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Bucks hold off high-flying Kings out west

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With Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton on the bench, the Milwaukee Bucks knocked off the Sacramento Kings 141-140 in overtime on Wednesday night in Sacramento.

The win was the Bucks’ sixth in a row and their ninth straight on the road, pushing them to 47-14 on the season.

Malcolm Brogdon hit a big three late, then he and Nikola Mirotic both hit some key free throws in the closing seconds to hold off the Kings.

Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe had a triple-double with 26 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds to lead the charge.  Brogdon added 25 points and Middleton had 21. [Read more…]

Bucks survive at home, secure 45th win

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The Minnesota Timberwolves played without star Karl-Anthony Towns (concussion protocol) but still made life difficult for the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.  The Bucks turned up the heat defensively in the fourth quarter to pull out a 140-128 victory at Fiserv Forum.

The Bucks trailed by two points heading into the fourth quarter, but the Bucks tightened the defense and went on a 18-2 run to secure the win, moving them to 45-14 on the season.  The 45 victories surpasses their win total for all of last season.

Khris Middleton led all scorers with 28 points, 20 of which came in the second half.  Giannis Antetokounmpo added 27 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.

The Bucks also got 19 points from Brook Lopez, 17 from Nikoa Mirotic and 16 each from Malcolm Brogdon and Eric Bledsoe.  Ersan Ilyasova is the seventh Bucks player to finish in double figures with 13 points.

Derrick Rose led the Timberwolves with 23 points.

The Bucks return to action Monday night in Chicago against the Bulls.

 

Giannis returns as Bucks outlast Bulls

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Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to the Milwaukee lineup on Monday night and led the Bucks to a 112-99 win over the Chicago Bulls at the United Center.

Antetokounmpo had 29 points, 17 rebounds and eight assists, good for his 39th double-double of the season.  He returned to action after sitting out his fourth game of the season on Saturday against Orlando, due to right knee soreness.  Eric Bledsoe added 19 and Malcolm Brogdon 17 to lead the Bucks.

The Bucks built a 14-point lead midway through the fourth quarter, but the Bulls’ 11-0 run late in the quarter cut the Bucks lead down to three points with less than three minutes to play.  The Bucks finished the game with a 12-2 run to seal the win. [Read more…]

Bucks are the first to 40 wins in the NBA

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The Milwaukee Bucks put up 50 points in the first quarter and a franchise record 85 points in the first half, on the way to a 148-129 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum.

With injuries and a trade earlier in the day, the Wizards were playing shorthanded, having only nine players available.

Fans at Fiserv Forum were chanting, “We want 50! We want 50!”  Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon gave them what they wanted, hitting a three-pointer to make it 50-35.  The Bucks hit 20 of 27 from the field in the quarter, including 7 of 9 from three-point range.

Washington would close the gap to nine points in the third quarter and then got to within 120-113 in the fourth before the Bucks went on a 13-0 run to pull away for good.

Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 43 points to lead all scorers.  He went 17 for 21 from the field, including 3 of 3 from three-point range.  Eric Bledsoe added 22 points and 11 assists for the Bucks, who won their fifth straight and their 40th overall this season.

The Bucks are in Dallas to face the Mavericks on Friday night.

 

Report: Bucks sending Maker to Pistons

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Thon Maker File Photo – Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks have reportedly agreed to trade forward Thon Maker to the Detroit Pistons for Stanley Johnson, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Maker, through his agent, requested a trade back in January, citing a lack of playing time with the Bucks.  Since making that request, Maker was banished to the teams bench and hasn’t played.  In 35 games this season, Maker is averaging 4.7 points and 2.7 rebounds a game.

The 22-year-old Johnson is in his fourth season after being picked by Detroit 8th overall in the 2015 NBA Draft.  He played one year at Arizona before entering the draft.

As a pro, Johnson has shot 29% from three-point range over his career, averaging 7.1 points a game.  In 48 games this season, Johnson is averaging 7.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

The deal will give Maker an opportunity for the playing time he wasn’t getting in Milwaukee.

Bucks cap road trip with a victory in Brooklyn

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The Brooklyn Nets have been dealing with multiple injuries during the past month, but they’ve still been one of the league’s top teams during that stretch.  It caught up with them last night, as the Milwaukee Bucks rolled to a 113-94 victory, capping off a five-game road trip with a 4-1 record.

Giannis Antetokounmpo finished just short of a triple-double, 30 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists to lead the Bucks (39-13).  Malcolm Brogdon added 16 points and Eric Bledsoe 15 points, five assists and five steals.

Bledsoe also held Nets point guard G’Angelo Russell to 18 points on 7-of-20 shooting.  Bledsoe had extra motivation after he was overlooked for a spot on the all-star team.  The NBA on Friday named Russell an all-star as an injury replacement for Indiana’s Victor Oladipo.

The Bucks return to Milwaukee and will host the Washington Wizards on Wednesday at Fiserv Forum.

Antetokounmpo named Eastern Conference Player of the Week

Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the second straight week, sixth time this season and ninth time in his career.

With Antetokounmpo leading the way, Milwaukee went a perfect 3-0 last week, picking up wins at Detroit, Toronto and Washington to improve its NBA-Best record to 28-13.  He averaged 25.7 points, 9.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 2.7 steals and 1.3 blocks per game last week while shooting 51.0 percent from the field.  This included a 37-point, 10 rebound performance in Saturday’s win over Washington where Antetokounmpo set the franchise record for most free throws made without a miss as he went a perfect 17-for-17 from the charity stripe.

On the season, Antetokounmpo is averaging 26.6 points, 12.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 57.1 percent from the field.

 

Bucks keep it rolling at Washington

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Mike Budenholzer File Photo – Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images)

After falling to Washington three weeks ago, the Milwaukee Bucks got some revenge by rolling to a 131-115 win over the Wizards at the Capital One Arena.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points and 10 rebounds while making all 17 of his free throws for the Bucks.  Brook Lopez added 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting, Khris Middleton added 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists and Malcolm Brogdon added 15 points.

Eric Bledsoe was held out of the lineup with a sore left achilles.  Tony Snell started in his place and finished with 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting.

The Bucks (38-13) improved to 3-1 on their five-game road trip, winning their third straight game.  They’ll wrap up the road trip Monday night in Brooklyn against the Nets.

Washington dropped to 22-30 with the loss.

Budenholzer honored  by Eastern Conference [Read more…]

NBA All-Star reserves to be announced tonight

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The NBA will name its all-star reserves at 6 p.m. CT Thursday night during TNT’s NBA Tip-off show and the Milwaukee Bucks are hoping for a strong showing.

Aside from Bucks all-star captain Giannis Antetokounmpo,  Khris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe are expected to receive strong consideration.

Middleton is averaging 17.3 points and 5.7 rebounds a game.  Bledsoe is tied with guard Malcolm Brogdon at 15.8 points a game.  Bledsoe is pulling down 4.5 rebounds a game.

The Bucks are in Toronto to face the Raptors tonight.  It’s a big game for the Bucks, who lead the season series two games to one.  A win tonight would give the Bucks the season series tie-breaker, which could lead to the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

 

Shorthanded Bucks knock off Pistons

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The Milwaukee Bucks played without Malcolm Brogdon (chest) and Sterling Brown (wrist), but they still prevailed in Detroit, beating the Pistons 115-105 on Tuesday night.

Pat Connaughton, after playing in just eight of the last 23 games, came to the rescue.  Connaughton hit 7 of 8 from the field and scored 16 points as the Bucks pulled off a sweep of the Pistons for the first time in franchise history.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds to lead the Bucks.  Eric Bledsoe added 10 points as the Bucks improved to 13-0 in games following a loss.  They’re 36-13 on the season.  They’re 36-13 overall.

With Detroit trying to chip away in the fourth quarter, Eric Bledsoe scored 13 of his 20 points in the final frame.

The Bucks are off until Friday when they take on the Toronto Raptors in a battle for the best mark in the Eastern Conference at Scotiabank Arena.

 

Bucks run win streak to five

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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…]