Milwaukee Bucks Articles - Page 173

The Milwaukee Bucks are headed into a franchise-defining period after losing to the Boston Celtics in the first round. Though star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is signed through the 2020-21 season, vultures will soon begin to circle Milwaukee if the Bucks don’t make substantial progress, as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski noted last summer. .@wojespn says Hayward's exit […]

The Sacramento Kings could make a run for Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker, according to James Ham of NBC Sports California. Parker has likely fallen out of favor as the franchise established the partnership between talisman Giannis Antetokounmpo and sidekick Khris Middleton. Parker is slated to become a restricted free agent in a few days […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

The Milwaukee Bucks could have pulled off a rather beneficial trade with the Atlanta Hawks right on draft night, which would have allowed them to move down from the 17th to the 19th overall pick, still able to draft Villanova shooting guard Donte DiVincenzo two spots down, while also getting some added compensation from the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks might have started to circle the wagons on a potential trade, looking to re-shape their backcourt by trying to deal point guards Eric Bledsoe and Matthew Dellavedova, along with second-year forward D.J. Wilson, according to Gery Woelfel of The Racine Journal Times. The Bucks dealt for Bledsoe early in the season, as […]

It was announced a few weeks ago that LeBron James would be the cover athlete for the anniversary edition of NBA 2K19, but there have not even been any hints about who would grace the normal game cover. It appears that, on Saturday night, that exact information might have been accidentally leaked, and if it’s correct, it […]

The Orlando Magic just drafted talented center Mo Bamba with their sixth pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. The shocker came when Trae Young and Luka Doncic were traded for one another between the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks. Bamba is expected to have a solid NBA career, but it’ll be a tough start for […]

The 2018 NBA Draft is under way and this year’s class is as electric as any other in recent memory. Follow along as the results for each team are announced today, with every team taking another step toward their future. Phoenix Suns: DeAndre Ayton — C (Arizona)A double-double machine with plenty of untapped potential, despite posting […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo couldn’t help himself but jump into the LeBron James sweepstakes, despite being far from the United States, back in his native Greece for the offseason. Reddit user Excision translated the interview from a local newspaper, as The Greek Freak was prompted with the fact that no one is considering Milwaukee as […]

Milwaukee Bucks talent Sterling Brown, who is making headlines for non-basketball reasons, is suing the city over a false arrest. From ESPN’s report detailing the situation, Brown’s lawyer, Mark Tomsen, relayed the following: “Mr. Brown hopes that instead of the typical denial of the claims … the city actually admit to the wrongs, admit that […]

The Milwaukee Bucks could be looking to package two of their star players in recently-acquired point guard Eric Bledsoe and injury-plagued forward Jabari Parker, according to fantasy guru Chris Sheridan of GetMoreSports. “I expect the Bucks to move Eric Bledsoe and Jabari Parker, because Giannis Antetokounmpo does not enjoy playing alongside those two.” The Bucks […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ Instagram account just went full-savage on Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, and the rest of their championship-winning Los Angeles Lakers 2000-01 side. O’Neal recently posted a photo on his Instagram containing a quote from former teammate Bryant pertaining to the prowess of their historic 2000-01 Lakers squad. Bryant’s comments come in the wake […]

Larry Sanders, who left the NBA a few years ago, wants to go back to the Milwaukee Bucks — the team which drafted him and where he spent his first five years as a pro. Sanders posted on his Twitter account his willingness to back to Milwaukee: I want to go back to Milwaukee 😪 […]

Milwaukee Bucks talent Khris Middleton is probably as underrated a player in the NBA as there is, and he actually knows it. In a solid Q&A with Sports Illustrated, Middleton was asked if he felt like was one of the more underrated players in his career, after the writer referenced a different media member confusing […]

The Milwaukee Bucks area team on the rise, and with a new head coach in Mike Budenholzer as well as an entire summer and training camp together, they just might become legitimate contenders next season. Before next season begins, however, everyone is looking at NBA free agency this summer as a number of superstars could […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been in the United States for a few years, but he is still trying out “American Things.” He tweeted on Wednesday afternoon that he was going to be trying Kool-Aid for the first time. Next step Kool Aid! I’ll tell y’all what I think when I try it lol 😂 — Giannis […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s brother, Kostas, suffered a groin injury during a workout session. As reported by Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer, the Dayton forward suffered the injury during a workout with the Charlotte Hornets. His injury, however, was deemed not serious: https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/1003297945729593344 Kostas spent two years in Dayton but sat out in […]

With the Phoenix Suns netting themselves a new head coach and the No. 1 pick in this summer’s NBA Draft, the organization added more to its coaching staff. Joe Prunty was named the lead assistant coach to Igor Kokoskov, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Prunty was the interim head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks after the team […]

Ten years ago, O.J. Mayo had the world at his feet. After a very impressive year at the University of Southern California, he was drafted third overall in the 2008 NBA Draft and eventually ended up with the Memphis Grizzlies in a draft day deal that involved Kevin Love and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Mayo had […]

Before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Adam Silver held his annual press conference where he talked about everything involving the state of the NBA. One of the questions he was asked about involved the way Sterling Brown was treated by Milwaukee Police during an incident in January. Silver said the video was horrific and […]

Through much of the last several years, Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has made a concerted effort to be a part of the Greece men’s national team. However, his time has been limited over the last couple of years due to lingering health issues with his right knee. This had flared up from time […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton has surely taken a major step up within the franchise, elevating himself from role player to a star-caliber level after his consistent and at times heroic play in the postseason. The 6-foot-8 sharpshooter is now due to make $13 million next season and has a $13 million player-option for the […]

The Phoenix Suns were the big winners of last week’s 2018 NBA Draft Lottery when they were announced to have won the right to select the first overall pick. There’s no question that the Suns are the envy of just about every NBA team these days, as they have the luxury of picking the best […]

The first police officer on the scene in the incident that resulted in Milwaukee Bucks talent Sterling Brown bein tased has been suspended for two days. During the encounter, Mr. Brown was decentralized, tased and arrested. The department conducted an investigation into the incident which revealed members acted inappropriately, and those members were recently disciplined. […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo sends out a tweet in support of his teammate Sterling Brown — who was apparently a victim of police brutality by the Milwaukee Police. Below is the Greek Freak’s tweet: Always supporting you brother! pic.twitter.com/Xc8MZyjMvA — Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) May 25, 2018 Brown’s incident with the police happened back in January but the […]

The All-NBA teams have been announced with some of the usual suspects making a return and some new faces coming into the picture. via Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports: First Team All-NBA: LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) James Harden (Houston Rockets) Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans) Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) Kevin Durant (Golden State Warriors) […]

On Wednesday, the Milwaukee police department issued a statement addressing the disturbing incident that happened earlier this year involving Bucks rookie Sterling Brown. Brown was tased and arrested back in January in a Walgreens parking lot, and while he was not charged with anything (he originally was, but charges were dropped), the experience he went […]

Earlier this year, Milwaukee Bucks rookie Sterling Brown had a harrowing experience at the hands of the authorities, as he was tased and arrested by Milwaukee police on Jan. 26 in a Walgreens parking lot due to “possible misdemeanor charge of resisting or obstructing an officer”, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. On Wednesday, the Milwaukee […]

The Milwaukee Bucks reached the postseason for the second season in a row, but just like last year, they were eliminated right in the very first round of the playoffs when they lost to an undermanned Boston Celtics squad. That setback, however, is not affecting Bucks forward Khris Middleton’s confidence in his team. In a […]

Less than a month into the job, the Milwaukee Bucks’ newly-minted head coach Mike Budenholzer seems to be getting along well with star Giannis Antetokounmpo. As reported by ESPN Milwaukee, Budenholzer commended on the Greek Freak’s winning mentality: “I think Giannis is built in a way where all he cares about is winning. He wants […]

The city of Milwaukee is preparing for a backlash from the community after the video of Milwaukee Bucks rookie Sterling Brown being arrested is released. In January, Brown was tased during his arrest for resisting or obstructing an officer, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal. According to two sources who have seen the video, Brown […]

Mike Budenholzer, the newly-minted coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, admitted that it was a nightmare to go up against Giannis Antetokounmpo. As reported by Genaro C. Armas of the Associated Press, the 48-year-old recalled the days when he played against the Greek Freak, devising plays to keep him away from the basket. Budenholzer also expressed how […]

On Monday afternoon, the Milwaukee Bucks formally introduced new head coach Mike Budenholzer after he spent the last five full seasons at the helm of the Atlanta Hawks. It’s safe to say that Budenholzer is absolutely thrilled to be coaching a team led by Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to help bring out even more […]

The Milwaukee Bucks ended their search for a new coach earlier this week with the hiring of former Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer. Now, Budenholzer has all the time in the world to coach the player he could’ve started mentoring a long time ago. That player is no other hand Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks gave Mike Budenholzer a chance to sit with their franchise star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, prior to his eventual hiring, as The Greek Freak and co-star Khris Middleton went out for a private meal with Budenholzer to chat before the Bucks put pen to paper. During the NBA Draft Combine, Antetokounmpo explained the nature […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have finally put in place their next head coach with the hiring of former Atlanta Hawks frontman Mike Budenholzer to a four-year deal on Wednesday afternoon. It has taken long for All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to express his excitement about the move to bring in an established coach that he voiced that […]

Earlier, it was reported that Mike Budenholzer has agreed to terms with the Milwaukee Bucks to coach the team beginning next season. And according to David Aldridge of NBA.com, Budenholzer isn’t going to be the only fresh face with a suit on for the Bucks. Expect top assistant Darvin Ham to join Mike Budenholzer in […]

After years of toiling in LeBron James’ shadow, the future of the Eastern Conference started revealing itself in these NBA Playoffs. With the Milwaukee Bucks on the outside looking in at the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics, they hired Mike Budenholzer as their next head coach to help close the gap with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Budenholzer, who […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have reached an agreement to hire Mike Budenholzer as the team’s next head coach, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Mike Budenholzer has reached an agreement to become the Milwaukee Bucks coach, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 16, 2018 Budenholzer has been the biggest name rumored to become […]