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The Milwaukee Bucks will release forward Christian Wood and sign free agent point guard Tim Frazier in the wake of a Malcolm Brogdon injury, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The injury will see Brogdon miss the next six-to-eight weeks, putting the Bucks in a difficult position ahead of the postseason, hoping to lock […]

Fresh off a career-high 52 points, Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo was confident enough to yell expletives at Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons after ferociously dunking on him and staring him down the Sixers with only 1:18 left in regulation. The Greek Freak would then go on to explain why he would rather have Simmons […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid unleashed his supreme handles against Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Midway through the second quarter of their highly anticipated match-up, Joel Embiid finished the play with a soft fall-away jumper. The two are tagged as modern-day big men: players who can play traditional big men roles but also have the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and the Philadelphia 76ers battled it out in a playoff-like game on Sunday night, with the Sixers edging out the former 130-125. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid were sensational in the game, prompting people to rave about a possible playoff matchup between their respective teams. It was a great back-and-forth duel between […]

Despite losing 130-125 to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career high 52 points. He’s the 11th player to score at least 50 points this season, breaking the previous record of 10 which was set in 2016-17 and tied in 2017-18. Per the @NBA: Giannis is the 11th […]

In a showdown between two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia 76ers earned a 130-125 road win against the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks. The performance of the night goes to Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who scored a career-high 52 points despite the loss. He’s the fourth player to score at least 50 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks dueled in a showdown of two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference on Sunday afternoon. And, as expected, there were plenty of fireworks. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 52 points to go along with 16 rebounds and seven assists. But it was the Sixers who came out […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon was recently diagnosed with a “minor plantar fascia tear in his right foot,” according to a weekend report from Adrian Wojnarowski and Malika Andrews of ESPN. Although Brogdon is now expected to miss at least the next six to eight weeks due to the aforementioned setback, the Bucks’ up-and-comer continues […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon was diagnosed with a minor plantar fascia tear in his right foot, and is expected to be sidelined for six to eight weeks. According to Adrian Wojnarowski and Marika Andrews of ESPN, Milwaukee remains hopeful that he’ll be closer to the six-week timeline. With this news, Brogdon will surely miss […]

The Milwaukee Bucks may need to hold off the Toronto Raptors for the top seed in the Eastern Conference over the regular season’s remainder absent one of their most important players, Malcolm Brogdon. The team announced on Saturday that Brogdon suffered a minor tear of the plantar fascia in his right foot. The injury was […]

Former Golden State Warriors forward David West believes that the real threat to the Dubs’ NBA dominance is in the East, in the form of the Milwaukee Bucks. Most league followers would peg the Houston Rockets as the biggest threat to the Warriors’ ironclad grip on the Larry O’Brien Trophy. James Harden and company, after […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo has eight games with at least 30 points, 15 rebounds and five assists this season. That’s the most such games in a single season since Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also had eight for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1977-78 season. Giannis Antetokounmpo has eight games with at least […]

The Milwaukee Bucks notched their second straight victory on Friday — and their fourth in the last five games — as they mounted an impressive come from behind victory against the Miami Heat. Following his team’s 113-98 win, Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer emphasized the importance of defense, and how he wants this to be […]

The Milwaukee Bucks produced an extraordinary performance on Friday against the Miami Heat as they secured a huge comeback victory in the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami. Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was extremely pleased with how his team battled back to come out with a 113-98 victory, and following the win, the 24-year-old explained why these […]

The Milwaukee Bucks stepped into the American Airlines Arena on Friday thinking that they’d have a cakewalk dealing with the Miami Heat. As it turned out, the Heat was red hot from the field early on in the contest and took a commanding 62-42 lead heading into halftime. The second half of the contest was […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra could do nothing but watch from the sideline Friday as his team dwindled away a 20-point halftime lead before falling to the Milwaukee Bucks. Losing to the Bucks is the fate a majority of teams have suffered this 2018-19 season. After all, Milwaukee boasts the best record in the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks continue to thrive under the leadership of All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Greek Freak was once again sensational in the team’s 113-98 road win against the Miami Heat. Giannis finished with 33 points and 16 rebounds. He also had nine dimes, one of which was a nice no-look pass to Eric Bledsoe. […]

All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo punished the Miami Heat on both ends of the floor, as he helped the Milwaukee Bucks notched their 52nd win with a 113-98 road victory. The Greek Freak finished with 33 points, 16 rebounds, nine assists, three blocks and two steals, further solidifying his case for the league MVP honors this […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon saw his night come to an early end Friday versus the Miami Heat, departing the contest due to right heel soreness. The injury likely stems from the plantar fascia issues he has had with his right foot this season, per Matt Velasquez of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Brogdon has had plantar […]

In his final season in the NBA, Dwyane Wade is thoroughly enjoying his farewell tour. Other than receiving waves of rapturous applause from his fans all over the country, Wade is playing a significant role for the Miami Heat as they cling onto the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Ahead of today’s game against […]

If the playoffs started today, the Milwaukee Bucks would face the Miami Heat in the first-round of the playoffs. For that reason alone, Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo says Milwaukee can’t take Friday’s game against the Heat in South Beach on Friday lightly because it’s important to send a message to a team they could […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a razor-thin margin of error if they hope to make the postseason, but for LeBron James, this upcoming road trip test against three playoff-bound Eastern Conference teams is an opportunity for him and his team to show their mettle. “We have an opportunity,” said James after coasting to a 123-107 […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez is having an historic season in 2018-19, but maybe not for the reasons that you might think. The seven-footer has completed the transformation of his on-court game, wholly embracing the three-point shot, which widely varies from his past NBA life. Coupling his range from behind the arc with his ability […]

Being the first NBA team this season to breach the 50-win mark and having a relatively comfortable lead at the very top of the Eastern Conference playoff race, the Milwaukee Bucks have a bit of luxury to take some risks in preparation for the postseason. During Tuesday’s convincing 130-113 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis has had a bizarre last few months, but when on the court, everything seems to fall in place. Davis and his minutes total are a headscratcher for one of the league’s top talents with a team currently not interesting in deploying him to his fullest potential. In case those […]

The NBA has changed for the better. Star players are realizing one star on a team can’t equate the value of two-or-three. LeBron James started this trend and Kevin Durant helped (unfashionably) to make it an acceptable practice. The old logic of star players doing it solo became obsolete and outdated. Sure, Damien Lillard and […]

Milwaukee Bucks teammates Giannis Antetokounmpo and Pat Connaughton have become very close friends over the years, and one of their favorite things to do together is to work out in the gym whenever there’s a day off from NBA action. In an interview with Lori Nickel of Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Connaughton shared some stories of how he […]

Jason Kidd was one of the most phenomenal point guards the NBA has ever seen. He had a very successful playing career that lasted for 19 seasons. He is an accomplished player who suited up for four different teams. He immediately tried to coach in the NBA shortly after his retirement. However, Kidd as a […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer has become the clear frontrunner to win NBA coach of the year as the end of the regular season approaches. The betting site BetOnline.com currently has Budenholzer as the heavy favorite at -500. Behind him are Denver Nuggets coach Mike Malone and Indiana Pacers coach Nate McMillan. There is […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden may have gone on a historic scoring run this season, but it’s Milwaukee Bucks phenom Giannis Antetokounmpo who is still the betting favorite to win the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award at -225, according to BetOnline.ag. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George currently rounds out the top three. Antetokounmpo is […]

The San Antonio Spurs handed the Milwaukee Bucks only their 17th loss of the season on Sunday, as coach Gregg Popovich and his men emerged victorious against the league leaders, 121-114. However, one of the highlights of the evening was when a bat flew across the court to interrupt the highly entertaining contest. Chaos ensued, […]

A bat interrupted the Bucks vs. Spurs game, and point guard Eric Bledsoe has a lot to say about the matter and took to Twitter to share his thoughts. Mama I got attacked today😔 #theundefeatedSanAntoniobatslol — Eric Bledsoe (@EBled2) March 11, 2019 Apparently, according to ESPN, the bats in San Antonio frequently interrupt games for […]

The San Antonio Spurs got an impressive 121-114 win against the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks. The Spurs were able to defend Bucks’ All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, especially in the final minutes of the game, and head coach Gregg Popovich was pleased with his team’s defensive efforts. He had another remarkable post-game quote to describe his satisfaction […]

It’s good to be the Milwaukee Bucks. Despite their defeat at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, the team officially retained their 2019 first-round draft choice. The team is still dealing with the Phoenix Suns over last season’s Eric Bledsoe trade, with another pick still yet to be on the move, with […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez believes in superheroes. That can be the only explanation as to why the 7-footer has not only not been scared of the prospect of being bitten by a bat, but it appears that he’s ready to embrace it. Brook Lopez says he’s slightly disappointed the bat didn’t fly closer to him. He […]

Pau Gasol was greeted with a tribute video when he made his return to San Antonio to face the Spurs as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks. The @spurs welcome Pau Gasol with a tribute video, as he makes his return to San Antonio. 👏👏pic.twitter.com/nYYrQAeFDg — The Sporting News (@sportingnews) March 11, 2019 The Spurs […]

Apparently Giannis Antetokounmpo is a fan of the popular TV series “Game of Thrones.” The only problem is, he’s also unaware that it airs on HBO. The three-time All-Star took to Twitter Friday night, desperate to find some answers. Bruh… — HBO (@HBO) March 9, 2019 “Where can I watch Games of Thrones?,” he tweeted. […]

With the NBA Playoffs just over a month away, it’s fair game to begin taking a look to see how the competition from each conference stacks up against the other. If regular-season records against teams currently slated for postseason play is any indicator, a Milwaukee Bucks-Denver Nuggets matchup in the NBA Finals could be upon us: […]

Milwaukee Bucks wing Tony Snell is not known for his offensive contributions. Following play Thursday, Snell is averaging just 6.1 points per game on the year, which is not all that varied from his career average of 6.3 PPG. Despite those facts, he went for nine points during his team’s victory over the Indiana Pacers, […]