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Bucks get a rare home victory against Chicago

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Michael Carter-Williams

Michael Carter-Williams

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 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Not only did the Bucks avoid a sweep of the season series, but they ended a 6-game losing streak against the Bulls and even more important, ended a 9-game losing skid to the Bulls at the Bradley Center.

Michael Carter-Williams scored 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead the Bucks, who moved 2 1/2 games in front of idle Miami, 2 1/2 in front of Brooklyn and 3 ahead of Boston.  The Nets and Celtics both won last night. [Read more…]

Bucks hold off Pacers for second-straight home win

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Ersan Ilyasova

Ersan Ilyasova

Ersan Ilyasova missed just two shots, connected on five 3-pointers, and scored a career-high 34 points as the Milwaukee Bucks held off a second half charge by the Indiana Pacers to win the Central Division battle, 111-107, at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Milwaukee built a 23-point first quarter lead as they began the game on a 34-11 run. During that stretch, the Bucks made 14-of-19 shots, including eight straight, as they won for the second consecutive game. It’s only the fifth win in the past 18 outings.

All five Bucks scored in double-figured, led by Ilyasova. Khris Middleton had 17 points, followed by Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 16. As a team, Milwaukee outshot Indiana 53-percent to 42-percent.

The Pacers rallied back to within two in the final 20-seconds and trailed 110-107 when George Hill’s attempt to tie the game rattled out of the basket with less than two seconds remaining. Hill (24) and backcourt mate C.J. Miles (26) combined for 50 points.

Milwaukee returns to .500 with a 36-36 record and maintains its position as the sixth-seed in the Eastern Conference standings. The Bucks trail fifth-seeded Washington by four, while moving 2.5 games ahead of Miami. The loss drops Indiana a half-game back of Boston for the eighth and final playoff spot. [Read more…]

Khris Middleton ends six-game skid with buzzer-beating three

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Khris Middleton

Khris Middleton

In desperate need of a win after six straight losses, the Milwaukee Bucks rallied to beat the Miami Heat 89-88 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center Tuesday night.

Milwaukee trailed 85-71 before scoring 14 straight points, part of an 18-3 run to close out the game, which ended in dramatic fashion.

Down by two guard Jerryd Bayless forced a jump ball against the Heat’s Michael Beasley with just over 10 seconds remaining, then won the jump despite giving up six inches in height. After Bayless missed a layup, Zaza Pachulia saved the ball right to Khris Middleton, who buried the game-winning three-pointer. [Read more…]

Bucks drop 10th straight road game, fall in 3OT

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Zaza Pachulia

Zaza Pachulia

The Milwaukee Bucks saw their losing streak reach 10 games on the road and five games overall, falling to the Brooklyn Nets 129-127 in triple OT.

The Nets (28-39) kept their playoff hopes alive while the slumping Bucks (34-35), dropped to 4-12 since the all-star break.  The Bucks still hold down 6th place in the Eastern Conference playoff chase, but Miami is closing the gap.  The 7th place Heat beat Denver last night to climb within 1 1/2 games of the Bucks in the Eastern Conference playoff chase.

Khris Middleton scored 29 points to lead the Bucks.  Giannis Antetokounmpo added 23 points and 14 rebounds and Ersan Ilyasova duplicated Antetokounmpo’s numbers.

Zaza Pachulia added 22 points and pulled down 21 rebounds, including a franchise record 18 offensive rebounds.

The Bucks have 13 games left.  They host Cleveland on Sunday.

Slumping Bucks continue their late season slide

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Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

After an embarrassing loss to the New York Knicks the night before, the San Antonio Spurs marched into the Bradley Center and took their frustrations out on the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.

The defending NBA Champions built a 19-point lead and went on to knock off the Milwaukee Bucks 114-103.

The Bucks (34-34) lost their fourth straight game and saw their lead over seventh-place Miami in the Eastern Conference playoff chase fall to 2 1/2 games.  The Bucks are 4-11 since the all-star break.

Danny Green led the Spurs with 20 points and Boris Diaw added 18, leading six Spurs in double figures.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 19 points and nine rebounds for the Bucks.  Ersan Ilyasova added 17 points and Khris Middleton added 17.

The loss dropped the Bucks back to .500 for the first time since a jan. 25 loss in San Antonio.

The Bucks travel to Brooklyn on Friday night.

 

Bucks drop 9th straight road game

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Ersan Ilyasova

Ersan Ilyasova

Ersan Ilyasova missed a wide-open three-pointer at the buzzer as the Milwaukee Bucks dropped their 9th straight road game, 85-84 against the Pelicans in New Orleans.

The Bucks ran a play that worked just the way it was drawn up, but Ilyasova’s three-pointer rimmed in and out, sending the Bucks to defeat.  It’s their 10th loss in the last 13 games overall.

Ilyasova and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 15 points each.  Antetokounmpo added nine rebounds, five assists and three blocks.  The Bucks also saw Jerryd Bayless return to action after missing three games with an ankle injury.  Bayless had 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists in 34 minutes.

The Bucks defense held Pelicans forward Anthony Davis to 20 points on 6-of-18 shooting.  Davis had 43 points in Milwaukee a week earlier.

The Bucks remain in sixth place in the Eastern Conference playoff race with 15 games left to play.  But their lead is now 3 1/2 games on Boston, Indiana and Miami.  All three of those teams play tonight.  The Bucks return home to host the San Antonio Spurs at the Bradley Center tonight.

 

Bucks fall to Pacers in OT

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Michael Carter-Williams

Michael Carter-Williams

Rodney Stuckey scored 25 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 109-103 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in overtime on Thursday night in Indianapolis.

With Indiana down by two in overtime, the Pacers went on a 9-0 run to take a 105-98 lead.

Indiana was trying to close the game out in regulation, but the Bucks came from 5 down in the final two minutes to force overtime.  Milwaukee had a chance to win it in regulation, but Khris Middleton’s 10 footer in the lane at the end of regulation rimmed out.

Michael Carter-Williams had 28 points to lead the Bucks.  Ersan Ilyasova added 19 points and 10 rebounds and Zaza Pachulia finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

 

Bucks post-trade struggles continue

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Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks fell to 2-5 since sending their leading scorer, Brandon Knight to Phoenix as part of a 3-team trade at the February NBA trade deadline.  They lost their 3rd straight road game last night, 106-95 to the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center.

Denver had just fired coach Brian Shaw a few hours earlier, after the Nuggets hat lost 6-straight games and 10-straight at home.  Melvin Hunt took over on the bench last night, on an interim basis.

But the Bucks have their own issues.  Their defense has faltered and the offensive punch has fallen off as well.

Danilo Gallinari scored a season-high 26 points, Ty Lawson had 16 points and 10 assists and Kenneth Faried had 14 points and 14 rebounds to lead Denver.

The Bucks (32-28) have dropped five of their last six.  Ersan Ilyasova had 21 to lead the Bucks.  Khris Middleton added 20 points and seven rebounds and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 19 points in 11 rebounds.

The Bucks close out their four-game road trip at Golden State tonight.

Bucks let win get away, fall to Lakers

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Milwaukee Bucks logo 2The Milwaukee Bucks held the Los Angeles Lakers to 65 points through three-quarters and took a seven-point lead to the final quarter.

That’s when the Lakers went off, scoring 36 points in the final quarter for a 101-93 win over the Bucks at Staples Center.

The Bucks (32-26) lost for the third time in the last four games and missed out on a chance to move into fifth place in the Eastern Conference after Washington lost at Philadelphia earlier.

Ersan Ilyasova had 17 points and 12 rebounds and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists in the loss.

Playing in his second game with the Bucks, point-guard Michael Carter-Williams played 27 minutes, finishing with eight points, four assists and four turnovers.

Game two of the Bucks trip out west is tonight, in Salt Lake City against the Utah Jazz.

Bucks reportedly worth $600M

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Milwaukee Bucks logo 2New Milwaukee Bucks owners Marc Lasry and Wes Edens purchased the team for $550 million.  Less than a year later, they are reportedly now worth $600 million.

Forbes Magazine came out yesterday with the new valuations of NBA franchises.  It says the average NBA team is now worth $1.1 billion, up 74% from a year ago.  Forbes reported it was the biggest one-year gain since it began valuing teams in the four major U.S. sports leagues back in 1998.

The reason for the jump in values is the new television contracts the league signed.  Those new deals with ESPN and Time Warner will start with the 2016-17 season.  They are worth $930 million a year, almost three times the value of the current contracts.

Bucks vs. Utah

The Bucks return to the court tonight against the Utah Jazz at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.  It’s the start of the second half of the season for the Bucks, who finished the first half with a 21-20 record.

Ersan Ilyasova is expected to return to the starting lineup tonight, after missing roughly half of the teams first 41 games with a broken nose and a concussion.

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has made quite an impact in his first 1+ season in the league.  The 6’11 swingman has been invited to participate in the NBA’s Slam Dunk Competition during its upcoming All-Star weekend.