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Middleton’s late three beats Chicago

November 29, 2018 By Bill Scott

Khris Middleton hadn’t even attempted a shot in the fourth quarter, but after a scramble, the ball wound up in Middleton’s hands and he buried a three-pointer from the top to give the Milwaukee Bucks a 116-113 win over the Chicago Bulls.

Point guard Eric Bledsoe tapped a missed shot out to Malcolm Brogdon. Brogdon then kicked the ball back to Middleton who buried the game winner with 5.2 seconds left. Middleton finished with 17 points. Brogdon had 24, including all six of his three-point attempts. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with 36 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to lead the way.

The Bucks improved to 15-6 with the win.

Zach Lavine and Jabari Parker had 24 points each in defeat for the Bulls.

Milwaukee is off until Saturday when they take on the Knicks in New York.

Bucks down Bulls, Prunty off to 3-0 start

January 29, 2018 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks knocked off the rival Chicago Bulls 110-96 on Sunday in Chicago, which means Joe Prunty is off to a 3-0 start as the Interim Head Coach of the Bucks.

Prunty shoots for his fourth straight victory tonight when the Bucks host the Philadelphia 76ers at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

The Bucks got off to a slow start on Sunday , but veteran Jason Terry came off the bench to add three straight three-point baskets late in the first quarter into the second quarter. He finished 4-of-6 beyond the arc for a season-high 12 points. Terry entered the game just 2-of-18 from three-point range on the season.

From that point, the Bucks increased their lead and went into the locker room at halftime with a 61-42 lead.

Giannis Antetokounmpo got hot in the second half and finished with 27 points, nine rebounds and eight assists to lead the Bucks.

The Bucks played their second straight game without Malcolm Brogdon, who is sidelined with right calf soreness.

Rookie Sterling Brown, who grew up just a short drive from the United Center, had 12 points and six rebounds.

The Bucks lost at Philadelphia on Jan. 20, 116-94 when they were without both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Malcolm Brogdon.

Bucks drop second straight to Bulls

December 27, 2017 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks dropped their second straight game, falling to the rival Chicago Bulls 115-106 on Tuesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

The Bucks committed a season high 17 turnovers. They were out-rebounded 47-41, which continues to be a problem for the Bucks.

The Bulls scored on seven straight possessions early in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Bucks 32-23 in the final period. They never got any closer than six points over the final seven minutes.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points, Erik Bledsoe added 22 and Malcolm Brogdon came off the bench to scored 18 points to lead the Bucks. It’s the second home loss to the Bulls in the last two weeks.

The Bucks are back home on Thursday night to play the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Bradley Center.

Koenig signs with Chicago

September 28, 2017 By Bill Scott

Former Wisconsin point guard Bronson Koenig has signed a training camp contract with the Chicago Bulls.

Koenig was released by the Milwaukee Bucks last week after signing a two-way deal in July.

Koenig averaged 5.2 points on 29% shooting over 15.8 minutes a game during the Bucks five-game Las Vegas Summer League stint.

In Chicago, Koenig will get the chance to battle for two roster spots with six other players that are also on non-guaranteed contracts.

In 36 games with the Badgers last season, Koenig averaged 14.5 points a game and hit a school-record 103 three-pointers. As a Badger, he also played in two Final Fours, including the 2015 National title game.

Bulls playing like their season is on the line in victory over Bucks

March 27, 2017 By Bill Scott

With the regular season winding down, the Chicago Bulls are running out of time and they played like it Sunday, rolling to a 109-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Sunday afternoon.

Nikola Mirotic poured in 28 points and Jimmy Butler added a career-high 14 assists, helping the Bulls avoid a series sweep at the hands of the Bucks. Despite the loss, the Bucks still won the season series 3-1.

Chicago (35-39) moved within 2 1/2 games of the Bucks in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Bucks (37-36) are tied with both Atlanta and Indiana for fifth place, although the Hawks own a tiebreaker advantage over the Bucks.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points, eight rebounds and four assists for the Bucks. Greg Monroe added 16 points and Khris Middleton 14.

Chicago hit 10 of 21 from three-point range and shot 54.1% overall from the field for the game.

Defense was the reason why the Bucks had entered play winning 11 of their last 13 games. That defense struggled against the Bulls on Sunday.

The Bucks travel to Charlotte on Tuesday night to face the Hornets.

Bucks finalize deal with Chicago

October 17, 2016 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks finalized their deal with Chicago, sending point-guard Michael Carter-Williams to the Bulls in exchange for backup shooting guard Tony Snell.

Snell averaged 5.3 points and 3.1 rebounds a game in 64 games (33 starts) for the Bulls last season. In the last two seasons with the Bulls, Snell has shot 37.1 percent (2014-15) and 36.1 percent (2015-16) from the three-point arc.

Carter-Williams appeared in 54 games (37 starts) for the Bucks last season and averaged 11.5 points, 5.2 assists and 5.1 rebounds in 30.5 minutes a game. He was originally the 11th overall pick of the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2013 NBA Draft out of Syracuse.

The Bucks acquired Carter-Williams in a Feb. 19, 2015 trade with Philadelphia.

Worst postseason loss in team history ends Bucks run

May 1, 2015 By Bill Scott

Jason Kidd

It wasn’t pretty from the opening tip as the Milwaukee Bucks fell behind by as much as 34 points in the first half, and ultimately suffered a 120-66 Game 6 loss to the Bulls at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

The 54-point setback is the largest losing deficit ever for a Bucks playoff game. The win gives Chicago a 4-2 Eastern Conference playoff series win, sending the Bulls to a 2nd round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Chicago was hot early, hitting 51% of their shots in the first half, including an 8-for-15 effort from beyond the arc.

Michael Dunleavy scored 19 of his game-high 20 points in the first half to lead the Bulls.

Not a single player reached double figures in scoring for Milwaukee, who were paced by Zaza Pachulia’s eight points. The Bucks struggled from the field, connecting on 25-of-76 (32%) field goal attempts and only 4-of-19 from three. [Read more…]

Veteran Bulls outlast young Bucks in 2OT, can clinch series Saturday

April 24, 2015 By Bill Scott

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Missed free throws and periods of stagnant offense were two of the biggest contributors to the Milwaukee Bucks losing Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Playoff series to the rival Bulls, 113-106, in double overtime.

Playing in front of an energetic, yet bi-partisan crowd at the Bradley Center, the Bucks surged to an 18-point second quarter, a lead that was quickly erased by an 18-0 Chicago run.

Trailing by ten with 2:50 remaining in regulation, Khris Middleton scored eight straight points to rally Milwaukee and force overtime. The Bulls started the second OT with a 12-0 to sieze control. [Read more…]

The Bucks surrender late lead, trail Bulls 2-0 in series

April 21, 2015 By Bill Scott

Khris Middleton

The defense was holding the Bulls in check, and the Milwaukee Bucks led 74-71 early in the fourth quarter.

Then All-Star Jimmy Butler and his Chicago teammates put it all together, ran off a 13-0 run, and seized Game 2 with a 91-82 victory. The Bulls now lead the best-of-seven series two-games-to-none.

Butler, a Marquette product, scored 14 of his playoff career-high 31 points in the fourth quarter. Derrick Rose scored all of his 15 points after halftime.

Khris Middleton led the Bucks for a second consecutive game, tallying 22 points. Michael Carter-Williams added 12. [Read more…]

Bucks seek to even series with Bulls tonight

April 20, 2015 By Bill Scott

Michael Carter-Williams

In a surprising turn of events Saturday night in Chicago, it was offense that ruled the day in a series that pits two of the NBA’s best defensive teams against each other.

The Bulls took advantage of poor Milwaukee Bucks defense to score 60 first half points, en route to a 103-91 win in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Playoff Series.

Marquette alum Jimmy Butler led all scorers with 25 points, while backcourt mate and former MVP Derrick Rose added 23. Rose finished 9-of-16 from the floor, connecting on a flurry of fierce drives to the basket and deep 3’s.

Khris Middleton paced the Milwaukee attack with 18 points. Ersan Ilyasova added 15, with three others scoring in double figures. [Read more…]