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Where do the Milwaukee Bucks go from here? After losing to the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs for the second straight season and failing to win a playoff series for the third consecutive season, the futures of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, and the Bucks as a whole are clouded. Milwaukee enters […]

What is next for Giannis Antetokounmpo? The entire basketball community will be awaiting what will happen with the two-time MVP winner and former NBA champion. The Milwaukee Bucks are fresh off a miserable gentleman’s sweep from the Indiana Pacers. Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers dominated the series, and Giannis and the Bucks had a hard […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered a championship to the city of Milwaukee in 2021. A total of 50 years had gone by, but the Milwaukee Bucks were finally able to call themselves NBA champions once more. Four years later, the misery and shadows of the past are engulfing Giannis and the Bucks, leading them down a path […]

Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers is hurting for his guard, Damian Lillard. Lillard suffered a devastating Achilles injury, that ended his season. Rivers says that Lillard shared some messages with him and their team. “He said two things, which I love,” Rivers said, per the Associated Press. “The first one, he just said ‘I can’t […]

The Milwaukee Bucks came into Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers short-handed and facing elimination. Star point guard Damian Lillard suffered a season-ending ACL injury in Game 4 and was sidelined. The Bucks were unable to overcome his absence as they fell to the Pacers, 119-118. After the game, Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo lamented the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks dropped Game 5 against Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers, officially eliminating them from playoff contention. Without Damian Lillard, who suffered a season-ending torn Achilles injury, the Bucks had an uphill battle to climb. Despite nearly pulling off the upset win, Milwaukee fell 119-118 in overtime. Giannis Antetokounmpo on […]

Damian Lillard’s time in the 2025 NBA Playoffs was a short one. It lasted just three games, to be exact. Lillard missed several games toward the end of the 2024-25 NBA regular season and Game 1 of the Milwaukee Bucks’ first round against the Indiana Pacers, suffering a season-ending Achilles tear injury in Game 4 […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future has been the NBA’s top point of speculation over the last two years. With the Milwaukee Bucks bereft of assets and failing to resemble a title contender, many within league circles have felt a trade is the best path forward for both sides. Damian Lillard’s torn Achilles ended any doubt that a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks watched in horror Damian Lillard limp off in Game 4 versus the Indiana Pacers. Lillard left with a torn Achilles in the loss. He’s since broken his silence after the devastating injury during the NBA Playoffs. The perennial NBA All-Star took to Instagram to react to his setback. “Too be continued” was […]

News dropped on Monday that Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard suffered a torn Achilles injury during the team’s 129-103 Game 4 loss to the Indiana Pacers. At 34 years of age, many are wondering if Sunday night’s performance was the last time we’ll see Lillard on the court. However, NBA insider Chris Haynes reveals […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar point guard Damian Lillard suffered a torn left Achilles tendon during Sunday night’s 129-103 loss in Game 4 against the Indiana Pacers and will be out indefinitely, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. An MRI taken on Monday confirmed Lillard’s Achilles rupture. While walking backwards down the court to get in a […]

The Houston Rockets earned the two-seed in the Western Conference this year, but they are down 2-1 in their first-round series against the Golden State Warriors. Fans are calling them one of the worst two seeds ever, and while their future is bright, they might still be a piece away from true contention. Luckily enough […]

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard suffered an injury in Game 4 against the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs that might have signaled the end of his pairing with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Lillard left the 129-103 loss with a left leg injury, and early reports fear that it could be a […]

As if matters couldn’t get worse for the Milwaukee Bucks with their backs up against the wall against the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Playoffs, Damian Lillard has suffered what appears to be a significant left Achilles injury. Lillard, who worked hard to get back on the court after missing a month due to a […]

It appears that the Giannis Antetokounmpo-Damian Lillard era of the Milwaukee Bucks is over after just two seasons. Last night, Lillard, who recently made an unprecedented return from a blood clot, suffered what is believed to be a torn Achilles tendon during Game 4 of the Bucks’ first-round playoff series vs. the Indiana Pacers. The […]

After a double-digit victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 3, the Milwaukee Bucks came into Sunday’s Game 4 eager to even the series with another win. However, their plans were quickly derailed when star point guard Damian Lillard went down with a lower leg injury just six minutes into the game and was ruled […]

Game 4 was a nightmare for the Milwaukee Bucks. Down double digits in the second half against the Pacers, things got even worse when Damian Lillard went down with a serious injury. Now, Milwaukee’s season is on the edge, and so is the future of its franchise star, Giannis Antetokounmpo. After the games, fans started […]

MILWAUKEE — Halfway through the first quarter of the Milwaukee Bucks’ Game 4 loss to the Indiana Pacers, superstar guard Damian Lillard went down with a potentially season-ending injury. Head coach Doc Rivers was the first staffer to reach Lillard, putting his arm around his clearly ailing point guard and helping him off the court […]

Rick Carlisle and the Indiana Pacers took a commanding 3-1 first-round series lead with a dominant 129-103 road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night. After the win, Rick Carlisle praised his team, saying, “We’re the kind of team that needs a lot of heroes,” referencing their collective spirit. He also highlighted their improved […]

Milwaukee Bucks fans were already stunned after Damian Lillard went down with a non-contact injury in Game 4 against the Indiana Pacers. Then the Bucks’ official X account posted a simple but heartbreaking message: a photo of Lillard, captioned, “Love you, Dame.” In just one season, Lillard had become more than just Milwaukee’s newest star. […]

The Indiana Pacers are on course to send the Milwaukee Bucks home from the playoffs for the second straight year, as they took a 3-1 lead in their first-round matchup courtesy of a 129-103 win on Sunday night. A playoff series isn’t over until a team wins four games, but the Bucks may be dead […]

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers have built up a bit of a rivalry with Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks over the past two seasons. The Pacers most notably eliminated them in the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament as well as in the first round of the NBA playoffs, and it’s clear that there is […]

Damian Lillard made a miraculous recovery from a deep vein thrombosis just in time to make his return for the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2 of their first-round series against the Indiana Pacers. This was a major cause for celebration, as this is the sort of injury that cut the career of Hall of Fame […]

Damian Lillard’s miraculous recovery from a deep vein thrombosis in his right calf was one of the best stories of this year’s playoffs; it meant that Lillard’s career was back on track and that the Milwaukee Bucks are going to be full strength in their playoff matchup against the Indiana Pacers. But in an unfortunate […]

Milwaukee Bucks star point guard Damian Lillard exited in the second quarter of Sunday night’s NBA Playoffs game against the Indiana Pacers at Fiserv Forum with an apparent injury. Lillard had to be helped off the court and into the locker room, as the Bucks trailed Indiana in the first period. Lillard appeared to suffer […]

Damian Lillard’s return to the Milwaukee Bucks’ starting lineup in Game 2 of the team’s NBA Playoffs series against the Indiana Pacers was expected to change everything. But after two games, that hasn’t happened, despite the Bucks’ emphatic Game 3 win in which they dismantled the Pacers in the second half, outscoring them 70-44 on […]

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers cruised to wins in the first two games of their series against the Milwaukee Bucks. Game 3, though, was a different story. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Gary Trent Jr. refused to let their team go down 0-3. They needed a great performance, though, including a dominant run in the second […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NBA playoffs so far, but there is still time for them to turn it around. The Bucks lost each of the first two games of their first round series against the Indiana Pacers, leading to a lot of Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors, […]

Will Barton, who began his NBA career playing alongside Damian Lillard and played the bulk of his career alongside Nikola Jokic on the Denver Nuggets, announced his official retirement today. Barton last played in the NBA for the Toronto Raptors in 2023 and had since competed overseas and most recently in Puerto Rico. The former […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and general manager Jon Horst have agreed to a multiyear contract extension, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Horst, the organization’s GM since 2017, was responsible for constructing Milwaukee’s championship roster in 2021. Under his leadership, the Bucks have been one of the most successful teams in the league. A new deal […]

After Tyrese Haliburton and Damian Lillard exchanged words during Game 1, it was more of the same in Game 2. The Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks rivalry continues to heat up, and with probable cause. The Pacers defeated the Bucks last season after missing Giannis Antetokounmpo for that playoff series. Not to mention, Haliburton has […]

Tyrese Haliburton is not beloved around the league. He draws the ire of opposing fan bases and arouses skepticism from his peers. The 25-year-old’s trash-talking ways can rub some people the wrong way, including former players, but the Indiana Pacers proudly stand by their guy. No matter how he performs, Haliburton brings the energy. And […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is ready to go, injury or not. Although Lillard has been bothered by blood clots for weeks, the guard says he’s playing in the Bucks-Pacers NBA playoff game Tuesday. “I’m playing… I’m going to give it everything I got… You gotta go out there and do what you’ve gotta do,” […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have their backs against the wall early in their series in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers. In Game 1 last Saturday, Milwaukee got crushed by Tyrese Haliburton in a 117-98 loss at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indiana. It was glaring evidence of how much the Bucks […]

Since they won the 2021 NBA Finals, the playoffs have not been kind to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. This organization has won only a single series in the three years since their championship run, and now the Bucks are once again up against the wall after losing Game 1 of their first-round series […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ playoff run certainly didn’t get off to the start that they were hoping for as the Indiana Pacers blew them out 117-98 in Indianapolis in Game 1 of the first round on Saturday. For much of the day, it was Giannis Antetokounmpo against the world as Damian Lillard sat out while recovering […]

As the Milwaukee Bucks lost Game 1 to the Indiana Pacers, 117-98, in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, the offensive side of the ball will be examined closely to determine what needs to be fixed. There’s no doubt that aspect struggled, especially with Bucks newcomer Kyle Kuzma going scoreless in the contest, while […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers faced off in an intense Game 1 that showed that both teams are not fond of each other. The Pacers had control of the entire game, and late in the fourth quarter, the Bucks tried to make a comeback, but it didn’t work out. Tyrese Haliburton went to the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will head into Saturday’s NBA playoffs matchup versus the Indiana Pacers shorthanded, but help will soon arrive. Damian Lillard, who will miss his 15th consecutive contest due to a blood clot in his calf, is expected to come back in either Game 2 or Game 3 of the series, according to ESPN’s […]