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Rapid Recap: Heat 112, Bucks 105
The Milwaukee Bucks battled, but were unable to extinguish the Miami Heat, losing 112-105 as the Heat won their seventh straight game. Despite not having Tyler Herro, the Heat pulled through because of Pelle Larson, who had a career-high 28 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 31 points were not enough. NBA.com Box Score Game Recap A new […]
Bucks Draft Watch: Conference tournament action
The Bucks are slogging through the final quarter of somewhat meaningless basketball. A trip to the play-in seems less and less likely with each passing game, and Bucks fans have their eye trained on the latest shifts in lottery order rather than actual playoff standings. With March Madness merely five days away, there are several […]
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Miami Heat Preview & Game Thread: Call the fire brigade
After playing nine of their last 10 games at home, the Bucks are back on the road tonight taking on the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center. Losers by 15 to the Suns, Milwaukee will need every bit of juice it has against a Miami team that has won six on the trot, including a 150-129 […]
Wisconsin Herd Weekly Recap: Can we hope?
After being swept by the Mexico City Capitanes, the Wisconsin Herd pried away a late win against the Valley Suns to move to 9-20. With only seven games remaining in a frustrating season, overlooked players are finally seeing some shine. Mexico City Capitanes 116, Wisconsin Herd 104 Cormac Ryan: DNP Alex Antetokounmpo: 20 minutes, 5 […]
Bucks vs. Suns Player Grades: Kuzma goes off, Giannis struggles against red-hot Suns
Showing big fight fueled by Taurean Prince’s return and Kyle Kuzma’s 10k milestone, the Milwaukee Bucks couldn’t keep the momentum down the stretch, losing to the Orlando Magic 129-114. Read our full summary of the game here and catch a six-minute audio recap on the Bucks+ podcast, Bucks In Six Minutes, below. Player Grades Kyle […]
Rapid Recap: Suns 129, Bucks 114
The Milwaukee Bucks lost 129-114 to the Phoenix Suns to drop their fourth of the last five games, ending a disappointing home stand. The game saw the return of Giannis Antetokounmpo after a one-game absence and Taurean Prince after he had missed most of the season with a neck injury. Devin Booker led the Suns […]
Milwaukee Bucks Poll: Turner or Sims?
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. We’re combining this week’s tracking poll with the Reacts survey, soliciting your opinions on the state […]
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Phoenix Suns Preview & Game Thread: Flashbacks to better times
Losers of four out of five, the capitulating Milwaukee Bucks take on the Phoenix Suns tonight at Fiserv Forum in the first of two matchups between the sides this season. It seems like just yesterday the Bucks and Suns were fighting it out on the world’s biggest stage in the NBA finals, destined to meet […]
Bucks Injury Report: Taurean Prince upgraded, nearing return
There’s a surprise inclusion on the Bucks’ initial injury report ahead of tomorrow night’s matchup with the Suns: forward Taurean Prince is questionable to play. Prince has missed the last four months after appearing in Milwaukee’s first eight contests off the bench. That’s 55 games in total. You’ll recall that TP, a major fixture of […]
Momentum Moments: Vol. 8
The Bucks get up in Volume 8, new recruits Cam Thomas and Ousmane Dieng making immediate impressions in Milwaukee and claiming their first momentum moments. But sometimes you can fly too high, too quick. Icarus and all that. Relive the last thirteen games—the sun, the sea—and the moments that defined them. @ Magic Sometimes it’s […]
Bucks vs. Magic Player Grades: Portis shows up, Turner and Green wilt in another blowout
Down Giannis, Kyle Kuzma, and Kevin Porter Jr., the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Orlando Magic 130-91 in yet another blowout. Without the aforementioned creators, the Bucks just didn’t have enough juice to go with the Magic, who have now taken the season series 2-1. Read our full summary of the game here and catch […]
Rapid Recap: Magic 130, Bucks 91
The Milwaukee Bucks lost 130-91 to the Orlando Magic on the second night of a back-to-back for the home team, who played shorthanded without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Porter, Jr. Bobby Portis led the Bucks’ attack with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Paolo Banchero cooked the Bucks with a game-high 33 points for the Magic. […]
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Orlando Magic Preview & Game Thread: Season Saving Time
Two titans walk into a ring: the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic. Having split the season series thus far, who will win the season series?? Where We’re At To All Who Are Concerned about the Bucks’ recent woes: Look, Van is absolutely right: it will be hard for the Bucks to “catch” anyone below […]
Bucks vs. Jazz Player Grades: Going big comes up big
It wasn’t pretty, but the Bucks snapped out of their four-game skid last night at Fiserv with a victory over the Jazz. Read our full summary of the game here and catch a six-minute audio recap on the Bucks+ podcast, Bucks In Six Minutes, below. Player Grades Giannis Antetokounmpo 27 minutes, 27 points, 9 rebounds, […]
Rapid Recap: Bucks 113, Jazz 99
In the first half of a weekend back-to-back at Fiserv Forum, the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a four-game losing streak, taking out perhaps the most unabashed tankers in NBA history, the Utah Jazz. In his most extensive action since returning Monday from a calf strain (27 minutes), Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in a game-high 27 for the […]
Bucks Reacts Survey Results: Fans say shut it down
While a deliberately tanking opponent is in town tonight that may end it, the Bucks’ highly dispiriting four-game losing streak has put a series damper on fan enthusiasm, despite the eight-wins-in-10-games stretch that came before. Two weeks ago, in the midst of that stretch, nearly 70% of voters on our Tuesday Tracker wanted Milwaukee to […]
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Utah Jazz Preview & Game Thread: Looking for a reset
The Milwaukee Bucks play the Utah Jazz in what should be a relatively simple game for the Bucks. They’ll search for their first win in five games as the gap between the tenth seed and the Bucks continues to widen. With a tanking team like the Jazz offering weak resistance to the Bucks, this game […]
Milwaukee Bucks Quarter 3 Player Grades
After each game, Brew Hoop evaluates each Buck’s individual performance with a letter grade. At this season’s 25% mark, we decided to check the Bucks’ grades as a progress report. We also had a midseason report, but now that we have hit the 75% point of this slow torture that is the season, it’s time to see […]
Milwaukee Bucks Poll: Fans think play-in chances are gone
In this week’s Tuesday Tracker, we asked about the Bucks’ projected finish in the East and the starting lineup now that Giannis is back. Here are the highlights: Thanks again for voting! Check back on Tuesday for another slate of questions.
Wisconsin Herd Weekly Recap: The end is near
The Wisconsin Herd went 1-2 over last week’s slate of games as the Bucks filled their final two-way slot. With just ten games remaining in the season, the Herd is 5.5 games out of a playoff spot. Wisconsin Herd 104, Windy City Bulls 112 Cormac Ryan: 43 minutes, 36 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 12/19 […]
Bucks vs. Hawks Player Grades: Starting lineup struggles again
Another bad loss where the Milwaukee Bucks had immense trouble scoring in the second half, but against the Atlanta Hawks—who have now tied their season series at a game apiece—defense was probably the larger issue. With 21 games remaining, the Bucks fall to five games back of the Hawks for the East’s 10th seed. Read […]
Rapid Recap: Hawks 131, Bucks 113
For the second time this week, the Milwaukee Bucks blew a 16-point first-half lead and ended up getting blown out, this time to the Atlanta Hawks at Fiserv Forum, dealing a serious blow to their play-in hopes. Their losing streak is now at four games, and their average margin of defeat has been 24.2. Giannis […]
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Atlanta Hawks Preview & Game Thread: Play-in showdown
The Milwaukee Bucks face off with the Atlanta Hawks tonight as both teams battle for play-in positioning. The Bucks (four games back) sit at 11th, while the Hawks are tied with the Hornets for 10th; a Bucks win means they would gain a full game on the Hawks. This will be the second matchup between […]
Milwaukee Bucks Poll: Who should start in the backcourt now?
A sneaky part of the Bucks’ now-dead hot streak that Kevin Porter Jr. and Ryan Rollins seemingly clicked better together than earlier in the season. During Giannis’ last injury layoff in December, Doc Rivers talked about how he preferred to split the two up: “I like [Rollins] and Scoot together when Giannis plays. But when […]
Bucks Reacts Survey: Do you even want to make the play-in?
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. Giannis returned to the Bucks’ lineup last night, but it wasn’t enough to take down the […]
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