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Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton has been playing with a sprained pinkie in his right hand since the first game of the season, according to Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The Bucks are taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday and Khris Middleton is not playing due to the pinkie ailment. The […]

Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Khris Middleton has had his share of confrontations with the coaching staff amid a recent five-game shooting slump, according to Gery Woelfel of The Racine Journal-Times. The lauded marksman has made only 19 of his 68 field goals in the last five games (28 percent) and five of his 24 3-pointers […]

Khris Middleton reportedly had multiple blowups with Milwaukee Bucks coaches and they weren’t pretty, according to Gery Woelfel of WSSP (105.7 FM). Khris Middleton was a late scratch for Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons due to personal reasons, but he played Friday against the Golden State Warriors. The swingman finished with 10 points and eight rebounds in 26 minutes […]

It appears all is well again between Khris Middleton and the Milwaukee Bucks following the 27-year-old’s mysterious absence from Wednesday night’s game after being benched towards the end of the team’s previous matchup. Speaking to the media, Middleton claimed that there was nothing out of the ordinary in terms of his current situation with his […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is apparently a big fan of Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton. The two teams face off on Friday night on ESPN, and both players figure to play important roles for their respective squads in what should be a highly-entertaining matchup from start to finish. Kevin Durant is having another […]

Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Khris Middleton is expected to be available for Friday night’s heavyweight showdown against the Golden State Warriors. Middleton missed his first game of the season last Wednesday due to undisclosed personal reasons. Eric Nehm of The Athletic tweeted out this piece of good news for Bucks fans. Brook Lopez tells us […]

There is a lot of mystery surrounding Milwaukee Bucks swingman Khris Middleton and his suspicious absence from Wednesday night’s contest against the Detroit Pistons. There have been no reports of an injury, and the team are officially saying that Middleton sat out the game due to personal reasons. However, the timing is definitely dubious, considering […]

Saturday against the New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks starting small forward Khris Middleton was benched in the fourth quarter by head coach Mike Budenholzer for not playing good defense in the team’s loss. Budenholzer and Khris Middleton reportedly met in private about the benching and Middleton came away from the meeting feeling good, which makes Wednesday’s turn of […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Khris Middleton played just 18 minutes in their 136-134 overtime loss against the New York Knicks. Head coach Mike Budenholzer opted to leave arguably his second best player on the sidelines for the entire fourth quarter and overtime as the Bucks failed to close out the lowly Knicks on the road. According […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is already keeping his well-trained eye for talent on many stars around the NBA for his future task at the helm of Team USA. Recently taking a 135-129 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Popovich was particularly encouraged by a strong performance from marksman Khris Middleton, and gave him […]

Khris Middleton is having a breakout year, and he is a huge reason for the Milwaukee Bucks’ early-season success. Middleton is averaging 19.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.4 assists and is doing it with an efficient 42.4 percent shooting from 3-point range. Middleton, a former second-rounder, was not always a sure thing. After only playing […]

Milwaukee Bucks swingman Khris Middleton has improved his game with each passing season. He has made a name for himself in the NBA, to be sure, and now one general manager believes he’s just as good as Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors. “He is as good a two-way wing as Klay,” one general […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton surfaced as a legitimate 20-point threat last season after finally breaking out of the high-teens scoring bubble and posting his first 20-point scoring average next to Giannis Antetokounmpo. Another bombastic season could put Middleton in the All-Star Game crosshairs, especially under the newfound leadership of Mike Budenholzer, who has the […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton could be in line for a max-level contract, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News, should he decide to opt out of the last year of his contract. Middleton would be owed a mere $13 million if he opted into the last year of his deal, the last of a […]

Milwaukee Bucks marksman Khris Middleton has shown enough of a shooting acumen to merit him morphing into a volume shooter, so he did. Following his first 20-point scoring season, new coach Mike Budenholzer, having fully adapted to Middleton as Giannis Antetokounmpo’s partner in crime, put the plan in motion. “Find more ways​ to​ get 3-pointers […]

As each passing day inches us closer to the greatest spectacle in basketball, the excitement just continues to build towards the NBA season opener. For fans and wannabe GM’s that also means that the excitement of fantasy basketball season will be upon us. Before fantasy teams go head-to-head and get locked-and-loaded in their leagues, let us […]

Armed with the gifts to put up points in a hurry and score through an array of different ways, shooting guards are an essential element to any fantasy basketball team. Yet with so many personalities playing under this position, choosing one that fits your dynamic can be quite challenging. To help you prepare for this […]

The Jimmy Butler saga continues for the Minnesota Timberwolves and their fans. Butler has made it clear he wants to be traded, and the Timberwolves are exploring their options. Where he might be traded to is still up for debate. However, one of the latest reports indicates the Timberwolves offered Butler to the Milwaukee Bucks […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will head into a wide-open Eastern Conference, but they won’t make the same mistake they made in previous seasons, trying to predict their fortune. Sharpshooter Khris Middleton didn’t shy away from bringing it up to the media’s attention when asked of this roster’s potential. “We were saying 50 wins, 60 wins, whatever,’’ […]

Khris Middleton’s stock is quickly rising. The Milwaukee Bucks swingman had a career year in 2017-18 and he’s looking to build off of his performance as he enters a contract year. Middleton has yet to receive any accolades. But his best chance at appearing in the All-Star Game is now. After a quick glance at […]

In LeBron James’ absence, conventional wisdom dictates the Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors or Philadelphia 76ers will take his place as rulers of the Eastern Conference. Even if Kawhi Leonard departs Toronto as a free agent next summer, the Celtics and 76ers appear poised to reign supreme over the East for the next half-decade. So long […]

During a recent episode of The Lowe Post, Zach Lowe and Brian Windhorst bounced interesting takes off of each other, including one about Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton. According to the duo, the Bucks will not shy away from a opportunity to trade Middleton if the price other teams are leaving on the table feels […]

Khris Middleton’s stock has massively risen in the past couple of seasons, coming up as one of the league’s premier sharpshooters, and it seems that he intends to cash in on every bit of that improvement. ESPN’s Zach Lowe said on his podcast, The Lowe Post, that the Bucks plan to extend Middleton this summer, but […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are headed into a franchise-defining period after losing to the Boston Celtics in the first round. Though star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is signed through the 2020-21 season, vultures will soon begin to circle Milwaukee if the Bucks don’t make substantial progress, as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski noted last summer. .@wojespn says Hayward's exit […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

Milwaukee Bucks talent Khris Middleton is probably as underrated a player in the NBA as there is, and he actually knows it. In a solid Q&A with Sports Illustrated, Middleton was asked if he felt like was one of the more underrated players in his career, after the writer referenced a different media member confusing […]

A year ago, the Chicago Bulls front office decided to trade franchise player Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves; closing the book on an era straggling along with a low ceiling to start from new foundations. The move, while heavily criticized in both timing and execution, was well past necessary. The Bulls got back Kris […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton has surely taken a major step up within the franchise, elevating himself from role player to a star-caliber level after his consistent and at times heroic play in the postseason. The 6-foot-8 sharpshooter is now due to make $13 million next season and has a $13 million player-option for the […]

The Phoenix Suns were the big winners of last week’s 2018 NBA Draft Lottery when they were announced to have won the right to select the first overall pick. There’s no question that the Suns are the envy of just about every NBA team these days, as they have the luxury of picking the best […]

The Milwaukee Bucks reached the postseason for the second season in a row, but just like last year, they were eliminated right in the very first round of the playoffs when they lost to an undermanned Boston Celtics squad. That setback, however, is not affecting Bucks forward Khris Middleton’s confidence in his team. In a […]

Season Autopsies: San Antonio Spurs | Phoenix Suns | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings | Denver Nuggets | Milwaukee Bucks | Miami Heat | Minnesota Timberwolves The most difficult part of roster building is landing a franchise-defining player. Only a handful of truly elite players exist in the world and the Milwaukee Bucks have one in Giannis Antetokounmpo, locked up for at least three more seasons. Still, formative years […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have forced a Game 7 after an inspired performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo and a heavy dose of defense from the team, hoping to make the most of their opportunity and steal a pivotal game on the road to move on to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Despite his lack of experience in these […]

In light of an earlier reporter’s mishap, Khris Middleton is now called “Jabari” after he was confused to be teammate Jabari Parker following an interview. Middleton ruthlessly put him to shame after a Game 4 win with the help of his running mate Giannis Antetokounmpo, to the laughter of the press. The chronically underappreciated Khris […]

After the Milwaukee Bucks took care of business against the Boston Celtics on Friday night, the players seemed to be in a good mood during the post-game interview. Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo were the ones who got the honor of sitting at the podium. When one reporter tried to ask Middleton a question, he […]

The Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks took the floor for Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday afternoon in what turned out to be a highly entertaining contest. This featured a tight battle in the waning moments of the fourth quarter. The teams had traded baskets in the waning moments of the period […]

Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, there was great optimism for the Milwaukee Bucks to challenge the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately, due to firing head coach Jason Kidd early in the season and major injuries to key players, the Bucks are currently 42-37. As the Bucks could finish anywhere from the sixth […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

At the end of his NBA career, Golden State Warriors big man JaVale McGee’s lasting basketball legacy will be defined by his countless appearances on Shaqtin’ A Fool. That said, we should not forget the fact that McGee is one of the most athletically gifted players to play in this generation. And on Thursday night, […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker is coming off healing from the second ACL tear of his young career. If anyone knows about grinding a way back to full form, he’s definitely one of them. As one of the key pieces in the Bucks roster, he showed his great dedication to the craft this All-Star break. […]