“What makes Giannis comfortable here? One thing that they have pitched him on is having the ball in his hands a lot more next season. He played with a guy like Damian—brother, he ain’t going nowhere. He’s a dog. Anytime I see him playing basketball, everybody’s smiling. He’s good vibes. I don’t think there’s going to be any surprise if Thanasis might be on this team again. But … [Read more...] about Bucks want to give Giannis Antetokounmpo more touches, more creative responsibility
Every time I check in with someone in the organization, I keep getting told, yes, they’re going to convene. They’re going to have kind of a ‘come-to-Jesus’ moment with Giannis and the front office. The front office is going to have their pitch to Giannis to sell him on the idea of staying long term. Most people I’ve talked to believe the sales pitch will be: hey, a gap year … [Read more...] about
One thing that Casali doesn’t expect to see: call it the “Bo Cruz effect,” finding an unknown in a playground setting, like the fictional “Bo Cruz” in Adam Sandler’s movie, “Hustle.” That doesn’t happen anymore, he said. The world has gotten a lot smaller with social media. “Great movie, Adam Sandler is one of my favorite actors but that story is not real: today it is … [Read more...] about
The Bucks star forward Antetokounmpo had a frightening moment while in Brazil, a viral video showed on Monday. Antetokounmpo was in Rio de Janeiro to dedicate a basketball court in his name in the city. In front of the crowd that had gathered, Antetokounmpo decided to inaugurate the court with a dunk. Unfortunately for Antetokounmpo though, he slipped on the court as he was … [Read more...] about
Keerthika Uthayakumar: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has his 13th 30-point game of the playoffs, the most by any player in a single postseason since Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2021 (13). … [Read more...] about