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Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer says point guard George Hill “won’t play any less” with combo guard Malcolm Brogdon’s impending return to the lineup. Brogdon has been out since March with a minor plantar fascia tear in his right foot. He is expected to play in Game 5 on Wednesday against the Boston Celtics: […]

Remember when it seemed like Al Horford and the Boston Celtics might have Giannis Antetokounmpo’s number? That was barely more than a week ago, after the Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks by 22 points in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Now, Milwaukee is on the verge of sending Boston home on Wednesday night […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart made his postseason debut in Monday night’s Game 4 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. The former Oklahoma State standout had been suffering from an oblique injury, but he managed to recover enough to take the floor. Smart struggled to find a rhythm in Game 4. As a precautionary measure, his […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be getting a big lift for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. According to ESPN’s Malika Andrews, Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon is set to return to the lineup as his team tries to close out the Boston Celtics, coming off the bench and playing on a minutes restriction. Malcolm Brogdon […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley doesn’t have much faith in the Boston Celtics extending their Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the Milwaukee Bucks, rather confident Wednesday’s Game 5 will be Kyrie Irving’s last in Celtics green: “Hey Mike, let me stop you — we already unmade our reservations for Milwaukee and Toronto,” said a confident Barkley […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were able to take a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Boston Celtics. Unfortunately, it appears they will have to wait a bit longer for point guard Malcolm Brogdon to make his return. Brogdon has been nursing a foot injury since mid-March. According to ESPN’s Malika Andrews, he has been ruled out […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer says combo guard Malcolm Brogdon is still being evaluated ahead of Game 5 against the Boston Celtics. Brogdon suffered a minor plantar fascia tear in his right foot back in March and has been out ever since. The Bucks are up 3-1 on the Celtics and can advance to […]

Kyrie Irving did his best to decipher what’s been going wrong in the past three games against the Milwaukee Bucks, as the Boston Celtics followed five straight postseason wins with utter disappointment in this series, now on the brink of elimination. Irving has quickly realized the full extent of the Bucks’ game plan, one forged […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe has been playing like he has a chip on his shoulder. Recently, 29-year-old admitted that his and his team’s determination are driven by a desire to prove their doubters wrong. “People say a lot of things,” he told Zach Lowe of ESPN.com between Games 3 and 4 in Boston, the latter […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t resting on his laurels after his Milwaukee Bucks put the Boston Celtics on the brink of elimination. The Greek Freak posted a monstrous 39 points and 16 rebounds in Game 4, now winning three straight games to put the Celtics one win away from being knocked out of the playoffs. Yet Antetokounmpo […]

The Boston Celtics fell flat at home for the second game in a row and now find themselves in a massive 3-1 hole in their best-of-seven second-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks. Celtics forward Marcus Morris clearly wasn’t happy with how they responded in a must-win Game 4 and called his team “soft,” per Jay […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has taken over the Eastern Conference Semifinals. After having a subpar Game 1, the man known as the Greek Freak scored a combined 100 points over the next three games. The Boston Celtics, after keeping him quiet for one game, have looked perplexed defensively ever since. Antetokounmpo might have given […]

Only one day after predicting that the Boston Celtics will not win another playoff game, TNT analyst and former NBA star Charles Barkley has a new prediction: the Milwaukee Bucks will win the NBA Finals. "The @Bucks are going to win the world championship." Sir Charles has spoken. 🏆👀 pic.twitter.com/R8hXQN9nYJ — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) […]

After a Game 4 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks put him in a 3-1 series hole, Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics spoke about the defensive plan of Milwaukee coach Mike Budenholzer. From Irving’s perspective, Budenholzer has made it difficult for them to score in the paint. In addition, he’s throwing different defenders who seemingly […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer is encouraged after his team secured a 3-1 series lead over the Boston Celtics. However, he knows that there’s more to be done. Per Kelly Price of NBC26, Budenholzer — one of the leading candidates for NBA Coach of the Year — shared how impressed he is by his […]

Many NBA fans focus solely on the quality of their team’s starters. They urge their teams to get the biggest names while ignoring the depth of their bench. The Milwaukee Bucks showed why depth matters in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics on Monday evening. The Milwaukee bench thoroughly outplayed the Celtics’ bench en route […]

Milwaukee Bucks fans are elated over their team’s 113-101 victory against the Boston Celtics, which brought the team one win away from reaching the Conference Finals. They will only be more excited after delving into the statistics and realizing how the team did without its best player, star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. ClutchPoints collected the following […]

The Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks squared off in Game 4 of the two teams’ Eastern Conference semifinal series on Monday night, with the Celtics trying to stay afloat in the series. Home teams with a 3-1 lead in Game 5 are almost always guaranteed to take the series, according to a recent statistic from […]

In Game 4 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals, Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe had one of his team’s most impressive highlights of the night when he swatted Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum’s layup attempt into the stands in the fourth quarter. Tatum was attempting to push the Celtics into one last run, but Bledsoe […]

Milwaukee Bucks backup guard Pat Connaughton blocked Terry Rozier’s jump shot and was rewarded on the other end via a nifty pass which he finished with a dunk. In Game 4 of the Eastern Semifinals, Connaughton combined athleticism and perfect timing in blocking Rozier’s 3-point attempt. After the block, Sterling Brown had the presence of […]

Marcus Smart is the heart and soul of the Boston Celtics, so when it was announced that Smart would miss time with an oblique injury throughout the start of the playoffs, Boston fans were bummed. Ahead of Monday night’s Game 4 between the Bucks and Celtics, however, it was announced that Smart would return. As […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer says starting point guard Eric Bledsoe’s defensive contributions in the playoffs have been “incredibly important.” Bledsoe has always had the capability of being an All-NBA defender, but he’s taken his defensive skills to another level under Budenholzer. “Don’t underestimate what he’s done defensively.” — Jay King (@ByJayKing) May 6, […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce says the Celtics need to “play harder” in Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. Pierce was surprised by the lack of intensity the Celtics played with in Game 3. The Bucks won Game 3 by a final score of 123-116 to reclaim home-court advantage in the series. Pierce […]

Help may be on the way for the Boston Celtics ahead of their matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4. Marcus Smart told reporters on Sunday that he is “hopeful” that he will play on Monday. He was recently cleared to fully participate in practice and his official status on the injury report was […]

TNT commentator and former NBA star Charles Barkley has never been one to shy away from controversial statements. In November, he insisted that the Los Angeles Clippers would never make the playoffs. As we all know now, the Clippers not only made the playoffs but made the defending champions sweat a little by taking two […]

Game 4 of the Eastern Semis will be held in TD Garden on Monday, and Boston Celtics star guard Kyrie Irving vows better communication amongst his teammates. Per Jay King of The Athletic, Irving shared that apart from a loud Boston crowd, there will be lots of talking between him and the Celtics squad. “It’ll […]

Kyrie Irving has had arguably the best year of his career this season, and his stellar play carried over into Game 1 of the Boston Celtics’ Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. Irving stuffed the stat sheet with 26 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds in a 22-point Boston win that had the […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon will not play in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN’s Malika Andrews: Budenholzer said Brogdon is making good progress. He has played five-on-five three times. “I think he’s getting close,” Bud said. — Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) May 5, 2019 Brogdon’s apparent “progress” has apparently not been substantial […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has yet to play in the playoffs after suffering a torn oblique in the final weeks of the regular season, but he may be suiting up for Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks: #NEBHInjuryReport Marcus Smart has been cleared for full contact and played 3-on-3 yesterday. He fully participated in […]

Boston Celtics talisman Kyrie Irving has been on the receiving end of some criticism yet again following his team’s 123-116 Game 3 defeat against the Milwaukee Bucks. This time around, though, the talk comes from a Bucks player allegedly saying that Irving struggled to “keep it all together” during the pivotal contest. Jeff Goodman for […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been making good progress in his road to recovery ever since suffering an oblique injury prior to the start of the postseason. The 24-year-old appears to be inching towards a return to the court after a lengthy layoff, with a report emerging that he is set to re-join the […]

Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics has not been able to suit up during this year’s playoffs due to an oblique injury. Though his progress seems good, with the next step being contact drills, Smart is still questionable to return to the court for the team’s second-round series against the surging Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks put on yet another stellar performance in the third quarter of Game 3 against the Boston Celtics, pulling out a 123-116 victory behind 32 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists from Giannis Antetokounmpo as well as 42 bench points. The Celtics had completely dominated the Bucks in every facet of the game […]

The Milwaukee Bucks may have defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals, but there’s a bit of concern regarding the status of starting forward Khris Middleton, who was seen limping as he walked out of the TD Garden after the team’s 123-116 victory. Khris Middleton just left the Garden with […]

The Boston Celtics lost Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks, and Kyrie Irving placed much of the blame on himself. Irving struggled on Friday night, scoring 29 points on 8-of-22 shooting, including 2-of-8 from beyond the arc. After the game, the All-Star guard told Ben Golliver of the Washington Post […]

A whopping 39 personal fouls were called in the second half of the Milwaukee Bucks’ Game 3 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night. All six of Jaylen Brown’s fouls came after intermission, Giannis Antetokounmpo attempted 14 free throws, and 21 of those 39 total whistles were blown on the Celtics. The officiating crew […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens isn’t one to comment on officiating after games, and he lived up to that reputation despite seeing his Beantown team lose to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3. The Celtics bowed down to the Bucks 123-116 at TD Garden. The victory allowed Milwaukee to take the series lead and […]

After opening the Eastern Conference Semifinals with a blowout win over the league’s best team – in the regular season, at least – on the roard, it finally seemed safe to say with certainty that the Boston Celtics had righted their wayward ship. But two straight losses later, the Celtics’ back is suddenly up against […]

The Milwaukee Bucks took a 2-1 series lead over the Boston Celtics after winning Game 3 of their second round showdown, 123-116. Former Celtic and current NBA analyst Paul Pierce — who predicted that the series was over after Boston won Game 1 — had a simple reaction on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/4or4PLPOoZ — Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) […]