” Here’s what you need to know: “I don’t remember where …

Giannis Antetokounmpo at the point or in the post? Should the Bucks trade future firsts?
1 year, 3 months ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo at the point or in the post? Should the Bucks trade future firsts?

New York Times  

It took a little while because you asked so many questions, but we have finally reached the bottom of our September mailbag. However, because of the Bucks’ current roster composition, it seems tough to imagine Antetokounmpo functioning as a center more than he functions as a point guard next season. If Horst feels like the Bucks aren’t playing up to …

Antetokounmpo wants to see how committed Bucks are to winning a title before deciding on extension
1 year, 4 months ago

Antetokounmpo wants to see how committed Bucks are to winning a title before deciding on extension

The Hindu  

Giannis Antetokounmpo says he wants to see how committed the Milwaukee Bucks is to competing for another championship before deciding whether to sign a contract extension. He said it might make more sense next summer, “but even then, I don’t know.” “I would not be the best version of myself if I don’t know that everybody’s on the same page, …

Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s not physically ready to play in the World Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s not physically ready to play in the World Cup

The Hindu  

Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play for Greece at the Basketball World Cup that starts later this month, with the Milwaukee Bucks star saying on Friday he and his medical advisers decided that he’s simply not ready to compete. But after months of work and multiple meetings with medical staff it is clear that I am not ready to compete in …

NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo will be 'forever grateful' to former Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer
1 year, 7 months ago

NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo will be 'forever grateful' to former Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer

Firstpost  

The Bucks were the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, but were upset by Miami in the opening round of the post-season. Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo declared Tuesday he will be “forever grateful” to Mike Budenholzer, who was fired last week as coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. The Greek superstar forward made his first public comments …

Bucks’ Antetokounmpo exits game with lower back bruise
1 year, 8 months ago

Bucks’ Antetokounmpo exits game with lower back bruise

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo drove to the basket and took a hard fall. Antetokounmpo landed hard on his backside after getting fouled in the first quarter and left the Bucks’ Eastern Conference playoff opener for good early in the second quarter on Sunday. “We’ll monitor him and see how he does, see how he wakes up, how he feels the …

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo ruled out against Suns due to bruised quad
1 year, 9 months ago

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo ruled out against Suns due to bruised quad

The Hindu  

Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t play in the Milwaukee Bucks’ game Sunday against the Phoenix Suns because of what the team is describing as a bruised right quadriceps. The Bucks called it a right knee issue at the time, but the injury report for Sunday’s game lists the two-time MVP with a bruised right quad. “It’s enough where he can’t play today, …

NBA: Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo leaves game vs Miami Heat with knee injury
1 year, 10 months ago

NBA: Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo leaves game vs Miami Heat with knee injury

The Hindu  

Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo left late in the first quarter of the game against the Miami Heat on Friday night after the Bucks said he knocked knees with an opponent. Bucks officials announced early in the second quarter that the two-time MVP wouldn’t return to the game because of what they said was a right knee issue. But the two-time …

Antetokounmpo leads Milwaukee against New Orleans after 41-point showing
1 year, 10 months ago

Antetokounmpo leads Milwaukee against New Orleans after 41-point showing

Associated Press  

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Bucks -9.5; over/under is 234 BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee hosts the New Orleans Pelicans after Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 41 points in the Milwaukee Bucks’ 141-131 victory over the Indiana Pacers. TOP PERFORMERS: Jrue Holiday averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Bucks, scoring 19.6 points …

Middleton might have remained out even if Bucks had advanced
2 years, 7 months ago

Middleton might have remained out even if Bucks had advanced

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Khris Middleton might not have been available for the Eastern Conference finals even if the Milwaukee Bucks had made it that far. The three-time All-Star missed the Bucks’ last 10 games after spraining the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in Game 2 of a first-round series with the Chicago Bulls. Middleton sat out Milwaukee’s entire second-round …

Giannis joins Brewers ownership group
3 years, 4 months ago

Giannis joins Brewers ownership group

China Daily  

Giannis Antetokounmpo MILWAUKEE－One month after leading the Milwaukee Bucks to their first NBA title in half a century, Giannis Antetokounmpo is teaming up with the city's other major pro sports franchise by joining the Milwaukee Brewers' ownership group. Attanasio said Antetokounmpo is the first new individual investor who has been added to the Brewers ownership group since Attanasio purchased controlling …

Friday Sports in Brief
3 years, 4 months ago

Friday Sports in Brief

Associated Press  

MLB NEW YORK — Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave was extended Friday through Aug. 20 by Major League Baseball and the players’ association while the sport’s investigators check into allegations of sexual misconduct against the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher. Bauer was placed on seven days’ paid leave July 2 under the joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy adopted …

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks’ 2020-21 NBA title: The Freak inherits the earth
3 years, 4 months ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks’ 2020-21 NBA title: The Freak inherits the earth

The Hindu  

The Greek Freak, as Giannis Antetokounmpo is fondly called, has won every major individual award in the NBA — he is a two-time Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year in 2018-19 and Most Improved Player in 2016-17, besides being on a clutch of All-NBA first- and second-team selections. Despite winning the MVP in the previous two seasons, Antetokounmpo …

One on one with Giannis Antetokounmpo on the Bucks’ NBA championship: ‘It’s crazy. It’s f—ing crazy.’
3 years, 5 months ago

One on one with Giannis Antetokounmpo on the Bucks’ NBA championship: ‘It’s crazy. It’s f—ing crazy.’

New York Times  

Editor’s Note: This story is included in The Athletic’s Best of 2021. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Giannis Ugo Antetokounmpo “It’s hard to put into words the feelings of it,” Horst said, while watching Antetokounmpo climb on top of the Jeep. Giannis Antetokounmpo cradles the Bill Russell Finals MVP trophy and the Larry O’Brien NBA championship …

Bucks fans pack Milwaukee streets to celebrate the city's first NBA title in 50 years
3 years, 5 months ago

Bucks fans pack Milwaukee streets to celebrate the city's first NBA title in 50 years

Daily Mail  

Hundreds of thousands of people squeezed into downtown Milwaukee on Thursday to catch a glimpse of the NBA champion Bucks as they celebrated the city's first league title in half a century. 🍾 pic.twitter.com/q74JTKXiRP — Milwaukee Bucks July 22, 2021 Giannis Antetokounmpo holds up the MVP trophy during a parade for the NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks A view of the …

Antetokounmpo caps extraordinary postseason as Finals MVP
3 years, 5 months ago

Antetokounmpo caps extraordinary postseason as Finals MVP

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Three weeks ago, a knee injury left Giannis Antetokounmpo looking 50/50 to return for the rest of the Bucks’ playoff run. Antetokounmpo scored 50 points in a series-clinching 105-98 Game 6 victory that ended the Bucks’ 50-year title drought. Don’t let nobody tell you who you can’t be or what you can’t do.” Antetokounmpo was an easy choice …

Giannis the Great: Bucks star making his mark in NBA Finals
3 years, 5 months ago

Giannis the Great: Bucks star making his mark in NBA Finals

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo shook his head, unwilling to place himself in the class of the only player with a longer streak of 40-point games in an NBA Finals. With 42 and 41 points in his last two games, Antetokounmpo has joined LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal, Jerry West and Rick Barry as players to have two straight 40-point outings in …

NBA: Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo to miss playoff clash against Atlanta Hawks after injuring knee
3 years, 5 months ago

NBA: Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo to miss playoff clash against Atlanta Hawks after injuring knee

Firstpost  

Antetokounmpo, who suffered a hyperextended left knee during the Bucks defeat to Atlanta on Tuesday, had initially been listed as doubtful for game five in Milwaukee. Los Angeles: Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out of Thursday’s crucial NBA playoff clash with the Atlanta Hawks, the team confirmed in a statement. However, the Bucks confirmed on Thursday the 26-year-old …

NBA Playoffs: Giannis Antetokounmpo doubtful for Milwaukee Bucks' Game 5 of East finals
3 years, 5 months ago

NBA Playoffs: Giannis Antetokounmpo doubtful for Milwaukee Bucks' Game 5 of East finals

Firstpost  

Antetokounmpo was attempting to block a dunk attempt by Atlanta’s Clint Capela when he landed awkwardly. Milwaukee: Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is doubtful for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday after undergoing an MRI on his injured left knee. Bucks officials said the two-time MVP hyperextended his left knee in the third quarter of a 110-88 …

Bucks’ Antetokounmpo hyperextends left knee, status unclear
3 years, 5 months ago

Bucks’ Antetokounmpo hyperextends left knee, status unclear

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The Milwaukee Bucks suddenly are facing the daunting challenge of possibly having to move forward in their Eastern Conference finals without their two-time MVP. Giannis Antetokounmpo sustained a hyperextension of his left knee and and was forced out of the Bucks’ Eastern Conference finals game against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night. “I don’t want to speak for …

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s knee injury puts Bucks’ NBA Finals hopes in peril: ‘Multiple people have to step up’
3 years, 5 months ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s knee injury puts Bucks’ NBA Finals hopes in peril: ‘Multiple people have to step up’

New York Times  

ATLANTA — The crowd roared and music blared in the third quarter at State Farm Arena as Clint Capela caught an alley-oop over Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez, but that noise soon dissipated as the packed arena attempted to figure out what happened after the play. Less than 48 hours after the Bucks sealed a Game 3 victory in Atlanta …

NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo Says He Wanted to Repay Milwaukee Bucks' Loyalty
4 years ago

NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo Says He Wanted to Repay Milwaukee Bucks' Loyalty

News 18  

Giannis Antetokounmpo said he appreciated the love the city of Milwaukee has shown him ever since his arrival as an 18-year-old rookie from Greece. Its the place I want to be, Antetokounmpo said Wednesday, one day after signing a supermax extension with the Bucks. Antetokounmpo is hoping to give the Bucks their first NBA title since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led them …

NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo agrees to extension with Bucks
4 years ago

NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo agrees to extension with Bucks

The Hindu  

Giannis Antetokounmpo has agreed to a supermax extension with the Milwaukee Bucks that takes the two-time reigning MVP off next summer’s free-agent market. "I’m blessed to be a part of the Milwaukee Bucks for the next 5 years,” Antetokounmpo posted on Tuesday on his social media platforms. The show goes on, let’s get it.” READ | Bucks co-owners Marc Lasry, …

The Giannis twists, turns and worry: Inside the largest deal in NBA history
4 years ago

The Giannis twists, turns and worry: Inside the largest deal in NBA history

New York Times  

“One day, he’s in 1,000 percent. The next day, he’s asking more questions.” That, according to one source with knowledge, describes the ebbs and flows that led to Giannis Antetokounmpo deciding on Tuesday to sign a five-year, $228.2 million supermax contract extension with the Milwaukee Bucks with an opt-out clause in 2025 and a 15 percent trade kicker, sources say. …

NBA-leading Bucks eager to recapture pre-hiatus form
4 years, 5 months ago

NBA-leading Bucks eager to recapture pre-hiatus form

The Hindu  

The Milwaukee Bucks believe it can build on the momentum it established while putting up the NBA’s best record before the pandemic-imposed hiatus - even if it has been months since it played a meaningful game. "I feel like we’re in a really, really good place right now as a team,” reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo said. I feel like day …

NBA says races for MVP, Rookie of Year trophies are over
4 years, 5 months ago

NBA says races for MVP, Rookie of Year trophies are over

The Hindu  

There is nothing more Giannis Antetokounmpo can do in his bid to win his second consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player award. That is because the league informed all 30 teams on Friday that none of the games played once competition restarts on July 30 will count toward individual awards, according to multiple publications. READ| “The decision to exclude seeding games …

Pushing the right buttons: Rotations could be key to Bucks’ success
4 years, 6 months ago

Pushing the right buttons: Rotations could be key to Bucks’ success

New York Times  

In a regulation NBA game, there are 240 minutes to distribute among 13 active players. The bench players have consistently impacted games, and they have been a major reason why the Bucks have had the league’s best regular-season record while playing their starters fewer minutes than most other teams. In the Raptors’ series against the 76ers to advance to the …

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