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Rapid Recap: Magic 118, Bucks 99
The Orlando Magic ended the Milwaukee Bucks’ win streak in a blowout, winning 118-99. Kevin Porter Jr. led the Bucks with 28 points, seven assists, and four rebounds, while the Magic were led by Anthony Black, who had 26 points and five boards. NBA.com Box Score Game Recap Let’s just say the first quarter was, […]
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Orlando Magic Preview & Game Thread: Now for a real test
The Milwaukee Bucks have just secured their first three-game win streak of the season, and have a shot to make it four tonight against the Orlando Magic. Now, although the Bucks are playing better, each of those three wins was against a poor team; the Magic, even without Franz Wagner, present a greater challenge. This […]
Bobby Portis to participate in three-point contest
Looks like Giannis isn’t the only Milwaukee Bucks player who will take part in All-Star Weekend. Bobby Portis was announced as one of the eight players who will take part in this season’s three-point contest. This is the first time in his 11-year career that Portis will participate in an All-Star event. It’s the third […]
Bucks sign Cam Thomas
Before Thursday’s trade deadline, a rumor last week linked the Bucks with former Nets guard Cam Thomas, primarily from HoopsHype’s Mike Scotto. While the contract isn’t public yet, usually post-deadline signings are for the veteran’s minimum, which would be about $905k for Thomas over the remainder of the year. Milwaukee can use the minimum salary […]
Momentum Moments: Vol. 7
Franchise records, cardinal sins, basketball gods, and the unexpected. Volume 7 is nothing if not varied. And while the past fortnight might have seemed all doom and gloom to begin, a win streak and the quiet celebration of a post-trade deadline with Giannis still here have brought some much-needed positive mojo back to the Bucks. […]
Bucks vs. Pacers Player Grades: Sims cleans the glass in third straight win
The Milwaukee Bucks are undefeated with Ousmane Dieng on the roster (despite him not seeing a second of playing time), taking down the Indiana Pacers, 105-99. After leading by as many as 20 points, the Bucks hung on despite being outscored 34-22 in the fourth. Read our full summary of the game here and catch […]
Rapid Recap: Bucks 105, Pacers 99
The Milwaukee Bucks capped off their three-game homestand with a win over the Indiana Pacers. They finally got the monkey off their back, winning three games in a row for the first time this year. Kevin Porter Jr. was the game’s leading scorer with 23 points. Andrew Nembhard led a depleted Pacers squad with 22. […]
Milwaukee Bucks Poll: Giannis stays and fans get what they want
In this week’s Tuesday Tracker, we took one last pre-deadline temperature check on the Giannis rumors as the typical national voices fanned the flames of him wanting out even further. Here are the highlights: Thanks again for voting! Check back on Tuesday for another slate of questions.
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers Preview & Game Thread: Putting the distractions behind us
Thank goodness we can focus solely on the Milwaukee Bucks on the court, not the trade rumors, as they host the Indiana Pacers tonight in a Central Division tank-off. Milwaukee has successfully defeated the Pacers in their previous two games this year. Where We’re At Despite Shams Charania’s and Brian Windhorst’s best efforts, the Milwaukee […]
Bucks waive Nigel Hayes-Davis
Jon Horst and the Bucks front office have decided to waive journeyman Nigel Hayes-Davis, who got another shot in the NBA this season with the Phoenix Suns after a long and successful career overseas. Hayes-Davis, a wing-forward combo, actually would have fitted a position of need for the Bucks. But at 31 years old and […]
Here’s the new-look Bucks roster after the 2026 NBA trade deadline
“Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated” is the phrase Jon Horst must be saying after all the rage bait from the national media desperately begging the Milwaukee Bucks to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo. But the Bucks have gotten through the trade deadline with their superstar still in Milwaukee and a few new faces. Here’s a […]
Bucks rework Suns trade, land Ousmane Dieng
In a surprise change of events, the Bucks have reworked their trade with the Suns. Big man Nick Richards is heading to Chicago, not Milwaukee, while Ousmane Dieng, formerly of the Thunder, is being rerouted to the Bucks. Nothing changes for Nigel Hayes-Davis, Cole Anthony and Amir Coffey. Dieng has bounced around a couple places […]
Bucks trade Cole Anthony and Amir Coffey to Suns, acquire Nick Richards and Nigel Hayes-Davis
After more and more reports came out in the last 24 hours that the Bucks were increasingly likely to keep Giannis Antetokounmpo through the deadline, the most recent intel from ESPN’s Shams Charania also indicated they were going to move on to other trades. Almost immediately after, we got notification that Milwaukee had completed their […]
Bucks to keep Giannis through the deadline
After gauging offers for several days for Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks have indicated to teams that they are keeping their two-time MVP through today’s trade deadline. ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported the news today, with several others following up to confirm the story. This has been the prevailing sentiment over the past couple of […]
Bucks vs. Pelicans Player Grades: Rollins’ 27 points enough to secure overtime win
The Milwaukee Bucks were able to sneak by the New Orleans Pelicans in overtime in Kevin Porter Jr.’s return, 141-137. Milwaukee had another efficient game shooting the ball from the three-point line, going 21/47 (44.7%). Read our full summary of the game here and catch a six-minute audio recap on the Bucks+ podcast, Bucks In […]
Rapid Recap: Bucks 141, Pelicans 137
It wasn’t easy, but the Milwaukee Bucks picked up their second win of the week, taking down the New Orleans Pelicans in a nail biter. The win indirectly improves the Bucks’ chances of keeping their pick, separating themselves from each other by nine games in the lottery standings. Ryan Rollins led the Bucks offense with […]
The case for a (qualified) Bucks tank
This season has been a miserable one for the Bucks, whose record will only get worse now that Giannis is out for an extended period (again). Simply put, they are a bad team that, for the first time in a long time, sits at the lunch table with the NBA’s bottom-feeders as opposed to its […]
Giannis wants to retire a Buck, also wants to contend
In a pregame interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Jim Owczarski before last night’s 131-115 win over the Chicago Bulls—snapping a five-game losing streak—Giannis spoke candidly about where his head was at as the trade deadline looms. Following some banter, Owczarski posed the two-time MVP a serious question: what do you want? “You know,” he […]
Milwaukee Bucks vs. New Orleans Pelicans Preview & Game Thread: Protect the pick
It’s trade-deadline eve and the Milwaukee Bucks host the New Orleans Pelicans in a game that may very well have profound implications on the Bucks’ future. Having swapped 2026 pick rights with the Pelicans as part of the Jrue Holiday trade, and the Pelicans trading their 2026 first-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks for Derik […]
Bucks vs. Bulls Player Grades: Kuzma’s and Rollins’ double-doubles power the win
The Milwaukee Bucks started their three-game homestand with a win against the Chicago Bulls 131-115. Despite a scare in the third quarter, the Bucks held off the Bulls and coasted to the win in the fourth. Milwaukee won the season series against Chicago, taking the first three games of their four-game set. Read our full […]
Rapid Recap: Bucks 131, Bulls 115
The Milwaukee Bucks started their three-game homestand with a blowout win over the Chicago Bulls. It stops the bleeding a little bit, after the Bucks had lost five in a row. Kyle Kuzma tied a season high with 31 points on 12/22 shooting, while Ryan Rollins finished with a 21-point, 10-assist double-double. Second-year forward Matas […]
Milwaukee Bucks Poll: What should the Bucks do about Giannis?
There’s a lot of conjecture and rumors about Giannis that we’ve chosen to largely not report on for several reasons, but chief among them is that—if our polls are to be believed—the majority of Bucks fans don’t want to trade him under any circumstances. Our Tuesday polls, as well as ones we’ve conducted on social […]
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls Preview & Game Thread: This is an NBA basketball game
Recall that, despite all the off-court noise, actual professional basketball is still being played (you can debate the quality, but the fact is they’re still being paid!) by the Milwaukee Bucks, who return home tonight to face the Chicago Bulls. The Bucks are actually up 2-0 in the season series, taking them down pretty convincingly […]
Ranking the Bucks’ assets at the 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
Acknowledging the 6’11” Greek elephant in the room that may or may not be addressed this week, with just over three days remaining until the 2026 NBA trade deadline, Bucks GM Jon Horst has other decisions to make up and down the roster. Before Giannis’ most recent calf injury, we were operating under the assumption […]
Bucks vs. Celtics Player Grades: Rollins, Kuzma can’t score enough
The Milwaukee Bucks evened the season series to the Boston Celtics by losing this one, 107-79. Ryan Rollins was the main bright spot for the Bucks; his 25 points were a larger share of the Bucks’ total than anyone would have liked. Kyle Kuzma chipped in with 16 and some defense. Meanwhile, 30 points for […]