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Game 4 was a nightmare for the Milwaukee Bucks. Down double digits in the second half against the Pacers, things got even worse when Damian Lillard went down with a serious injury. Now, Milwaukee’s season is on the edge, and so is the future of its franchise star, Giannis Antetokounmpo. After the games, fans started […]

MILWAUKEE — Halfway through the first quarter of the Milwaukee Bucks’ Game 4 loss to the Indiana Pacers, superstar guard Damian Lillard went down with a potentially season-ending injury. Head coach Doc Rivers was the first staffer to reach Lillard, putting his arm around his clearly ailing point guard and helping him off the court […]

Rick Carlisle and the Indiana Pacers took a commanding 3-1 first-round series lead with a dominant 129-103 road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night. After the win, Rick Carlisle praised his team, saying, “We’re the kind of team that needs a lot of heroes,” referencing their collective spirit. He also highlighted their improved […]

Milwaukee Bucks fans were already stunned after Damian Lillard went down with a non-contact injury in Game 4 against the Indiana Pacers. Then the Bucks’ official X account posted a simple but heartbreaking message: a photo of Lillard, captioned, “Love you, Dame.” In just one season, Lillard had become more than just Milwaukee’s newest star. […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has nothing else left to prove in his career; he could have retired yesterday and he’d be a lock for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. But Antetokounmpo has said in the past that he wants to win as many championships as he can, and he would prefer to stay with the […]

Damian Lillard made a miraculous recovery from a deep vein thrombosis just in time to make his return for the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2 of their first-round series against the Indiana Pacers. This was a major cause for celebration, as this is the sort of injury that cut the career of Hall of Fame […]

Damian Lillard’s miraculous recovery from a deep vein thrombosis in his right calf was one of the best stories of this year’s playoffs; it meant that Lillard’s career was back on track and that the Milwaukee Bucks are going to be full strength in their playoff matchup against the Indiana Pacers. But in an unfortunate […]

Milwaukee Bucks star point guard Damian Lillard exited in the second quarter of Sunday night’s NBA Playoffs game against the Indiana Pacers at Fiserv Forum with an apparent injury. Lillard had to be helped off the court and into the locker room, as the Bucks trailed Indiana in the first period. Lillard appeared to suffer […]

The NBA Playoffs continue, and the Indiana Pacers will be hoping to head back to Indiana with a 3-1 lead after getting blown in Game 3 when they take on the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series with a Pacers-Bucks prediction and pick. The Bucks and […]

After a 117-101 win against the Indiana Pacers in their best-of-7 series, Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo commended Gary Trent Jr. for his performance in Game 3. Trent Jr. tied Ray Allen’s franchise record for most threes in a playoff game, connecting on nine treys in Friday’s blowout win. The Bucks avoided a 0-3 hole, […]

Milwaukee Bucks fans witnessed history Friday night as Gary Trent Jr. exploded for a playoff career-high 37 points, tying a Bucks franchise record with Ray Allen in the process. After knocking down nine three-pointers, Trent’s performance led Milwaukee to a critical 117-101 win over the Indiana Pacers, cutting the team’s series deficit down to 2-1. […]

Damian Lillard’s return to the Milwaukee Bucks’ starting lineup in Game 2 of the team’s NBA Playoffs series against the Indiana Pacers was expected to change everything. But after two games, that hasn’t happened, despite the Bucks’ emphatic Game 3 win in which they dismantled the Pacers in the second half, outscoring them 70-44 on […]

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers cruised to wins in the first two games of their series against the Milwaukee Bucks. Game 3, though, was a different story. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Gary Trent Jr. refused to let their team go down 0-3. They needed a great performance, though, including a dominant run in the second […]

The Milwaukee Bucks desperately needed something to go their way in Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers on Friday after dropping the first two games of the first round on the road. Another loss would have led to more noise about Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors with the Bucks on the brink of elimination. On Friday, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NBA playoffs so far, but there is still time for them to turn it around. The Bucks lost each of the first two games of their first round series against the Indiana Pacers, leading to a lot of Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors, […]

The Golden State Warriors are in the middle of the NBA Playoffs as they look to take down the Houston Rockets in the first round. A big reason they’re even in this position is due to the acquisition of Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline, but he wasn’t the only star they called about. Milwaukee […]

The Milwaukee Bucks made one of the more surprising moves ahead of the 2024-25 trade deadline by sending longtime forward Khris Middleton to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Kyle Kuzma. While the trade raised eyebrows around the league, new reporting from NBA insider Brett Siegel has shed light on how Giannis Antetokounmpo truly felt […]

The Milwaukee Bucks may be facing more than just playoff elimination as they trail 0-2 to the Indiana Pacers in their first-round series. While Game 3 in Milwaukee on Friday night offers a chance at redemption, attention has already started shifting toward the team’s long-term future — particularly in light of growing speculation surrounding superstar […]

Some of the greatest players in NBA history achieved greatness by remaining with the same organization throughout their entire careers. Bill Russell and Larry Bird spent all 13 years of their respective careers with the Boston Celtics. John Stockton played 19 years solely for the Utah Jazz. Of course, then there’s Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and general manager Jon Horst have agreed to a multiyear contract extension, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Horst, the organization’s GM since 2017, was responsible for constructing Milwaukee’s championship roster in 2021. Under his leadership, the Bucks have been one of the most successful teams in the league. A new deal […]

The Indiana Pacers will attempt to take a commanding 3-0 lead as they play the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of the First Round. The series shifts to Milwaukee as we continue our NBA playoffs odds series while making a Pacers-Bucks Game 3 prediction and pick. The Pacers defeated the Bucks 123-115 in Game 2 to […]

As soon as Giannis Antetokounmpo said the Milwaukee Bucks were in life or death mode, the motivation is there. However, for the Indiana Pacers, they might not want to give more motivation to the former MVP. Despite being down 2-0 in the series, Antetokounmpo has had masterful performances. Most recently, he posted a 34-point and […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has joined a rare group of NBA legends for all the wrong reasons. Antetokounmpo became just the fourth player in league history to average at least 35 points and 15 rebounds over the first two games of a playoff series and still trail 0-2. The others — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, and Cliff […]

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers handled their business through the first two games of their first-round series against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. After picking up a 19-point win on their home floor over the Bucks in Game 1 of this series, the Pacers held on to win 123-115 on Tuesday night. Indiana […]

With the Milwaukee Bucks down 0-2 to the Indiana Pacers, some might’ve hit the panic button. For Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo, he sees it as more than just being panicked. He dropped a bar on where the Bucks are at, via Eric Nehm of The Athletic on X (formerly Twitter). “It’s not something that you […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are drawing closer to another early exit in the NBA Playoffs following Tuesday’s 123-115 road loss to the Indiana Pacers. They can quickly get back into the series by thriving on their home floor, starting this Friday, but Doc Rivers’ squad is in a 2-0 hole at this moment. Three consecutive first-round […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have had an up-and-down season this year, and now they are just two losses away from being eliminated. After a 123-115 loss in Game 2 of the first round against the Indiana Pacers, the Bucks are headed back home with their backs against the wall despite the best efforts of Giannis Antetokounmpo. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have their backs against the wall through two games in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs against Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers. After getting blown out of the water in a 117-98 loss in the series opener, the Bucks fell short again on Tuesday, as they suffered a 123-115 […]

Tyrese Haliburton is not beloved around the league. He draws the ire of opposing fan bases and arouses skepticism from his peers. The 25-year-old’s trash-talking ways can rub some people the wrong way, including former players, but the Indiana Pacers proudly stand by their guy. No matter how he performs, Haliburton brings the energy. And […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are scratching and clawing to get their first-round series with the Indiana Pacers back to Milwaukee with a 1-1 split, but things didn’t go to plan. Despite the return of Damian Lillard, the Pacers and their explosive offense has still been too much for the Bucks as Indiana rolls to a 123-115 […]

As if the first-round series between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers was not intense enough, some players got into it early in Game 2 of the matchup Tuesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indiana. Late in the first period of the contest, Bucks shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. and Pacers shooting guard Bennedict […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is ready to go, injury or not. Although Lillard has been bothered by blood clots for weeks, the guard says he’s playing in the Bucks-Pacers NBA playoff game Tuesday. “I’m playing… I’m going to give it everything I got… You gotta go out there and do what you’ve gotta do,” […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have their backs against the wall early in their series in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers. In Game 1 last Saturday, Milwaukee got crushed by Tyrese Haliburton in a 117-98 loss at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indiana. It was glaring evidence of how much the Bucks […]

Listless and lifeless, the Milwaukee Bucks trailed throughout Game 1 of the team’s playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, falling 117-98. “The way we played tonight, at times, wasn’t us,” Giannis Antetokounmpo told reporters postgame. “I think we’re gonna be better. In the second half, we were better.” To answer their superstar’s plea for more […]

Since they won the 2021 NBA Finals, the playoffs have not been kind to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. This organization has won only a single series in the three years since their championship run, and now the Bucks are once again up against the wall after losing Game 1 of their first-round series […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are back in the playoffs, and this year’s results could have a big impact on the team’s future. Giannis has been with the team for his entire career, but there is a lot of chatter about him potentially going to play for another team. He did win a ring […]

The NBA Playoffs continue, and the Milwaukee Bucks will be hoping to even out the series after taking the loss in Game 1 against the Indiana Pacers when they come into their matchup on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series with a Bucks-Pacers prediction and pick. The Pacers look to build […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ playoff run certainly didn’t get off to the start that they were hoping for as the Indiana Pacers blew them out 117-98 in Indianapolis in Game 1 of the first round on Saturday. For much of the day, it was Giannis Antetokounmpo against the world as Damian Lillard sat out while recovering […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic, and Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo were all named MVP finalists by the NBA. After the association’s highly anticipated MVP race between Thunder’s Gilgeous-Alexander and Nuggets’ Jokic, the two are officially finalists for Most Valuable Player, with Antetokounmpo in the hunt. The NBA’s announcement […]