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Despite a 37-point, eight-rebound game from Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets got the better of the Milwaukee Bucks on their front end of a back-to-back. After having nine points at halftime, Durant finished with 31 points to lead Houston, while Alperen Sengun had 23 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists. NBA.com Box […]
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Longtime NBA fans surely remember former Most Improved Player Victor Oladipo, who has been out of the league for two seasons. He’s spent a lot of that time away from the court dealing with knee injuries that plagued his career, but he’s healthy now, and he’ll attempt to get back to the league with the […]
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The Milwaukee Bucks will take offense from the Houston Rockets in a Sunday matinee game. We’ll see whether their scoring remains scorching as the hosts and the Fiserv Forum begin their descend into wintertime. Where We’re At A win against the Chicago Bulls provided welcome respite after an iffy stretch of play from the Boys […]
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NBA G League hoops are tipping off this weekend! The Wisconsin Herd play their first game tonight against the Windy City Bulls. Ahead of opening night, the Herd released their final 13-man roster, headlined by Milwaukee’s two-way guys. Here’s the full team: For Bucks fans, the most important names to monitor here are the two-way […]
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The Milwaukee Bucks began NBA Cup group play on the right foot with a 126-110 win over the red-hot Chicago Bulls. The Bucks split the season series with Chicago a year ago, with the Bulls taking the last game 116-111 back on December 28, 2024. The last time Milwaukee beat Chicago was on December 23 […]
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The Milwaukee Bucks began their NBA Cup title defense with a 126-110 win over their I-94 rival, the Chicago Bulls. Giannis put on a clinic, going for 41 points, 15 rebounds, and nine assists, while Myles Turner went for 23 points, seven rebounds, and four steals. Matas Buzelis was the only Bull to score 20+, […]
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(Editor’s note: this post is adapted from benchmobblog.com) Bobby Portis has been a fan favorite in Milwaukee for well over half a decade now. He, alongside Giannis, is the heart and soul of the Bucks. Bobby has helped this team accomplish so much, and he’s had so many awesome moments in a green-and-cream jersey. That’s […]
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The Milwaukee Bucks begin their title defense of the NBA Cup tonight against the Chicago Bulls. This will be the first of four games between the I-94 rivals. The Bucks will look to bounce back after looking flat in a loss to the Toronto Raptors, while the Bulls will look to keep up the strong […]
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The NBA has been back for a few weeks, but starting this week, basketball fans have a chance to see the league’s future in action as well. The college basketball season officially tipped off Monday. We’ve received a taste of potential NBA stars in televised exhibition games the last few weeks, but now the games […]
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They aren’t easily definable, and you certainly can’t search for them in a box score. But every hoop-head knows them. Feels them as they happen. In their core. They are visceral—the catalysts for pandemonium; ushers of the choral groan. Momentum moments. It’s not hyperbole to say that games are decided by these. Or is it? Here’s how […]
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In an embarrassing display, the Milwaukee Bucks were blown out by the Toronto Raptors one night after beating the Indiana Pacers on the buzzer. RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes absolutely diced Milwaukee’s lacklustre defence en route to big scoring nights. The season series now stands at 1-1 between these two teams. Read our full summary […]
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The Toronto Raptors pummeled the tired Milwaukee Bucks 128-100 tonight. Toronto’s blowout win was fueled by their hot shooting from three—they went 17/38 from outside. RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes paced the Raps with 23 points each. It was a night to forget for almost every Buck, including Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had a relatively pedestrian […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bucks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Editor’s note: Due to technical failures with SBNation and Crowdsignal, the Tuesday Tracker is still not […]
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Another 2-1 week for Milwaukee, but this time it’s thanks to someone stepping up when the Bucks needed. In this episode of Deer Diaries (A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast!), Kyle, Jackson, and Jack break down Ryan Rollins’ great week and talk about the Bucks’s offensive and defensive peaks and valleys. While the offense, when the shots are […]
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Following a game against the Indiana Pacers that can only be described as tense, the Milwaukee Bucks will travel to Canada again to take on the Raptors. The city of Toronto hopes that the home team can help them heal after a devastating Game 7 loss in the World Series. These two teams played in Toronto not […]
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Giannis’ 16-foot fadeaway at the buzzer has the Bucks at 5-2 on the young season with a 117-115 win over the Pacers. It certainly wasn’t a sterling effort with some glaring free-throw shooting, turnover, and defense rebounding issues, but the Bucks are the sixth team to five wins. This is only Milwaukee’s second win in […]
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At times chippy, the Bucks survived with a narrow victory over the injury-depleted Indiana Pacers in Myles Turner’s return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, where he played for 10 seasons. Giannis Antetokounmpo hit a buzzer-beating fadeaway, his first since January 2017, finishing with 33 points and 13 boards. Pascal Siakam was the high man for the Pacers […]
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The Milwaukee Bucks, now 4-2 after losing to the Sacramento Kings, return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse tonight to play the 1-5 Indiana Pacers for the first time since being knocked out of last year’s NBA Playoffs by them. Meanwhile, after losing their first five games, the Pacers notched their first win of the season on Saturday, […]
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The Sacramento Kings spoiled Bango’s birthday bash, as they upset the Milwaukee Bucks 135-133. This was the first win for the Kings over Milwaukee since March 12, 2024, and just their second win in their last 18 meetings. Read our full summary of the game here and catch a six-minute audio recap on the Bucks+ […]
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The Milwaukee Bucks surprisingly dropped this game to the Sacramento Kings—who were 1-4 coming in—in a controversial fashion by a final score of 135-133. Giannis finished with just 26 points, the first time this season he’s been held under 30, while Kuzma added 22. Zach LaVine led all scorers with 31 points, while DeMar DeRozan […]
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The Milwaukee Bucks face off against the Sacramento Kings this afternoon in a matinee game. Milwaukee beat Sacramento in both matchups last season and has had the wood over them for the past few years. Where We’re At Things are going swimmingly in the Cream City, it’s fair to say, sitting at 4-1 with signature […]
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Of course, as the good vibes flow for the Bucks, fans have been dealt some bad news: Kevin Porter Jr. sustained a right knee meniscus injury during his on-court return-to-play training yesterday, according to the team. The injury will require a minor orthopaedic procedure that will sideline him for approximately four weeks. Further updates will […]
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Last week, I was a little (pleasantly) surprised to see how many Bucks fans were forecasting a high playoff seed for this squad after only one game: 71% of our respondents felt they’d secure home court advantage in their first-round series. That optimism appears to be founded, if Milwaukee’s 4-1 start is any indication, including […]
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It was a spooky night at Fiserv Forum, with Giannis Antetokounmpo being declared out 45 minutes before tip-off for the Milwaukee Bucks against the Golden State Warriors. Despite that scare, the Bucks got the treat of their fourth win of the season by a score of 120-110, thanks to a career day from Ryan Rollins. […]
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The Milwaukee Bucks picked up their fourth win of the season, taking out an early-season Western Conference contender in the Golden State Warriors 120-110, even without Giannis Antetokounmpo. Ryan Rollins followed up his impressive performance from Tuesday night with another career day with his first 30-point game, scoring 32 points on 13/21 shooting. Myles Turner […]
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