by Bill Scott | Nov 20, 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks have requested waivers on forward Ersan Ilyasova on Thursday. Ilyasova played in 63 games with the Bucks last season, averaging 6.6 points and 4.8 rebounds a game. He signed with Milwaukee prior to the 2018-19 season, marking his third stint with...
by Bill Scott | Nov 17, 2020
Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst held a pre-draft Zoom call with reporters on Monday to discuss the latest on the team as the NBA Draft approaches Wednesday night, the ability to make trades starting yester (Monday) and free agency opening Friday. By...
by Bill Scott | Dec 31, 2019
The Milwaukee Bucks didn’t play well or shoot well in the first half and went into the locker room at halftime with a narrow three-point lead over the Chicago Bulls. The second half was different. The Bucks busted out in the third quarter, hitting 71.4% from...
by Bill Scott | Dec 28, 2019
Already playing without Eric Bledsoe, the Milwaukee Bucks went without star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo on Friday night in Atlanta and still rolled to a 112-86 win over the Hawks. The Bucks (28-5) led by as many as 32 points in their win over the Hawks (6-26), who...
by Bill Scott | Dec 17, 2019
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...
by Bill Scott | Oct 25, 2019
The Milwaukee Bucks trailed for most of the game, but a late rally allowed them to pull out a 117-111 win over the Rockets in Houston in their season opener. Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up fouling out with five-minutes left to play in the game, but Brook Lopez, Khris...
by Bill Scott | Oct 18, 2019
The Milwaukee Bucks wrapped up the preseason with a 118-96 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Fiserv Forum. They finished exhibition play with a 5-0 record. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and 14 rebounds in 27 minutes, while Khris Middleton added 18 points...
by Bill Scott | Oct 8, 2019
Playing without a number of their regulars, the Milwaukee Bucks opened the exhibition season with a 122-112 win over the Chicago Bulls at the United Center. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, Eric Bledsoe, George Hill, Ersan Ilyasova and Kyle Korver all skipped...
by Bill Scott | May 26, 2019
The Milwaukee Bucks led by as many as 15 points late in the third quarter on Saturday night before falling to the Toronto Raptors 100-94 in game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. The result gave the Raptors the series win four games to two and the right to face the...
by Bill Scott | Mar 20, 2019
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...
by Bill Scott | Mar 20, 2019
The Milwaukee Bucks played Tuesday night without Giannis Antetokounmpo, but held off the Los Angeles Lakers 115-101 at Fiserv Forum. It helped that the Lakers played without their star, Lebron James. Stepping up without Giannis, Khris Middleton led the way with 30...
by Bill Scott | Dec 21, 2018
Milwaukee Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova underwent successful surgery on Friday to repair a fractured nose, which he sustained during practice on Dec. 16. The surgery was performed by Dr. Sachin Pawar of the Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin health network...
by Bill Scott | Oct 30, 2018
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,...
by Bill Scott | Oct 18, 2018
The Milwaukee Bucks jumped out to a big lead in the first half, then went cold in the second half but managed to pull out a 113-112 win over the Charlotte Hornets in the regular season opener in Charlotte. The Bucks led by as many as 20 points, but things got sloppy...
by Bill Scott | Jul 2, 2018
Ersan Ilyasova is returning to the Milwaukee Bucks for a third time, agreeing to a three-year deal worth $21 million. The third year of the deal is not guaranteed according to a Journal Sentinel report. Ilyasova was originally drafted by the Bucks in 2005. Mike...
by Bill Scott | Jun 11, 2015
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...
by Bill Scott | Apr 16, 2015
Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd used his starters very little in the second half, making sure they’re healthy heading into the NBA’s post-season. The Bucks fell to the Boston Celtics 105-100 in the finale, finishing 41-41 on the season. That’s a...
by Bill Scott | Apr 14, 2015
Michael Carter-Williams led his new team to a victory over his old team last night as the Milwaukee Bucks knocked off the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia 107-97. Carter-Williams poured in 30-points against his old team, just three points shy of his career mark. He...
by Bill Scott | Apr 13, 2015
The Milwaukee Bucks clinched a playoff spot on Sunday with a 96-73 win over the Brooklyn Nets at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Bucks also clinched the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, one year after the Bucks won an NBA worst 15-games. Ersan Ilyasova had 21...
by Bill Scott | Apr 2, 2015
The Milwaukee Bucks were getting tired of the Chicago Bulls and their fans, marching into the Bradley Center and treating it as their own. But until last night, the Bucks have had no say in the matter. Finally, the Bucks put up a fight, knocking off the Bulls 95-91...
