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The Milwaukee Bucks-Miami Heat first-round playoff series got off to an interesting start when the Heat upset the Heat in Game 1 to take a surprising 1-0 lead over the Bucks. Milwaukee picked up a win in Game 2 to even the series back out, but it was notable that two key players who got […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been here before. After the Bucks’ Game 1 loss to the Miami Heat where they saw Giannis Antetokounmpo suffer a back injury that was serious enough to keep him out for Game 2, there was slight concern that the 1-seed would be in for much more of a fight against the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks started Game 2 of their first-round series against Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat at home like a house on fire. Even without Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks were able to torch the Heat in the first two periods of that contest for a total of 81 points to also set a new […]

On Sunday, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo injured his back in the first half of Game 1 and did not play at all in the second half. Without their best player for much of the contest, the Bucks went on to lose to the Heat by a final score of 130-117 behind 35 points from Jimmy […]

The Milwaukee Bucks host the Miami Heat for Game 2 of the best-of-7 series. Jimmy Butler, Jrue Holiday, and Brook Lopez are featured in this NBA Playoffs same-game parlay brought to you by FanDuel. Here is FanDuel’s same-game parlay for Heat-Bucks Game 2 Clearly, the biggest headliner of this series is the back injury to […]

Former Brooklyn Nets guard Goran Dragic spoke on what it was like being with the team, and explained why he decided to leave for the Chicago Bulls in the offseason, via Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. “I mean it’s part of the business,” Goran Dragic said of his playing time with the Milwaukee […]

On Sunday, Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry put together a forgettable performance in Game 1. He finished with a stat line of two points, one rebound, three assists, and a steal in a game the Heat went on to win by a final score of 130-117. Still, when the Heat re-visit the Fiserv Forum […]

The Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks face off in Game 2 on Wednesday night, and all the eyes are on the status of Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks star played just 10 minutes in Game 1 before leaving with an injury, and there’s a chance he will also miss this game. Nonetheless, Heat head coach Erik […]

With Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo hopeful to play in Game 2 after sustaining a back injury in the First Round series opener against the Miami Heat, The Athletic’s Shams Charania provides an update on the two-time MVP’s status moving forward: “It’s still a pain tolerance injury. MRI came back clean. X-Rays came back […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo managed just 10 minutes in the Milwaukee Bucks‘ Game 1 loss against the Miami Heat. This was after the former back-to-back MVP was forced to exit the contest after suffering a concerning back injury. The Bucks later revealed that Giannis’ tests came back clean, but at this point, it sounds like the injury […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Wednesday as the Miami Heat (44-38) visit the Milwaukee Bucks (58-24) for the second game in the Eastern Conference first round. Action tips off at 9:00 p.m. ET. Miami holds a 1-0 advantage in the best-of-seven series thanks to their 130-117 win in game one. Below we continue our NBA […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t take part in practice with on Tuesday, still recovering from the back contusion he suffered while taking a hard fall early in the postseason opener. Fortunately for the Milwaukee Bucks, though, the two-time MVP’s practice status seems unlikely to have any bearing on his availability for a pivotal Game 2 against the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks fell behind early in their First Round series against the Miami Heat after a poor first quarter showing culminated in superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo leaving the game early with a back injury. Now down 1-0 after allowing Heat star Jimmy Butler to drop 35 points and 11 assists, the top-seeded Bucks will […]

The Milwaukee Bucks suffered a surprising upset loss to the Miami Heat in Game 1 of their opening round series of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. To add salt to the wound, Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a back injury late in the first quarter and was ruled out for the rest of the game. His playing status […]

The top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs as Giannis Antetokounmpo left early with a back contusion. However, Monday brought several optimistic updates on Antetokounmpo’s injury. The first came from Shams Charania: “There is optimism surrounding Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo (back) availability for Game 2 vs. Miami on Wednesday, […]

Heading into the Eastern Conference’s 1-8 matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat, not a lot of folks thought the Heat had a chance to win even one game, never mind the series. After all, the Bucks finished with the best record in basketball at 58-24 during the regular season and have the best […]

The Milwaukee Bucks got off to an inauspicious start to the 2023 NBA playoffs. They lost Game 1 of their first-round series to the Miami Heat, and Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a scary back injury. As his status for Game 2 remains in question, Khris Middleton, Jrue Holiday, and Brook Lopez have to band together to […]

The gap between the 1-seed and 8-seed is as big as it is for a reason. As the Denver Nuggets showed in their debut performance in the 2023 NBA playoffs, their sustained excellence throughout the course of the regular season can be too much to overcome, especially for a team that just came out of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks may have lost Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs to the eighth-seeded Miami Heat, but hope is not lost for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. Looking at the Bucks’ playoff history under head coach Mike Budenholzer, the team doesn’t have to worry about losing the series opener. Since Budenholzer took over in 2018, […]

The Miami Heat upset the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the first round in the NBA Playoffs by the score of 130-117, and Jimmy Butler made a post on his Instagram story that indicates he thinks the Bucks are afraid of what is ahead in this series. Here is the post, via Hoop Central […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Tyler Herro’s injuries were the biggest stories during the Milwaukee Bucks-Miami Heat playoff opener on Sunday night, and Reggie Miller had everyone talking about it with his rather ridiculous take in the game. Giannis was ruled out for the rest of the game early in the first quarter after he suffered a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks got a double black eye Sunday night. Not only did the Miami Heat upset the Bucks in the series opener at home, 130-117, but they also saw their best player apparently suffer a back injury. The team announced Giannis Antetokounmpo was out for the remainder the contest before halftime. Bucks head coach […]

It’s been a tough day for injuries on only the second day of the first round of the NBA playoffs. First Ja Morant suffered a hand injury that forced him to miss the remainder of Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers. Then Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out for the remainder of the Miami Heat […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is reportedly out for the remainder of Game 1 of the team’s playoff series with the Miami Heat due to a lower back contusion, according to Jamal Collier of ESPN. Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared to be hurt after taking a fall in the first quarter of the game against the Heat. […]

It’s safe to say the Milwaukee Bucks won’t win their second championship in three seasons unless Khris Middleton is close to 100 percent healthy. Before his team’s postseason opener against the Miami Heat on Sunday, all signs point to the veteran swingman having a clean bill of health. Middleton, dealing with right knee soreness since […]

The Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls in a 102-91 victory for the 8th seed in the East at the Kaseya Center on Friday. Heat forward Jimmy Butler and guard Max Strus combined for 31 points apiece, countering the 26 scored by Chicago forward DeMar DeRozan and the double-digit scoring of four other Bulls. When the […]

Kyle Lowry managed just 20 minutes for the Miami Heat in their NBA Play-In Game victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday. The Heat are back in action again on Sunday to kick off their opening-round playoff series against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the mighty Milwaukee Bucks, and at this point, Lowry’s status for that all-important […]

Despite a rather disappointing regular season, the Miami Heat managed to get into the 2023 NBA Playoffs by the skin of their teeth, beating the Chicago Bulls in the Play-In Tournament on Friday evening at Kiseya Arena. That now sets up a first-round date with the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, who just so happen to be […]

With the first Milwaukee Bucks’ 2023 NBA Playoff series scheduled against the Miami Heat, the opening-round matchup is expected to be one-sided. Ahead of the Bucks-Heat series, we’ll be making our Bucks playoff predictions. It will go down as one of the biggest upsets in history if the Heat eliminate the Bucks in the first […]

The Milwaukee Bucks finished the 2022-23 regular season with the best record in the NBA, which also earned them the top seed in the Eastern Conference. With the 2023 Play-In Tournament in the rearview mirror, the Bucks now know their first-round opponent, as they will be gearing up for a first-round battle with the Miami […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is currently one of the NBA’s megastars after having won back to back MVPs and leading the Milwaukee Bucks to the NBA championship in 2021. Given that Giannis is one of the best players today, have you ever wondered how a guy like him lives? Well, wonder no more. This article features Giannis Antetokounmpo’s $1.8 […]

With the 2023 NBA Playoffs finally under way, FanDuel Sportsbook has updated their NBA Finals odds and, if they’re right, the sun might not be the only thing that rises in the east. NBA championship odds for 2023 playoffs, per @FDSportsbook: pic.twitter.com/GP6FwKG9jr — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 15, 2023 With +240 odds, the Milwaukee Bucks […]

The NBA Playoffs are back as action tips off Saturday afternoon. The 2023 season may be the most wide-open the league has ever been and thus there is a ton of value in the futures betting market. As such, our friends at FanDuel have you covered with Eastern Conference Winner odds. Below we continue our […]

After months of speculation and agonizing patience, Marc Lasry has officially executed the sale of his stake in the Milwaukee Bucks organization. The co-owner and Jimmy Haslam, along with Haslam Sports Group, have completed the long-awaited transaction that holds a value of $3.5 billion, as reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania via Twitter on April […]

Right now, Joel Embiid is the clear frontrunner for this season’s MVP title. The Philadelphia 76ers superstar has done marvelous things this season and at this point, it seems that it would be a complete travesty if he is denied of the MVP trophy yet again. If you ask Embiid, the Sixers big man is […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo already has a ring in hand with a chance to win another this postseason. But there’s a multiverse reality wherein neither of those things would be true had the Milwaukee Bucks star listened to the creeping doubt in his head back in 2020. Antetokounmpo made a stunning revelation about nearly calling it quits […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are headed to the NBA Playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the East. This is not their first rodeo, and they have been in this position in the past. Giannis and Co. know what they will need to do to recapture the championship, and it is clear that […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks were given a proper scare after Khris Middleton re-aggravated his knee injury earlier this month. This was the same knee issue that kept Middleton sidelined for a significant chunk of the regular season, and he has been dealing with this same injury for pretty much the entire year. The […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo revealed he used to have a different surname. And just a bit of a spoiler, it was way easier to pronounce than Antetokounmpo. Before Giannis turned into a freak of nature for the Milwaukee Bucks with two regular season MVPs, an NBA championship, Defensive Player of the Year award, among other awards and […]