Tag: Milwaukee Bucks

July 11, 2021 NBA Recap: Giannis’ 41 keeps the Bucks in the series

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Giannis Antetokounmpo showed up big time with 41 points and 13 rebounds, and knocking down 13 of his 17 free throw attempts pt rb ast G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. PHO 41 13 6   13-17 ft Jrue HolidayMIL vs. PHO 21 5 9   5-10 3-pt Jae CrowderPHO @ MIL 18 6 1   6-7 3-pt Khris MiddletonMIL vs. PHO 18 7 6 Deandre AytonPHO @ MIL 18 9 0   2 stl Chris PaulPHO @ MIL 19 0 9 Pat ConnaughtonMIL vs. PHO 8 3 4 Cameron JohnsonPHO @ MIL…

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June 7, 2021 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Chris Paul puts on a show in his Finals debut with 32 points and 9 assists Deandre Ayton continues his ascension with another grown man game pt rb ast Chris PaulPHO vs. MIL 32 4 9 Deandre AytonPHO vs. MIL 22 19 0 Devin BookerPHO vs. MIL 27 2 6   10-10 ft G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ PHO 20 17 4   2 stl Khris MiddletonMIL @ PHO 29 7 4 Brook LopezMIL @ PHO 17 6 1 Cameron JohnsonPHO vs. MIL 10 3 2   2 stl Mikal BridgesPHO…

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Giannis Antetokounmpo now listed as questionable for NBA Finals Game 1

Brandon King

From nba.com news services: The Milwaukee Bucks could have their star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo back in the lineup for Game 1 of The Finals (9 ET, ABC) after he was listed as questionable today. The NBA’s latest injury report — released at 1:30 p.m. ET — had Antetokounmpo listed as questionable, an upgrade from his doubtful status Monday night. He has been out with a hyperextended left knee injury that he suffered in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Malika Andrews report the Bucks have put in…

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July 1, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap : Brook Lopez plays like a big man…in 2021

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Brook Lopez shows what happens when you actually put your tallest players closest to the basket with 33 points Khris Middleton posts a near triple-double with 26 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists Jrue Holiday has a strong performance, scoring 25 points, grabbing 6 boards and dishing out 13 dimes pt rb ast Brook LopezMIL vs. ATL 33 7 0   14-18 fg, 4 blk Khris MiddletonMIL vs. ATL 26 13 8   2 stl Jrue HolidayMIL vs. ATL 25 6 13 B. BogdanovićATL @ MIL 28 5…

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No structural damage in Giannis’ left knee

Brandon King

When Giannis Antetokounmpo landed awkwardly on his left knee and went to the floor, many Milwaukee Bucks fans thought the worst as they saw their best chance for an NBA title since 197 lying in a pain-writing heap under the Atlanta basket. The consternation around the team and fan base surrounding their two-time MVP certainly was not without cause ; knees are not supposed to bend that way and when they do three letters are tossed around that routinely alters the trajectory of the careers of many an athlete. Fortunately,…

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June 23, 2021: Trae Young is brilliant in East Finals opener

Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast Trae YoungATL @ MIL 48 7 11   10-12 ft G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. ATL 34 12 9   2 stl , 2 blk Jrue HolidayMIL vs. ATL 33 4 10   2 stl John CollinsATL @ MIL 23 15 1 Clint CapelaATL @ MIL 12 19 2 Bobby PortisMIL vs. ATL 11 8 1 Kevin HuerterATL @ MIL 13 2 1 P.J. TuckerMIL vs. ATL 4 7 2 Khris MiddletonMIL vs. ATL 15 5 4   2 stl Brook LopezMIL vs. ATL 7 2 0 Yesterday’s Scores…

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June 17, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap : Khris Middleton helps Bucks get to Game 7

Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast Khris MiddletonMIL vs. BRK 38 10 5   5-8 3-pt G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. BRK 30 17 3 Jrue HolidayMIL vs. BRK 21 8 5   4 stl James HardenBRK @ MIL 16 5 7   4 stl Kevin DurantBRK @ MIL 32 11 3 Blake GriffinBRK @ MIL 12 6 0   2 stl Brook LopezMIL vs. BRK 8 5 0   3 blk Joe HarrisBRK @ MIL 9 4 0 Alize JohnsonBRK @ MIL 4 1 0 Jeff GreenBRK @ MIL 5 6 2   2 stl Yesterday’s…

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Khris Middleton highlights 5.2.2021 against Brooklyn

Brandon King

The Bucks and the Nets played a very entertaining game Sunday afternoon and while most of the attention will go to Giannis and KD ( who dropped 49 and 42, respectively) , Khris Middleton got busy too with 26 and 11. Here is some of the work Mr. Middleton put in against the Nets.

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Thunder waive Austin Rivers, could resurface with Bucks

Brandon King

The machinations of the post-trade NBA continue to play themselves out. Austin Rivers who was involved in the three-team deal that sent George Hill to the 76ers and young big man Tony Bradley to the Thunder, was waived by Oklahoma City on Sunday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Charania also adds that the Milwaukee Bucks are the leader in the clubhouse to acquire Rivers’ services. On the season, the son of championship coach Doc Rivers is averaging 7.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 21.0…

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Milwaukee trades Torey Craig to Phoenix

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From Tyler Conway of B/R: The Houston Rockets reportedly agreed to trade forward P.J. Tucker to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Houston traded Tucker, Rodions Kurucs and the 2022 first-round pick it already had from the Bucks to Milwaukee in exchange for DJ Augustin, DJ Wilson and a 2023 unprotected first-round pick. If Milwaukee’s first-round pick does not fall in the top nine, Houston can also swap its 2021 second-round pick in exchange for it. Wojnarowski noted the Bucks were not done dealing: Tucker, 35, has been…

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