Category: Milwaukee Bucks

Giannis signs supermax with Milwaukee

Staff

From Eric Woodyard of ESPN: Back-to-back NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has committed to the Milwaukee Bucks long-term. Antetokounmpo agreed to sign a five-year, $228 million supermax extension with the Bucks on Tuesday, he announced on Twitter, with the terms being confirmed by agent Alex Saratsis to ESPN. The deal includes an opt out after the fourth year. Had he passed on the offer, he would have been an unrestricted free agent next summer and the biggest name to hit the market since Kevin Durant in 2016. Antetokounmpo is coming off a career year where he became…

Read More

NBA releases Christmas Day schedule

Brandon King

Christmas Day is one of the biggest days for the NBA, which likely played a role in the league trying to get the upcoming season started when it shall. Tuesday, the league released the docket of games for the sun’s birthday. Here are the slate of games: Pelicans @ Heat (12pm ET) Warriors @ Bucks (2:30pm ET) Nets @ Celtics (5pm ET) Mavericks @ Lakers (8pm ET) Clippers @ Nuggets (10:30pm ET)

Read More

Bucks reportedly to pursue Kings’ Bogdan Bogdanovic

Staff

From Bleacher Report’s Joseph Zucker : The Milwaukee Bucks apparently aren’t done upgrading their roster. The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor reported Milwaukee “will pursue a sign-and-trade” for Bogdan Bogdanovic, who’s a restricted free agent of the Sacramento Kings. That followed a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that the Bucks are finalizing a deal to get Jrue Holiday from the New Orleans Pelicans. Bogdanovic averaged 15.1 points while shooting 37.2 percent from three-point range. The 28-year-old would be a great fit in an offense that looks to spread the floor and open the paint for Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Holiday trade will leave…

Read More

Milwaukee Bucks trade Eric Bledsoe, George Hill, three picks for Jrue Holiday

Staff

From James Herbert of cbssports.com : The Milwaukee Bucks have made their big move of the offseason. They will reportedly acquire guard Jrue Holiday from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for guards Eric Bledsoe and George Hill, plus three first-round picks, according to Shams Charania. There will also be pick swaps involved, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Holiday, 30, is one of the league’s best defenders and one of the top players on the trade market. He is one of the few guards in the league who does not represent a downgrade from Bledsoe when it comes to perimeter defense, and…

Read More

Giannis Antetokounmpo out for Game 5

Brandon King

When the Milwaukee Bucks take to the court to fight to extend their season another 48 hours, they will do so with out their best player, Giannis Antetokounmpo. According to The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania, the Bucks forward will miss game 5. The Greek Freak injured his right ankle in game 4 and was in a walking boot.

Read More

Bucks have not taken the floor for game 5

Brandon King

The Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic are set to play game 5 of their opening round playoff series at 3pm, however the Bucks have , as of this writing, yet to take the court as their is discussion of boycotting the game in lieu of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin by race soldiers masquerading as law enforcement. UPDATE: The Bucks are boycotting game 5 More information on this developing story will be provided as it avails itself.

Read More

Magic shock Bucks in Game 1, 122-110

Staff

from Michael Kaskey-Blomain of cbssports.com: The Orlando Magic pulled off the biggest upset of the NBA postseason so far, as they defeated the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 122-110 in Game 1 on Tuesday afternoon. Nikola Vucevic led the way for Orlando with 35 points and 13 rebounds, but he also had plenty of help. Terrence Ross scored 18 points off of the bench, while Markelle Fultz and Gary Clark both added 15 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way for the Bucks with 31 points and 17 rebounds, but ultimately his production…

Read More

Bucks close practice facility amid COVID-19 test results

Brandon King

According to reporting from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Milwaukee Bucks have closed their practice facility after the team received results of recent round of COVID-19 tests. The NBA testing protocol heading into the resuming of the season in Orlando is spread over six phases. From Tim Bontemps of ESPN: Phase 1, which goes from now through Monday, includes deadlines for players to report to their home cities: June 15 for players returning from overseas and June 22 for players returning from other places in the U.S. This does not apply…

Read More

Giannis and Eric Bledsoe available tonight against Bulls

Brandon King

Matt Velazquez of the Journal Sentinel reports news Milwaukee Bucks fans will undoubtedly be glad to hear; Giannis Antetokounmpo and Eric Gordon are both available for the team’s Monday night game against the Chicago Bulls. Antetokounmpo had missed the last two games with back soreness, while Bledsoe had been out with a right fibula avulsion fracture.

Read More

Giannis to miss second straight game

Brandon King

According to Orlando.com’s John Denton, the Milwaukee Bucks will be without all-world forward Giannis Antetokounmpo for their game against the Orlando Magic Saturday night. This will be the second straight game that the Greek Freak has missed due to the back issue. Antetokounmpo is firmly in MVP talks as he is averaging 30.5 points, 12.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists this season and has led the Bucks to a 28-5 record.

Read More