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The Milwaukee Bucks have been without Giannis Antetokounmpo for the past few games due to an illness, but he almost had a chance to play in their last matchup against the Chicago Bulls. Head coach Doc Rivers said that Antetokounmpo was able to make the trip to Chicago, but since he wasn’t feeling good enough […]

Without Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks handled business and defeated the Washington Wizards. Bobby Portis stepped in and had a big game, finishing with 34 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists. He was two assists shy of a triple-double, and head Doc Rivers blamed Damian Lillard for it. “If Dame hadn’t have […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ trip to Las Vegas couldn’t have gone much better, with an NBA Cup championship banner to hang, some extra holiday cash in players’ pockets, and plenty of team-building opportunities in Sin City. But the scheduling around the Cup had coach Doc Rivers feeling more Festivus than festive. “I can be honest, I […]

The month of December is turning out to be a good one for Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers, and not just because he has the gravelly voice you’d imagine Santa Claus would have after shouting “Ho Ho Ho” from up on his sleigh all night long on December 24th. No, for Rivers, a successful […]

On Tuesday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA’s second annual NBA Cup with a dominant victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Las Vegas. Giannis Antetokounmpo once again played like an MVP candidate, and the Bucks’ defense held a talented Thunder squad in check throughout the evening. The win has to feel especially good […]

Discipline is one of the most important elements of winning, just ask Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers. He explained after the Bucks NBA Cup championship win about how his team endured Las Vegas. “Playing together. Going in at night – not drinking,” Rivers said, laughing via Sam Amick of The Athletic. “I just had […]

Doc Rivers and the Milwaukee Bucks claimed the second-ever Emirates NBA Cup title with a commanding 97-81 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Las Vegas, becoming the first Eastern Conference team to secure the trophy. Despite the win, the Bucks skipped the traditional champagne celebration in the locker room. Instead, they kept the festivities […]

On Saturday, the Milwaukee Bucks punched their ticket to the championship game of the NBA In-Season tournament with a thrilling victory over the Atlanta Hawks in Las Vegas. Giannis Antetokounmpo was dominant on both sides of the ball in this one, making one of the plays of this early NBA season with a block on […]

LAS VEGAS — The Milwaukee Bucks paired Giannis Antetokounmpo with Damian Lillard to contend for championships. Early on in the season, this mindset was nothing more than a dream with the Bucks staring down a 2-8 record. However, Giannis and Dame have utilized the NBA Cup as a means to not only improve the team’s […]

Head coach Doc Rivers and the Milwaukee Bucks will look to advance to the championship round of the NBA Cup when they take on Jalen Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks. Antetokounmpo’s ready to take his game to the next level amid a spectacular 2024-25. He has eyes on advancing in the Bucks’ semifinal matchup, while […]

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic in the NBA Cup quarterfinals convincingly, but head coach Doc Rivers made sure to keep the main thing, the main thing. After Tuesday’s game, Rivers dropped an effective message about his expectations for the rest of the tournament. “We want to win this thing,” Rivers said. After starting […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are back over .500, with a 12-11 record, as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard led the team in climbing out of the 2-8 hole they’d dug earlier in the season. Likewise, coach Doc Rivers shares the credit for their turnaround, keeping the team together and playing hard despite early adversity and all […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have managed to turn things around after a nightmare start to the 2024-25 season; they have gone 9-1 over their past 10 games heading into their Wednesday night clash against the Atlanta Hawks, climbing all the way up to the top five of the mediocre Eastern Conference. But all good things come […]

Don’t look now, but the Milwaukee Bucks have climbed all the way up to fifth place in the Eastern Conference after their seventh straight win on Tuesday, defeating the Detroit Pistons 128-107 in their NBA Cup matchup. Moreover, with the win, the Bucks have clinched East: Group B, thanks to Damian Lillard’s 27 points, on […]

A cloud of misery has surrounded the Detroit Pistons for years. This organization has not been to the playoffs since 2019, and the Pistons have endured five straight losing seasons, failing to win more than 23 games in a season over the last five years. Just last season, Detroit won only 14 games, their fewest […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are finally starting to find their footing, winning six in a row after a terrible start. By no surprise, Giannis Antetokounmpo has been balling out, continuing to prove why he’s arguably the most dominant player in the Association. The team hits the road to face the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, but The […]

Doc Rivers has occasionally been described as a father figure in his coaching style, and now yet another enlightening podcast over-share by one of his former players, Lou Williams, details exactly what kind of father that is. Basically, he sounds akin to the type of dad that catches his kid with a beer and makes […]

Tony Allen has not played in the NBA in over six years but still recalls the feeling he had whenever he would beat Doc Rivers. Known for his seven-year run with the Memphis Grizzlies, Allen started his career with the Boston Celtics, where he felt he was disrespected at the end of his time with […]

Last December, the Indiana Pacers took Giannis Antetokounmpo’s game ball and went home. Or so that’s what the Milwaukee Bucks star claimed. The Pacers’ alleged theft after the December game in Milwaukee made the Greek Freak so furious after his team’s record-setting 64-point performance that he chased them back to their locker room, setting off […]

Damian Lillard scored a driving layup with 3.9 seconds left, contributing to the final seven points of the game, as the Milwaukee Bucks held off the Houston Rockets for a 101-100 win on Monday. Despite trailing by 13 points and later giving up a 14-point lead, Doc Rivers and the Bucks secured the victory at […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers is literally going to pay the consequences for his postgame outburst on Saturday following a loss to the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The NBA has announced on Sunday a $25,000 fine on Rivers for his comments following the Charlotte game. The announcement was made via NBA […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a three-word post on X after his team’s painful loss to the Charlotte Hornets. The heartbreaking defeat was marred by a controversial call that set off head coach Doc Rivers. The Bucks are now 4-9 overall despite solid production from their two stars, Giannis and Damian Lillard. “The Greek […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ recent loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday involved a controversy involving the refs and a Doc Rivers rant following the game. The Bucks lost by one, 115-114, to the Hornets with LaMelo Ball sinking two late free-throws to seal the win. But following the game, the official pool report confirmed that […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been arguably the most disappointing team of the 2024-25 NBA season so far. They’ve gotten off to a 4-9 start and have shown no signs of turning things around. Following their most recent loss on Saturday to the Charlotte Hornets, Bucks head coach Doc Rivers did not hold back on blaming […]

Doc Rivers came out of retirement for a chance to lead the Bucks to an NBA title alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, the team has rarely looked like a contender with him as head coach. Milwaukee posted an 18-20 record to close last season after Rivers took over for Adrian Griffin. The Bucks have been the […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was brutally honest after the Bucks lost to the New York Knicks 116-94 on Friday. Antetokounmpo scolded a reporter and called out his teammates during his postgame interview scrum, per Legion Hoops’ X, formerly Twitter. “Hey man, if you don’t wanna be here, you can leave,” Antetokounmpo tells the reporter […]

After last night’s 22-point loss to the New York Knicks, the Milwaukee Bucks are now 2-7, which is among the worst records in the NBA. And while some have to come to the defense of the Bucks, even Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, Doc Rivers’ former Boston Celtics players, aren’t giving their former coach an […]

After beginning the season with a 1-6 record, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers decided to switch things up against the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. Alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, Rivers decided to insert second-year swingman Andre Jackson Jr. into the starting lineup in place of Gary Trent Jr., who had been struggling […]

NBA players are inspirational figures, making them personalities that anyone can look up to. Given their inspirational stories about their journeys, it isn’t surprising that Hollywood is cashing in by putting their stories on the big screens. But while casting actors to portray these NBA players can be on point, this isn’t always the case. […]

Although Doc Rivers hasn’t lost confidence, the Milwaukee Bucks have gotten off to a rough start to the 2024-25 NBA season, as the team currently sits at 1-6 following Monday evening’s road loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The loss marked the second straight defeat Milwaukee took against Cleveland, and although the team had the excuse […]

After the Milwaukee Bucks were hit with a harsh playoff reality check, head coach Doc Rivers thought the inverse of any concern, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic. “We will make the playoffs,” Rivers said when informed of this statistic after the game. “I’m not worried about that.” The Bucks’ 1-6 record doesn’t have […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are just three years removed from being crowned NBA champions, having won their title with a series victory over the Phoenix Suns. However, things haven’t gone as smoothly for them since then, and they’ve especially struggled early in the 2024-25 NBA season. Following Monday night’s loss to the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers, the […]

It has been a brutal start to the season for the Milwaukee Bucks. Khris Middleton might be missing as he continues to rehab from multiple offseason surgeries on his ankle, but the manner with which the Bucks have lost four of their first five games of the new campaign has been demoralizing. On Thursday night, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies got to clown Giannis Antetokounmpo before celebrating a 122-99 blowout win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The FedEx Forum was in a frenzy from the opening tip thanks to a standout performance from Ja Morant, who finished with a 26-point, 10-rebound, 14-assist triple-double. Memphis needed the momentum shift after Morant called out the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo are a mess after six games of the 2024-25 NBA regular season. A 122-99 blowout defeat against the Memphis Grizzlies gave every basketball fan another data point to use when dissing Rivers as a coach. Rivers is not ducking the responsibilities of being the lead man after overseeing a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are betting on a turn toward the positive sooner rather than later under Doc Rivers. Unfortunately, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s embarrassing moment at the free throw line could sum up the entire season despite a full training camp together. Oh no, Giannis 😬 He airballed the free throw.pic.twitter.com/FQTbPOeCtV — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 1, 2024 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are making cutthroat roster decisions amid the rumblings over Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future. Doc Rivers inherited a team that swapped Jrue Holiday’s all-around game for Damian Lillard’s lethal offense. Rivers took the head coaching job in the middle of last season. Having a full training camp together was supposed to create a better […]

On January 23, 2024, the entire trajectory of the Milwaukee Bucks franchise was altered. On that day, the Bucks decided to fire Adrian Griffin in the midst of his first season as Milwaukee’s head coach, despite the fact that at the time he boasted a 30-13 record, which was second-best in the Eastern Conference at […]

When Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers prepared for the Boston Celtics, he had his focus on a name that was not Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown. Instead, Rivers had Payton Pritchard’s name circled on his paper. After the game, Rivers admitted that he was not surprised by Pritchard’s big performance against the Bucks, which […]