Milwaukee Bucks Articles - Page 198

Following Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan‘s indirect comments about the Milwaukee Bucks setting illegal screens, one of the Bucks’ rookies gave his thoughts about what he has learned about screens in the NBA in general, and not just his team’s. Malcolm Brogdon admitted that what his team sets during games is up to the standards […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd took a chance deciding to start his lanky rookie forward Thon Maker in this season’s playoffs to the surprise of many. But even more surprising was his reasoning for which he did. Jason Kidd said Bucks didn't want to "waste" Thon Maker's season and decided limited minutes as the starter was […]

Feeling confident that the Bucks could extend their first-round series lead to 2-0, Shaquille O’Neal picked Milwaukee to beat the Raptors in Game 2 on Tuesday. "I'm going with Milwaukee."@SHAQ believes the @Bucks can take a 2-0 lead in Toronto Tuesday. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/HSQTCB945u — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 18, 2017 O’Neal can be rather […]

DeMar DeRozan had a very rough outing on Saturday in Game 1 versus the Milwaukee Bucks. Despite finishing with 27 points and eight rebounds, he struggled knocking down shots and was only 7/21 from the field. A lot of credit should be given to the Bucks’ defense for making it very difficult for the Toronto Raptors‘ shooting […]

The NBA has made a decision on the controversial technical foul called on Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo during the fourth quarter of Game 1 versus the Toronto Raptors. It can be recalled that The Greek Freak emphatically blocked the layup attempt of DeMar DeRozan, which caused him to react by punching the air, as […]

After taking the a 97-83 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 squarely on his shoulders, Kyle Lowry vowed to play better and mend his reputation of being a slow starter in playoff scenarios. But the Toronto Raptors point man won’t be able to do so without some adjustments to his game, coming off […]

With the playoffs now in full swing, basketball fans around the world are starting to give their predictions for the results of each matchup. Fox Sports’ Chris Broussard also joined in the fun and gave his bold forecasts and detailed reasons why he thinks the teams he chose will move on in the postseason.The veteran columnist […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry is not shying away from the responsibility of Saturday’s 97-83 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the first-round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The All-Star floor general had a feeble four points in a 2-of-11 outing from the field, as the Raptors shot a ghastly 36 percent from […]

The NBA playoffs will have some beautiful illustrations to commemorate them yet again, thanks to French Artist Asur Misoa from Asur Illustrations detailing each of the eight matchups of the first round. If you recall, this artist did the same thing last year as well. Western Conference No. 1 Golden State Warriors vs. No. 8 […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri is no stranger to fighting words when it comes to playoff time, though after a couple of fines in recent years, he’s chosen to go with a more subtle approach this time. Prior to his team’s first-round matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks, the Raptors executive was complimentary of their star […]

Many have described Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo as a generational player, a one-of-a-kind athlete — and he’s cemented himself as just that this 2016-17 season. After a bright 2015-16 campaign, the Greek Freak has taken a huge leap forward, becoming the first player in NBA history to finish in the top 20 in five […]

With just one more game left in the regular season, the sixth seeded Milwaukee Bucks are already focused on their first round matchup against the Toronto Raptors. But it’s not just the team that is gearing up for the Raptors, even Milwaukee’s Twitter account has a message for the Raptors: Bucks In The Six. #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/5wxu9NsMvt — Milwaukee […]

With the Milwaukee Bucks having already locked up the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, their coaching staff have decided to give the night off to Giannis Antetokounmpo and three of his teammates on Wednesday. The team will play their regular season finale against the Boston Celtics inside the TD Garden, without four of their […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s monster season with the Milwaukee Bucks is only getting better as the season draws to a close, not only being one of five players to lead his team in all major five stat categories, but also bound to be the first player to finish in the top 20 in points, rebounds, assists, steals, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has made the strides most critics thought he would make this season, making himself not only the Milwaukee Bucks‘ franchise player, but the undisputed leader of the team at both ends of the floor as well. His dominance on the floor has carried on so evidently, that he leads the Bucks in every […]

Although he appreciates the sentiment, Malcolm Brogdon wants the Milwaukee Bucks to stop campaigning for his ticket in the 2016-17 Rookie of the Year debate. The guard would rather the time and money go to a different place — some sort of charitable donation. The Bucks released a statement on Friday further explaining what Brogdon […]

Russell Westbrook has been proving critics and doubters wrong throughout the entirety of the 2016-17 season. It comes at no surprise that he’s been able to change some of his peers’ minds as well. “He put his stamp on it tonight,” Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Jason Terry told beat writer Fred Katz following a 110-79 blowout […]

After playing in only three games with the team, the Milwaukee Bucks have waived forward Terrence Jones and plan to sign free agent guard Gary Payton II, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Given Malcolm Brogdon‘s recent injury, the team has looked into adding guard depth, choosing to use the newly available roster spot on Payton II, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks pulled off yet another gritty win, this time a 108-105 overtime win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday to catapult them to fifth place in the East. As expected, Giannis Antetokounmpo stole the show with a near-triple-double effort of 28 points, 14 rebounds, and nine assists — but the Bucks also were […]

The Milwaukee Bucks once again got the creative juices flowing for their 90’s night theme night, turning out a Super Mario Bros interactive video game of their players during Friday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons. The game featured selectable Bucks players, among them were franchise forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, point guard Matthew Dellavedova, and Bango, […]

Leading the Bucks to a likely postseason berth, All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is a beloved fan favorite in Milwaukee and around the league. So much so, that next to LeBron James, Antetokounmpo received the second most fan votes in the East. And since he is one of the most popular players in the league, Antetokounmpo […]

During his playing days, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made a name for himself as the master of the skyhook and an unstoppable force inside the paint. However, what many do not know is that after he played for the Milwaukee Bucks in his first six years in the league, he preferred to join another team instead of […]

After Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s all-around spectacular line of 32 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, and two steals in Wednesday’s Milwaukee Bucks 116-98 win over the Sacramento Kings; Tyreke Evans was gracious in defeat. When asked if he’s seen anyone like Antetokounmpo, the Kings’ re-acquisition compared The Greek Freak to himself. “Nah. He’s like me, but 6’7” […]

The Milwaukee Bucks grabbed their 10th victory in 12 games on Wednesday night, but not before Jason Terry dropped a gem of a soundbite talking about the poor Sacramento Kings‘ defense. “Well we can’t get tired of scoring,” the veteran sharpshooter said, who was 3-of-5 from beyond the arc on the night. “This team defensively […]

PORTLAND — While LaVar Ball is garnering all of the headlines with his outlandish claims about his own basketball skills, his son Lonzo Ball has been leading UCLA in the NCAA tournament. Backing up his father’s assertions about his game, Ball has played excellently throughout the early stages of the tournament. He led UCLA past […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be without their star do-it-all player Giannis Antetokounmpo today when they host the Washington Wizards at 2 p.m. EST. Giannis was a late scratch due to an illness. Coach Kidd: Giannis Antetokounmpo is out today (illness). pic.twitter.com/6PBYOW5t6Q — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) January 8, 2017 His condition isn’t expected to be serious […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo. That is the correct spelling for those wishing to vote the Milwaukee Bucks star into this year’s All-Star Game. The Greek Freak has always had one of the more difficult names to spell and now that may be an actual factor in determining the amount of All-Star votes he garners. At least Antetokounmpo thinks […]

The game between the visiting Milwaukee Bucks and the New York Knicks on Wednesday night ended with Giannis Antetokounmpo breaking a lot of hearts inside Madison Square Garden. With the Knicks leading by a single point, the Bucks inbounded the ball to The Greek Freak with only 8.6 seconds left. He posted up Lance Thomas and […]

Only a few former players have made a truly successful transition into a coaching career — one of the most recent ones has been Jason Kidd, who started off as a coach for the Brooklyn Nets, only to be exiled by management and gladly welcomed by the Milwaukee Bucks. Lee Jenkins of Sports Illustrated wrote […]

During the third quarter of the game between the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night, Russell Westbrook knocked down a three-point shot and celebrated it. The five-time All-Star thought it was the perfect time to pay homage to Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers for clinching the top spot in […]

We’ve all seen our fair share of bandwagon fans but this one in Milwaukee last night might be the biggest ever. This young fan went to the Thunder–Bucks game wearing a Russell Westbrook jersey. But after Giannis Antetokounmpo blocked Westbrook’s layup attempt, that all changed. Take a look at this unbelievable act: @Bucks THIS just […]

Malcolm Brogdon is no longer in the middle, as the Milwaukee Bucks rookie has seen his stock rise throughout the month of December after a notable reverse dunk on LeBron James and several solid performances off the bench. Brogdon put up a swift 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists during the New Year’s Eve […]

The Greek Freak keeps getting more special. Only three other players in NBA history have matched the stat line Giannis Antetokounmpo had Saturday night in the Bucks’ 116-96 win over the Chicago Bulls. Giannis finished with 35 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and seven blocks. Only David Robinson, Charles Barkley and Anthony Davis have ever had 30-plus […]

With almost a third of the season gone by now, one thing that the games this year has had a lot of is the number of vicious slams from some of the NBA’s high-flyers. Terrence Ross proved that 360-degree dunks are not only done during contests but also in-game, while his Toronto Raptors‘ teammate DeMar DeRozan will […]

Outside of the Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder who consistently get their arenas packed during their home games, many teams have struggled to bring their fans watch their team play live. With this predicament, the Milwaukee Bucks‘ marketing group came up with a creative way to make sure they get to […]

If anyone was looking for any sort of reason for Markieff Morris‘ shove on Giannis Antetokounmpo during the fourth quarter of Monday’s game between the Washington Wizards and the Milwaukee Bucks, this would be why. The Wizards reportedly weren’t too pleased with the Bucks leaving their starters in after leading by a considerable amount during […]

When he signed with the Milwaukee Bucks during the summer of 2015 for three years, $50 million, Greg Monroe had high hopes that he will be the team’s center of the future and can continue to play solid basketball like he did during his first five seasons in the league with the Detroit Pistons. However, only […]

During his coaching days, George Karl was known to be one of the more outspoken coaches in the league. He made headlines with feuds he’s had with star players in the past, such as Carmelo Anthony and DeMarcus Cousins, just to name a few. Not only did Karl speak out against his own players, but […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is not an average 22 year old. Playing all five positions and leading his team in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks has emphasized the freak in his early legacy; but now that legacy has started to place Antetokounmpo in extraordinary company. Similar to the most impactful players – Magic Johnson and Michael […]