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Milwaukee Bucks swingman Khris Middleton says he and his Team USA teammates were “very surprised” Houston Rockets forward PJ Tucker withdrew from the FIBA World Cup. Shortly before Team USA’s exhibition game against Spain last week, Tucker suffered an ankle injury in practice. He wanted to play through it, but after speaking to his agent, […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton is looking forward to Thursday night’s game, in which Team USA will face up against the Australian national team — anxious to see his former teammate Matthew Dellavedova, who has marked this game in his calendar for a long time. Dellavedova, who was part of a three-team trade that saw […]

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton says Team USA has “the group text going already” as they work on bonding. Team USA will take 12 players to China to compete in the FIBA World Cup. Since the majority of the players on the roster have no experience playing with each other, Middleton says it’s important […]

USA Basketball is finally rounding up its roster after the recent wave of events have left a lean number of players left in contention for the final 12 spots heading into the FIBA 2019 World Cup in China. Recent cuts saw Chicago Bulls forward Thaddeus Young and Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo hit the road, […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Khris Middleton says if USA and Greece meet in the FIBA World Cup in China, his Bucks teammate — superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo — is going to take that game “very personally.” Antetokounmpo recently said he would trade his 2019 MVP trophy for a gold medal at the FIBA World Cup. Middleton says […]

There are a lot of really good players around the NBA, and in a league that has really changed over the last several years, players who may not have been all that useful 10 years ago are suddenly really important today. But even with the NBA landscape changing and with the infusion of new talent […]

Team USA will look much different than the star-studded lineup USA Basketball expected to trot out ahead of this FIBA 2019 World Cup, which will take place at the end of August and into the middle of September. A total of 32 nations will take their aim at the gold this summer, but while the […]

A string of recent defections from preparations for the upcoming FIBA World Cup began to put Team USA’s status as prohibitive favorites in doubt. According to The New York Times’ Marc Stein, though, at least two All-Stars, the Boston Celtics’ Kemba Walker and Milwaukee Bucks’ Khris Middleton, are committed to playing for the national team […]

Khris Middleton’s basketball journey has come full circle. Weeks after signing his first ultra-lucrative NBA contract, the Milwaukee Bucks star returned to where his path to the game’s highest level was first being forged to have his jersey retired. Middleton went home to Charleston, SC earlier this week to watch his jersey be hung from […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were able to re-sign All-Star swingman Khris Middleton to a five-year, $178 million deal in free agency, a move that helped the team keep most of its core from last season intact. Some may wonder whether Middleton is actually worth that deal, but Bucks general manager Jon Horst certainly doesn’t. In an interview […]

Are the Milwaukee Bucks already having buyers remorse on the max contract they gave small forward Khris Middleton? It’s possible. According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, the Bucks reportedly have doubts whether Middleton can be the second-best player on a championship team. Milwaukee re-signed the swingman to a lucrative five-year, $178 million contract. While […]

The Milwaukee Bucks officially re-signed small forward Khris Middleton on Thursday. Bucks general manager Jon Horst released a statement on the move. “Khris is a critical piece of our core,” said Bucks General Manager Jon Horst, via Bucks.com. “As an All-Star, Khris was an integral part of us winning 60 games and advancing to the […]

This past year has been a wild ride for Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton. The Bucks won their highest total of regular season games since the 1980-81 season, and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals before losing to the Toronto Raptors in six games. For his part, Middleton was named to his first All-Star team, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks had a busy offseason in 2019. They resigned most of their premier free agents, only losing guard Malcolm Brogdon. They brought back Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, and George Hill in an attempt to make another deep playoff run. All-Star Middleton expressed some disappointment that the team wasn’t able to retain Brogdon’s services, […]

Last season, the Milwaukee Bucks posted their best regular-season record in almost 40 years, blitzing the Eastern Conference to get to 60 wins and the No. 1 seed. Unfortunately, after dominating the first two rounds of the postseason, the Bucks fell short in the Eastern Conference Finals against the eventual champion Toronto Raptors. Instead of […]

Khris Middleton opted to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks because believes he has unfinished business. Middleton reportedly agreed to a five-year deal worth $178 million with the Bucks in the opening day of free agency despite knowing that several teams are expected to express interests on him. The 27-year-old power forward said that he decided […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were expected to do plenty of spending this offseason in order to keep their 60-win team intact. It appears they are willing to pay a heavy price to keep one of their own in swingman Khris Middleton. There had been plenty of speculations regarding Middleton’s future in Milwaukee. Now, according to ESPN […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton has declined his $13M player option to become an unrestricted free agent, but it sounds like the two sides are working on a long-term deal. According to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Middleton is expected to command a five-year contract with the Bucks. However, Wojnarowski reports that Middleton could […]

The Giannis Antetokounmpo recruiting experience will start as soon as June 30, 2019 — two full years before he’s set to become an unrestricted free agent. First order of business will be to sign sharpshooter Khris Middleton to a new deal, one a Western Conference executive believes will be a five-year deal for close to […]

With Kyrie Irving seeming primed to sign with the Brooklyn Nets, the New York Knicks’ longstanding dream of signing both Irving and Kevin Durant in free agency this summer appears to be dying. Of course, Durant’s torn Achilles alone was a major hit, as it means that even if the Knicks sign Durant, they won’t […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton plans to re-sign with the team in free agency once he declines his player option for the last year of his deal, according to Mike Fisher of 247Sports. Middleton signed a five-year, $70 million deal in 2015 and is likely to get a handsome raise over the $13 million he […]

Sharpshooter Khris Middleton won’t be short of contract offers this offseason if he opts out of his deal with the Milwaukee Bucks at the end of this season. According to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks, the Indiana Pacers could come calling with a max-level offer for his services. Via Setting The Pace podcast: “Keep an eye […]

Milwaukee Bucks swingman Khris Middleton has moved into a home in a Milwaukee-area suburb. Bucks reporter Paul Henning confirmed the development on June 11. Bucks free agent, Khris Middleton, has reportedly moved into a new home in a Milwaukee area suburb. Have to think that bodes well for him resigning with Bucks when free agency […]

The Milwaukee Bucks season may have come to a disappointing end. Fortunately, it appears forward Khris Middleton and center Brook Lopez will still have an opportunity to compete with the best of the best this summer. Team USA is set to host a training camp in August to assemble a squad for the 2019 FIBA […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton will be one of the top free agents on the market this summer and is in line for a big deal, but just where will he end up? Will he stay in Milwaukee? Will he take his talents elsewhere? He may not know for a little while, as Middleton likes […]

The Toronto Raptors have evened up their best-of-seven series with the Milwaukee Bucks at two games apiece with a dominant 120-102 victory in Game 4. With the series headed to a pivotal Game 5, Bucks forward Khris Middleton is getting ready for a dog fight on Thursday, per Malika Andrews of ESPN. Khris Middleton: “The […]

After their blowout loss to the Toronto Raptors in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton was disappointed by his team’s defensive efforts. The Bucks were down by as much as 25 points. In the end, they lost by 18 points, 120-102. In the postgame conference, Middleton observed that the […]

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton says he doesn’t feel physically tired after playing two overtimes on Sunday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Toronto Raptors. However, Middleton did admit the loss was “emotionally draining.” Khris Middleton said he didn’t feel physically tired after playing 2OT, but described it as “emotionally […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton took the brunt of the blame for a double-overtime loss to the Toronto Raptors in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday, noting he, superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and Eric Bledsoe must play better in order to get through this series: “We expect ourselves to play perfect in some […]

Milwaukee Bucks MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo may be just 24 years of age, but he has already become one of the most determined leaders and fiercest competitors in the NBA. From guiding the Bucks to the best regular-season record in the league to being named captain of one of the All-Star teams, Antetokounmpo’s maturity has […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have built a commanding 2-0 lead against the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals and are now just two wins away from advancing to the NBA Finals. For Khris Middleton, however, this team can win not only this season’s title but multiple championships in the foreseeable future. Middleton, who has a […]

When the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors got underway in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, it appeared that Raptors star forward Kawhi Leonard was going to embark on yet another prolific series. Leonard had scored 29 points through the first three quarters and was getting to the free-throw line at will. But in […]

The New York Knicks are not wasting any time in building their roster for next season. A recent write-up published by Marc Berman for the New York Post details how the Knicks front office has allegedly sent out professional scouts throughout the playoffs in order to look at some potential free agent prospects. According to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks may have defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals, but there’s a bit of concern regarding the status of starting forward Khris Middleton, who was seen limping as he walked out of the TD Garden after the team’s 123-116 victory. Khris Middleton just left the Garden with […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton has been nothing but lethal against the Boston Celtics in the playoffs the last two years, which is no secret, yet the extent of his 3-point heroics surpasses even those who laid the ground for him. According to ClutchPoints’ Conor Slack, the Milwaukee Bucks sharpshooter is the deadliest 3-point weapon against […]

Every NBA team has an alpha dog and a secondary star. The Milwaukee Bucks have Giannis Antetokounmpo as the alpha and Khris Middleton as the second-in-command. Middleton is a free agent this offseason and his days as a member of the Bucks may come to an end if he opts to look elsewhere for greener […]

The Milwaukee Bucks bounced back in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, earning a commanding 123-102 victory to tie the series up at one game apiece. After struggling in Game 1 (22 points on 7-of-21 shooting), Giannis Antetokounmpo quickly reminded everyone why he’s an MVP front-runner for a reason. The Greek Freak finished with […]

Milwaukee Bucks swingman Khris Middleton had a big night in their Game 2 win over the Boston Celtics to tie the series at one game apiece. Head coach Mike Budenholzer commended his performance, noting that his 3-pointers were a result of individual and team efforts. Middleton finished with 28 points which included seven 3-pointers out […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens heaped praises on Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton after Game 2 of their 2019 NBA Eastern Conference semifinals series. Middleton torched the Celtics with 28 points to lead Milwaukee to a 123-102 win to tie the series. Stevens was not surprised with the performance of Middleton, saying that the […]