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The Milwaukee Bucks finally got one game back against the Miami Heat on Sunday, emerging with a 118-115 overtime victory in what was a season-saving win for the embattled squad. For Bucks All-Star Khris Middleton, it was an opportunity to air out a bit of frustration after the much-needed victory. When asked about recent Bucks […]

Miami Heat star swingman Jimmy Butler was critical of his team’s performance in their Game 4 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. Butler said the Heat failed to execute and do all the little things they had done all series, noting it was a “bad” game. Heat’s Jimmy Butler on Game 4 loss to […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo said the team had a letdown in a Game 4 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday afternoon. Adebayo stated Miami lacked the kind of hunger and intensity of a team hoping to close out the series: “I feel like we played like we was up 3-0,” Adebayo said, via […]

Milwaukee Bucks swingman Khris Middleton carried his team during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Miami Heat, and he made the biggest shot when it mattered most. The Bucks and Heat battled into overtime on Sunday, and Milwaukee held a one-point lead with under 10 seconds to go when Middleton pulled up […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic had the chance to be the hero and complete his team’s potential sweep of the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal on Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately, the veteran point guard’s last-second effort came up woefully short. The Heat had a side-out possession after Bucks guard Donte […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo has become renowned for his diverse skill set from the center position, and he also boasts tremendous athleticism for someone with his size. This athleticism was on full display during Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks, as Adebayo soared over Marvin Williams for a miraculous putback. Bam Adebayo is […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will give it a go with his team’s season on the line against the Miami Heat on Sunday in Orlando, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Bucks confirmed the report shortly before Game 4. Antetokounmpo appeared to injure his ankle during Game 3 against the Miami Heat and was initially […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D’Angelo Russell has some high praise for Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo. On New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard J.J. Redick’s latest podcast, Russell remarked that he’s picking the Heat’s Adebayo as the player to build his franchise around for the next 10 years. Via Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald: […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are listing superstar small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo as questionable for Game 4 against the Miami Heat on Sunday, per The Athletic’s Eric Nehm. Antetokounmpo suffered a right ankle sprain in Game 3 and was severely limping throughout the contest and while leaving the arena. On the first injury report for tomorrow's Game […]

The Miami Heat shocked the basketball world yet again on Friday as they secured another huge win over the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of their second-round series. Heat swingman Jae Crowder was one of Miami’s best players on the evening, and Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra was all praises for the 30-year-old after […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat pulled off another astounding victory on Friday, as they defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of their second-round playoffs matchup, 115-100. Miami is now 3-0 up in the series, with Butler putting up another stellar performance. However, according to the All-Star swingman, Heat veteran Udonis Haslem played a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are in a deep, deep hole following Friday night’s disappointing loss to the Miami Heat. With the top-seeded Bucks now down 0-3 in the series, now more than ever do they need their superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to dominate. Giannis has been playing relatively limited minutes throughout the second-round matchup against the Heat, […]

Bam Adebayo was once again a force for the Miami Heat on Friday, bullying the entire Milwaukee Bucks frontline in the Heat’s decisive 115-100 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The 6-foot-9 slotman, who was named an All-Star for the first time this season, dropped 20 points, 16 rebounds, three assists, and […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and point guard George Hill believe the team can make history and come back from their 3-0 deficit against the Miami Heat. No team in NBA history has erased a 3-0 deficit in the playoffs. Bucks’ George Hill on 3-0 deficit to Heat: “Might as well make history. First time […]

Miami Heat two-way superstar Jimmy Butler was extremely riled up after his team rallied in the fourth and took a convincing 115-100 win over the heavily-favored Milwaukee Bucks. The Game 3 win gave the 5th-seeded squad a commanding 3-0 lead over the team with the best record in the league. Butler sat on the bench […]

With one brief comment, Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard managed to praise teammate Jimmy Butler and throw shade at Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks at the same time. The Heat dismantled the best-team in the league for the third straight game on Friday, using a strong fourth-quarter push to run away with a convincing […]

According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo left the Disney arena after the team’s Game 3 loss to the Miami Heat “severely limping.” Antetokounmpo suffered an ankle injury in the first quarter and played through it. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo says his ankle wasn’t bothering him during the game, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks found themselves in an 0-3 hole against the Miami Heat on Friday, 115-100 The team went ice cold in the fourth quarter of the pivotal Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. That humiliating performance etched them a place in the history books for all the wrong reasons. The Bucks were […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer says superstar small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was cleared by the medical staff as good to go despite the right ankle tweak he suffered in the first quarter of Game 3 against the Miami Heat. Budenholzer also admitted he doesn’t regret playing Antetokounmpo only 35 minutes. In fact, the former […]

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler scored on Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo in crunch time in Game 3, and he made sure to let the Bucks bench know about it. After scoring on Giannis, Butler turned to the Bucks bench and said, “He can’t guard me.” Jimmy Butler scores on Giannis in clutch, looks […]

NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller clearly doesn’t like the ‘Zaza Pachulia rule’. During Game 3 of the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat series, Jimmy Butler landed into Khris Middleton’s shooting space, which caused Butler to pick up a foul his third foul of the game. According to the NBA Rulebook, defenders aren’t allowed to […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry is the best shooter in NBA history and someone who really doesn’t get flustered by opposing defenders. However, Miami Heat forward Andre Iguodala–who won three titles with Curry on the Warriors–says New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday is one guy he’s seen “scar” Curry before. Iguodala also […]

It looks like Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra doesn’t have a problem with the NBA’s guest policy. Not long after Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone blasted the NBA’s policy for not allowing coach’s family members inside the Orlando bubble, Spoelstra is defending the NBA for the league’s guest policy. According to the Heat […]

The Miami Heat have released a statement following news that their arena in downtown Miami won’t be allowed to be used as a voting center. As expected, the Heat are upset with the decision since other NBA arenas have already been selected as polling centers for the upcoming election. pic.twitter.com/e7RCAnq8Tf — Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) September […]

The ending of Game 2 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat on Wednesday was one of the wildest finishes in NBA playoff history. Heat star Jimmy Butler hit two free throws with zero seconds left in the game to give Miami the win after getting fouled by Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. This came after […]

LeBron James normally does not take the bait. But the Los Angeles Lakers superstar had time on Thursday, responding to a quick jab from former ESPN’s Jay Williams, who said James was once a Scottie Pippen to Dwyane Wade. The term “Pippen” has now been long synonymous with sidekick; a Robin to his Batman, as […]

Following a second straight loss to the Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo faced criticism from former NBA player-turned-analyst Richard Jefferson, who quickly made the comparison to Scottie Pippen. Jefferson was quick to invoke the Hall of Famer’s name, noting the Bucks star would need his “Michael Jordan” to get through the East. Pippen […]

The keys to a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo departure have slowly started to line up in the NBA bubble. The Milwaukee Bucks’ slow restart during the seeding games, an opening loss to the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic, and now being down 2-0 to the Miami Heat has the aforementioned along with the Toronto Raptors as the frontrunners […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo looked sadly disappointed with himself and his team after committing a late-game foul on Jimmy Butler, allowing the Miami Heat to walk off the court with buzzer-beating free throws and a 2-0 lead to boot. The Greek Freak isn’t pushing the desperation button quite yet, confident there are things the […]

Jimmy Butler knows what he has to do for the Miami Heat to be successful. After fans were introduced to “Playoff Jimmy” in Game 1 of their second-round matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks (where Butler exploded for 40 points), the Heat star had a rather quiet night on Wednesday and was limited to just 13 […]

The Miami Heat escaped with a 116-114 Game 2 victory on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks, which for most folks, came in a rather contentious manner. One such individual is ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, who has blasted game official Marc Davis for what Smith deems to be a “disgraceful” call by the referee at the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks suffered a devastating loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday in Game 2 of their second-round matchup in the East. The Bucks are now in a deep 2-0 hole, and for Milwaukee head coach Mike Budenholzer, he could not help but criticize the officiating at the end of what was a tightly-contested […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo fouled Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler on the final play of Game 2 of their second-round series on Wednesday. In a chaotic ending, Butler hit two free-throws with zero seconds left on the clock to give the Heat a commanding 2-0 lead over the Bucks. After the game, a somber […]

After taking the 2-0 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat veterans Goran Dragic and Jimmy Butler shared what they were thinking during the final free-throws with zero second left in a tied game. Right after the game, Dragic joked that he was pleading for Butler to drain the shot. But on a more serious […]

After Miami Heat star small forward Jimmy Butler made the game-winning free-throws with no time left on the clock in Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks, the five-time All-Star shared a hilarious moment with Miami president and Hall of Famer Pat Riley. Via Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report: Jimmy Butler sees Pat Riley & says […]

Game 2 between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat had a crazy, controversial finish. Back-to-back shooting foul calls saw the NBA-best Milwaukee tie the game before Miami take it away again from them. In the end, the Heat bagged the 116-114 win to go up 2-0 in their second-round series. The officials seemed to […]

After a heartbreaking loss in Game 2, the Milwaukee Bucks are now down 0-2 against the Miami Heat. Right after the end of the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo had no other thing to do but to scratch his head in disappointment. Antetokounmpo had 29 points, 14 rebounds, and three assists. He shot 10-of-18 from the field […]

The Miami Heat are up 2-0 on the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the playoffs thanks to two free-throws from Jimmy Butler with zero seconds left on the clock in Game 2. Butler was fouled with no time left and made both free-throws to give the Heat a commanding 2-0 series lead over […]

Goran Dragic is the third player in Miami Heat history with six consecutive 20-point playoff games, per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press. The other two are LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. Goran Dragic is the third player in Miami Heat history with six consecutive 20-point playoff games. The other two … pic.twitter.com/aVUrb8fyyR — Tim […]