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Miami Heat forward PJ Tucker admits he is surprised he didn’t get the contract he was looking for from the Milwaukee Bucks this past offseason. After all, he played a key role in the team’s first championship title in 50 years. As Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald noted, Tucker admitted he still can’t believe […]

Miami Heat’s newest star in PJ Tucker doesn’t want anyone comparing him to someone like Jae Crowder. According to Tucker, he’s his own man. Given how much their stories have been eerily similar, people couldn’t help compare the two as Heat fans have been longing for a tough defender and instigator like Tucker since Crowder […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is an NBA superstar and now a champion as well, so it’s no surprise he has his own line of merchandise with Nike. However, it seems former Bucks teammate P.J. Tucker isn’t impressed. Tucker took to social media to post his reaction to seeing Giannis’ Nike line in a store. […]

The Miami Heat had an eventful free agency following a disappointing 2020-21 campaign. They got swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round and had to make improvements in the offseason. Amazingly, the South Beach franchise went out and added some key pieces that could help them get back to title contention. They were […]

One of the reasons why the Milwaukee Bucks won the championship is because of PJ Tucker. Shortly after winning it all, though, and they’ve made a mistake by letting him go in NBA free agency.  On the first day of free agency, Tucker shocked NBA fans by deciding to sign a 15 million dollar deal […]

Kevin Durant and PJ Tucker have fought each other in multiple high-stake battles in recent years. In spite of the countless back-and-forth between them on the court, these two competitors have developed a mutual respect for one another—enough to warrant some good old ribbing from time to time. The Miami Heat’s newly acquired forward recently […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have had a solid free agency thus far by bringing back Bobby Portis. However, the Bucks lost PJ Tucker, who ended up signing with the Miami Heat. Now they have added another player to shore up their shooting. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Bucks are bringing Rodney Hood aboard. Free […]

The Milwaukee Bucks just won the NBA title, but they also just lost a key piece in free agency with P.J. Tucker joining the rival Miami Heat on a two-year, $15 million deal. Tucker seemed to be a bit blindsided by the Bucks not making a stronger effort to bring him back in an emotional […]

Ex-Milwaukee Bucks forward PJ Tucker had an emotional message to the entire city of Milwaukee after his stunning exit en route to join the Miami Heat. The free agent chose to end his short stint with the Bucks and sign a $15 million, two-year deal with the Heat which had members of the Bucks community […]

Forward PJ Tucker is leaving the Milwaukee Bucks and is headed to South Beach to sign a $15 million, two-year deal with the Miami Heat. Shams Charania of The Athletic broke the news on Twitter on Monday: PJ Tucker is signing a two-year, $15 million deal with Miami, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. https://t.co/Pti5ZYmeg0 — Shams […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are fresh off their first NBA championship in 50 years but they’re already planning on what moves to make this offseason. While the core of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, and Jrue Holiday are obviously staying put, there are two key free agents who the Bucks will be looking to retain, per BR’s […]

It’s no secret that the Brooklyn Nets will be looking to add some reinforcements in the offseason after what turned out to be an ultimately disappointing 2020-21 campaign. According to reports, the Nets might be considering an infamous Kevin Durant nemesis as a potential free-agent addition in the summer. This comes in the form of […]

Even after winning their first NBA championship in 50 years, the Milwaukee Bucks may be in for a hectic offseason, especially as they aim to resolve the futures of Mike Budenholzer, Bobby Portis and P.J. Tucker. Overall, the Bucks will not have to make any long-term, franchise-altering decisions over the offseason. The Bucks front office resolved […]

Championship parade time in any sport always brings across viral moments. The parade for the Milwaukee Bucks is no different. Giannis Antetokounmpo was the main attraction for fans and rightfully so but others like PJ Tucker seemed to be having just as much fun. And while the Bucks forward was living his best life, Portland […]

The headline stories following the Milwaukee Bucks after winning the NBA Finals largely circulate around the play of Giannis Antetokounmpo and rightfully so. The two-time MVP posted a 50 points, 5 block, 14 rebound performance in the Game 6, championship clinching win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. However, there are always other stories that […]

Only three things are certain in life: Death, taxes, and NBA players getting linked to the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency. With the free agency frenzy fast approaching, more names are being thrown around as possible acquisitions of the Lakers to provide more help (haters trigger!) for LeBron James. Some are quite bogus, some […]

Phoenix Suns forward Cameron Johnson now owns PJ Tucker’s soul after a massive throwdown in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The 25-year-old one of the best dunks of the 2021 NBA Playoffs as he slammed an explosive dunk, putting the Milwaukee Bucks forward on an unforgettable poster. Watch Johnson eat Tucker alive in the […]

If there’s anyone who knows how to flex, it’s PJ Tucker. The Milwaukee Bucks forward, who’s made a name for himself to be the league’s ‘fit king’ with his massive shoe collection, brought out a couple of rare Nikes ahead of Game 2 against the Phoenix Suns. And when we say rare, we mean r-a-r-e. […]

There is nothing but mutual respect between Milwaukee Bucks forward PJ Tucker and his former teammate Devin Booker. Right before their intense NBA Finals match-up, the 36-year-old vet paid homage to his former pupil who he spent years tormenting and mentoring when he was still part of the Phoenix Suns organization. We all know that […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker is heading to his first-ever NBA Finals appearance and it might not be as smooth-sailing as expected. Booker will be facing an old frenemy in Milwaukee Bucks forward PJ Tucker who will most likely be on his tail for the duration of the entire series. This upcoming reunion brings back […]

When you’re a rookie in the NBA, you need thick skin. Veterans will often get on you, especially if they see potential. Houston Rockets forward Jae’Sean Tate experienced this from former teammate P.J. Tucker in the short time that he was a Rocket this year. In an exclusive interview with Mark Haynes of ClutchPoints, Tate […]

PJ Tucker has made a ton of threes throughout his 10-year NBA career. The Milwaukee Bucks forward has 105 playoff triples to his name through 63 postseason contests, but probably none as fortuitous as this last one. With just Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young on him, Giannis Antetokounmpo called for the alley-oop lob as he […]

If you still don’t know by know, PJ Tucker is the main man when it comes to the freshest pairs of kicks in and around the NBA. So much so, that even Milwaukee Bucks teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo is left in awe by Tucker’s insane shoe game. As the pair boarded their flight to Atlanta to […]

The Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks series has had a ton of testy moments as both teams duke it out. Perhaps the biggest battle on the court is between superstar Kevin Durant and wing stopper PJ Tucker. There’s clearly no love lost between the two veterans throughout the Nets-Bucks matchups. The same cannot be said […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are still alive and PJ Tucker is all for it. The Bucks staved off elimination after soundly beating the Brooklyn Nets in Game 6, 104-89 to force a do-or-die match. Tucker only put up three points and five rebounds, but he once again covered Kevin Durant for most of the game. His […]

It’s safe to say Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash is not happy with the way Milwaukee Bucks forward PJ Tucker is guarding Kevin Durant in their playoffs series so far. For Nash, the way Tucker has been playing–especially in Games 3 and 4 in Milwaukee–is no longer basketball. Of course, more physicality and intense […]

If you ask Giannis Antetokounmpo, he believes the Milwaukee Bucks have found the perfect man to stop Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant. Surprisingly, it is not him or his second-in-command Khris Middleton. For Giannis, PJ Tucker has been KD’s kryptonite. The Bucks star said so as much in the postgame presser of their Game 4 […]

One of the most memorable scenes from Game 3 between the Brooklyn Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks was the heated confrontation between Kevin Durant and PJ Tucker. Apparently, KD’s bodyguard who was standing courtside got into the mix, as he did his bit to protect Durant. The league has since punished Durant’s bodyguard, and he […]

The video of the heated incident between Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant and Milwaukee Bucks starter PJ Tucker went viral, especially after a security guard came in and escalated the situation after shoving Tucker from behind. However, it turns out the supposed security guard was actually Durant’s bodyguard, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic.  […]

Game 3 between the Brooklyn Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday had some fireworks. At one point, Kevin Durant got involved in a heated moment with Bucks veteran PJ Tucker which resulted in double technical fouls for both players. The capacity crowd in Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum got fired up by the incident and they […]

Things got heated between the Brooklyn Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 on Thursday. Kevin Durant got into it with Bucks vet PJ Tucker with the pair having to be separated by teammates after a heated confrontation. For his part though, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was all for it. Green took […]

Game 3 of the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets series has been fantastic. The Bucks came out firing and had a huge lead after the first quarter before the Nets stormed back and came within single digits to go into the half. Then came the third quarter, and PJ Tucker and Kevin Durant exchanged pleasantries […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been dominating their series against the Miami Heat so far but took a serious blow during Game 3. Donte DiVincenzo suffered a “serious tendon injury in his foot,” and is now out for the remainder of the postseason, per Shams Charania. Milwaukee Bucks guard Donte DiVincenzo has suffered a serious tendon […]

James Harden has established himself as one of the best players in NBA history. He had a pretty pedestrian start to his career coming off the bench for the Oklahoma City Thunder. But while Harden did win a Sixth Man of the Year Award, no one saw him becoming the elite stud he is today […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has never shied away from clashing with other players. In fact, he had some words with PJ Tucker during their showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. KD and PJ Tucker having some words 👀 pic.twitter.com/99UbucplEX — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 5, 2021 The Bucks and Nets could meet in […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony has long been in the shoe game. P.J. Tucker has long carried the mantle as the NBA’s most obsessive sneakerhead. Somehow, on Tuesday night, Tucker found a way to outdo himself once again. Ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks matchup against the Charlotte Hornets, the veteran forward arrived at the […]

The ending of the Milwaukee Bucks-Phoenix Suns overtime thriller on Monday was marred by a controversy involving PJ Tucker. The visiting Suns escaped with a razor-close 128-127 win after Devin Booker sank a free throw with .3 seconds left on the clock. However, not a lot of pundits agree with the final call of the […]

The beef between Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant and actor Michael Rapaport is the gift that keeps on giving. Now that the controversy continues to unfold, more and more people are giving their own take on the issue and that includes Milwaukee Bucks vet PJ Tucker. On Thursday, the TMZ crew caught in with PJ […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have worked in stealth mode so far this season. While the Brooklyn Nets have made the flashy moves, trading for James Harden, adding Blake Griffin, the Bucks have gone about their business by adding a veteran “three and D” guy in P.J. Tucker. While the Philadelphia 76ers have been at the top […]