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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is still eager to improve ahead of his 11th NBA season. He plans to pick up some of Hakeem Olajuwon's tricks, with a workout scheduled with the legendary big man before the 2023-24 season begins. "This season for the training camp I have a trip that I'm going to go down to Houston and try to work out with Hakeem Olajuwon," Antetokounmpo said on the 48 Minutes podcast. "I love his game and if I can kind of take a few things from his game or learn anything from the few days I'm going to spend with him it's going to be a blessing." Olajuwon was famous for his footwork and post moves. If Antetokounmpo can add some of the elements to his game, he will definitely be an even bigger threat offensively.
Milwaukee Bucks forward/center Bobby Portis came alive at the FIBA World Cup on Wednesday, producing the goods at both ends of the court in a blowout victory over Jordan. The 28-year-old notched 13 points on 4-for-8 shooting and registered six rebounds with three steals in 16 minutes. Playing as a backup, Portis had logged only 22 minutes across the first two games of the tournament, but the Americans completely dominated Wednesday's game, and head coach Steve Kerr decided to spread the minutes around more. Every Team USA player logged at least 12 minutes and nobody saw over 21 minutes on the court. Portis & Co. will continue the show on Friday versus Montenegro.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo stated he won't sign a contract extension when he becomes eligible next month. Although the multi-time MVP indicated that agreeing to a new deal wouldn't make sense from a financial standpoint until next summer, he added he won't sign until he's sure "everyone's on the same page." Milwaukee made moves this offseason to keep its core group together heading into the 2023-24 campaign, including retaining the oft-injured Khris Middleton and the aging Brook Lopez. But it appears everyone in Milwaukee has work to do, or Antetokounmpo may want out.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo announced that he will not be participating in the 2023 FIBA World Cup due to injury. The two-time NBA MVP has been working on getting his knee and other ailments back to full health and after working with medical staff, decided that he was unable to play this summer. With that being said, it sounds like he'll come into the start of the new NBA season fully ready to go for another championship with the Bucks.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) has been added to Greece's preliminary roster for the FIBA World Cup. The multi-time MVP recently underwent a procedure to remove loose cartilage from his left knee, leading many to believe he won't be on the floor in August. There's still a good chance he won't be available for the World Cup. However, considering there's a possibility he could suit up means he should be ready to go for the start of the NBA season in October. Of course, fantasy managers should monitor Antetokounmpo's health over the next few months.
