Milwaukee Bucks Articles - Page 127

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 […]

In the final seconds of Game 2 between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat, Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic made three errors that could have cost them the game. With less than 20 seconds left and up by four points, all Miami had to do was do run down the clock. But then, the […]

Miami Heat All-Star center Bam Adebayo lived up to his name in the third quarter of Wednesday’s Game 2 matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks, when he caught an alley-oop pass from rookie guard Tyler Herro and slammed it home on Bucks guard Donte DiVincenzo—who should not have even tried to jump. Adebayo slipped a screen […]

Miami Heat star small forward Jimmy Butler pulled the chair on Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo perfectly in Game 2 during the second quarter. Take a look. Jimmy uses the oldest trick in the book to force a Giannis turnover 😅pic.twitter.com/E556JVPNjd — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 2, 2020 The Heat have looked like the No. 1 […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s length allows him to do some pretty special things on the basketball court. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar used his long strides and athleticism to split the Miami Heat with a nifty Eurostep in the third quarter of Game 2 on Wednesday, finishing the play with a two-handed jam. The Giannis Eurostep is a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat are doing battle in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday, just two days after Heat star Jimmy Butler torched the Bucks for 40 points in Game 1. Butler’s scoring outburst and fourth-quarter heroics not only propelled the Heat to a series lead but also prompted questions […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade made a virtual appearance in the bubble on Wednesday night to support his former team in their Game 2 matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks. Current Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler noticed Wade in attendance and dapped up the three-time champion with a fist bump. Butler shows Wade some love 😂pic.twitter.com/hUQVswFi9P — […]

Washington Wizards All-Star guard Bradley Beal revealed he did not anticipate the Milwaukee Bucks leading a number of boycotts last week following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. However, Beal said he was pleasantly surprised by the Bucks choosing to take the lead, with the rest of the teams still in Orlando following […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is struggling against the Miami Heat folks. The reigning MVP was below average in the Bucks’ Game 1 loss and he didn’t start Game 2 that well either. https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1301291106970210305 Giannis Antetokounmpo is going to have to hit jump shots in their series, otherwise the Heat are going to win. Miami’s […]

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe will play in Game 2 against the Miami Heat after missing Game 1, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Bucks are down 1-0 in the series after losing Game 1. Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe (hamstring) will play in Game 2 against Miami, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. […]

Despite dropping Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are still among the most favored teams to be crowned NBA champion in October. After finishing as the No. 1 seed, the Bucks are looking to bounce back from being eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals last season. However, this […]

For the second time in the 2020 NBA Playoffs, the Milwaukee Bucks find themselves down heading into Game 2 after dropping the series opener. It happened in their first round series against the Orlando Magic, and it happened again in the Eastern Conference Semifinals versus the Miami Heat, which took 1-0 lead in their series […]

For Brian Scalabrine, former NBA player turned analyst, the Dallas Mavericks have a pretty “good chance” at acquiring Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo from the free agency market. In the past, Giannis Antetokounmpo has expressed his intent to don the Bucks jersey his entire career. However, analysts believe that his mindset will likely change if […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is only 25 years old, but with a Defensive Player of the Year Award and soon to be two MVP Awards to his name, there’s pressure on him to start coming through in the playoffs. Locked On Bucks Podcast host Kane Pitman had Frank Madden on the show to discuss how Jimmy Butler […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are listing point guard Eric Bledsoe as questionable for Game 2 against the Miami Heat, per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Bledsoe didn’t play in Game 1 due to a hamstring injury. The Bucks lost to the Heat and now trail the best-of-seven series 1-0. Bucks list Bledsoe as questionable for […]

Kendrick Nunn started for the Miami Heat during the 2019-20 regular season and played awfully well for an undrafted player. The Chicago native started 67 games and averaged 15.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists. However, after his positive COVID-19 test forced him to enter the Walt Disney bubble late, Nunn needed some time to […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is getting killed by NBA guys for not guarding Miami Heat star small forward Jimmy Butler in Game 1 on Monday. Butler scored 40 points and was unstoppable all game. Bucks fans couldn’t understand why Antetokounmpo wasn’t guarding Butler, especially since he was named the 2020 Defensive Player of the […]

Miami Heat star small forward Jimmy Butler went off for 40 points in Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks, and many Bucks fans were wondering why head coach Mike Budenholzer didn’t put Giannis Antetokounmpo on Butler. Antetokounmpo told reporters after Game 1 he wasn’t going to ask Budenholzer to guard Butler since he does whatever […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo recently won Defensive Player of the Year 2019-20 campaign. Most experts and analysts were fine with The Greek Freak winning the award, but one anonymous All-Star suggested that it should have gone to someone else. The aforementioned All-Star feels that Antetokounmpo is not “a lockdown defender who shuts down other […]

More than a few pundits boldly claimed that the Miami Heat would upset the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the playoffs. Well, those people are probably feeling pretty good after the Heat earned a 115-104 Game 1 victory over the Bucks behind 40 points from Jimmy Butler and 27 points from Goran Dragic. […]

From their first meeting in free agency, Jimmy Butler and Pat Riley bonded over their shared love of wine. Over the course of Butler’s first year as a member of the Miami Heat, it’s clear the two have another thing in common: a devotion to winning. Butler had his most impressive performance since signing with […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have just lost their second consecutive series-opener on Monday, following a disappointing 115-104 defeat at the hands of the Miami Heat. After another disheartening loss, it is only natural that the future of Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is placed on the spotlight, and according to at least one anonymous NBA executive, Miami […]

Miami Heat All-Star forward Jimmy Butler was on fire on Monday, as he led his team to a very impressive Game 1 victory over the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. Butler has been tremendous for Miami since the start of the playoffs, and as it turns out, it has a lot to do with his shooting. Anthony […]

Jimmy Butler was an unstoppable force for the Miami Heat on Monday, as he led his team to a surprise Game 1 victory over the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. Interestingly, newly-crowned Defensive Player of the Year winner Giannis Antetokounmpo was not tasked to guard the hot-handed Butler down the stretch, and after the contest, the Bucks […]

The Milwaukee Bucks lost a second consecutive series opener in this year’s playoffs, a 115-104 defeat against the Miami Heat on Monday. After the disappointing defeat, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo did not seem overly concerned, as the reigning league MVP remains confident in his team’s chances to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. According to […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo got a huge boost during Monday’s game as NBA players were finally allowed to have select visitors pop in inside the bubble. Antetokounmpo’s girlfriend Mariah Danae Riddlesprigger and his son, Liam, were both cleared to sit courtside in Game 1 of the Bucks’ best-of-7 series against the Miami Heat. Liam […]

The Milwaukee Bucks dropped Game 1 of their best-of-seven East semifinal affair against the Miami Heat on Monday, and Giannis Antetokounmpo bore the brunt of the blame. The newly-crowned Defensive Player of the Year and reigning Most Valuable Player was limited to just 18 points on 6-12 shooting from the field and 2-for-5 from past […]

Right before the opening tip of the Miami Heat’s Game 1 tussle with the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, Jimmy Butler already knew he will go off for the entire 48 minutes. The Heat’s two-way superstar warned his teammates that he will be taking a lot of shots on offense, and they willingly obliged without much […]

Spotted: A Khris Middleton highlight! The Milwaukee Bucks All-Star, who is not exactly known for his handle, made Miami Heat forward Jae Crowder look utterly silly during the second quarter of Monday night’s Game 1 matchup. Middleton pulled off a mean between-the-legs hesitation to free himself up and fire a 17-footer. Khris Middleton almost sat […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are without starting point guard Eric Bledsoe on Monday evening against the Miami Heat. However, that doesn’t seem to be an issue for the East top seeds with Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the way. Just recently selected as the league’s Defensive Player of the Year for the 2019-20 campaign, Antetokounmpo continued to put […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were a dominant force all season, but the Miami Heat might be their kryptonite. Before the bubble, the Bucks were on pace to win 67 games this season, a feat that has only been done 13 times in NBA history, with nine of those teams going on to win the championship. But […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie—to quote Beck Bennett’s Jules—tends to see things a little differently, and he’s going against the grain once again with his prediction for the Eastern Conference Semifinals series between the No. 1-seeded Milwaukee Bucks and the No. 4-seeded Miami Heat. “I got Miami in this series,” Dinwiddie posted ahead of Monday’s Game […]

George Hill will start for the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 against the Miami Heat since Eric Bledsoe is out with an injury. Bledsoe is dealing with a right hamstring strain. The box score on the NBA's official stats page just populated. Eric Bledsoe, who had been listed as questionable with a right hamstring strain, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat face off in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals on Monday night. Milwaukee, which finished with the NBA’s best record, defeated the Orlando Magic in five games, while Miami swept the Indiana Pacers in the opening round. Giannis Antetokounmpo looks to lead the Bucks to their second […]

The Miami Heat are set to start their second-round duel in the 2020 NBA Playoffs against the top team of the Eastern Conference – the Milwaukee Bucks. Both the Heat and the Bucks took care of business in their respective first-round matchups relatively easily. The Bucks eliminated the Orlando Magic in just five games while […]

The Milwaukee Bucks completed a gentleman’s sweep on the Orlando Magic on Saturday, closing out that first-round matchup with a 4-1 series victory. This allowed the league-best Bucks to set up an intriguing second-round meeting with the Miami Heat, who themselves upset the odds to defeat the fourth-placed Indiana Pacers in the first round. Miami […]

Following a surprising Game 1 loss, the Milwaukee Bucks woke up from their slumber against the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic and won the next four games to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The red-hot Miami Heat await the Bucks after a four-game demolition of the fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers in the first round. The Bucks and […]

Miami Heat star swingman Jimmy Butler has always embodied the spirit of an underdog. Butler went from little-known high school prospect to an eventual standout at Marquette, and he has since become an NBA star after being a late first-round draft pick in 2011. Now, with the Heat taking on the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, Butler […]