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The Phoenix Suns were mired in a standstill, after sending estranged point guard Eric Bledsoe home from practice after a weekend tweet that read “I don’t wanna be here” went viral after a 42-point loss to the L.A. Clippers the day before. But with a trade in the final stages between the Milwaukee Bucks and […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Greg Monroe is expected to be sidelined for two weeks with aa left calf strain, according to an ESPN report. Bucks head coach Jason Kidd told reporters on Sunday that his big man had played through this nagging injury since the start of training camp, but he aggravated the injury in Friday’s […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have offered two of their best big men in second-year forward/center Thon Maker and fellow hybrid Greg Monroe in return for Phoenix Suns point guard Eric Bledsoe, according to Tim Montemayor of 1580 The Fanatic radio. The Bucks are one of four teams that have expressed serious interest in the 27-year-old, along […]

Following a review made by the league office, the NBA has decided to upgrade the hard foul Greg Monroe gave Derrick Rose on Friday to a flagrant 1 instead. It was originally called just a common foul, but with how he hit the former MVP around the neck and head area, it was overruled, according […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will have to tread carefully during this season, yielding the best possible results until forward Jabari Parker can rejoin them, which could reportedly take until after the All-Star break. The team’s starting lineup includes Rookie of the Year Malcolm Brogdon, sharp-shooting options in Tony Snell and a now-healthy Khris Middleton, plus All-Star […]

The Milwaukee Bucks didn’t make too many offseason changes from the roster which made a significant jump last season. The Bucks added nine wins from the season before to go 42-40, and gave the Toronto Raptors a tough fight in the first round before eventually succumbing in six games. Backup center could’ve been an issue […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have a great young team on their hands. Other than the obvious pairing of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jabari Parker, they have young pieces in Malcolm Brogdon and Thon Maker. However, there is still deadwood in the roster. Centers Greg Monroe and John Henson saw their roles reduced mightily during their tenures in […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Greg Monroe was supposed to be the signing that took the Bucks to the next level. When he signed a three-year, $50 million deal with the Bucks, the organization was delighted. However, his first season in Wisconsin was disappointing. While Monroe did average a solid 15.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are still looking to move forward Greg Monroe, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. The team has been trying to do so for a while, going as far as last season as head coach Jason Kidd has struggled to find a consistent spot for him within his rotation. The development of rookie Thon […]

Milwaukee Bucks big man Greg Monroe plans to opt into the $17.88 million final year of his contract with the team, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. This move confirms that Moose will be betting on himself before becoming an unrestricted free agent in 2018 and clearly demanding more for his services than the three-year $50 […]

It may still be early days in the Milwaukee Bucks‘ offseason, but they are already planning ahead and have turn their attention to re-signing two of their key players. After a promising season, where they made the playoffs and even won two games against the third-seeded Toronto Raptors in the first round, the team’s general manager, […]

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 […]

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 […]

When the Milwaukee Bucks tried to trade Greg Monroe this summer, they had no idea that they would wind up with no takers. What that means in the short term is that Monroe will most likely exercise his player option and opt into his contract for the 2017-18 season. That means the Bucks will have him […]

With an immediate need at the shooting guard position, the Milwaukee Bucks are looking to make some changes. Bucks wing player Khris Middleton has been ruled out of action for six months after surgery on his left hamstring, leaving a hole in the backcourt. Members of Milwaukee’s front office have reportedly reached out to the […]

With the recent news of big man Greg Monroe coming off the bench for the Milwaukee Bucks and Khris Middleton‘s possible six-month absence after a successful surgery to repair a torn left hamstring — the team is looking to move some pieces. Rumor has it that the Charlotte Hornets could be interested in the 6-foot-11 […]

Milwaukee Bucks power forward-center Greg Monroe finds himself in a difficult position — he’s entering the seventh year of his career and the second with a team that has no idea what to do with him. The Bucks originally signed Monroe to a three-year, $50 million max contract last summer and were quick to quit […]

The ripple effects of Khris Middleton‘s injury are already being felt in Milwaukee. Potential future trades were discussed at media day on Monday with it impossible for the Bucks to ignore the loss of one of their key players. Via The Journal Times: (Bucks GM John) Hammond said there is a possibility of acquiring a […]

The Greg Monroe–Jason Kidd saga continues this offseason. Only a summer removed from acquiring the big man, word is the Milwaukee Bucks are still trying to trade him. Monroe was signed to a lucrative three-year, $51.4 million contract to join the Bucks last year when he became a free agent after five years with the Detroit Pistons. […]

One player who has been consistently included in trade talks the past few months is Milwaukee Bucks center Greg Monroe. The team has been actively shopping him and is just looking for the most lucrative offer that they can pounce on. But, as reported by Marc Stein of ESPN, the 6’11” big certainly knows his […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been looking to trade Greg Monroe. So far, they’ve come up empty. Monroe, who signed a maximum three-year, $50 million deal with the Bucks last summer, may not be as needed anymore in Milwaukee. The Bucks also signed John Henson to a four-year, $44 million extension last October, selected Thon Maker 10th […]

Greg Monroe trade rumors have cooled over the last two weeks. With the Milwaukee Bucks and Miles Plumlee agreeing to a four-year deal yesterday, Monroe trade talks may start to pick up, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein. It makes a lot of sense because some people didn’t fully understand the Plumlee signing. It was a […]

We’re just one year removed from the Milwaukee Bucks winning the Greg Monroe sweepstakes in free agency, and they’re already looking to move on. According to Michael Scotto of the Associated Press, the Bucks are aggressively shopping Monroe in trade talks. Monroe, still just 26 years old, averaged 15.3 points and 8.8 rebounds in 79 […]

With this year’s historic NBA Finals now history, the entire league turns to the offseason and, specifically, key additions to be made by every team over the summer. From blockbuster trades to key squad additions through the draft and free agency, general managers have already begun answering calls, and rumors now turn into chatter throughout the […]