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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, […]

The NBA season heats up with an in-season tournament matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets. Our NBA odds series continues with a Bucks-Hornets prediction and pick. With more questions than answers in the first couple weeks of play, it seems the Milwaukee Bucks have gotten back on track. Winning back-to-back games, the Bucks […]

On Wednesday evening, Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks improved to 7-4 on the young 2023-24 NBA season with an impressive 128-112 road win over the Toronto Raptors. Operating without costar power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Lillard was absolutely electric in the Bucks victory, scoring 37 points and dishing out 13 assists in what might have […]

As one of the biggest stars in the NBA, Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is set to earn hundreds of millions of dollars by the time his career is over. But even he understands that the NBA In-Season Tournament prize of $500,000 is nothing to sneeze at: "The guys who are trying to earn their […]

Despite being tied for the third-best record in the Eastern Conference at 7-4, the Milwaukee Bucks have tipped off their 2023-24 NBA season in rather underwhelming fashion. There were certainly lofty expectations for the Bucks when they landed Damian Lillard via trade this offseason and paired him alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, Milwaukee hasn’t met those […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard had himself a night against the Toronto Raptors. Despite Bucks’ star Giannis Antetokounmpo sitting out in this one, Dame Time was in full effect. The Bucks defeated the Raptors 128-112 and Damian Lillard was an absolute star. He scored 37 points while dishing out 13 assists in the blowout victory. […]

On a night where the Milwaukee Bucks were without their best player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, due to injury management, Damian Lillard had to shoulder the majority of the offensive workload during their Wednesday night clash against the Toronto Raptors, especially with Khris Middleton still under a minutes restriction. And Lillard delivered in a big way. The […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been uninspiring on the defensive end of the floor to start the 2023-24 season, with Damian Lillard, despite the offensive upgrade he brings, being a major downgrade from Jrue Holiday as a defender at the point of attack. And now, the Bucks’ defensive depth became even thinner after losing Jae Crowder […]

Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks are off to a decent, albeit far from spectacular, start to the 2023-24 season. Lillard has also dealt with injury concerns, including a right calf ailment that led to his status being up in the air for Monday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. Lillard was on the injury report […]

Health is everything to the Milwaukee Bucks (5-3) this season. First-year head coach Adrian Griffin is confident enough in his experienced roster to not over extend one of his star players in the ninth game of the season. Hence, Damian Lillard is not going to play in Saturday’s matchup with the Orlando Magic, per the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are coming off a disappointing loss to the Indiana Pacers during which they came from being down double digits early in the game to give themselves a chance only to blow it with late game mistakes. Giannis Antetokounmpo went off for 50+ points but it wasn’t enough. The Bucks were without Damian […]

It’s safe to say the Milwaukee Bucks have underperformed so far to start the 2023-24 NBA season. It’s hard to blame NBA fans for their lofty expectations of this team. They happen to have arguably the best duo in the NBA in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. Milwaukee won the offseason when the team swooped […]

Things got a little ugly for some fans when Damian Lillard’s trade saga with the Portland Trail Blazers took place. However, head coach Chauncey Billups thinks that those scars will heal in due time. Overall, it was a bitter ending for the fans who adored Lillard for years. But Billups truly believes that Blazers fans […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are fresh off a hard-fought win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, but they are now turning their attention to the second night of a back-to-back, with their second contest coming against the Indiana Pacers. Both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are on the injury report ahead of this game, but […]

The NBA season is officially underway and the third-week slate carries on with a Central Division matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers. Our NBA odds series continues with a Bucks-Pacers prediction and pick. After winning back to back games against each New York team, the Bucks returned home on Wednesday to play the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are giving the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers a run for their money. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s squad has gradually gotten into the groove of their late-game offense. This has led them to a five-win record after their recent win over Monty Williams’ Detroit Pistons. But, that win is not just the talk of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks won the offseason when they acquired Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers and paired him alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo to form one of the best duos in the league. However, despite sporting a 4-2 record, the Bucks are off to a rather underwhelming start to the 2023-24 NBA season. They haven’t particularly […]

The Milwaukee Bucks narrowly squeaked out a 110-105 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night, staving off a 45-point explosion from Jalen Brunson. The Bucks improved to 3-2 on the regular season, but they also jumped out to a 1-0 start in pool play for the brand-new NBA In-Season Tournament. Damian Lillard shined […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have Damian Lillard to thank for their nailbiter 110-105 win over the New York Knicks in the opening game of the NBA In-Season Tournament on Friday night. The superstar guard came up clutch for his new squad, scoring eight points in the final minute to propel the Bucks to the victory, including […]

Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks have gotten off to a bit of an uneven start to the 2023-24 season. Although Lillard began his Milwaukee tenure with an electric performance in a win against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Bucks have since dropped two of three, with Lillard struggling with his shot in both of those […]

As the Milwaukee Bucks drop to 2-2 to start the new season, star Giannis Antetokounmpo reflected on the early struggles of the team as they’re trying to get Damian Lillard acclimated to their ways. After the loss yesterday to the Toronto Raptors, Antetokounmpo said that the team can’t make excuses about there being a new […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ start to 2023-24 hasn’t exactly gone as planned. Relative growing pains were always expected for Milwaukee in the season’s first few weeks after bringing in Damian Lillard while losing Jrue Holiday and swapping Mike Budenholzer for Adrian Griffin on the sidelines. The new-look Bucks’ performance in Wednesday’s matchup with the Toronto Raptors, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have picked up the third-year option on MarJon Beauchamp, according to Eric Nehm of the Athletic. Beauchamp, a second-year small forward on the Bucks, was drafted with the 24th overall pick out of Yakima Valley Community College. After a rookie year that saw him average about five points and two rebounds in […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ newly formed star duo of Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo has gotten off to a relatively strong start to the 2023-24 NBA season. The Bucks currently sit at 2-1 on the season, and Lillard bounced back from one of the worst games of his career against the Atlanta Hawks by dropping 25 […]

Damian Lillard is all business heading into the showdown against the team he was most linked to back in the offseason. Before he was traded by the Portland Trail Blazers to the Milwaukee Bucks last September, Lillard was believed by many to be headed to the Miami Heat. That did not turn out to be […]

It didn’t take long for Damian Lillard to record his first bad game with the Milwaukee Bucks. Lillard scored just six points on two-of-12 shooting in the Bucks’ 127-110 loss to the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. Nevertheless, Giannis Antetokounmpo got his back on this one, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Jim Owczarski. “I know […]

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard chimed in on his brutal six-point outing in their 127-110 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. Lillard gave credit to the Hawks’ physicality and aggressiveness, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Jim Owczarski. Damian Lillard BUCKS vs HAWKS nba Regular season game all possessions – 29-10-2023 https://t.co/aqwi4Q6gjH Follow us […]

It’s no secret that Milwaukee Bucks superstar point guard Damian Lillard is a huge fight fan, so it’s understandable to see him have strong opinions about Saturday night’s huge showdown between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. In Lillard’s eyes, Ngannou got robbed with a win, as Fury came away with a split-decision victory to keep […]

In an interview with Milwaukee Bucks superstars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, the former had an impactful statement about his new teammate. He told Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report that when it comes to Lillard and the Bucks, “this is his team.” Powerful words from Antetokounmpo as he’s been the face of the franchise since […]

The Milwaukee Bucks kicked off their new NBA season with Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo together for the first time in regular-season action. Head coach Adrian Griffin also earned his first win as head coach, so there were a lot of smiles for the Bucks after the game. The Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 118-117, […]

Former player turned analyst Paul Pierce expressed that the move to acquire Damian Lillard is significant for the Milwaukee Bucks because Giannis Antetokounmpo is “not clutch” said via “Ticket and The Truth” on YouTube. Pierce said on the show that the Bucks situation is the best chance for Lillard to win a championship with Antetokounmpo […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are in a lovefest with the new star in town, Damian Lillard. And why wouldn’t they be? Lillard has taken no time at all to settle in, leading the way for the Bucks in their season-opening 118-117 victory against the Philadelphia 76ers with a 39-point effort that included 14 […]

Every avid spectator of the NBA knows that Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo are one of the most pick-your-poison duos in history. Teams would either have to choose between getting wrecked inside the paint with the former Milwaukee Bucks MVP or torched on the outside with the shooter’s touch. Nick Nurse had to deal with […]