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Haven’t been keeping up with the storm-like free agency frenzy this offseason? This guide tells everything that is to know about the signings, trades, and transactions that have transpired through this busy 2017 offseason. Take a day-by-day look since the the start of the free agency period in July 1 and read all about them in […]

In wake of how things unfolded with the Utah Jazz involving Gordon Hayward leaving to the Boston Celtics, it has shifted the attention toward All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo possibly going the same route with the Milwaukee Bucks once his current deal expires. With all of those speculations beginning to start up around Antetokounmpo’s future in Milwaukee, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s coming out party didn’t go unnoticed during the 2016-17 season, winning the KIA Most Improved Player award during the NBA Awards Show and becoming one of only five players to lead his team in all five major statistical categories. The Greek Freak built on a sensational 2015-16 season to put up career-bests in every […]

As the Milwaukee Bucks searched for their next general manager, a number of names emerged as possibilities to land the vacant front office post before they eventually hired Jon Horst. Arturas Karnisovas, Wes Wilcox ,and Justin Zanik were considered the top candidates for it as well, but if it was up to NBA commissioner Adam Silver, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are set up to meet with free agent Derrick Rose today, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The organization has been avidly trying to shed contracts in order to make moves and potentially land significant free agents, per sources. Rose, formerly an explosive slashing guard, has settled into a more poised, less aggressive version […]

The Golden State Warriors have been one of the more busy teams in free agency, looking to retool their roster after a second NBA title in three seasons. According to Marcus Thompson II of The Mercury News, the Warriors may have some interest in signing veteran forward Michael Beasley. In actuality, Durant is the backup for […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are still looking to move forward Greg Monroe, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. The team has been trying to do so for a while, going as far as last season as head coach Jason Kidd has struggled to find a consistent spot for him within his rotation. The development of rookie Thon […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Tony Snell have agreed to a four-year deal worth $46 million, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Sources: Tony Snell has agreed to 4-year, $46M deal — $44M guaranteed — to return to Milwaukee. Player option… https://t.co/2KNELDMrdS — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2017 Snell is coming off a season with […]

With the season now over, teams have finished tallying the totals for their merchandise sales. The NBA recently announced its results and not surprisingly, this year’s two finalists, the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers, are once again on top of the rankings for the third straight year. The Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics, and San […]

It didn’t take freshly-minted NBA champion and Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant long to send congratulatory remarks to some of those who took home trophies during the first-ever NBA Awards Show. Durant even offered his praises on ex-OKC Thunder teammate Russell Westbrook in a written post on his YouTube channel, reminding everyone that he had […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named the Most Improved Player of the 2016-17 season, edging out Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz for the coveted award. Antetokounmpo became only the fifth player in NBA history to lead his team in all the five major statistical categories, putting up career-bests […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon has been named the Rookie of the Year for the 2016-17 season, edging out his fellow contestants Joel Embiid and Dario Saric of the Philadelphia 76ers. Brogdon was a revelation in head coach Jason Kidd’s every day line-up, putting up 10.2 points, 4.2 assists, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.1 steals through […]

The NBA on Monday morning announced the selections for both All-Defensive teams for the 2016-17 season. This list includes many familiar faces earning the nomination to be considered among the top defensive players in the league with players from nine different teams selected as the San Antonio Spurs were the only organization to have multiple representatives, according […]

The NBA announced the 2016-17 All-Rookie First and Second teams on Monday, boasting two unanimous choices for the former. NBA announces 2017 All-Rookie teams. First team: Malcolm Brogdon, Dario Saric, Joel Embiid, Buddy Hield, Willy Hernangomez pic.twitter.com/xF3KqeQcKW — Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) June 26, 2017 Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon and Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric […]

The United States men’s basketball team has dominated the international game over the last several years regaining their status as the top country in the world. However, it has also put a large target on their backs as the team to beat by every other nation in the world. In light of that, Milwaukee Bucks‘ […]

It is no secret that Giannis Antetokounmpo has emerged into an NBA player everyone should keep their eyes on the next few years. The Greek Freak elevated his level of play to become an NBA All-Star last season, and it seems his accolades will not be stopping there. Recently, Antetokounmpo expressed his thought on exactly what he is […]

Way before superteams as we know them were formed in the NBA today, the idea of it was already conceptualized back the 1970s. With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson playing together for the Milwaukee Bucks, their former general manager, Wayne Embry, recalled when he lobbied to their front office to draft a very athletic player to be […]

The long wait is over for the 2017 NBA Draft. Here’s a recap and breakdown of every pick from the night. Markelle Fultz, Washington Round 1, Pick 1 — Philadelphia 76ers Age: 19 Position: PG Stats: 23.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 5.9 APG Analysis: The sixth-leading scorer in the nation with a 23.2 points per game clip, […]

For those who can’t wait for Thursday’s NBA Draft, here’s a chance to test that prospect knowledge with this funny-but-true Mock Draft by NBA/Twitter personality Jared Dubin. Take your best shot at these predictions if you must… It's here one day early… MOCK DRAFT. pic.twitter.com/qpCGf1G8km — Yaya Dubin (@JADubin5) June 21, 2017 The best gem among these […]

Milwaukee Bucks big man Greg Monroe plans to opt into the $17.88 million final year of his contract with the team, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. This move confirms that Moose will be betting on himself before becoming an unrestricted free agent in 2018 and clearly demanding more for his services than the three-year $50 […]

Michael Carter-Williams balled out during his rookie season with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2013-14, winning Rookie of the Year honors — but the now-Chicago Bulls point guard was being showered with thanks from fans of the City of Brotherly Love over Twitter for no apparent reason. For what? — Michael Carter-Willi (@mcarterwilliams) June 18, 2017 […]

Each offseason, much of the headlines are about the free agency of players, as well as roster changes made by NBA teams. This summer is no different, as some big names are up for grabs and will test the market. However, which company players will sign shoe deals with is also something worth keeping an eye […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have contacted the San Antonio Spurs in order to interview assistant Becky Hammon for the role of general manager, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. If hired, Hammon could be in line to make history for a second time and becoming the first female to be hired to a front office […]

With the NBA Finals starting tomorrow night, fans have been giving their take on who they think will win it all this year. Some of the league’s players and coaches also chimed in on the hot topic and gave their picks. One of them is Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Giannis Anetokounmpo, who recently appeared on […]

If memory can go back a few years ago, Mallory Edens, the daughter of the co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, Wes Edens; was the absolute star of the 2014 NBA Draft Lottery after roasting Chicago Bulls fans post-lottery. Not only that, but now she’s taking her grill and barbecue to Bill Simmons, who once again […]

When he declared for the NBA Draft back in 2013, Giannis Antetokounmpo did not have a lot of people believing that he can turn out to be the player that he has become. There were 14 other teams that passed up on him before the Milwaukee Bucks decided to take a chance and select him […]

Since the departure of Dwight Howard, the Orlando Magic have struggled to put together a roster that can at least compete for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. This has featured five straight years missing the postseason while compiling no more than 35 wins in any of those campaigns. However, it appears that the […]

The Golden State Warriors became one of the three teams to ever get off to an 11-0 start to a postseason, tying a record set by the 1989 and 2001 Los Angeles Lakers after breezing past the San Antonio Spurs 120-108 during Saturday’s Game 3. Warriors tie the 1989 and 2001 Lakers for most consecutive […]

The NBA announced rookies Joel Embiid and Dario Saric of the Philadelphia 76ers along with Malcolm Brogdon of the Milwaukee Bucks as the finalists for this season’s Rookie of the Year award. Embiid was the all-around rookie darling from the start, a hefty 7-footer with rare big man skills, range, and an undeniable charisma to […]

In what seems to be the season of the European renaissance in the NBA game, the league announced the three finalists for the Most Improved Player award. Milwaukee Bucks hybrid forward/guard Giannis Antetokounmpo, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, and Utah Jazz big dipper Rudy Gobert are the final trio from which one will come out the 2016-17 […]

It may still be early days in the Milwaukee Bucks‘ offseason, but they are already planning ahead and have turn their attention to re-signing two of their key players. After a promising season, where they made the playoffs and even won two games against the third-seeded Toronto Raptors in the first round, the team’s general manager, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks raised a lot of eyebrows when they selected Thon Maker with the 10th overall pick in last year’s draft, for the raw talent and the lack of experience he had playing college basketball. Now seeing action in the NBA playoffs, he is proving his worth and embracing his role with his team, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have mastered the art of the troll. The Bucks have played the Barney and Friends theme song during the Toronto Raptors‘ introductions in Milwaukee and had a young fan kick an inflatable Raptor during an in-game contest. And now the Bucks mascot Bango, is coming for the Raptors with some great dad […]

Tying their first-round series with the Bucks up at 2-2, the Raptors defeated Milwaukee in Game 4, 87-76. And since Toronto was able to beat Milwaukee, the Raptors’ Twitter account embraced the opportunity by gloating about the win at the expense of the Bucks. Ball game. Raps win! pic.twitter.com/xO8voMKzhy — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) April 22, […]

Claiming that Milwaukee could beat Miami in six games in the first-round of the 2013 NBA playoffs, then Bucks guard Brandon Jennings made one of the boldest claims of all-time. The Bucks were the eight seed that year while the Heat were No. 1 and had LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Miami swept Milwaukee […]

For Game 3 of the first-round series between Toronto and Milwaukee, the Bucks trolled the Raptors by playing the Barney and Friends theme song during their starting lineup introductions. The Bucks continued to do this for Game 4 on Saturday. But that’s not all the Bucks did. During a break in the action, the Bucks […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo waited until the second quarter to take over Game 4 of the Milwaukee Bucks best-of-seven series against the Toronto Raptors, but he did so in emphatic fashion. After playing the part of a rim protector for the first few minutes of the game, The Greek Freak started making his presence felt at the offensive […]

Things seemed to be moving back in place for the Toronto Raptors after a Game 2 win against the Milwaukee Bucks, but the deer flipped the script in Game 3 on Thursday and managed a resounding 104-77 win at home to go up 2-1 in the series. It was yet another ghastly night from the […]

The Toronto Raptors are named after the Velociraptor, the diminutive yet fearsome dinosaur that became part of popular culture thanks to the the myriad number of Jurassic Park movies. The Raptors, though, do have purple in their team colors, which is more reminiscent of another dinosaur — Barney. Calling attention to this, the Milwaukee Bucks played […]