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The Milwaukee Bucks are 19-7 but they are just getting started. That’s a scary thought for the rest of the league, but with Damian Lillard seemingly finally getting acclimated to his new environment, it’s the truth they will all have to deal with. Lillard showed once again how much progress he’s made adjusting to Milwaukee […]

HOUSTON – Defense is the mindset. Defense is the culture. Following back-to-back wins against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Houston Rockets continue on their five-game winning streak with a 13-9 record in a steady climb up the rankings of the Western Conference. On Sunday, they will take their #2 in defensive rating and #1 in opponent […]

There were plenty of shenanigans that ensued following the Milwaukee Bucks’ 140-126 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night that Giannis Antetokounmpo’s career-high 64-point night had already taken a backseat to. Antetokounmpo wanted to take with him the game ball, and deservedly so after a career night, but the Pacers wanted to have it […]

It was a case of a brother trying to stick up for his younger sibling.  Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks teammates had to restrain him after Giannis Antetokounmpo took a hard foul on Wednesday. The Greek Freak was on the receiving end of a hard foul from the Indiana Pacers’ Aaron Nesmith. The Bucks had to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks felt the wrath of the NBA’s hottest young star in Las Vegas when Tyrese Haliburton led the Indiana Pacers, 128-119, past Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard’s squad in the semifinals of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament. The Bucks entered Thursday’s showdown at the T-Mobile Arena as the favorites to win the inaugural […]

Tyrese Haliburton continues to show out. Fresh off a monster triple-double performance days ago, Haliburton led the Indiana Pacers past the Milwaukee Bucks to advance to the NBA In-Season Tournament finals. And he’s letting everyone know how ecstatic he is by recently posting a Keanu Reeves reference on X. pic.twitter.com/poENDBw7af — Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) December […]

Milwaukee Bucks veteran forward Bobby Portis didn’t take losing to the Indiana Pacers in the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals lightly. Portis urged head coach Adrian Griffin and his teammates to improve, per Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes. “After the Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated from the NBA In-Season Tournament by the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, forward Bobby […]

Apparently, Tyrese Haliburton’s Dame Time celebration didn’t sit well with Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard. The latter sent a subtle warning to the Indiana Pacers playmaker on Thursday, per Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill. Dame on Tyrese: “As many times as I’ve done it…when you dish it out, you gotta be willing to take it.” […]

On Thursday evening, Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers advanced to the final round of the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament with an epic 128-119 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Las Vegas. Haliburton continued his stellar play on the season, recording 27 points and dishing out 15 assists against the Bucks and giving the Pacers […]

The Milwaukee Bucks knew they were going to have their hands full against the Indiana Pacers’ dynamic offense in semifinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament. No team scores more points. Therefore, the Milwaukee Bucks have to showcase their own supreme abilities in order to ward off an upset. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard did what […]

In the heat of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament in Las Vegas, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin made sure to send his condolences to those who died in the tragic shooting incident at the UNLV campus, per Tim Bontempts of ESPN. “Bucks coach Adrian Griffin starts his press conference ahead of today’s semifinal against […]

Four teams remain in the NBA In-Season Tournament and it looks like the favorite to win are the Milwaukee Bucks. Many believed that Giannis Antetokounmpo was the clear-cut favorite to be the MVP of the tournament. However, it looks like Damian Lillard has taken the lead. Oddsmakers suddenly placed Lillard as the favorite to win […]

Not everyone believes in curses. Some people definitely do, other definitely don’t, but I think most people fall into the category of “I’m not totally sure what to make of this.” For the record, that’s where I stand. Some curses seem silly to me. Why shouldn’t I walk under a ladder? Is the Candyman really […]

We are down to the final four of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers representing the East side of the bracket in the semifinals. Ahead of the Bucks-Pacers showdown on Thursday, we’ll make our Bucks In-Season Tournament semifinals predictions. The Bucks are now the favorites to win the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks take on the Indiana Pacers in the NBA In-Season Tournament on Thursday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Much of the spotlight will certainly be on Milwaukee’s superstar duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, who are slowly building their chemistry together. Together, they will look to lead Milwaukee to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were expected to be an unstoppable force from the jump after they traded for Damian Lillard this past offseason. Over the past decade or so, Lillard has been stretching defenses past their breaking point, and combining his game-breaking range with Giannis Antetokounmpo’s incredible paint presence made them such a scary threat to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks punched their ticket to Las Vegas for the NBA in-season tournament semifinals on Tuesday, blowing out the New York Knicks 146-122 at Fiserv Forum. Adrian Griffin’s team didn’t exactly put its best foot forward defensively, surrendering 41 points on 19 shots to Julius Randle and allowing the Knicks to rack up a […]

The New York Knicks will visit the Fiserv Forum to take on the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals on Tuesday, December 5th. Ahead of the Knicks-Bucks showdown, we’ll be making our Knicks In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals bold predictions. New York earned its spot in the Knockout Round by finishing 3-1 in the Group […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are set to take on the New York Knicks in the NBA In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals on Tuesday, December 5th. Ahead of the Bucks-Knicks showdown, we’ll be making our Bucks In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals bold predictions. The Bucks went a clean 4-0 in East Group B and tallied the best point differential among East […]

Any intel coming from South Beach media regarding the Miami Heat’s doomed pursuit of Damian Lillard should be taken with a grain of salt. Some prominent local reporters didn’t exactly cover the league’s longest-running offseason storyline with objectivity, repeatedly claiming they knew no better trade package for Lillard would materialize than the one being offered […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will take on the New York Knicks in the quarterfinals of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament next Tuesday, December 5th. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, and the Bucks enter the tournament with the second-best odds to win the NBA Cup behind the Boston Celtics. The Bucks swept through East Group B and had […]

If we learned anything about the group stage of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, it is that this event was a major success. All 30 teams bought into the idea of playing for something early on in the season and, as a result, we were gifted some high-level games with playoff-like atmospheres in arenas across […]

There’s a general, often unspoken rule of thumb in relation to NBA records that goes something like this: If you’re setting a record or doing something statistically that hasn’t been done since the 1960’s, you’ve accomplished something remarkable. It’s why people rightfully lose their minds when Nikola Jokic puts up a stat line that hasn’t […]

It’s certainly never easy for a professional athlete to face off against a team he or she used to play for. It’s even harder when the player truly loved their old team. Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is experiencing that nostalgia as he gets prepared to face off with his old team, the Portland Trail […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are set to take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, in what will be the first time Damian Lillard faces his former team. Head coach, Chauncey Billups weighs in on what it’s like game-planning for the superstar point guard. Billups is keeping a positive mindset for this contest. Although, he does […]

Slowly, but surely, the Milwaukee Bucks are starting to figure it out. Their offense has picked up and their once horrendous defense to begin the 2023-24 NBA season is improving with each game. Milwaukee is still a work in progress and by no means is this team already in peak form. With that said, the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers became synonymous with the duo of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. Both stars have now moved on with Lillard heading to team up with the Milwaukee Bucks and McCollum went to a young but competitive New Orleans Pelicans squad. However, it was once thought that the two could bring a Larry […]

NBA players are the best basketball players in the world, that’s no question. One of the most interesting things though is seeing how some of the top superstars view their peers. Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard has consistently been one of the top players in the league the past few seasons. But who does he […]

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard a.k.a. rapper Dame D.O.L.L.A. has been dreaming of a musical collaboration with J. Cole, Drake, and Kendrick. Damian Lillard shared his thoughts on the “Knuckleheads With Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles” podcast on Thursday. We had to ask about the music right?? Same Dolla aka @Dame_Lillard talks about some […]

The Boston Celtics’ new-look offense has received plenty of attention during the team’s hot start to the 2023-24 season. However, Celtics’ 12-3 record has just as much to do with its defense. In fact, the C’s have yet to allow a single player to score more than 30 points against them in a non-OT game […]

Before heading home for Thanksgiving, the Milwaukee Bucks will face the Boston Celtics in a showdown between two Eastern Conference heavyweights. Unfortunately for Milwaukee, there is a chance that Damian Lillard doesn’t suit up for the big-time matchup at TD Garden. Lillard is on the injury report with a left oblique strain but the good […]

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Washington Wizards 142-129 on Monday, and Giannis Antetokounmpo went off for 42 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, and he did it by making 20-of-23 shots, which prompted Damian Lillard to rave about him after the game. “I think when you got a guy that big that moves that well […]

A lot of early season woes have finally culminated for the Milwaukee Bucks. Adrian Griffin figured out how to finally integrate Damian Lillard into the system without having to compromise Giannis Antetokounmpo’s production. It was all on display when they clashed against a Washington Wizards squad that looked lost. The Greek Freak even took advantage […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard tells the story of how he tried to recruit Giannis Antetokounmpo to come to his former team in the Portland Trail Blazers. He also revealed on the show “Knuckleheads” for The Players Tribune, that the middleman in all these talks was Pat Connaughton who was on the Blazers and the […]

They’re starting to find their footing. After a bit of a rough start to the season, the Milwaukee Bucks are back in business. They are now 9-4 for the season, rattling off four straight wins over the last week or so. The chemistry between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, in particular, has been improving. Speaking […]

The Dallas Mavericks take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, and Mavs coach Jason Kidd got brutally honest regarding Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, according to Brad Townsend of Dallas Morning News: The Giannis-Dame challenge. pic.twitter.com/6jiCaENTE7 — Brad Townsend (@townbrad) November 18, 2023 Said Kidd, “Giannis, he’s capable of going the length of the floor […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are starting to pick things up in the middle of November. The Bucks got their third straight win over the Charlotte Hornets in an In-Season Tournament matchup. Of course, Damian Lillard showed up in signature fashion. He had a solid scoring night in addition to landing his first dunk with the team. […]

Though his acclimation in the season’s hasn’t been quite as seamless as anticipated, Damian Lillard is fully entrenched as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks. Remember the role the Brooklyn Nets played in his dramatic offseason trade request, though? Mikal Bridges, it appears, would’ve been just as thrilled to play with Lillard as the former […]

The season is once again going south for the Chicago Bulls. If the team does not right the ship anytime soon, the Bulls could be well on their way to a massive fire sale of assets later in the season. One player that a boatload of teams — which include the Heat, Bucks, Lakers, Warriors, […]