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Reports: Budenholzer to take over as Bucks head coach

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According to multiple reports, the Milwaukee Bucks have reached an agreement with Mike Budenholzer to become the 16th head coach in franchise history.

The deal was first reported by ESPN, which said Budenholzer’s deal will cover four years.

The 48-year-old Budenholzer was one of two finalists, along with San Antonio Spurs assistant Ettore Messina, to be interviews a second time by Bucks G.M. Jon Horst as well as the Bucks ownership team.

Budenholzer will replace Joe Prunty, who coached the Bucks for 37 games as well as this years playoffs, following the dismissal of Jason Kidd in January.  The Bucks finished seventh in the East this past season (44-38).  They fell to Boston in seven games in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. [Read more…]

Bucks head into the offseason with some decisions to make

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Jabari Parker – File Photo – by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Following Saturday’s 112-96, game seven loss to the Boston Celtics, the Milwaukee Bucks are out of the playoffs and contemplating the upcoming decisions they need to make during the offseason.

Bucks players returned to Milwaukee on Sunday to undergo physicals and went through exit interviews before heading out for the summer.

It was a disappointing season for the Bucks (44-38), who for the 17th straight year, failed to advance out of the first round of the NBA playoffs.  Malcolm Brogdon told reporters on Sunday that the goal was the Eastern Conference finals.  Their first round exit left them well short.

Now Bucks management will have to decide on a head coach.  Joe Prunty took over near midseason on an interim basis for the fired Jason Kidd.  Now Prunty will have to interview, among others, for the permanent head coaching position.

Since Prunty took over, the Bucks went 21-16 to finish the regular season, then went 3-4 in the playoffs against the Celtics.

The Bucks will also have to decide if they want to keep Jabari Parker, and at what price?

Parker played 31 games this season after rebounding from a second torn ACL.  He averaged 12.6 points and 4.9 rebounds in 24 minutes per game in the regular season.

Bucks hoping for road victory in Boston tonight

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Thon Maker (File Photo) – Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks look to become the first team in their series with the Boston Celtics to pick up a road victory when the two teams hook up tonight at TD Garden in Boston.

The Celtics won the first two games of the series in Boston.  The Bucks returned the favor by winning twice in Milwaukee, including Sunday’s 104-102 win at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.  The Bucks will need to win at least one time in Boston to advance to the second round.

The Bucks got little from their bench in the first two games of the series in Boston, but rebounded to make significant contributions in Milwaukee.  Two of the contributors in games three and four.  Matthew Dellavedova and Thon Maker didn’t play in the opener and sparingly in game two.  Both player helped improve the level of energy in the Bucks two home court wins.

Jabari Parker also made a big improvement in games three and four after seeing limited playing time in the first two games.  Parker came out of the first two games complaining about his minutes, but to his credit, he sought the advice of family and friends, as well as former college coach Mike Krzyzewski.  The message hit home because Parker combined to score 33 points during the last two games.

Milwaukee reserves outscored the Celtics reserves 81-49 in the two Bucks victories.

But its much easier to play well at home.  Now the series is back in Boston for game 5 tonight.  It is always more difficult, especially in the playoffs, to play well and win on the road.  At home, the crowd helps energize the players.  On the road, there’s no crowd that will help that process.  The players will have to create and maintain that energy on their own.  If the Bucks can do that, they’ll have a decent chance of becoming the first team in this series to win a road game.

Bucks even series with Celtics (AUDIO)

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Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks the ball against the Boston Celtics in Game Four of the 2018 NBA Playoffs. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s tip-in with 5.1 seconds left, gave the Milwaukee Bucks a 104-102 win over the Celtics on Sunday afternoon at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.  The victory means the Bucks will play at least one more game at the Bradley Center with game six on Thursday night.  Game five is Tuesday night in Boston.

The Celtics had a chance to tie or win it, but Marcus Morris shot was just off the mark as time expired, giving the Bucks their second straight win in the series.

Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 27 points on 12-of-20 shooting.  Khris Middleton added 23 and Jabari Parker came off the bench to score 16 points.

The Bucks led 51-35 at halftime and saw that advantage climb to 20 points (65-45) in the third quarter, but the Celtics came storming all the way back.  Jaylen Brown scored 19 of his 34 points in the second half.  The Celtics tied the game at 77 with more than nine minutes to play and it was back and forth the rest of the way.

Malcolm Brogdon finished with 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting.  His biggest basket was a corner three in the final minute to give the Bucks a lead.

To win the series, the Bucks will need to win one game in Boston.  Their first chance comes Tuesday night at TD Garden.

AUDIO: Joe Prunty on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s game winning tip-in :08

AUDIO: Khris Middleton says the Bucks reserves really brought the energy :18

Parker upset with minutes as Bucks host Celtics tonight (AUDIO)

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Jabari Parker File Photo: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

As the Milwaukee Bucks host the Boston Celtics in game three (8:30 p.m.) of their best-of-7 playoff series tonight, coach Joe Prunty will have to deal with a disgruntled player.

The Bucks level of intensity in the first two games of the series has been called into question, led by reserve forward Jabari Parker.

Since returning from an ACL injury, Parker has averaged 19.5 points and 8.2 rebounds while averaging 31 minutes in 31 games.  But in games one and two of their playoff series in Boston, Parker has averaged just over 12-minutes a game.

As Parker sat on the Bucks bench, he was visibly upset about his lack of playing time and Thursday, he opened up to reporters, saying it’s hard to play four minutes at a time and get into a groove.

Bucks coach Joe Prunty said the Bucks need Parker to make an impact.  He made it clear that he’s talking more about defense. [Read more…]

Bucks fall to Boston in overtime in playoff opener (AUDIO)

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Giannis Antetokounmpo works against Boston’s Al Horford – Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)

Khris Middleton’s long buzzer-beating three-pointer forced overtime, but the Milwaukee Bucks couldn’t finish the deal, falling to the Boston Celtics 113-107 on Sunday afternoon.

The Bucks were down by 10 points with less than 4 1/2 minutes to play, when they went on a 8-0 run to get back within striking distance.  With 11.1 seconds left, Malcolm Brogdon tied the game with a three-pointer.

Boston’s Terry Rozier bounced back to hit a three-pointer of his own with 0.5 seconds left before Middleton responded with his 35-footer to force overtime.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 35 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists before fouling out late in overtime.  Middleton added 31 points, eight rebounds and six assists.  Brogdon is the only other Bucks player in double figures with 16 points.

The Bucks didn’t get enough elsewhere.  Eric Bledsoe finished with nine points and five turnovers before fouling out in overtime.  Tony Snell had 2 points in 33 minutes.  Jabari Parker played only 15 minutes and scored two points.  Jason Terry played 18 minutes and finished with three points. [Read more…]

Bucks head into playoffs with a clunker

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The Philadelphia 76ers put 80 points on the board in the first half on Wednesday night and rolled to a 130-95 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in the regular season finale at the Wells Fargo Center.

The 76ers led 80-44 at the break and extended their franchise-record win streak to 16 straight games, locking up the third seed in the Eastern Conference.

Justin Anderson led the Sixers with 25 points and Dario Saric added 24.  Markelle Fultz had his first NBA triple-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the win.

Jabari Parker had 25 points to lead the Bucks, who finished the regular season with a 44-38 record.

The Bucks are the seven seed in the Eastern Conference and will open the playoffs against the Boston Celtics.  Philadelphia opens against the Miami Heat.

Same old story for the Bucks (AUDIO)

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The Milwaukee Bucks clinched a playoff spot on Wednesday without playing a game.  With four games left to play, they still could have a say in who they’ll face in the opening round of the playoffs.  But you would never know it by the way they played Thursday night, falling to the Brooklyn Nets 119-111 at the Bradley Center.

The Nets, who have been eliminated from any post-season thoughts long ago, should have been the team that was playing out the string.  Instead, it was the Bucks, who continue to show a lack of energy and lack of desire on the defensive end of the floor.

Defending the three-point shot has been a problem for the Bucks all season long.  They talk about trying to fix it, but talk is cheap.

On Thursday night, while making just 5 of 20 three-point shots (25%) themselves, the Nets hit 19 of 39 from distance (48.7%).  Many of their looks were wide open as the Bucks either didn’t rotate on time, or didn’t even attempt to run at the shooters. [Read more…]

Bucks collapse in fourth quarter, fall to Nuggets (AUDIO)

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Jabari Parker File Photo: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks blew a 18-point fourth quarter lead and fell to the Denver Nuggets 128-125 in overtime on Sunday night.  It means the Bucks remain winless in Denver dating back to 2010.

The Bucks had a three-point lead with 4.1 seconds to play with the ball.  But Khris Middleton’s inbound pass was intercepted and Jamal Murray fired an off-balance three that missed its mark.  But Jason Terry was called for a foul and Murray made all three free throws to send the game to overtime.

The Nuggets scored the first five points and led by as many as seven points in the overtime and held on for the win.

The Bucks got 35 points from Jabari Parker and 27 points from Eric Bledsoe.  Nikola Jokic had 35 points and 13 rebounds and Murray finished with 27 points in the Denver victory.

Giannis Antetokounmpo fouled out with 3:43 left and was then ejected with a technical foul for voicing his displeasure with the call.  Once Giannis was gone, the Bucks were not able to hold off the Nuggets comeback.

The Bucks finished their trip out west with a 2-2 record.  They fell back into 8th place in the Eastern Conference playoff chase.

Milwaukee (41-36) returns to the Bradley Center on Tuesday night to face the Boston Celtics (53-23).

AUDIO: Joe Prunty on the Bucks being outshot by 19 at the free throw line :20

AUDIO: Joe Prunty on not having Giannis Antetokounmpo in the final minutes :20

Bucks knock off short-handed Warriors

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Kevin Durant’s return for the Golden State Warriors was short-lived in a 116-107 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Oakland on Thursday night.

Durant was ejected in the second quarter of his first game back from a rib injury after picking up a pair of technical fouls.  Durant was ejected after continues use of profanity.  It’s the fifth time he’s been tossed this season.

Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 32 points on 14 of 18 shooting for the Bucks.  Khris Middleton added 23 points and Eric Bledsoe added 20 points.  Jabari Parker rebounded from a 1-for-12 shooting night against the Clippers on Tuesday night, by scoring 14 points on 6 of 12 shooting against the Warriors.

Quinn Cook hit all five of his threes on his way to a career high 30 points in the loss.

The Bucks (40-35) are a half-game behind the Heat for the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.

Houston clinched home court advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs with Golden State’s loss.

The Bucks are in Los Angeles to face the Lakers on Friday night.