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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 […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday is an NBA champion, playing a big role in the team’s 2020-21 championship run. However, that doesn’t mean he’s exempted from embarrassing moments. Just ask Charlotte Hornets rising star LaMelo Ball. In the second quarter of the Hornets-Bucks game on Wednesday, Ball made Holiday touch earth with a nasty crossover […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are off to rough start in their bid to defend their throne. After dismantling Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets on ring night in front of a capacity crowd at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee is now at 6-8 on the season and has lost seven of their last 10 outings. Through 14 games […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala has been making headlines of late, but not for his play on the court. In an interview with Sam Amick of The Athletic, Iguodala pointed out how good he believes Jrue Holiday is defensively. During the interview, Warriors forward Andre Iguodala claims Jrue Holiday is massively underrated and that […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will welcome Jrue Holiday back into their lineup tonight as they face the New York Knicks. Holiday will be returning from a five-game abscence and play in just his third game of the season. Holiday suffered a heel contusion in the Bucks’ season opener and it has kept him on the sideline. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have just received some excellent news ahead of their Friday showdown against the New York Knicks. Three-time All-Defense point guard Jrue Holiday is set to suit up for the Bucks after recovering from a left ankle issue. This report comes via Marc Berman of the New York Post: Bucks star Khris Middleton […]

The Milwaukee Bucks won’t be taking any chances with Jrue Holiday on Thursday against the Miami Heat. Per Jim Owczarski, Mike Budenholzer has ruled Holiday out: #Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer said guard Jrue Holiday will be out tonight v. the #Heat as he recovers from right heel & thigh contusions v. Brooklyn. — Jim […]

Day 1 of the 2021-22 NBA season was a success for the Milwaukee Bucks, as they were able to make a huge statement right away. The Bucks defeated the Brooklyn Nets in a battle of NBA title contenders Tuesday night in Milwaukee, with Jrue Holiday and company scoring a 127-104 win. However, it was not […]

Jrue Holiday has been ruled out for the rest of Milwaukee Bucks’ season opener against the Brooklyn Nets due to a foot injury. According to the Bucks’ injury update before halftime, Holiday suffered a right heel contusion. It effectively ruled him out of the game as the team addresses his injury, Injury Update: Jrue Holiday […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are entering the 2021-22 NBA season with utmost confidence after they got the job done and won the NBA title last July. Even though most analysts, TV heads, and betting odds are pegging the Brooklyn Nets or the Los Angeles Lakers as the top two favorites, Milwaukee is undoubtedly still among the […]

Jrue Holiday might be with the Milwaukee Bucks now but his heart will always belong to New Orleans as well. After Hurricane Ida battered the city last month, Holiday and his wife Lauren have led a donation drive to help affected residents recover from the devastating calamity. In a report by Andrew Lopez of ESPN, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks, lest we forget, are the defending champions. Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered a monster performance in the NBA Finals, cementing his status as one of the league’s greatest to ever play. They brought back nearly everyone from that title-winning team, and yet fans seem to forget about them when it comes to Finals predictions. […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo effectively shut down all the talks of him leaving Cream City when he signed his supermax extension with the Milwaukee Bucks last December. Apparently, though, fans have Jrue Holiday to thank for that. According to Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry, Holiday made a huge impact on Antetokounmpo right off the bat, showing the Greek […]

When the Milwaukee Bucks won the 2020-21 NBA championship, Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the Finals MVP as he averaged 35.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, and 5.0 assists, but the legendary Oscar Robertson believes Jrue Holiday was the real difference-maker for Milwaukee. On a recent episode of the Knuckleheads podcast, the Bucks legend revealed his thoughts on […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks’ series will go down as one of the best in history as Kevin Durant scored 48 points in their loss against Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday. The thrilling game 7 overtime win of the Bucks against the Nets did not come easy as everyone gave their all and were […]