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Giannis Antetokounmpo

NBA Finals MVP SGA leaves no doubt he’s No. 1 in OMFB’s Furious Five ranking after dream season

June 23, 2025 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put a stamp on his remarkable 2024-25 season after leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to the city’s first NBA championship. SGA joined a very short list of players who won an NBA title, regular season MVP and NBA Finals MVP while leading the league in scoring. The list includes Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Denver Nuggets, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Indiana Pacers, Jalen Brunson, milwaukee bucks, NBA Finals 2025, NBA Finals MVP, New York Knicks, Nikola Jokic, Oklahoma City Thunder, OMFB Furious Five, SGA, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Tyrese Haliburton

With Giannis leading the way, Bucks leaving Las Vegas a ‘better team’ after winning NBA Cup

December 18, 2024 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Giannis Antetokounmpo was determined to win the NBA Cup. He came close in 2023, losing in the semifinals. A year later, Giannis and Milwaukee Bucks had some unfinished business in Las Vegas. They took care of business with an impressive all-around performance. Behind a suffocating defense and a triple-double from tournament MVP Antetokounmpo, the Bucks … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: doc rivers, Emirates NBA Cup, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Las Vegas, milwaukee bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

OMFB Furious Five: Celtics have the best duo but do they have the No. 1 player in basketball?

July 4, 2024 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Moments after helping the Boston Celtics capture the franchise’s 18th NBA championship banner, Jaylen Brown was awarded the Bill Russell trophy after being named the most valuable player of the NBA Finals. Brown graciously accepted the trophy from commissioner Adam Silver. Then, he gave a thoughtful and self-effacing remark. “I share this with my brothers … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Luka Doncic, NBA, Nikola Jokic, No. 1 basketball player, OMFB Furious Five

Giannis Antetokounmpo explains why he doesn’t work out with other NBA stars

November 10, 2023 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Giannis Antetokounmpo gave an honest response when TNT reporter Chris Haynes asked him why he doesn’t work out with other current NBA superstars. “I cannot fake it,” the Milwaukee Bucks superstar said. Antetokounmpo’s answer is a reminder of the type of special talent he is in today’s game. He combines his modern-day skillset with an … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Chris Haynes, Drew Hanlen, Giannis Antetokounmpo, milwaukee bucks

Jokic takes No. 1 spot in OMFB Furious Five ranking. Here are the 5 best basketball players.

July 7, 2023 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

They don’t call him Nikola Jokic “The Joker” for nothing. When a reporter covering the 2023 NBA Finals asked Jokic if he considers himself the best player in the world, he responded in classic Joker fashion. “I’m confused,” the Denver Nuggets superstar center replied. “It’s hard to say. Sometimes I am, sometimes I’m not. And … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: 5 best basketball players, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jimmy Butler, Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, OMFB Furious Five, Steph Curry

NBA playoffs: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks fail to meet big expectations. Who gets the blame?

April 28, 2023 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks were shocked. The betting favorites to win the 2023 NBA title went home in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs, suffering through a painful 4-1 series loss to the eighth-seeded Miami Heat. Antetokounmpo, the two-time NBA MVP and 2021 NBA champion, was forced to answer difficult questions … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Miami Heat, Mike Budenholzer, milwaukee bucks, NBA playoffs

Curry ranks No. 1 in OMFB’s Furious Five 2022: Here are the 5 best basketball players in the world.

October 11, 2022 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The NBA’s 75th season was truly a special one, not just from a historical sense but also for what transpired during the course of the season. Basketball’s greatest players were honored throughout the season, culminating in a giant celebration on Feb. 20, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio, when the greats of the game gathered for All-Star … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Furious Five, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, Luka Doncic, NBA best players 2022, Nikola Jokic, OMFB, Steph Curry

Doncic, Jokic, Antetokounmpo make stunning exits at FIBA EuroBasket 2022

September 15, 2022 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Italy, Poland, and Germany pulled off three massive shockers in the FIBA EuroBasket 2022, ending the phenomenal tournament runs of arguably the three best players in the world. All-NBA first-teamers Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo put up impressive games throughout EuroBasket 2022, but their individual greatness were not enough to carry their nations … [Read more…]

Posted in: Euroleague, Featured, FIBA, NBA Tagged: Dennis Schroder, Domantas Sabonis, EuroBasket 2022, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jonas Valanciunas, Juancho Hernangomez, Lauri Markkanen, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Rudy Gobert, Willy Hernangomez

NBA forecast: Giannis’ Bucks ready for repeat performance, wide-open race in wild West

October 18, 2021 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Giannis Antetokounmpo got a taste of championship champagne and now he wants more. After leading the Milwaukee Bucks to their first NBA title since 1971, the two-time league MVP and newly minted 2021 NBA Finals MVP said he is not satisfied and has his sights set on repeating as champion. “I’m not even close to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: Giannis Antetokounmpo, milwaukee bucks, NBA, Phoenix Suns

OMFB’s Furious Five 2021: Ranking the 5 best basketball players in the world

October 6, 2021 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Each year OneManFastBreak.net ranks the five best players in the NBA. OMFB Furious Five pays homage to the five styles of Chinese martial arts: snake, crane, monkey, praying mantis, and tiger. The ranking system is based on one man’s opinion and does not follow or conform to any standard format, with more emphasis placed on … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic
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