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Boston Celtics star Marcus Smart is without a doubt one of the most intense individuals in the NBA. He’s had his fair share of on-court altercations against his opponents, and he’s not exactly the most well-loved player among opposing fans. Smart has had more than a few battles against the Celtics’ Eastern Conference rivals, the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks should be ready to reclaim the NBA throne in the coming 2022-2023 season. During the 2022 offseason, there were conflicting views on what the Milwaukee Bucks should do after being eliminated by the Boston Celtics in the second round of the 2022 playoffs. Some thought a significant upgrade was required, while many […]

The Boston Celtics closed out the series with a magnificent performance in Game 7 against the Milwaukee Bucks. It was a hard-fought battle for both teams, but in the end, Milwaukee just didn’t have the firepower to advance in the NBA Playoffs. Now, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday weight on Khris Middleton missing from the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics are putting everything on the line in Game 7 of their second-round matchup. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are fighting to get back to the Eastern Conference Finals while Jayson Tatum and the Celtics look to vanquish the defending champions from the NBA playoffs. After a tremendous series, one powerhouse […]

The Milwaukee Bucks proved once again why they are the defending NBA champions. They came out victorious over the Boston Celtics in their hard-fought Game 5 battle Wednesday night. While it was a team effort, things could have gone the opposite way if it wasn’t for Jrue Holiday’s late-game heroics on defense. With less than […]

Rudy Tomjanovich’s “Don’t ever underestimate the heart of a champion” quote rang true in the Milwaukee Bucks’ thrilling Game 5 win over the Boston Celtics. Facing a 14-point deficit with just over 10 minutes remaining, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday led the charge to take the win and grab a 3-2 series advantage. Antetokounmpo led […]

Jrue Holiday put the exclamation point on Wednesday night’s heavyweight bout between the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics. The Bucks point guard put the clamps on newly minted Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart on two crucial defensive possessions for Milwaukee: Jrue Holiday comes up with BACK-TO-BACK stops to close out GAME 4 😤 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks stunned the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series. Milwaukee erased a 13-point deficit in the final nine minutes, and were down six with just over two left. Yet, some late-game heroics from the Bucks and some mental errors from the Celtics led to the comeback victory. Apparently, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo carried the Milwaukee Bucks throughout the entire Game 5. That kept them in the contest even as the Boston Celtics led for most of the game. His effort wasn’t for naught as Jrue Holiday put the finishing touches on a magnificent fourth-quarter comeback. Jrue Holiday hit the game-tying triple with 42.4 seconds left […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics are playing one of the more entertaining playoff series in a while. On Wednesday night, the series might have finally tipped heavily in favor of the Bucks. Milwaukee managed to erase a 13-point deficit in the final nine minutes and change to defeat the Celtics, 110-107 in Boston. The […]

Jrue Holiday just flexed his defensive chops of the reigning Defensive Player of the Year. The Milwaukee Bucks point guard made the game-sealing plays to end the game as they escape with the Game 5 win on the road. First, Jrue Holiday completely ate up Marcus Smart’s go-ahead basket attempt on the baseline. Not only […]

The Milwaukee Bucks blew a third quarter lead in Game 4 on Monday to lose 116-108 as the series is now tied 2-2. It was certainly not an ideal finish to a game where the Bucks struggled to get stops defensively down the stretch, with Al Horford and Jayson Tatum torching them in the final […]

The Milwaukee Bucks managed to pull out a 103-101 win in Game 3 against the Boston Celtics, but it didn’t come without controversy. The C’s were absolutely livid after they didn’t get a foul call on Marcus Smart’s attempted three-pointer late in the final period. Instead, only two free throws were given, with officials saying […]

The ending of Game 3 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics was interesting to say the least. The call that decided the game was a foul that led to free throws for Marcus Smart – but there was clearly disagreement on just how many there were supposed to be. With just seconds left on […]

The Milwaukee Bucks gave the Boston Celtics a taste of their own medicine in Game 1 of their NBA playoffs matchup. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday and Brook Lopez led a phenomenal defensive performance against the Celtics, winning 101-89 in Boston. Milwaukee held the Celtics to just 33.3 percent shooting. Among every Boston player who both […]

For the second straight season, the Milwaukee Bucks are facing a huge hurdle in the second round of the playoffs. After taking down the Brooklyn Nets in the first round, the defending champs must now get through the hottest team in the NBA since the turn of the calendar year, the Boston Celtics. The Celtics […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will kick off their next series in the NBA playoffs on Sunday. They will face Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and the Boston Celtics as they look to get back to the Eastern Conference Finals. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday and Brook Lopez will lead the Bucks. The Celtics are deep, defend […]

The Milwaukee Bucks dominated in Windy City, winning both games to take a commanding 3-1 lead over the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Playoffs. The Bucks beat the Bulls, 119-95 in Game 4, behind a tremendous performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo and the role players. Antetokounmpo finished with 32 points, 17 rebounds, seven assists, and two […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are up 3-1 on the Chicago Bulls. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday and Grayson Allen have the Bucks ready to advance in the NBA playoffs and defend their title. Antetokounmpo led the way with 32 points while Allen scored 27 points and Holiday scored 26 points. Their strong performances led the Bucks to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks received a massive hit in the NBA Playoffs after Khris Middleton was ruled out for the next couple of games at least. Hopefully, he recovers from the MCL sprain and helps his squad advance in the postseason, but the team will have to make do without him for now. Even so, Milwaukee […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have looked relatively flat through their first two games of the 2022 NBA Playoffs against the Chicago Bulls. While they were able to pull out a series opener win, Game 2 was a much different story as DeMar DeRozan went off for 41 points and helped the Bulls grab a huge road […]

The Milwaukee Bucks took Game 1, 93-86, in their Eastern Conference first round series versus the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. Milwaukee hosts Chicago once again for Game 2 at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday and looks to take a 2-0 lead in the series.   Milwaukee didn’t have the greatest of starts in their quest to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks start their title defense when they take on the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs. Milwaukee is the heavy favorite heading into this matchup. The Bucks swept the Bulls 4-0 in the season series. Given  Chicago’s struggles against the top teams in the league this season, many […]

Jrue Holiday had just a single item on the box score during their last game of the season. But just getting his name on it earned him a mighty fine check, much to the delight of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. With just one game to go and 66 total played, the Milwaukee Bucks […]

When it was announced ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks’ regular season finale against the Cleveland Cavaliers that the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis would not play in the game, there was much speculation as to why Jrue Holiday was not ruled out. ESPN’s Bobby Marks provided some context on the Bucks’ […]

As the Milwaukee Bucks get ready to enter into the 2022 NBA playoffs, their journey to repeat as NBA Champions has not been an easy one, but with players like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday, they have been able to persevere. After winning the Central division for the fourth consecutive season, the Bucks have their […]

The Milwaukee Bucks did the unthinkable last year. They finally ascended to the top of the NBA world, winning the championship in six games against the Phoenix Suns. Not many people believed they would even get out of the eastern conference, let alone win a title. Much of that had to do with critics pointing […]

The rematch between last year’s finalists looked a bit different on Sunday night. Especially for the Phoenix Suns. Playing without stars Chris Paul and Devin Booker and the much-improved Cam Johnson, the Suns didn’t have enough firepower to hold off the Milwaukee Bucks. The Suns gave up 41 points in the final quarter, with the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks secured a big win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. They won the 2021 NBA Finals rematch by a score of 132-122 thanks to a season-high 44 points from Khris Middleton and big contributions from Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday. Middleton and Holiday have been perfect co-stars for Antetokounmpo. The Bucks tandem […]

With the balance of the game in hand and the clock ticking down, Jrue Holiday went right to work. The Milwaukee Bucks star charged right towards the hoop and scored an off-the-backboard floater over Bam Adebayo, handing the Miami Heat a 120-119 loss. Holiday capped off a late-game Bucks run and recorded 25 points and […]

The Milwaukee Bucks head into the All-Star break having lost three of their last four games. The defending NBA champions currently sit at fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 36-24 record. The East is incredibly loaded this season. Only two-and-a-half games separate Milwaukee from the top-seeded Miami Heat and seventh-place Toronto Raptors in the […]

Anfernee Simons dropped 30-plus points for the third straight game on Monday, the longest streak of his burgeoning career, leading the new-look Portland Trail Blazers to a blowout road victory over the defending-champion Milwaukee Bucks. He made NBA history, too, hitting seven triples against Milwaukee to set a new record for the most made threes […]

When the NBA All-Star Game members are selected every season, all NBA fans would have their own opinion on the players they prefer in the midseason classic. The polarizing statements from people on their snubs is the difficulty of defending on who they will remove from the current list. For instance, the fanatics of Jarrett […]

The Milwaukee Bucks got embarrassed by the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night, 136-100. Milwaukee couldn’t get anything going on the offensive or defensive side of the ball as Khris Middleton only scored nine points, and Jrue Holiday finished with 14. This was the worst that the Bucks have looked all season and has certainly led […]

The scuffling Milwaukee Bucks will host the red-hot Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum. The Bucks have been without Jrue Holiday for two weeks because of health and safety protocols and an ankle injury. So, is Jrue Holiday playing vs. the Grizzlies? Is Bucks’ Jrue Holiday playing vs. Grizzlies Holiday entered health and […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Jrue Holiday has been battling an ankle injury as of late, which has resulted in him missing the last four games for the reigning champions. He’s a crucial piece of this Bucks team on both ends of the floor and they’d love to have the guard back in the mix. However, that […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have hit a rough patch, having lost both of their last two games against the same team, the Charlotte Hornets. Nevertheless, they still own an impressive 26-17 record and could add to that this Thursday night when they welcome Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors at Fiserv Forum. However, the Bucks […]

The Eastern Conference has immensely improved from the previous seasons, and there are many young individuals that have propelled their certain squads to serious playoff consideration this season. Surprising squads like the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls have exceeded expectations, thus prompting them to have plausible candidates to be selected to play in the 2022 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been very involved in the news lately, first for the firing of general manager Neil Olshey, and then for trade rumors involving stars Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, among others. A recent report in The Athletic reveals a trade offer from 2020, turned down by Olshey, involving Blazers guard CJ […]