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With apologies to Thanasis and Alex, the final edition of our pop quiz series focuses on the Bucks’ gaggle of off-ball guards/wings to round out the roster. Aside from Ryan, you’d be hard-pressed to say the other four met or exceeded expectations, and at least one fell well short of them. Here’s hoping for better […]
We continue our pop quiz series with the Bucks’ non-Giannis forward corps. Only one of these guys played a full season with the Bucks, but all arguably exceeded expectations given how low those were due to prior underperformance or injury. Let’s first review their years before the questions. Season in a snippet Ousmane Dieng 30 […]
While we’re still waiting for the Bucks to make it official, an ESPN report indicating that Taylor Jenkins will be their next head coach from last Thursday hasn’t been refuted anywhere, so we can count on it, I suppose. Zac weighed in on the hire over the weekend, which had been telegraphed going back a […]
Up next in our pop quiz series are the Bucks’ backup bigs: Bobby Portis, Jericho Sims, and Pete Nance. But while they share on-court positions, these guys play completely different games. How well do you know them? Season in a snippet Bobby Portis 67 GP, 24.2 MPG, 13.6 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 1.6 APG, 0.6 SPG, […]
On Thursday, news broke that the Milwaukee Bucks will hire Taylor Jenkins as their new head coach. This came just 11 days after it was announced that Doc Rivers would no longer be coaching the team, which itself came out on the same day their 2025–26 season officially ended. If these were clues to a […]
You might have passed the tests on Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ryan Rollins, and Kevin Porter Jr., but how will you fare with Myles Turner? A surprise addition to Milwaukee’s roster last offseason, Turner was supposed to catapult the Bucks back into contention. Instead, he arguably had his worst season as a professional. Season in a snippet […]
NBA fans haven’t even gotten to this offseason— yet questions surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the Milwaukee Bucks are once again swirling around the media. The 10-time All-Star will be entering the final year of his contract for the upcoming 2026-27 campaign before becoming an unrestricted free agent next year. He will become eligible for […] The post Giannis Antetokounmpo once again flirts with idea of being in Miami ahead of Bucks uncertainty appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops...
The Bucks will hire ex-Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins to take over their coaching vacancy, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Milwaukee’s ownership group, including GM Jon Horst and owners Wes Edens and Jimmy Haslam, flew down to Memphis last week to discuss the team’s potential future under Jenkins. This follows Doc Rivers’ resignation as Bucks […]
It was hard to watch on Tuesday as Victor Wembanyama collided with Jrue Holiday just minutes into the second quarter. Upon impact, Wemby lost his balance and landed face first onto the hardwood. In the immediate aftermath, it was unclear if Wemby had been knocked unconscious. After a few moments, he turned around appearing to […]
Pop quiz one focused on Giannis Antetokounmpo, while pop quiz two featured Ryan Rollins. Up next is the most divisive Buck, Kevin “Sakuta” Porter Jr. Season in a snippet 38 GP, 33.2 MPG, 17.4 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 7.4 APG, 2.2 SPG, 0.5 BPG, .465/.322/.878 Kyle’s end of season grade: B- Porter ended last season on […]
While the 2025–26 NBA regular season standings were finalized after last weekend, as I mentioned a week ago, that didn’t mean the lottery odds were completely set. Since multiple teams in the lottery finished with identical records, the NBA needed to conduct random tiebreakers between those teams to determine who got an extra ball in […]
Bucks GM Jon Horst, along with team owners Wes Edens and Jimmy Haslam, met with former Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins in Memphis early last week to discuss Milwaukee’s head coach opening, registering “serious interest,” per Eric Nehm and Sam Amick of The Athletic. This follows former coach Doc Rivers’ resignation from the Bucks post […]
The season might be over (at last), but that doesn’t mean your interest wanes—or the coverage stops. With this in mind, we present to you our end-of-season player pop quizzes. Each quiz focuses on a single Buck, posing three “totals” based questions, two “advanced stats” based questions, and one “obscure” question about their 2025-26 campaign. […]
The season might be over (at last), but that doesn’t mean your interest wanes—or the coverage stops. With this in mind, we present to you our end-of-season player pop quizzes. Each quiz focuses on a single Buck, posing three “totals” based questions, two “advanced stats” based questions, and one “obscure” question about their 2025-26 campaign. […]
During the last couple weeks of the regular season, Doc Rivers kept dropping hints that his time as Bucks head coach would be concluding after the season, much to the fanbase’s relief. As we wait to find out if Rivers will have a future role with the team as a consultant/advisor, which had also been […]
The Bucks’ 2025–26 regular season is mercifully over, and while we still have more questions than answers—including a now-official question as to who will be coaching them come October—we do have more clarity on where Milwaukee could be drafting in June. As you’ll read, while the standings are set in stone, the lottery odds for […]
With the Sixers taking care of business against the Milwaukee Bucks (so long, Doc Rivers) and the Orlando Magic losing to the Hospital Celtics, we’ll have meaningful basketball in South Philly this week. The Sixers will host the Magic in the 7-8 play-in game Wednesday at Xfinity Mobile Arena. It’s simple: win and the Sixers […]
As Kyle wrote in the preview, this game had legitimate stakes—a win for the Philadelphia 76ers (and other results) could have them move up to sixth place and avoid the play-in game(s), but a loss could have them in the 9-10 game against the Miami Heat. For the first half, the Bucks handled this well, […]
Doc Rivers will not return as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks next season, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania: Doc Rivers is departing as the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, sources told ESPN on Sunday. The Bucks will embark on their third head coaching search in three years. The Bucks will pay Rivers his eight-figure […]
Not long after the Bucks’ first 50-loss season since the Obama administration concluded in Philadelphia, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that Doc Rivers is departing as head coach. Charania also reported that the Bucks will pay out the final year of Rivers’ contract in the 2026-27 season. Eric Nehm and Sam Amick of The Athletic […]
The Bucks fell flat in their season finale, suffering a double-digit blowout against the Philadelphia 76ers. Seeking to play spoiler against a Sixers team fighting for the six seed, the Bucks started strong in the first half. However, their high-volume shooting betrayed them in the second half as Tyrese Maxey (21 points) caught fire from […]
It’s not exactly a 2008 Eagles scenario, but it looks like the Sixers might get some standings help in Game 82. Philadelphia wrapped up the 2025-26 regular season with a 126-10 win over the Milwaukee Bucks Sunday evening. They finish the season at 45-37 and will end as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference […]
Game Details When: Sunday, April 12, 6:00 PM ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
Game Details When: Sunday, April 12, 6:00 PM ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
The Milwaukee Bucks have their final game of the 2025-26 regular season, traveling to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers. Philly has won all three games and will look to complete a season sweep. Where We’re At What a season; I don’t think anybody expected this. To be honest, a lot went wrong. The Bucks […]