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Milwaukee Bucks fans made sure to have a little bit of fun as their team dominated Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors in Game 2. With the Bucks leading by double digits in the final minute of the third quarter, the home fans thought it was the best time to troll Leonard and the Raptors. […]

Brook Lopez has developed a reliable 3-point shot over the past few years, and that was evident more so than ever in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals showdown between the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors. Lopez had a playoff career high of 29 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks to lead the Bucks […]

Roughly two weeks after saying that the Boston Celtics would beat the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference semi-finals, former NBA player Paul Pierce seems to have a change of heart in terms of the team that he’s going to support in these playoffs. Of course, he can no longer root for his former team, […]

The biggest concern for the Toronto Raptors against the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals is how they will stop Giannis Antetokounmpo. Unfortunately, two games into the series, Nick Nurse and Co. still don’t have a solution for their problem. Midway through the first quarter of Game 2, Antetokonmpo showed the Raptors why he […]

The NBA has just announced the finalists for this season’s Coach of the Year award; Milwaukee Bucks’ Mike Budenholzer, Denver Nuggets’ Michael Malone, and Los Angeles Clippers’ Doc Rivers. #NBA Coach of the Year finalists: Doc Rivers, #ClippersMike Malone, #Nuggets Mike Budenholzer, #Bucks pic.twitter.com/J9314IWCNe — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) May 18, 2019 Budenholzer, the winner of […]

Charles Barkley has been very gung-ho about the Milwaukee Bucks during these playoffs, and he once again made the prediction that the Bucks will be the 2019 NBA champions. This is a prediction he has made several times during this postseason: "I think they're going to win the world championship." —Charles Barkley on the Bucks […]

The Toronto Raptors rode their Game 7 buzzer-beating momentum all the way through the first 36 minutes of their first game in Milwaukee. Then the fourth quarter happened. What had been a 7-to-10 point lead throughout evaporated as the club was outscored 17-32, going 5-for-22 from the field. Kawhi Leonard, who had been nothing short […]

When the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors got underway in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, it appeared that Raptors star forward Kawhi Leonard was going to embark on yet another prolific series. Leonard had scored 29 points through the first three quarters and was getting to the free-throw line at will. But in […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and coach Mike Budenholzer had struggled to defend Kawhi Leonard through the first three quarters of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Leonard had poured in 29 points and–along with Kyle Lowry–had kept the Raptors in the lead. But when it mattered the most, the Bucks put the clamps on Leonard, […]

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol admits the team leans on star small forward Kawhi Leonard “a little too much” on offense. In this Eastern Conference Finals series against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Raptors need Leonard to play elite every single minute he’s on the floor. Leonard is a superstar, but he’s also human and will […]

For nearly a decade, LeBron James dominated the Eastern Conference. He led the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers to a combined eight straight appearances in the NBA Finals from 2011-2018. But the four-time MVP decided that it was time for a change in scenery, so he signed a four-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Toronto Raptors may have lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals against the Milwaukee Bucks, but a lot of people still believe that they will be the ones who will advance to the NBA Finals. One of their believers is former NBA player Matt Barnes, who shared his thoughts on why the Raps […]

Despite being very pleased with Malcolm Brogdon’s Game 1 efforts, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer does not anticipate putting him back in the starting lineup for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, according to ESPN’s Malika Andrews. Brogdon shined in 27 minutes off the bench on Wednesday’s 108-100 victory over the Bucks, putting […]

Danny Green struggled to have the impact a player of his caliber should have as a utility man for the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks. The 3-and-D specialist put up only six points and six rebounds, taking only five shots despite being part of an eight-man rotation employed by coach Nick […]

The Toronto Raptors are well aware they let a golden chance slip away on the road, as what looked like a confident effort to steal home-court advantage suddenly turned into the Milwaukee Bucks flexing their hometown muscle in the fourth quarter. Danny Green, Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka were among the few who could not […]

The hosts of NBA on TNT was at Milwaukee earlier tonight for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Bucks and the Toronto Raptors. Shaquille O’Neal was there to hype the crowd by leading the “Milwaukee!” chants. But a few seconds later, they were already shouting “Barkley sucks!” Shaq started a “Barkley sucks” […]

Thanks in large part to the fourth-quarter play of Brook Lopez, the Milwaukee Bucks walked away from Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a 108-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors. The Bucks trailed for much of the game, but a second-half surge led the team to a come-from-behind win. Brook logged 35 minutes […]

Milwaukee Bucks big man Brook Lopez had arguably his best playoff game in his entire career on Wednesday night. The 7-foot center led the way for his team as the Bucks secured a crucial Game 1 victory against the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals. Lopez came up big in the fourth and final […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Pau Gasol believes that Giannis Antetokounmpo should win this season’s MVP honors, and he explained his reasoning via his article with The Players’ Tribune. “Here are the facts: Giannis is the best player on the league’s best regular-season team. Giannis will be first team All-NBA and first team All-Defense. He’s been one […]

The Milwaukee Bucks honored Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Toronto Raptors: The @Bucks honored Oscar Robertson, who starred on their last title team, in Milwaukee! #FearTheDeer | #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/EKoR30fdzU — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 16, 2019 Robertson helped the Bucks win the championship in […]

Despite a bombastic performance from Kyle Lowry in a testy Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Toronto Raptors fell apart late, as the rest of his team unable to make a single shot to help him lead them to victory. The Raptors had a grip in the ball game […]

The Milwaukee Bucks managed to secure Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals thanks to a stellar outing from center Brook Lopez. It seems he has his teammates to thank for his career performance. Lopez was able to catch fire from deep late in the game en route to career-high 29 points to help seal […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were able to take Game 1 against the Toronto Raptors. Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was happy to take a backseat to his teammates down the stretch. The Bucks endured their fair share of struggles early on against the Raptors. Antetokounmpo was proud of how his teammates responded to secure the win,via NBA TV […]

The Toronto Raptors were unable to make a statement after losing to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. It appears forward Kawhi Leonard has an idea of what attributed to their loss. It is no secret that Toronto’s offense failed them down the stretch. Regardless, Leonard is more upset with […]

Despite the loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick nurse hailed Kyle Lowry’s performance. Per NBA TV in a postgame conference, Nurse was confident that every shot that Lowry took would swish the net. “Every time he let it go tonight, you were like […]

After holding Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors to just two points in the critical fourth quarter of Game 1, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks revealed that their defensive strategy against Leonard was to make him ‘play 1-on-5.’ Per Michael Lee of The Athletic, Antetokounmpo detailed their defensive scheme against the former Finals MVP. […]

Mike Budenholzer has a firm belief that his Milwaukee Bucks can overcome any challenge thrown their way, and their come-from-behind Game 1 victory over the Toronto Raptors is proof of that. Trailing by as much as 13 points at one point in the game, the Bucks came roaring in the fourth quarter to turn around […]

The Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks played a hard-fought Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Raptors were coming off a thrilling Game 7 in the previous round in which Kawhi Leonard produced one of the wildest buzzer-beaters in winner-take-all games in NBA history, but now the team had to turn around and duke […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors faced off in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night in Milwaukee, and the Bucks were looking to win the franchise’s first ECF game since 2001 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Though the Raptors started off strong and took a 59-51 lead into halftime, the Bucks […]

For Cris Carter — former NFL player turned sports analyst — the Milwaukee Bucks are better than the Golden State Warriors. Per First Things First, Carter shared his insights on a possible NBA Finals matchup. For the eight-time Pro Bowl, he doesn’t believe that the Warriors are better than the rest of the league like […]

For Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer’s point of view, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s winning mentality is on ‘another level.’ Per Michael Grange of Rogers Sportsnet, Budenholzer — who’s been in the NBA since 1996 — the Greek Freak’s mentality is different other players in the league: ‘He’s all about winning … most guys in our league […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas has a pretty interesting guess on how the Eastern Conference Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and his former team, the Toronto Raptors, will turn out. There has been plenty of hype built around the matchup of forwards Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kawhi Leonard. According to Donatas Urbonas of O, Dangau Sportas, […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas believes Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard and Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo “can reach LeBron’s level” if they continue to improve their games. While LeBron James is still universally recognized as the best player in basketball, Leonard, Giannis and Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant are closing in on […]

The matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors promises to be among the most tightly-contested Eastern Conference Finals series in recent memory. Though regular-season numbers paint Milwaukee as a clear favorite, many nevertheless believe that Toronto will be the team ultimately left standing in the East. One thing’s for sure, though: The Raptors definitely […]

The 2019 Eastern Conference Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors is the only conference or NBA Finals over the last 20 years where two players enter the series with a player efficiency rating of 30.0 or greater in the playoffs. Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the 2019 playoffs in PER at 31.0. Raptors […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse wants his team to distribute shots better against the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals. At times, the Raptors rely too much on star small forward Kawhi Leonard to carry them on offense. Nurse says while Leonard is an all-world player, Toronto needs to get other guys involved […]

Raptors star Kyle Lowry has been nearly nullified by the Milwaukee Bucks in this past regular season, and while he’s well aware of his struggles against this Eastern Conference Finals opponent, he won’t make much of what transpired earlier in the season. Lowry scored an average of 6.3 points per game in three meetings against […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse expresses his belief on his team ahead of their Eastern Conference Finals showdown against the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. The Raptors are coming off a second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers that took seven games to decide. Meanwhile, the Bucks are well-rested ahead of the East finale after closing out […]

Detroit Pistons legend and NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas would vote for Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo as MVP over Houston Rockets guard James Harden. Thomas says while both Antetokounmpo and Harden put up phenomenal numbers during the regular season, he’s leaning toward Giannis because the Bucks had the best record in the NBA. […]