Milwaukee Bucks Articles - Page 158

Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton will be one of the top free agents on the market this summer and is in line for a big deal, but just where will he end up? Will he stay in Milwaukee? Will he take his talents elsewhere? He may not know for a little while, as Middleton likes […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was greeted with MVP chants from fans at the airport after the team returned from Toronto following their loss to the Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals. 🙌@Giannis_An34 thanks fans for their support after the team returned home from Toronto!! pic.twitter.com/k8NCPp26j9 — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) May 26, 2019 Antetokounmpo has […]

The Toronto Raptors were able to close out their series with the Milwaukee Bucks in spectacular fashion to win the East. Regardless, it appears NBA legend and TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal is still taking the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals. It is no secret that the Warriors are heavily favored once again […]

The Milwaukee Bucks came within earshot of reaching the NBA Finals this year, but instead lost four straight games to the Toronto Raptors after grabbing a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. Still, this was a transcendent year for a Bucks team that won 60 games — their highest total since the 1980-81 […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered one of the most painful losses of his career after his team got eliminated by the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals. He led the Bucks to victories in the first two games of the series, but he struggled over the next four contests, and they lost all […]

The Milwaukee Bucks saw their promising season come to a heartbreaking end on Saturday night when the Toronto Raptors defeated them in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Bucks were up two games before losing the next four contests. Now the team will use the offseason to regroup and weigh their options on […]

After stringing together one of the best regular seasons in NBA history, the Milwaukee Bucks ended their 2019 playoff campaign in disappointing fashion. Surely, no one is more dismayed than their young superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Former player and NBA champion Matt Barnes offered an encouraging message for the Greek Freak when he appeared on Undisputed […]

The Toronto Raptors may have just inched closer towards convincing superstar Kawhi Leonard to sign an extension with the team following Saturday night’s series-clinching victory against the Milwaukee Bucks. However, if a recent comment by a family member of the former Finals MVP is to be believed, it seems that Leonard is already set on […]

The Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Toronto Raptors in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, ending what has been a superb but disappointing playoff run for the team that owned the best record in the league. After winning Games 1 and 2 of the series, the Bucks lost four straight games against the Raptors, […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo may already be an MVP frontrunner, but he’s still young at 24 years old. While his age may not play a role for his recent incident, the fact that he walked out in the middle of his press conference after their Game 6 defeat showed an unusual glimpse of immaturity […]

After several failed attempts over the past couple of years, the Toronto Raptors have finally advanced to the NBA Finals thanks in large part to Kawhi Leonard’s historic playoff performance. The All-Star forward was at his best in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, during which he scored 27 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and […]

The Toronto Raptors were able to close out the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Despite the disappointing turn of events, head coach Mike Budenholzer is looking forward to what is to come. The Bucks had seemingly been on the cusp of greatness, leading Toronto 2-0 and getting ready to make […]

The Milwaukee Bucks fell short against the Toronto Raptors in Game 6, ending their pursuit of an NBA Finals appearance. Regardless, head coach Mike Budenholzer is still optimistic about what the future holds for forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Raptors found a way to contain Antetokounmpo throughout the series. Despite his struggles, Budenholzer knows full well […]

Fans at the Scotiabank Arena showered Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard with “MVP!” chants as he received the Eastern Conference Finals championship trophy. MVP! MVP! MVP! pic.twitter.com/wQSzr3htfk — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) May 26, 2019 Kawhi deserves all the love from Canada right now after he led their beloved Raptors to the Finals for the first […]

Masai Ujiri built the Eastern Conference champions. Kawhi Leonard made this championship moment possible. Yet, this is merely a prelude to the next act. The Toronto Raptors have advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. They will be taking on the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors in a seven-game […]

As Tas Melas of the Starters would say: Unclench the butts! Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau surely had his butts unclenched after watching Canada’s beloved Toronto Raptors punch their ticket to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. #Game6 🇨🇦 #Match6#WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/OJv7jbp1uR — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) May 26, 2019 The Finals are […]

The Toronto Raptors have reached the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 100-94 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals behind another superb performance from Kawhi Leonard. Leonard finished with 27 points, 17 rebounds, and seven assists to propel the Raptors to a series-clinching victory. He also […]

As expected, Drake is at it again in Game 6 of the Toronto Raptors vs. Milwaukee Bucks Eastern Conference Finals series. The Raptors global ambassador — and undoubtedly the team’s biggest celebrity fan — is pulling out all the stops to help the team advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise […]

The Toronto Raptors carried the weight of a season, a future, and a nation on their backs on Saturday night in Scotiabank Arena. Yes, their opponent was playing under the burden of having to win a road elimination game, but the Raptors played for much higher stakes. In a game unlike any other NBA contest […]

Toronto Raptors fans are pulling off all the stops to help their Raps advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. With international superstar Drake doing his best in heckling the Bucks on the sidelines, Raptors fans decided to use him as well in the form of massive Drake head cutouts. […]

Milwaukee Bucks fans better grab their seats tight as their team is on the brink of elimination in Game 6 against the Toronto Raptors. For those Bucks followers who are superstitious, it’s not looking good no thanks to Paul Pierce. Not a lot can be critiqued out of Pierce’s game. He’s a champion and one […]

A Toronto Raptors fan gets clever in his trolling of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. With the Raptors looking to close out the Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals Game 6, one Toronto fan showed his support by bringing a banner that shows a playful mockery of Antetokounmpo’s name. The 6ix isn’t playing around tonight […]

Indiana Pacers small forward Thaddeus Young says Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo is the only player in the NBA he has to watch film and prepare three or four days in advance for. Antetokounmpo, who is a finalist for the MVP award this season, is one of the most unstoppable forces we have in […]

The Memphis Grizzlies interviewed Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Taylor Jenkins for its head coaching vacancy, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Milwaukee assistant Taylor Jenkins interviewed for the Memphis Grizzlies coaching job, league sources tell ESPN. Jenkins has been on Mike Budenholzer’s staff with Bucks and Hawks and served as a Spurs G League head coach. […]

NBA Hall of Famer and former Milwaukee Bucks star Marques Johnson offered some words of encouragement to the ball club he spent his first seven seasons in, as they stare at a 3-2 hole on their way to Canada for a must-win Game 6. The Fox Sports Wisconsin analyst took to Twitter to rally up […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is expecting an all-out war in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Raptors have won the last three games against the Bucks and are now leading 3-2, all after trailing 0-2 to start the series. However, Nurse knows the difficulty of closing out […]

Jeremy Lin has been in the NBA for nine years but for some reason, people have found it hard to recognize him throughout the course of his career. The Toronto Raptors guard has dealt with security guards stopping him on multiple occasions just because they don’t know him that well. The most recent incident happened […]

After starting the Eastern Conference Finals down two games to none against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Toronto Raptors managed to win three straight games and are now ahead of the series. They are one victory away from advancing to the NBA Finals, and for former NBA player Kendrick Perkins, the series is over in favor […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

The Toronto Raptors were facing a potential quick exit in the Eastern Conference Finals, down 0-2 against a potent Milwaukee Bucks team that proved formidable at home. Yet Raptors coach Nick Nurse expected the same of his players that he got from them throughout the regular season. Asked how these Raptors managed to come back […]

On Thursday night, the Toronto Raptors took a huge step towards making their first ever trip to the NBA Finals as they secured a 105-99 victory in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. This was no easy feat as not only did the Raptors defeat Milwaukee in their home floor, […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been as close to a non-factor as there can be at this stage of the game, failing to close out in fourth quarters the way a true MVP finalist should. During Games 4 and 5 against the Toronto Raptors, The Greek Freak’s lack of shooting and ability to create […]

Toronto Raptors point man Kyle Lowry explained how it is that his team managed to flip the script on the Milwaukee Bucks after going down 0-2 in the series. The second seed in the East seemingly hit the download button after losing the first two games, making all the right plays down the stretch to […]

The Toronto Raptors have turned the tables on the Milwaukee Bucks, as star forward Kawhi Leonard has put the clamps on Giannis Antetokounmpo, slowing him down and keeping him from having big nights in the last three games. According to Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports, Antetokounmpo scored only 10 points in the 37 possessions in […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are facing a similar scenario that the Boston Celtics did in the previous series, now seeing the Toronto Raptors win three games in a row to turn the tables on them and lead the series 3-2, sitting one game away from elimination. When prompted with this comparison, Giannis Antetokounmpo stopped the reporter […]

The Toronto Raptors are one win away from reaching their first-ever NBA Finals, and rapper/actor/global ambassador Drake is hoping to speak it into existence. Following a third straight win over the Milwaukee Bucks, which came by way of a 105-99 road victory in Game 5 on Thursday, Drake promised his team would march on to […]

For Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is the ‘likely MVP of the league’ given his dominance. After their big Game 5 win which put them up 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals, Lowry talked about how they tried to contain Antetokounmpo. He shared that they tried to throw out […]

Right after a Game 5 win which put his team up 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals, Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard was asked what it felt like to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks four times in a row. His answer is the most Kawhi thing we’ve ever heard. Per Legion Hoops, the interview went on […]

World-famous rapper Drake has been omnipresent at Toronto Raptors home games for years now (well, especially since they’ve been really good), and he was also in the news of late when Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer lamented the rapper’s courtside behavior in the Raptors’ win at home against the Bucks in Game 4. Not unexpectedly, […]