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Bucks hold off Bulls as Giannis goes off again

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

Giannis Antetokounmpo had another dominant performance as the Milwaukee Bucks outlasted the Chicago Bulls 124-115 on Thursday night at Fiserv Forum.

Antetokounmpo poured in 38 points and pulled down 16 rebounds as the Bucks started to take control in the third quarter.  Eric Bledsoe added 31 points and eight assists for Milwaukee, which has won six-of-seven to improve to 8-3.

The Bucks played their first game without Khris Middleton, who is sidelined with a left knee contusion.  Second-year guard Donte DiVincenzo got the start in Middleton’s place.

The Bulls took a 66-65 lead into the locker room at halftime, thanks in part to their 11 for 24 shooting from three-point range.  Bulls guard Coby White led the charge with 19 points in the first half and 26 for the game.

The Bucks meanwhile missed their first 7 three-point attempts of the third quarter and made just 6 of 33 (18.2%) for the game from distance.

Antetokounmpo scored 30 or more points in his sixth straight game, matching the franchise record set by Marques Johnson in 1978.

Next up for the Bucks is a three-game road trip, starting at Indiana on Saturday night.

 

Bucks cruise past Utah in exhibition home opener

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Giannis Antetokounmpo – File Photo

After not playing many of their regulars on Monday night in Chicago, the Milwaukee Bucks used their starters on Wednesday night and cruised to a 133-99 win over the Utah Jazz at Fiserv Forum.

Giannis Antetokounmpo took the ball to the rim time after time, getting multiple dunks to finish with 22 points 11 rebounds and four assists in 20+ minutes of playing time.

Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez added 14 points each.  Wes Matthews joined the starters on Wednesday night and finished with eight points, three rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes.

Donte DiVincenzo bounced back from a poor shooting night in Chicago on Monday by scoring 10 points on 4 of 7 shooting.  He added four rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Kyle Korver played his first game for the Bucks and took three shots, making all three of his three-pointers for nine points.  Thanasis Antetokounmpo also finished with 9 points and five rebounds.

Bucks starting point guard Eric Bledsoe did leave the game in the second quarter with an oblique strain.  The Bucks are hoping that’s an injury that won’t keep him out long.

The Bucks are 2-0 in exhibition play and will travel to Dallas to face the Mavericks on Friday night.

Bucks Open Summer League

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The Milwaukee Bucks summer league team opens its season Friday afternoon in Las Vegas against the Philadelphia 76ers. They will take on Atlanta, Minnesota and the Chinese National Team over the next week-plus.

If the Bucks don’t qualify for the eight team tournament, they will play one consolation game.

Among the notable on the roster are third year players Sterling Brown and D.J. Wilson.  Bonzie Colson, and Xavier Munford are also on the roster.  The Bucks 2018 first round pick, Donte DiVincenzo will not be part of the team.  DiVincenzo is still coming back from a season ending injury.

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Bucks part company with Malcolm Brogdon

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Malcolm Brogdon – Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks were active with the official start of free agency underway on Sunday.

All-star Khris Middleton will sign a five year, $178 million dollar deal to remain with the Bucks.  The negotiating period started Sunday and the contracts can become official on July 6th.

Bucks center Brook Lopez agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal.

Veteran guard George Hill was released by the team earlier, then agreed to a lesser deal, three years worth $29 million.

Those deals came at a price.  With guard Malcolm Brogdon set to become a restricted free agent, the Bucks sent him to the Indiana Pacers for a first and pair of second round draft picks next year.  Brogdon gets a four year deal worth $85 million from the Pacers.

The Bucks could have matched any potential offer from another NBA team for Brogdon, who was a restricted free agent.  But the salary cap was going to be an issue and to a certain extent, still is.  Somebody had to go and to the Bucks ownership, it made the most sense to deal Brogdon.

Brogdon will certainly be missed, signing Hill helps.  They’ll need to get last seasons top draft pick, Donte DiVincenzo, as well as returning players Sterling Brown and Pat Connaughton to step up their game to make up for Brogdon’s departure.

Getting Middleton to return, as well as Lopez in the middle, will go a long way towards helping the Bucks take another run at an NBA title.

Divincenzo out for the season

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Donte DiVincenzo File Photo – Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

Milwaukee Bucks 2018 first round draft pick, Donte DiVincenzo will miss the rest of his rookie season.

DiVincenzo will undergo a biologic injection at Froedert & the Medical College of Wisconsin to help address the bilateral heel bursitis that has forced him to miss 28 games this season.

The recovery period following the injection will keep DiVincenzo out for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs.

DiVincenzo was the 17th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.  He played in 27 games and averaged 4.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 15.2 minutes per game.

 

Mirotic out 2 to 4 weeks with hand injury

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Nikola Mirotic – Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images).

More injury issues for the Milwaukee Bucks as the regular season winds down.

Forward Nikola Mirotic is the latest casualty for the Bucks after suffering a sprained and fractured left thumb in Tuesday nights win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Fiserv Forum.

The injury is expected to keep Mirotic sidelined for two to four weeks.  The playoffs start in 3 1/2 weeks in mid-April.

Since being acquired by the Bucks on Feb. 7, Mirotic has played in 14 games (three starts) and is averaging 11.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 22.9 minutes a game.

Five other Bucks are listed as out for Wednesday nights game in Cleveland.  Malcolm Brogdon (foot), Sterling Brown (right wrist soreness), Donte DiVincenzo (heel bursitis), Pau Gasol (ankle) and George Hill (groin soreness).

Giannis Antetokounmpo is questionable for tonight’s game.  He sat out last night’s win against the Lakers with a right ankle sprain.  Ersan Ilyasova is also probable after missing Tuesday’s game with an illness.

The Bucks can claim its first Central Division title since 2001 with a win tonight.  They start the day three games in front of Toronto for the top spot in the Eastern Conference with 11 games left in the regular season.

 

Bucks comeback effort falls short

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Pat Connaughton scores 3 of his 15 points at Charlotte. – Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks started fast, faltered in the middle and finished strong.  But the hole was too big to dig out of, falling to the Charlotte Hornets 110-107 in Charlotte on Monday night.

The Bucks built an early 14-point lead after making 8 of their first 10 three-pointers.

From that point, the Bucks found it difficult to score, both inside and outside.  Charlotte was filling the paint with defenders, trying to prevent Eastern Conference Player of the Week Giannis Antetokounmpo from making a big impact.

Charlotte’s defensive effort turned a 14-point deficit into a 13-point on the Bucks at halftime.  The lead grew to 25 in the third quarter before the Bucks started their comeback rally.

Defensively, the Bucks employed a switching defense, something they haven’t done much of this season, and it worked.

The Bucks were able to cut the 25-point deficit to 13 after three-quarters.  The comeback continued in the fourth quarter, thanks to the work of reserves Pat Connaughton (15 points) and Donte DiVincenzo (8 points in 11 minutes).

Milwaukee climbed all the way back to a one-point deficit but Charlotte held the Bucks off from there.  Giannis Antetokounmpo had 20 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists to lead the Bucks.

Milwaukee dropped to 14-6 and will return to Milwaukee to host the Chicago Bulls at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday night.

Henson & DiVincenzo to miss some time for Bucks

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John Henson (File Photo) – Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks announced today that center John Henson will be sidelined with a torn left wrist ligament and first round pick Donte DiVincenzo will miss a few games with a minor left quadriceps strain.

Henson initially aggravated his wrist at Portland on Nov. 6.  He was able to play in the next three games before reporting additional discomfort in Wednesday night’s game against Memphis.

Henson will undergo surgery soon and his status will be updated following the procedure.  In 14 games this season, Henson is averaging 5.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 13.5 minutes a game.

DiVincenzo suffered the left quad strain in Wednesday’s loss to Memphis and is expected to be out for the next three games and will be re-evaluated at that time.  In 14 games this season, DiVincenzo is averaging 6.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 18.1 minutes per game.

 

Bucks remain unbeaten, beat Raptors without Giannis

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Giannis Antetokounmpo looks on – Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

With Giannis Antetokounmpo in the teams concussion protocol, the Milwaukee Bucks knocked off the Toronto Raptors 124-109 in a battle of the league’s final two unbeaten at Fiserv Forum on Monday night.

Ersan Ilyasova led the way with 19 points and 10 rebounds, one of seven Bucks to score in double figures on the night.

Eric Bledsoe and Malcolm Brogdon added 17 points apiece.  Khris Middleton, after a slow start, finished with 14 points and Donte DiVincenzo added a dozen and the Bucks tied their franchise record with 19 triples (19 of 45) for the game.  Thon Makers minutes increased with Antetokounmpo sidelined.  He finished with 11 points.

“I think we’ve got really good players,” Coach Mike Budenholzer said.  “The roster here was in a great place.  Great additions with Brook (Lopez) and Ersan that really are great players.  You just kind of build it around those guys.  Giannis, Khris, Eric, you go up and down, Malcolm, the players are always the key.  Anyone that thinks something different is crazy.”

The Bucks are off until Thursday night when they put their 7-0 record up against the Celtics in Boston.

 

Bucks improve to 6-0 with win over Orlando

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The Milwaukee Bucks ran their record to 6-0 to start the season, knocking off the Orlando Magic 113-91.  The Bucks start is their best since the 1971-’72 season when they won their first seven games.

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo took a hard fall in the first quarter and spent some time in the locker room before returning to the game.  He finished with 15 points on 6 of 8 shooting.

Donte DiVincenzo finished with a career high 15 points.  Khris Middleton had 18 points, Malcolm Brogdon had 16 and Brook Lopez 11.

It was the second game of a back-to-back night set, having beaten Minnesota 125-95 the night before.

The Bucks, who lead the NBA in three pointers made and attempted, hit 10 of 30 from beyond the arc against the Magic.

The Bucks return to Fiserv Forum on Monday night when they take on the other undefeated NBA team, the Toronto Raptors.