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ESPN star accuses Greek Freak of roster nepotism
September 21, 2023 | 9:33amESPN's Shannon Sharpe called out Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
NBA superstar's brother ejected after headbutting Blake Griffin
March 31, 2023 | 8:48amThe Celtics' blowout win against the Bucks on Thursday wasn't without some fireworks.
Greek Freak shares emotional moment with brother after win
July 21, 2021 | 2:46pmBasketball is temporary. Family is forever. After forward Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 points — including 20 in the third quarter — to lead the Bucks to its first championship in...
Greek Freak battles cramps after win on day brother put on COVID-19 list
July 18, 2021 | 2:54amThanasis Antetokounmpo, the brother of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, was placed in COVID-19 protocol Saturday. Giannis also had to battle cramps after the Buck's 123-119 Game 5 win over the Suns...
Knicks may have ruined their chances at luring this superstar
May 16, 2020 | 9:01amYou ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of...
Giannis Antetokounmpo gives the slightest of Lakers free-agency hints
February 18, 2020 | 4:36pmGiannis Antetokounmpo is the Milwaukee Bucks' biggest star since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. However, the reigning MVP's most recent comments regarding his future will trigger fear he could follow the Hall of...
The second-round options who Knicks hope will be different
June 21, 2018 | 4:06amFormer Knicks president Phil Jackson mostly bombed with his second-round picks. Current Knicks general manager Scott Perry will try to reverse the trend Thursday with the 36th selection, acquired in...
Porzingis vs. Greek Freak in streetball has dancing, so many points
May 29, 2016 | 5:44pmATHENS, Greece — NBA stars Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Kristaps Porzingis of the New York Knicks battled it out in Athens in a game of streetball Sunday,...
'Intrigued' Brian Shaw has eye on Knicks' coaching job
February 10, 2016 | 1:06amBrian Shaw currently is doing commentary for NBA TV, but his eye isn’t too far from the Knicks situation. According to a friend, Shaw will be “intrigued’’ if the Knicks’...
Kurt Rambis is closest Knicks will get to Phil Jackson coaching
February 9, 2016 | 12:47pmIt’s now become clear why Knicks president Phil Jackson hid for so long. Until Monday, Jackson hadn’t spoken to the news media since three days before training camp — save for...
Knicks bring up Greek Freak's brother over Jimmer
January 28, 2016 | 3:35pmTORONTO — The Greek Freak’s brother is coming back. Small forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo, the Knicks’ 2014 second-round pick who was released during training camp, will sign a 10-day contract to...
'F--k New York': Carmelo Anthony's blunt talk about hometown
October 27, 2015 | 12:49amCarmelo Anthony, in a video released Monday on Vice Sports' website, is shown in the driver’s seat of a car weaving through traffic and speaking bluntly about his native New York City....
Thanasis Antetokounmpo may return to D-League: agent
October 24, 2015 | 1:30pmThe Greek agent for Thanasis Antetokounmpo said he is talking with European and NBA teams, but he said he thinks the 6-foot-7 defensive specialist may wind up playing in the...
Knicks waive Greek Freak's brother, four others
October 23, 2015 | 2:11pmThe Greek Freak’s brother still isn’t ready. The Knicks will either scour the waiver wire this weekend or go with 14 players to start the season after releasing 2014 second-round...
Why Thanasis Antetokounmpo's Knicks days may be numbered
October 14, 2015 | 1:35amDespite being Phil Jackson’s second-round pick, Thanasis Antetokounmpo never got a chance at Knicks training camp last fall. Jackson decided against signing him, but convinced the Greek forward to bypass...
Knicks finalizing two-year deal with Greek Freak's brother
August 5, 2015 | 6:05pmThe Knicks are finalizing a deal with Thanasis Antetokounmpo which could be done as soon as Thursday. Antetokounmpo, who is the older brother of budding Bucks star, Giannis, was selected...
Knicks cutting Ledo paves way for mystery Greek experiment
July 31, 2015 | 12:08amThe Knicks’ Ricky Ledo experiment is over. And the Thanasis Antetokounmpo saga should soon pick up steam. Ledo, the 23-year-old shooting guard from Providence, was waived two days before his...
Emmanuel Mudiay relieved he avoided Knicks' triangle
July 18, 2015 | 8:56pmNuggets rookie point guard Emmanuel Mudiay told confidants after the draft he was, in retrospect, happy the Knicks passed on him at No. 4, as he was unsure he would...
Knicks, Porzingis camp differ on hip injury delaying debut
July 1, 2015 | 4:00amIt would be nothing short of a nightmare if their super-skinny European project Kristaps Porzingis is too injured to participate in the Knicks summer league that opens July 11 in...
Thanasis Antetokounmpo in Knicks limbo until draft
June 17, 2015 | 2:49amThanasis Antetokounmpo, the Knicks’ unsigned 2014 second-round pick from Greece, could have a major decision to make if the club doesn’t agree to sign him after the June 25 NBA...