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Bucks send Ilyasova to Detroit

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Ersan Ilyasova

Ersan Ilyasova

The Milwaukee Bucks pulled off a deal today in what is believed to be a move to create salary cap space.

The Bucks sent veteran forward Ersan Ilyasova to the Detroit Pistons for forwards Caron Butler and Shawne Williams.

Butler spent part of the 2013-14 season with the Bucks.  He averaged 11 points, 4.6 rebounds and 24.1 minutes in 34 games before being waived on Feb. 27, 2014.  Butler finished that season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, then signed with Detroit last season.

With the Pistons, Butler averaged 5.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 20.8 minutes in 78 games. [Read more…]

Bucks fall short at Indiana, waive Butler

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The Milwaukee Bucks gave the Indiana Pacers a run for their money but wound up on the losing end 101-96 on Thursday night in Indianapolis.

Roy Hibbert had 24 points and 12 rebounds and Paul George and Lance Stephenson added 18 points each for the Pacers (44-13) who improved to an NBA-best 28-3 at home.

The Pacers blew a 17-point lead, fell behind by 6 in the 3rd quarter, then rebounded for the win.

Brandon Knight had 23 points and Khris Middleton added 22 for the Bucks.

Butler waived

The Bucks waived forward Caron Butler on Thursday after agreeing to a contract buyout.  Butler made 13 starts and appeared in 34 games this season, averaging 11.0 points and 4.6 rebounds a game.

After a 48-hour period to clear waivers, Butler will be able to sign with another NBA team.  The Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder both are reportedly interested.

The Bucks acquired Butler in a trade during the off-season.

Bucks swing a deal but fall to the Nuggets

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The Milwaukee Bucks still haven’t won back-to-back games this season.  While compiling the worst record (10-44) in the NBA, the Bucks fell to the Denver Nuggets 101-90 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Denver forward Kenneth Faried poured in 26 points and pulled down 6 rebounds to lead the Nuggets (25-28) to the win, ending a 5-game losing streak.  It’s their first win since beating the Bucks back on Jan. 25.

Caron Butler had 17 points and Ersan Ilyasova added 14 points and 11 rebounds in the loss for the Bucks.  Milwaukee played without point guard Brandon Knight who missed the game due to a right heel injury.

The Bucks fell to 1-4 on their current 6-game home stand that comes to an end on Saturday against Indiana.  They also fell to 1-20 against Western Conference teams.

Bucks swing a deal

Gary Neal never fit in after signing a 2-year free agent deal with the Bucks during the off-season.  So the Bucks sent him to Charlotte, along with point guard Luke Ridnour.  In return, the Bucks acquired veteran guard Ramon Sessions and power forward Jeff Adrien.

It’s the second go-round with the Bucks for Sessions, who was the team’s second-round draft pick in 2007.  He spent two seasons in Milwaukee, then had stops in Minnesota, Cleveland, Los Angeles and Charlotte.

Both Sessions and Adrien have expiring contracts.

NBA Trade deadline is today

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The Milwaukee Bucks will host the Denver Nuggets in NBA action at the Bradley Center tonight.  Before that game tips tonight, there’s a chance the Bucks roster could take on a slightly different look.

The Bucks have veteran players that they are likely willing to unload, starting with guard Gary Neal, as well as Luke Ridnour and Caron Butler.

Ridnour has started 12 of 36 games that he’s appeared in, averaging 5.7 points and 3.4 assists a game.

The Bucks are looking for young players and possibly draft picks to help them down the road.  There’s always a chance that the Bucks will do nothing before the 2pm (CT) league deadline, but GM John Hammond’s track record likely says otherwise.  Hammond has made deals in three of the last four years.

Bucks finally win their 10th of the season

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It took 53 games for the Milwaukee Bucks to win 10.  That 10th victory came last night, the first game back from the all-star break, a 104-100 win over the Orlando Magic at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

The Bucks (10-43) snapped a four-game losing streak as Caron Butler came off the bench to score 21 points, hitting 7 of 13 from distance.

AUDIO: Caron Butler on his 21-point night :13

Brandon Knight added 18 points and seven rebounds for the Bucks, who sent the Magic to their 13th straight road defeat.  Aaron Afflalo, who scored 36 against the Bucks in a game earlier this season, was held to 21 last night.

Rookie Nate Wolters (15 pts, 8 rebs., 4 assts.) buried a three with 29-seconds left to put the Bucks in the lead for good.    The Bucks wound up hitting 12 of 26 from three-point distance and 22 of 30 at the free throw line.

Bucks drop 7th straight (OT)

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Philadelphia’s 7-1 big man Spencer Hawes hit an off-balance three-pointer from the corner with under 2-seconds to play in regulation forced overtime.  The 76ers went on to beat Milwaukee 115-107, sending the Bucks to their 7th straight loss.

The Bucks (2-9) got a season high 38 points from Caron Butler in the loss.  Butler’s three-pointer with 2:10 left in regulation, gave the Bucks a
98-88 lead and it looked like the Bucks were on their way to victory.

Luke Ridnour could have sealed the deal for the Bucks but made just one of two free throws with 3.9 seconds left to provide Hawes and the 76ers with the opening that they needed and would take advantage of.

The 76ers outscored the Bucks 13-5 in overtime for the win.

Ersan Ilyasova had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in 41 minutes for the Bucks, who will return home to host Charlotte at the BMO Harris Bradley Center tonight.

 

Bucks cough up lead, fall to Magic

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The injury depleted Milwaukee Bucks, playing with just eight healthy players to start with against the Orlando Magic, coughed up a 19-point, second quarter lead and fell 94-91 to the Magic.

The Bucks finished with seven players after Caron Butler hurt his left shoulder late in the fourth quarter.

Arron Afflalo poured in 36 points, including 29 in the second half to take control.  Afflalo hit 8 of his 11 three-point attempts, including 7 of 9 in the second half.

O.J. Mayo had 25 points, Caron Butler 20 and Khris Middleton added 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists in the Bucks 3rd straight loss.

Zaza Pachulia, Gary Neal and Brandon Knight were all scratched just before tip-off.

John Henson had 10 points, 9 rebounds and five blocks in 27 minutes off the bench for the Bucks.

Milwaukee (2-5) gets the day off today.  The Bucks face the Pacers in Indianapolis on Friday night.

 

Bucks hang on to beat Cleveland

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On a night where former Milwaukee guard Michael Redd officially announced his retirement from the NBA, the Bucks didn’t disappoint.

O.J. Mayo scored 28 points, including six 3-pointers, and Gary Neal had 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter as the Bucks pulled out a 109-104 win at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

The Bucks played without guards Brandon Knight and Luke Ridnour, forward Ersan Ilyasova and center Larry Sanders.

The Bucks opened the fourth quarter with an 11-2 run to jump out to a 94-81 lead, but Kyrie Irving scored 10 straight points to help the Cavaliers rebound and take a 104-103 lead.

Caron Butler followed with a tip-in of a miss by Mayo with 24.8 seconds left to put the Bucks ahead 105-104.  Mayo then capped  things off with four free throws in the closing seconds as the Bucks evened their record at 2-2.

Kyrie Irving had 29 points to led the Cavs in the loss.

Bucks earn first preseason victory

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Caron Butler scored 24 points and O.J. Mayo added 22 to lead the

Larry Drew

Larry Drew

Milwaukee Bucks to a 105-95 exhibition win over the New York Knicks at the Resch Center in Green Bay on Wednesday night.

It’s the first preseason win for the Bucks (1-5) after five straight losses to start the exhibition season.

The Bucks blew a 18-point 3rd quarter lead and saw the Knicks tie the game early in the fourth, but the Bucks made enough key plays down the stretch to preserve the win.

AUDIO: Larry Drew on the Bucks doing well in areas they focussed on :14

Veteran Luke Ridnour played 35 minutes in a starting role due to an injury to starting point guard Brandon Knight.  Ridnour ran the offense and scored 18 points and dished out 11 assists.

AUDIO: Larry Drew on Ridnour’s role :18

The Bucks shot 52% from the field overall and 62% (10 of 16) from three-point range.  The Knicks were held to just 39% shooting from the field.  Carmelo Anthony had 22 points to lead New York, but his just 8 of 23 from the field himself in the loss.

The Bucks close out the preseason Friday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center against the Toronto Raptors.

 

Bobcats rally past Bucks in NBA exhibition

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Jennaro Pargo scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter to help the Charlotte Bobcats erase a 21-point deficit and rally for an 83-76 preseason victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

The Bobcats outscored the Bucks 33-9 in the fourth quarter, opening the period with a 20-2 run.

Caron Butler had 18-points to lead the Bucks, but he was ejected with 12.7 seconds left.

The Bucks biggest lead was 58-37 early in the second half.  Milwaukee fell to 0-3.

Ekpe Udoh

Bucks forward Ekpe Udoh is expected to miss four to six weeks after having surgery on his right knee on Thursday.