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Bucks roll past Indiana

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The Milwaukee Bucks started slow but came around in the second quarter and pulled away in the second half for a 117-89 win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night at Fiserv Forum.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 18 points, 19 rebounds and nine assists, falling just short of a triple-double.  Wes Matthews led the way with 19 points, while Brook Lopez and George Hill added 17 points each.

The Bucks hit 15 of their 44 three-point attempts and won for the 21st time in their last 22 games.

Domantas Sabonis had 19 points to lead the Pacers.  Doug McDermott came off the bench to score 15 points, but the Pacers saw their five-game winning streak come to an end.

Former Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon struggled and finished with 10 points on five of 19 shooting to go along with 10 assists.

The Bucks return to action on Christmas Day at Philadelphia against the 76ers.

 

Bucks knock off Lakers in battle of the NBA’s best

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The Milwaukee Bucks jumped out to an early lead, led by 19 at halftime and went on to knock off the Los Angeles Lakers 111-104 on Thursday night at Fiserv Forum.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, and made a career high five three pointers.  George Hill poured in 21 points off the bench for the Bucks.

Anthony Davis had 36 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Lakers.  Lebron James added 21 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, but the Lakers lost their second straight, falling to 24-5.

The Bucks are 25-4, which is the best record in the NBA.

Milwaukee is off today and will travel to New York to face the Knicks on Saturday night.

 

Bucks win streak ends at 18 (AUDIO)

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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 push win streak to four, knock off Bulls

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Giannis Antetokounmpo compiled 33 points and 10 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks knocked off the Chicago Bulls 115-101 at the United Center in Chicago.  The Bucks extended their win streak to four with the final game of their road trip in Atlanta on Wednesday night.

Brook Lopez added 19 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots and George Hill came off the bench to add 18 for the Bucks (10-3), who improved to 7-2 on the road this season.

Antetokounmpo spent the night in foul trouble and played the final half of the fourth quarter with five fouls but avoided fouling out.

Rookie Daniel Gafford led the Bulls with 21 points off the bench.  Coby White added 13 for the Bulls, who lost their third straight, falling to 4-10.

 

Bucks pull away to beat Cavaliers

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

The Milwaukee Bucks moved back above the .500 mark with a 129-112 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night at Fiserv Forum.

Khris Middleton led seven Bucks players in double figures with 21 points.  He also added eight rebounds.  George Hill added 19 and Pat Connaughton added 17 on 6 of 8 shooting off the bench.

Brook Lopez also added 16 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.

The Bucks turned a nine point lead late in the fourth quarter into a 21 point lead, pulling away for the win.

Collin Sexton had 18 points to lead Cleveland.  Kevin Love had 15 points and 16 rebounds while Tristan Thompson finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who fell to 1-2.

The Bucks are off today before facing the Celtics in Boston on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

Bucks open preseason with victory over Bulls in Chicago

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Brook & Robin Lopez – Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images).

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 Monday night’s game, as did D.J. Wilson who missed the game with a strained left hamstring.

Both Brook and Robin Lopez did suit up and play for the Bucks.  Robin Lopez led the Bucks with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks in 19 minutes.  Brook Lopez had 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks in 18 1/2 minutes.

The Bucks also got 12 points and 9 rebounds from Sterling Brown.  Point guard Frank Mason III started at point guard and scored 14 points with six assists and four steals in 27 minutes.

Thanasis Antetokounmpo had nine points and 10 rebounds.

The Bucks return home to host the Utah Jazz at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday night.

 

Bucks re-sign George Hill

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

The Milwaukee Bucks announced on Tuesday they re-signed free agent guard George Hill.

Hill was acquired by the Bucks from the Cavaliers in a three-team trade in December and went on to average 6.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists over 47 games with the Bucks.  He also played in all 15 of Milwaukee’s playoff games, averaging 11.5 points on 53.4% shooting while knocking down 41.7% of his 3-point attempts in addition to 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 26.3 minutes per game.

The 33-year-old Hill played in 726 games (447 starts) over 11 seasons with San Antonio, Indiana, Utah, Sacramento, Cleveland and Milwaukee after being selected with the 26th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft out of IUPUI.  The Indianapolis native holds career averages of 11.2 points, 3.2 assists and 3.1 rebounds while shooting 45.3% from the field and 37.8% from three.  He’s also appeared in 117 playoff games in his career and is averaging 12.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists in the postseason.

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.

Bucks crushed by Raptors, series tied 2-2

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

The Milwaukee Bucks dropped back-to-back games for the first time in the playoffs and just the second time all season, falling to the Raptors 120-102 in Toronto on Tuesday night.

The Bucks shot out of the gate playing well offensively, but that didn’t last long.  Defensively, the Bucks didn’t stop the Raptors all night.

Kyle Lowry finished with 25 points, 12 of them coming in the first quarter.  Kawhi Leonard had 19 points, Norman Powell added 18 points, Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka added 17 and Fred VanVleet added 13 for the Raptors.

Khris Middleton led the Bucks with 30 points and dished out seven assists and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 25, with 11 of the 25 coming in the first quarter.

That was it for the Bucks, who got little from Eric Bledsoe again.  His minutes dropped to 20.  But his replacements, Malcolm Brogdon and George Hill struggled as well, giving the Bucks little from the guard position.

Brogdon, after scoring 20 points in game three, had just four points and missed his first eight shots.  George Hill took just two shots.

Ersan Ilyasova picked up four fouls in just 10 minutes and never got into a rhythm.  He finished with just seven points.

Whatever coach Mike Budenholzer tried didn’t work as the series draws even at two.  Now the Bucks have another quick turn-around, trying to figure out how they can get back on track.  Milwaukee hosts game five on Thursday night at Fiserv Forum.

 

Bucks grab commanding 3-1 series lead (AUDIO)

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

The Milwaukee Bucks struggled early and then saw shooters Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton take a third quarter seat on the bench with foul trouble.  But like they’ve done all season, the Bucks bench came to the rescue and outscored Boston 33-23 in the period, on the way to a 113-101 victory over the Celtics.

The win gave the Bucks a 3-1 Eastern Conference semifinal series lead with a chance to wrap it up in five games on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum.

With the bench mob on the court, the Bucks rallied to take a 10-point lead and took an eight-point lead into the fourth quarter.

Giannis Antetokounmpo returned and scored 17 of his game high 39 points in that final period as the Bucks pulled away for the win.  Antetokounmpo also added 16 rebounds to his total. [Read more…]