Giannis Antetokounmpo

Joel Embiid was hilariously stunned to hear JJ Redick say Giannis Antetokounmpo isn't a top-3 NBA player.

Redick was having what felt like an innocuous conversation about hoops, casually mentioning in the conversation that he feels Embiid and Kevin Durant are two of the three best players in the world. It was awesome to see Embiid join Redick’s show as a guest, then completely take over the vibe. NBA superstars are just like the rest of us.

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers fell to a tough loss against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, with Giannis Antetokounmpo getting the crucial.

The whole time when I was on the floor, I made sure that I was there to help, I thought we didn’t follow that strategy. And that changed the game. “The game really changed when I went on the bench.

6 hours agoMilwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) has been cleared to play in Thursday's game against the Brooklyn Nets.

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In a dominant effort on Thursday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo became the Milwaukee Bucks all-time leading scorer. With 44 points, 14 rebounds, and 6 assists ...

I feel like the more humble I get, and the more hungry I stay, the more things I can accomplish, the more art I can create... I can make a three," Giannis said. In a dominant effort on Thursday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo became the Milwaukee Bucks all-time leading scorer.

Antetokounmpo passed Abdul-Jabbar (14211 points) for the most points in Milwaukee franchise history.

“Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the iconic players in our league and, you know, what he was able to accomplish in Milwaukee and then, of course, going forward…and so for Giannis to pass him as organizationally our all-time, career leading scorer and to have a front row seat for the last three, almost four years. Abdul-Jabbar, who of course is still the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, was drafted No. 1 by the Bucks in 1969 and played six seasons there. The ninth and 10th-place teams must win two games in the Play-In tournament to reach the playoffs. Durant clutched his ankle on the play, but stayed in the game. Moments earlier Durant put the Nets ahead, 119-118, with three foul shots with 8.7 seconds left, on a controversial play. Antetokounmpo missed four consecutive foul shots in the fourth quarter and overtime, before connecting on two with three seconds left to overtake Brooklyn.

Although those three have been great, the general consensus among fans is that it's a three-man race at this point between Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic, Sixers ...

Nikola Jokic is averaging 26.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, and 8.0 assists per game on a ridiculous 66.1 true shooting, while Giannis has averaged 29.9 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 5.8 assists on 63.2 true shooting. Although Giannis Antetokounmpo has had players filtering in and out of the lineup all year, he has still had Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday for a substantial amount of the year, while Nikola Jokic has been without his two co-stars since October. Their second-best player varies from game to game. Overall, the Bucks are sitting at second in the Eastern Conference at 47-28 (.626), while the Nuggets are down at fifth in the Western Conference at 46-31(.597). The Nuggets currently sit three games out of the play-in tournament, an important part of this race, as many media members have gone on record and stated that if the Nuggets are in the play-in tournament, they could not vote for Nikola Jokic as their MVP. Looking at the on/off numbers, Giannis sits at a respectable plus 9.9, but Nikola Jokic sits at a staggering plus 18.4, meaning that the Nuggets’ overall efficiency is 18.4 points better when he’s on the floor, which is truly insane. Giannis has had to deal with Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday going in and out of the lineup, and the absence of center Brook Lopez for the majority of the year, essentially forcing him to be the Bucks’ center for most of the year. Digging even deeper, Giannis has an on/off of plus 9.9, while Joel Embiid has an on/off of +9.6, per Cleaning the Glass. As stated earlier, the Bucks are 41-21 (.661) when Giannis is on the court, while the Nuggets are 44-26 (.628) when Nikola Jokic plays. The debate between Giannis and Nikola Jokic is also extremely intriguing. Digging deeper, the Bucks have a record of 41-21 record when Giannis plays (.661 winning percentage), while the Sixers have an identical 41-21 record when Joel Embiid plays. Nikola Jokic absolutely tormented the Bucks in their lone matchup this year with his pinpoint passing, putting up an easy 18 points, 15 assists, and 9 rebounds in a 36 point mopping of the Bucks in Fiserv. Giannis was no slouch either in that game, putting up 29 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists, but it was clear Nikola Jokic was the most impactful player on the floor that night. Looking at both of these superstars’ supporting casts, both Giannis and Embiid have had to deal with serious challenges over the course of the year. Embiid came to Milwaukee and won, while Giannis went to Philly and won on their homecourt. We’ve seen extremely impressive seasons from a lot of deserving candidates, such as Ja Morant, Demar DeRozan, and Luka Doncic. Although those three have been great, the general consensus among fans is that it’s a three-man race at this point between Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic, Sixers center Joel Embiid, and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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They have the same record as the Philadelphia 76ers and you talk about how he finishes down the stretch.” “This is a guy we can put in the MVP conversation every year. He’s not scoring 50 one game and two the next. and he kept the Suns rising, even after CP3 went down He’s in the prime of his career. He’s the best defensive player in the league. “Look Ben Simmons quit on him at the beginning of the season. “He might still wind up in the play-in. While teammate Ben Simmons was engaged in a bitter standoff with the Sixers organisation, Embiid had to choose every single one of his words carefully. One slip-up could have sparked a media firestorm and only further cheapened the Australian’s trade value. There’s like three of four guys in the league that can do that.” The only problem?

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's franchise record for points that had stood since 1975 during Thursday's game.

“For me, it was crazy,” Lopez recalled to the Journal Sentinel. “I grew up as a fan of the league and everything like that and to be a scoring leader for one of these teams is pretty wild – one of 30 teams. “It’s a remarkable story that I don’t think is ever – I’ve been associated with NBA 56 years – and I’ve played against and with the great ones back in the early 60s, mid 60s, the 70s, and who came along even close to this story?” McGlocklin said, his voice hitting a high pitch of incredulity. It made me appreciate all the players I played with, the coaches that helped get me where I was to put me in those positions to succeed. You can’t name anybody that was that much of a surprise and grew in the NBA. Because most of the great ones came in, even back then, with big credentials out of college. And I think that’s the way it will be viewed,” said Hall of Famer Bob Dandridge, who played his first six seasons with Abdul-Jabbar. “Neither one has been any more significant in the history of the ballclub. He believed in how great he could be and he worked for it. I want it to be like, you know when Kobe passed MJ? The whole game stopped and he took the ball and he was like…” At the moment he became the franchise leader in points, Antetokounmpo had made 4,704 two-point field goals, 445 3-pointers and 3,471 free throws. “Geez, that’s insane,” said Bucks center Brook Lopez, who came into the league in 2008 as a post-oriented center. He finished Thursday's game with 44 points, including the game-winning free throws with just three seconds to go in overtime. The 3-point shot didn’t come into the NBA until 1979, so all of Abdul-Jabbar’s points came via two-point field goals (5,902) and free throws (2,407). But – but – never too far in advance.

And a good reminder to the NBA world that he is a two-MVP in his own right and the reigning Finals MVP. Bucks all-time scoring list. Antetokounmpo even became ...

In his ninth season in Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo is now the Bucks' all-time leader in points, blocks, and triple-doubles. April 8 Just an absolutely sensational performance on the road against a talented Nets team led by Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. April 7 During this stretch, Antetokounmpo has also shot a stellar 59.1 percent from the field. April 10 8 p.m. April 5 8 p.m. Playing at a MVP-level all season, Antetokounmpo has elevated his game to yet another level over the last several weeks. April 3 April 1

NEW YORK – Giannis Antetokounmpo wanted this one. As he compiled numbers and climbed over names in respective Milwaukee Bucks and NBA recorded histories ...

“For me, it was crazy,” Lopez recalled to the Journal Sentinel. “I grew up as a fan of the league and everything like that and to be a scoring leader for one of these teams is pretty wild – one of 30 teams. His teammates are beyond happy for him, giving him all the love and everything that he deserves. It made me appreciate all the players I played with, the coaches that helped get me where I was to put me in those positions to succeed. “It’s a remarkable story that I don’t think is ever – I’ve been associated with NBA 56 years – and I’ve played against and with the great ones back in the early 60s, mid 60s, the 70s, and who came along even close to this story?” McGlocklin said, his voice hitting a high pitch of incredulity. You can’t name anybody that was that much of a surprise and grew in the NBA. Because most of the great ones came in, even back then, with big credentials out of college. "It's good, it's good because I'm changing the narrative," he said. He believed in how great he could be and he worked for it. And I think that’s the way it will be viewed,” said Hall of Famer Bob Dandridge, who played his first six seasons with Abdul-Jabbar. “Neither one has been any more significant in the history of the ballclub. I want it to be like, you know when Kobe passed MJ? The whole game stopped and he took the ball and he was like…” “Geez, that’s insane,” said Bucks center Brook Lopez, who came into the league in 2008 as a post-oriented center. Kobe Bryant passed Michael Jordan for third place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list on the road in Minnesota on Dec. 14, 2014 with a pair of free throws. “It’s cool,” he acknowledged a few games before he broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s franchise scoring mark Thursday night on a step-back three-pointer over Brooklyn center Andre Drummond with 18 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

Giannis Antetokounmpo hit his three biggest shots. Kevin Durant missed his two. A tense and physical battle boiled down to those stars in crunch time, ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo became the Milwaukee Bucks' all-time leading scorer on Thursday after inspiring his team to a narrow overtime win against the Brooklyn ...

The more humble I get, the more hungry I stay, the more things I can accomplish." "I don't want to be the guy only that dunks and runs." I want myself to stay humble.

Giannis Antetokounmpo became the Milwaukee Bucks' all-time leading scorer on Thursday after inspiring his team to a narrow overtime win against the Brooklyn ...

The more humble I get, the more hungry I stay, the more things I can accomplish." "I don't want to be the guy only that dunks and runs." I want myself to stay humble.

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets faced Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in a rematch of their incredible second-round playoff series last.

Durant destroyed Wright with his response, answering back that Giannis is also a god, and Wright could also be one, but he chooses to be a peasant instead. Durant hilariously responded to Wright's sarcastic sympathy, noting that there is nothing to feel bad about, as he is 'the god' and has an incredible life. Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets faced Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in a rematch of their incredible second-round playoff series last night.

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered an incredible performance in what felt like a playoff game in Milwaukee's 120–119 overtime victory over the Nets ...

Milwaukee (48–28) sits at No. 2 in the Eastern Conference and a half-game behind the Heat for first place. In Milwaukee’s win, the two-time MVP became the first Bucks player with consecutive 40-point games since Abdul-Jabbar did on Jan. 27 and 29, 1975. He has now scored 30 or more points in each of his last eight road games with Thursday’s win, which eclipses the second-longest streak in Bucks history and sits behind only Abdul-Jabbar’s 11-game streak during the 1971-72 season.

The Milwaukee Bucks are not just reigning champions who are primed to mount a credible back-to-back attempt. They are on the precipice of establishing a ...

The voters for Most Valuable Player are human, and therefore fallible, and they might invent a reason to cast their ballot with someone else’s name at the top. Staying above 0.500 without those teammates is challenging enough, but to be 15 games above that mark and sticking in the thick of the playoff race, while your best teammates are Will Barton and Aaron Gordon? That is the sort of adversity that MVP voters can get behind. Nikola Jokic, I’m sorry your team was bitten by the injury bug, and your stat lines are as incredible as your water polo passes, but your Nuggets aren’t even a top-4 seed in the West and if Giannis’ experience is any indication, the voters might veer off-script and hold your playoff record against you. A clear task, but not a simple one, and Embiid was up to that challenge while also navigating the Philadelphia 76ers acquisition of James Harden. The Sixers are in position to make a deep playoff run because of Embiid’s focus, more than proving the value he provides. Much and more was made of his former teammate Ben Simmons’ postseason performance, and the unraveling of that relationship forced the Sixers to find ways to win without one of their cornerstone pieces. People are suckers for a good story, and the competition for MVP can provide. He’s been the most prolific scorer of the bunch, including a good-and-still-improving three-point shot, and he’s within decimal points of the scoring title. He’s not the leader in as many statistical categories as Jokic…but he’s not far behind. Injury-prone earlier in his career, Embiid has managed to avoid the type of issues his detractors had assumed would sideline him prematurely, and he’s played in just as many games as Giannis this season. Do you veer away from the measurable and instead focus on memory, the idea that the player who mounted the campaign that best represents the story of the league that year deserves the award? Each feeds into the other and the two are inextricably linked, but these two categories seem to be the clearest delineation between the wide range of rationales that voters will use when submitting their ballots. The Milwaukee Bucks are not just reigning champions who are primed to mount a credible back-to-back attempt.

After he hit a game-winning three to beat the Nets, Giannis brought up James Harden saying he only 'dunks and runs.'

Meanwhile, it was a rough night for Harden. The guard got what he wanted with a trade to the Philadelphia 76ers, but after a hot start, he’s been struggling immensely as of late. Antetokounmpo went off for 44 points, 14 rebounds, and six assists on 14-of-21 shooting with 15-of-19 shooting from the foul line. It’s hard to remember the Before Times now, but Harden and Antetokounmpo once went head-to-head for the 2019 MVP award. Just look at what he said after an incredible performance against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. Giannis’ motor was in overdrive at all time, combining elite defense with elite slashing while being one of the greatest physical specimens the game had ever seen. Giannis Antetokounmpo proved himself on the biggest stage in basketball last year by authoring one of the most dominant NBA Finals performances in history.

JJ Redick is officially a basketball analyst now since retiring from the NBA this season and, today, he's catching flak like one. Redick made the mistake of ...

Giannis might be the best one on one night. On another, it could be someone else. That dude has been smoking the rest of the league. That just looks like a bad take. Embiid asked who the other two players were. That’s just the way things are.

The other night, in the wake of the Milwaukee Bucks 118-116 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, I commented that, "[Giannis] might've secured both MVP and ...

The Miami Heat get to watch a 32 year-old man loudly threaten a 41 year-old man and a 51 year-old man with physical violence in what is supposed to be the most professional organization in the sport. Last night, when the Bucks needed a three to cap a furious comeback against the Brooklyn Nets, it wasn’t one of the team’s reliable sharp-shooters who took the shot: It was Giannis Antetokounmpo, grabbing the ball off a busted play, and fearlessly taking a step-back and nailing a three in a sequence that puts to bed yet another of the countless doubts about what he is capable of. He’s been drafted into more true center minutes than ever before in his entire career, a role that asked him to not only bear the brunt of halting 255-285 pound men for 30+ minutes, but to then also turn, sacrifice his body once more, and engage in glorified trench warfare to corral rebounds. Giannis Antetokounmpo is a new kind of player, taking bits and pieces of all the greats and fusing them into one. It is a moment to celebrate in many ways, but part of what makes Giannis a legendary player is how he has become the living embodiment of the Milwaukee Bucks’ glorious past. From what came before, his legend looks now to the present and what is yet to come.

Despite his dominating performance in recent years, former NBA player and current ESPN analyst JJ Redick put other players above Antetokounmpo. He said that ...

Taken aback by the question, Redick tried to explain his theoretical ranking. I podcast and go on TV full time now- I should have been better in the moment w/ Jo I’m mad at myself.

Despite an MVP-level performance this season, it doesn't appear Giannis Antetokounmpo is going to win the NBA MVP for 2022.

Embiid pushed back, wondering who the third was, and when Redick reluctantly went with Jokic, Embiid expressed surprise that Antetokounmpo wasn't in the conversation. Over the last seven days, Jokic has seen 38.2% of bets compared to Embiid’s 25.5%. Giannis is in a distant third at 13.7% of bets.” Jokic, who won the 2021 MVP, doesn't just have favor with oddsmakers or bettors. "Where's Giannis?" Embiid asked playfully. There's still a little bit of time, of course, and the Bucks are just a half-game behind Miami for first place in the East, with the 76ers falling to fourth after a loss Thursday. But Bucks fans shouldn't anticipate that there will be another MVP plaudit in the Wisconsin sports trophy case anytime soon. Tim Bontemps of ESPN conducted a "straw poll" of media members, doing his best to mimic the MVP voting by capturing two voters from each of the league's 28 markets in addition to national and international reporters. Embiid was next at 30.0. Antetokounmpo averages fewer minutes than the other two but not by much, at 32.9 minutes per game compared to Embiid's 33.6 in the same number of contests and Jokic's 33.2 in seven more games. Jokic averages 26.5 points per game but also 13.6 rebounds and 8.0 assists for a team that entered the weekend tied for fifth in the Western Conference. By comparison, Antetokounmpo averages 11.7 rebounds and 5.8 assists, with Embiid at 11.5 boards and 4.2 assists. After his consecutive games of scoring at least 40 points, Antetokounmpo entered the weekend close to a tie with LeBron James for the league scoring title, both at 30.1 points per game. "Joel Embiid has had the best year of his career, with career-highs in points, assists, steals and turnovers ... Yet it’s not enough, for oddsmakers or bettors. OddsChecker, which aggregates a number of betting websites, gives Antetokounmpo odds of +650 (in other words, someone betting $100 on Antetokounmpo would win $650). That's an implied chance of 13.3%, behind Nuggets star Nikola Jokic (64.9%) and Philadelphia's Joel Embiid (33.3%).

Moments after Giannis Antetokounmpo put the finishing touches—a pair of game-winning free throws—on a 44-point performance in the Bucks' 120-119 overtime ...

"One day we will say Giannis is the best player in the league period," O'Neal said. "I loved that he stepped up with confidence with his free throws... The two-time MVP had taken down Kevin Durant, one of the league’s greatest scorers, and eclipsed Kareem Adbul Jabbar to become Milwaukee’s all-time leading scorer in the Bucks’ win. “I don’t want to be the guy only that dunks and runs. but I have to stay humble,” Antetokounmpo said after becoming the franchise's all-time leading scorer. O'Neal agreed and went on to state that the Greek Freak will be the face of the NBA in the near future.

At this point in the season last year, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was in a two-man race for the NBA's MVP award. With Embiid and Denver Nuggets ...

With six games left in the regular season, Embiid has plenty of time to help his MVP case. Although the Sixers have been underwhelming this week, Embiid cannot be blamed for their issues. Last week, Embiid ranked at the top of the MVP ladder. As the Sixers went from winning three-straight over the Heat, Lakers, and the Clippers, they dropped three-straight games after facing the Suns, Bucks, and the Pistons. Not only has Embiid been healthier than ever this year, but he's continued to play at a high level. That's not the case for Embiid this season.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out for Friday's game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks.

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The Bucks and Clippers will each hold out four starters, including Giannis Antetokounmpo (sore right knee) and Paul George (shooting elbow), for Friday's ...

With five games remaining, the Clippers have clinched a play-in berth and are entrenched in eighth place in the Western Conference at 37-40. The Bucks' injury report indicates that Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday (sprained left ankle), Khris Middleton (sore left wrist) and Brook Lopez won't play. Rookie Brandon Boston Jr. (non-COVID-19 illness) is also out.

Jrue Holiday (ankle), Brook Lopez (conditioning) and Khris Middleton (wrist) are also sidelined, and the Clippers are throwing out a skeleton crew as well.