by Bill Scott | May 31, 2021
After losing in the second round of the NBA playoffs to Miami last season, the Milwaukee Bucks swept the Heat in the opening round of the playoffs this year. The Bucks capped off the four-game sweep on Saturday with a 120-103 win. They trailed by seven at halftime...
by Bill Scott | Feb 19, 2021
Norman Powell matched a season high with 29 points and Pascal Siakam added 27 to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 110-96 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night at Fiserv Forum. The Bucks losing streak extended to five years, their longest streak since the 2017...
by Bill Scott | Jan 16, 2021
Khris Middleton buried two late 3-pointers to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 112-109 win over the Dallas Mavericks in NBA action Friday night at Fiserv Forum. Middleton scored eight of his 25 points in the final 2 1/2 minutes to help the Bucks secure the victory....
by Bill Scott | Jan 14, 2021
The Milwaukee Bucks built a 23-point first half lead went on to beat the Detroit Pistons 110-101 in Detroit on Wednesday night. While the Bucks struggled to put the Pistons away with a full 48-minute performance, they still had enough in the tank to knock off Detroit...
by Bill Scott | Sep 9, 2020
After winning the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year Award, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo headlined the league’s All Defensive First Team. Antetokounmpo was joined on the first team by Lakers forward Anthony Davis, Utah center Rudy Gobert,...
by Bill Scott | Sep 7, 2020
After dropping the first three games in the series, the Milwaukee Bucks were staring at elimination against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference semifinals. If that wasn’t bad enough, the Bucks lost NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo in the second quarter with a...
by Bill Scott | Sep 5, 2020
For three quarters on Friday night, it looked like the Milwaukee Bucks were on their way to a game three victory. They led by 12 heading to the fourth quarter, only to see the Heat outscore the Bucks 40-13 in the final 12 minutes for a 115-100 win and a 3-0 Miami...
by Bill Scott | Sep 3, 2020
A late rally by the Milwaukee Bucks made things interesting, but in the end, the Miami Heat prevailed 116-114 to take a 2-0 lead in their second round best-of-7 series inside the bubble in Orlando. Khris Middleton drew a questionable foul call while shooting a three...
by Bill Scott | Sep 1, 2020
It took the Milwaukee Bucks five games to win their first NBA playoff series against the Orlando Magic and it will take at least that many to win a second round series against the Miami Heat. Former Marquette standout Jimmy Butler poured in a playoff-career high 40...
by Bill Scott | Aug 30, 2020
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 119-104 win over the Orlando Magic, closing out their Eastern Conference first round playoff series in five games. Khris Middleton added 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Bucks, who...
by Bill Scott | Aug 26, 2020
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday. The honor is based on games played through March 11. Antetokounmpo became the first Bucks player to win the award since Sidney Moncrief in 1983 and...
by Bill Scott | Aug 23, 2020
After dropping their series opener, the Milwaukee Bucks have won two straight, including Saturday’s 121-107 win over the Orlando Magic. The Bucks now lead the best-of-seven series two games to one with game four set for noon on Monday. Giannis Antetokounmpo hit...
by Bill Scott | Aug 21, 2020
After suffering an embarrassing game one defeat on Tuesday, the Milwaukee Bucks rebounded with a 111-96 win over the Orlando Magic to even their best-of-seven opening round series at a game apiece. After failing to find their way defensively for most of the eight...
by Bill Scott | Aug 19, 2020
After finishing the NBA’s seeding games with a 3-5 record, the Milwaukee Bucks picked up where they left off, dropping their playoff opener to the shorthanded Orlando Magic 122-110 inside the Orlando bubble. Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 31 points, 17...
by Bill Scott | Aug 14, 2020
Playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo (league suspension), the Milwaukee Bucks dropped the final of their eight seeding games 119-106 to the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday afternoon in the bubble in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. A win for the Grizzlies would lock them...
by Bill Scott | Jul 28, 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks final exhibition tuneup didn’t go quite according to plan, falling 124-102 to the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night in Florida. The Bucks jumped out early and led by as many as 13 points in the second quarter before settling for a...
by Bill Scott | Mar 3, 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks saw their six-game winning streak come to an end, falling to the Miami Heat 105-89. Playing on back-to-back nights, the Bucks struggled to find their rhythm on offense and failed to reach 100 points for the second straight outing. That, after...
by Bill Scott | Mar 2, 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks streak of scoring 100 or more points in a game came to an end at 83 games on Sunday. But they still won the game, 93-85 over the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center on Sunday. The last time the Bucks failed to score at least 100 points in a...
by Bill Scott | Feb 3, 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks returned to their winning ways on Sunday, knocking off the Phoenix Suns 129-108 at Fiserv Forum. The Bucks lost to Denver on Friday night but pushed their record to 42-7 with Sunday’s win. They remain on pace to reach 70-wins. Giannis...
by Bill Scott | Jan 2, 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks held off a late push by Minnesota to pull out a 106-104 win over the Timberwolves on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum. Minnesota entered the contest having lost 8 of their last 10 games and playing without regulars Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew...
