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MILWAUKEE – Las Vegas – home of the NBA Cup tournament – was the theme again inside Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on November 14, as the Bucks hosted the Charlotte Hornets for a second NBA Cup group play game. And Lady Luck ended up favoring the home team on the night, as the Bucks outlasted […]

The Milwaukee Bucks received encouraging news ahead of their upcoming NBA Cup matchup, as Giannis Antetokounmpo has been listed as probable with a left knee patellar tendinopathy issue. Despite battling discomfort for much of the season, the two-time MVP has continued to play at an elite level, and all signs point to him suiting up […]

There’s no doubt that basketball players who star in the amateur ranks receive a ton of hype. The amount of attention and publicity does help them get their foot in the door of their NBA dreams. However, not all stars needed the hype to become a household name in the NBA. Check out the gallery […]

The Charlotte Hornets are set to host the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. Both teams have a number of players on the NBA injury report, including Giannis Antetokounmpo and LaMelo Ball. Are the Bucks and Hornets stars playing tonight? Ball has been battling an ankle issue while Giannis is dealing with a knee injury. The […]

Recently, the Dallas Mavericks finally pulled the plug on the Nico Harrison experiment by firing the infamous general manager who shockingly traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers nine months ago. The Mavericks now will look to embrace a new generation of basketball led by Cooper Flagg, whom they lucked into in the NBA […]

The Milwaukee Bucks surprised NBA fans this offseason by waiving and stretching future Hall of Fame point guard Damian Lillard. The move opened up the team’s financial situation enough to bring in center/forward Myles Turner from the Indiana Pacers, a move that received mixed reviews by basketball pundits at the time. But looking at Turner’s […]

On Monday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks improved to 7-4 on the young 2025-26 NBA season with a road win over the Dallas Mavericks in what was Nico Harrison’s final game as the general manager of the franchise. It wasn’t necessarily a pretty performance from the Bucks, but they were able to make enough plays down […]

On Monday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks picked up a road win over the Dallas Mavericks in clutch fashion to push their record to 7-4 on the young 2025-26 NBA season. The Bucks found themselves trailing this one late, but ultimately, buckets from Ryan Rollins and Kyle Kuzma in the final seconds helped seal the victory. […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo welcomed Cooper Flagg to the NBA with a ferocious dunk highlight in the Milwaukee Bucks’ matchup against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. Antetokounmpo is going through his 13th year in the NBA, shining as one of the best players in the league. He continues to lead the Bucks as he looks to […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks suffered a competitive 116-114 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. Cooper Flagg played a pivotal role in keeping Dallas in the game, scoring 26 points while also recording nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block. He was incredibly efficient as well, going 9-15 from the field. […]

The 2025-26 NBA season began with Victor Wembanyama captivating NBA fans across the globe with his dazzling performances and two-way play to elevate the San Antonio Spurs. While Wemby is still very much in the MVP race through the first three weeks of the season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is reminding everyone why he is the reigning […]

MILWAUKEE – Coming into an East-West match-up featuring the hosting Milwaukee Bucks and visiting Houston Rockets, all eyes focused on the teams’ superstars and future Hall of Famers in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant. While each produced in the game, it was the role players for Milwaukee that made the difference in the first half […]

MILWAUKEE – As head coach Doc Rivers works to reshape the Milwaukee Bucks back into championship form, one of his top priorities has been sharpening the team’s young guard room to better complement franchise cornerstone Giannis Antetokounmpo, whose future with the team remains uncertain. To do it, Rivers turned to a former floor general he […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be facing the Houston Rockets, and their star player is on the injury report before the game. Giannis Antetokounmpo has been dealing with a left knee patellar tendinopathy issue this season, but he’s still been able to play. Not only has he been able to play, but he’s putting up big […]

On Friday, the Chicago Bulls got all of Giannis Antetokounmpo and then some, ask Ayo Dosunmu. As a result, the Bulls lost 126-110 for their second loss of the season. In the process, Giannis came away with 41 points, 15 rebounds, and nine assists. Afterward, Matas Buzelis took time out to discuss what it will take […]

The game is still alive, and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s poster on Ayo Dosunmu is already the highlight everyone will be talking about. The Milwaukee Bucks lead the Chicago Bulls 53-52 at halftime in their NBA Cup group-play clash at Fiserv Forum, and the sequence, shared by ClutchPoints on X, formerly Twitter, provided the emotional lift Milwaukee […]

The San Antonio Spurs entered this season with something they haven’t had since the late Tim Duncan years: momentum, expectation, and genuine urgency. Victor Wembanyama’s third year in the NBA began with thunder. A 40-point, 15-rebound, three-block masterpiece in a blowout win over the Dallas Mavericks reignited the idea that the Spurs’ rebuild might accelerate […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo may be the face of the Milwaukee Bucks, but that did not stop him from imagining life as a college athlete this week. The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player took to social media to ask if he still had any NCAA eligibility left to suit up for the Marquette Golden Eagles. “Random thoughts […]

When it comes to San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, the possibilities on the basketball court is endless. He does a lot of things that would make the heads of people who’ve never watched basketball in five years explode. Wembanyama was back at it again Wednesday night, as the Spurs visited Luka Doncic and the […]

After losing to the Toronto Raptors, the Milwaukee Bucks don’t play again until this Friday. But superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo seems to be aching for some basketball action on Wednesday evening, as he wondered out loud on social media whether he could play for the Marquette Golden Eagles hoops squad that is scheduled to face […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo understands that he will have to shoulder a tremendous amount of responsibilities if the Milwaukee Bucks are going to contend for a championship, and as a result, the 2021 NBA Finals MVP and two-time regular season MVP is somehow ascending to new heights. Before Tuesday’s 128-100 loss to the Toronto Raptors, he was […]

On Monday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks got back into the win column with a narrow road win over the Indiana Pacers thanks to a fallaway jumper from Giannis Antetokounmpo at the buzzer. While Antetokounmpo does most of his damage around the basket, he showed an impressive soft touch on this shot, lofting it over multiple […]

Myles Turner enjoyed a victory during an emotional return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers 117-115. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a contested 17-foot jumper at the buzzer and finished with 33 points, 13 rebounds and five assists, shooting 14-for-21 from the floor. Regardless, he jumped to the defense of Turner post-game, […]

One could hear the collective groan at Gainbridge Fieldhouse after Giannis Antetokounmpo buried the game-winning jumper as time expired to lift the Milwaukee Bucks past the Indiana Pacers, 117-115, on Monday. A rivalry has been simmering between the two teams in recent years, and the Bucks avenged their first-round defeats to the Pacers in back-to-back […]

On Monday night, the Milwaukee Bucks visited Gainbridge Fieldhouse to square off against the Indiana Pacers for the first timme in the new campaign. This was Myles Turner’s first game back in Indianapolis since he signed with the Bucks this past offseason, and suffice to say, the reception from fans wasn’t very pretty. But in […]

Not even two full weeks have passed since the 2025-26 NBA season began, but it’s become very clear who will be in the MVP discussion throughout the year — a list that features several previous MVP award recipients and others who have finished inside the top five of the voting in recent years. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, […]

As we enter Week 3 of the 2025-26 season, more clarity has presented itself in the NBA power rankings. Although the Oklahoma City Thunder still reign supreme and undefeated with their perfect 7-0 record, a more accurate picture has been painted for the fast starts we’ve seen from the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, and Portland […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be facing the Indiana Pacers, and many are wondering if their star player will be on the court. Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed on the injury report as he’s dealing with left knee patellar tendinopathy, and has been on the report for the injury for the past week. He missed their game […]

If you’ve followed the Milwaukee Bucks long enough, you know their story has often revolved around one man: Giannis Antetokounmpo. Every year, the narrative remains the same: Giannis dominates, Giannis delivers, Giannis shoulders the load. And yet, the postseason heartbreaks keep piling up. Whether it was poor spacing, unreliable guard play, or the inability to […]

Recently, the Milwaukee Bucks fell back down to Earth with a narrow home loss at the hands of the Sacramento Kings. It was another big game from Giannis Antetokounmpo following his return from injury after missing the team’s recent game against the Golden State Warriors, but ultimately, Milwaukee ended up suffering its second loss of […]

Milwaukee Bucks stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Myles Turner chose diplomacy to protect their wallets after a chippy finish against the Sacramento Kings. Asked about the late sequence and the whistle-filled night, both players kept it tight. As relayed on X by beat reporter Eric Nehm, Antetokounmpo said, “I don’t want to comment on the last […]

Russell Westbrook has been a streaky shooter throughout his future Hall of Fame NBA career and he is occasionally turnover-prone, but fans can always count on him to bring intensity. The Sacramento Kings point guard took it up a notch in Saturday’s 135-133 win over the Milwaukee Bucks (4-2), choosing to match his physical strength […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have started the 2025-26 season as one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference. One of the major reasons for their strong start has been the incredible play of superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who added to his list of highlights with an insane slam dunk following his own missed shot. Giannis […]

The Milwaukee Bucks (4–1) may be without star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo on Sunday as they close out a three-game homestand against the Sacramento Kings (1–4). The team listed Antetokounmpo as questionable with left knee patellar tendinopathy on Saturday’s injury report. The 30-year-old last played on Tuesday in the Bucks’ 121–111 win over the New York […]

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Golden State Warriors 120-110 on Thursday Night. Significantly, the Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo did not play, but still arrived at the arena, dressed as a Minion, as noted from a post on X from ClutchPoints, as provided by the team. Giannis Antetokounmpo dressed up as a Minion ahead of tonight's Bucks-Warriors […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry responded to his head coach Steve Kerr’s 0-12 take after Thursday’s loss to a Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Milwaukee Bucks team. In a 120-110 win, eight Bucks players scored in double figures, and each of them drained at least one three, as Milwaukee finished the night 19-for-46 from deep. Against teams […]

A 4-1 start to the 2025-26 NBA season had the Golden State Warriors sitting pretty near the top of the Western Conference standings. While the Dubs had been playing great basketball, starting out 3-0 at home and Draymond Green fueling their elite defensive effort, it seemed destined that this team was due for a let-down […]

For the third straight year, the NBA Cup is back with group play games beginning on Friday, October 31. While two weeks have not even passed by yet in the 2025-26 NBA season, teams will begin their journey to be crowned in-season champions, as this year’s NBA Cup has the potential to deliver some amazing […]

Doc Rivers didn’t pretend the plan was seamless. Asked how he learned Giannis Antetokounmpo wouldn’t go against the Golden State Warriors, the Milwaukee Bucks coach said. “Honestly, I didn’t even know; they came in, told me he was out. I don’t even know what it is because it was so late; I was scrambling, trying […]