Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Archives for Dallas Mavericks

Bucks escape with home court win over Mavs

By

Giannis Antetokounmpo – File Photo / Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

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.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with 31 points, but made just 1 of 10 free throws as the Bucks struggled from the line.  As a team, the Bucks hit just 12 of 25 (48%) from the free throw line for the night.

Jrue Holiday also added 16 points and Brook Lopez had 11 as the Bucks (9-4) extended their win streak to four games.

Luka Doncic had 28 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds to lead the Mavericks.  Tim Hardaway Jr. added 22 points.

The Bucks return to action on Monday at Brooklyn.  Dallas returns home to host the Chicago Bulls on Sunday.

Bucks Drop Second Straight Exhibition To Mavericks

By

The Milwaukee Bucks dropped to 0-2 in exhibition play, falling for the second straight game to the Dallas Mavericks, 128-112 at Fiserv Forum on Monday night.

The Bucks have struggled to defend the three previously and it continued Monday night.  The Mavericks hit 22 of 46 from distance (47.8%).

The Bucks trailed  32-28 after the first quarter, then got hot, outscoring the Mavericks 41-27 in the second quarter to lead 69-59 at the break.  But Mike Budenholzer’s squad couldn’t follow through in the second half.  They were outscored 36-24 in the third quarter and 33-19 in the fourth. [Read more…]

Bucks win streak ends at 18 (AUDIO)

By

The Dallas Mavericks put an end to the Milwaukee Bucks’ 18-game winning streak with a 120-116 victory on Monday night at Fiserv Forum.

Kristaps Porzingis led Dallas with 26 points, 12 rebounds and two blocked shots.  Seth Curry had 26 points off the bench, as Dallas improved to 7-2 in their last nine games.  The Mavericks played without their top player, Luka Doncic, who was sidelined with an ankle injury.

Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 48 points and pulled down 14 rebounds for the Bucks, who lost for the first time since November 8th.  Kyle Korver hit five three-pointers and finished with 17 off the bench. [Read more…]

Bucks extend win streak to 18, minus Bledsoe

By

Playing without starting point guard Eric Bledsoe, the Milwaukee Bucks still extended their winning streak to 18 games, knocking off the Cleveland Cavaliers 125-108 on Saturday night at Fiserv Forum.

The 18-straight wins is the second longest win streak in Bucks franchise history.  The 1970-71 team ran off 20 straight wins.

Bledsoe will miss at least two weeks with a right fibula avulsion fractur

Middleton really heated up in the second quarter, scoring 13 points on 5-for-6 shooting. [Read more…]

Lakers claim Kostas Antetokounmpo

By

The Los Angeles Lakers have been awarded the rights to Kostas Antetokounmpo on a waiver claim.

The move was announced Monday.  Kostas Antetokounmpo is the 21-year-old brother of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Kostas Antetokounmpo played in a pair of games with Dallas last season.  The 6’10 forward played a total of 40 games for the Mavs’ G-League affiliate last year, averaging 10.6 points and 6.2 rebounds a game.

Kostas was waived by the Mavericks on Friday.

 

Bucks run win streak to five

By

Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 31 points and pulled down 15 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 116-106 win over the Dallas Mavericks in a Martin Luther King Jr. matinée.

As it turned out, Giannis never got to square off against his brother Kostas after the Mavericks called him up from their G-League affiliate, but perhaps that will come on a different day.

The Bucks struggled in the second quarter, both offensively and defensively, but they made up for it in the second half.

Six players finished in double figures.  Besides Antetokounmpo, Eric Bledsoe had 21 points and Malcolm Brogdon added 19.  Brook Lopez had 16 points and 10 rebounds while Khris Middleton had 13 points.  Off the bench, Sterling Brown had 11 points. [Read more…]

Bucks face Mavericks in Martin Luther King Day matinee

By

Giannis Antetokounmpo – File Photo / Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks will celebrate Martin Luther King Day with a home matinee against the Dallas Mavericks at Fiserv Forum.

The Bucks (33-12) have won four-straight, following a 118-108 win over the Orlando Magic in Orlando on Saturday night.

Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo could see his younger brother, Kostas make his NBA debut in Milwaukee.

After being drafted with the final pick of the NBA draft last June, Kostas Antetokounmpo signed a two-way contract which allows him to split time between the G-League and the NBA.

The Mavericks promoted Kostas from the NBA G-League on Friday, and he will be in an NBA uniform for the first time on Monday.

Kostas Antetokounmpo played high school ball at Dominican High School in Whitefish Bay, before a college career at the University of Dayton.

Middleton leads Bucks in comeback win

By

(File Photo – Khris Middleton) Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks extended their win streak to two games, coming from behind to beat the Dallas Mavericks 109-102 on Friday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Khris Middleton poured in a game high 31 points, 16 of which came in the fourth quarter.  Giannis Antetokounmpo added 27 points and 11 rebounds and Eric Bledsoe had 24 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter.

Malcolm Brogdon played 40 minutes and finished with 14 points and a team-high six assists.  Brogdon’s minutes were up with Tony Snell out of the lineup due to left patellar tendinitis.

The Bucks didn’t take the lead until late in the third quarter and were able to maintain it down the stretch.

The Bucks wrap up their three-game home stand by hosting the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.  The Jazz had won six straight before back to back losses to Oklahoma City and Houston.  Their 6-game win streak included a 121-108 win over the Bucks in Salt Lake City, when they made a franchise-record 18 three-pointers.

Bucks cough up lead, fall to Mavs in exhibition opener

By

Rashad Vaughn (File Photo) Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks let a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter get away, falling to the Dallas Mavericks 106-104 in their preseason opener.  Dallas rookie Johnathan Motley scored the game winning basket for the Mavericks with 4.7 seconds left.  Rashad Vaughn’s three point attempt at the buzzer was off the mark.

Vaughn led the Bucks with 20 points on 8-of-18 shooting.  Bucks first round draft pick D.J. Wilson finished with 9 points on 4-of-7 shooting in his debut.  Fellow rookie Sterling Brown was 0-for-9 from the field in a team-high 27 1/2 minutes.

Kendall Marshall tallied 10 of the Bucks 34 assists in 16 minutes, all in the second half.

Greg Monroe had 12 points and seven rebounds.

The Bucks played without their star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who didn’t make the trip following the death of his father over the weekend.  Bucks coach Jason Kidd said there’s no timetable for Giannis’ return.

Second-year center Thon Maker also missed the exhibition opener due to a right ankle injury that he suffered in practice.

The Bucks return to action Wednesday night when they play host to the Indiana Pacers at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Bucks fall to previous winless Mavericks

By

milwaukee-bucks-logo-11The Milwaukee Bucks had a tough night offensively but still had a chance to keep the Dallas Mavericks winless.  Then came overtime, where the Bucks managed to score just one point and commit five turnovers on the way to a 86-75 loss.

Harrison Barnes led the Mavericks (1-5) with a career high 34 points on 13-of-26 shooting.  Point guard J.J. Barea added 21 points.

Bucks leading scorer Giannis Antetokounmpo got into early foul trouble and they struggled without him.  Both teams struggled offensively.  The Bucks hit 30 of 82 from the field (36.6%) and Dallas hit just 33 of 88 (37.5%).

The Bucks, who jumped out to a 13 point lead early, went cold to finish the first half and trailed 47-39 at the break. [Read more…]