He did so by being the quintessential lead man of the Showtime Lakers' fast break, which is considered the greatest of all time. He pushed the ball upcourt with reckless abandon, but he also used his 6-foot-9 frame to his advantage in the paint, especially when the game slowed down.

Discover the desperate trade proposal for the Milwaukee Bucks to convince franchise star Giannis Antetokounmpo to stay.

Nine-time All-Star Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has gotten close to demanding a trade out of town before. He has at least flirted with ditching the club prior to its franchise-altering deals to acquire Jrue Holiday and Damian Lillard,

Charles Barkley is "annoyed" that national NBA analysts continue to say that Giannis Antetokounmpo needs to leave the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Bucks need to think about Giannis Antetokounmpo for everything they do this offseason, but that's not different than any other year.

Antetokounmpo has signed a maximum extension with Milwaukee twice with his future in question, once in 2020 and again in 2023. He’s under contract until the 2026-27 season, with a $62.8 million player option for 2027-28.

Despite another first-round exit, the Eastern Conference playoffs as a whole have proven the Bucks are not far away from getting back into contention.

The Milwaukee Bucks are staring at the harshest truth in sports: championship windows don’t stay open forever. Coming off a 48-win season and their third straight early-round playoff exit, the Bucks are no longer a title contender in any real sense.