Jared Dudley

Bucks welcome Vasquez, deal Dudley (AUDIO)

July 3, 2015 By Bill Scott

Greivis Vasquez meets with reporters on Thursday. – Photo Courtesy of Milwaukee Bucks.

The Milwaukee Bucks introduced one of their recent acquisitions, point guard Greivis Vasquez to the media on Thursday.

The Bucks gave up a protected future first-round pick to get the 6’6 native of Venezuela.

When asked what makes him a good fit with the Bucks, Vasquez said, “I can start, I can come off the bench. Playing with young guys, I can bring that toughness, that leadership, the passion. I’m not afraid.”

Vasquez also said he welcomes the competition with 23-year-old point guard Michael Carter-Williams.

“When you go into practice thinking you’ve got to play against the other guy, then your team gets better,” Vasquez said. “That’s the mind-set I’m bringing. I want to go out there and compete and make him better.”

With the Bucks trading for Vasquez and adding Greg Monroe in free agency, they traded veteran Jared Dudley to the Washington Wizards for a future second round draft pick.

Dudley was a leader both on and off the court for the Bucks last season, but the Bucks gained some salary cap relief by making the deal.

Washington was looking for help at forward after losing Paul Pierce to the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency.

AUDIO: Vasquez is asked what makes him a good fit in Milwaukee :21

AUDIO: Vasquez says it’s great to be a Buck :22

AUDIO: Vasquez on being acquired by the Bucks :21

Dudley must decide today

June 30, 2015 By Bill Scott

Forward Jared Dudley must decide by the end of the day today whether to opt in on the final year of his contract and remain with the Milwaukee Bucks or become an unrestricted free agent.

Dudley’s player option year is worth $4.25 million for the upcoming season.

Dudley did say after last season that he would like to stay in Milwaukee. The Bucks would like to have Dudley back after he was a key performer off of the bench last season.

Dudley averaged 7.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in 72 games with the Bucks last season.

NBA free agency officially starts after midnight tonight.

Bucks force a fifth game in Chicago

April 26, 2015 By Bill Scott

O.J. Mayo

After the Milwaukee Bucks defense forced yet another Chicago turnover, Jared Dudley found Jerryd Bayless with an inbound pass that resulted in a game winning lay-up and a 92-90 victory over the Chicago Bulls at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The victory sends the series back to Chicago for game five of the series on Monday night.

Khris Middleton stole the ball from Derrick Rose and while Middleton was attempting a half court shot, Bucks coach Jason Kidd was in the ear of a referee, shouting for a timeout. He got it, with 1.3-seconds left. Kidd drew up the game winning play and his players executed to perfection.

The Bucks pulled out the victory with veterans on the floor. They ended a nine-game playoff losing streak, dating back to their first-round series against Atlanta back in 2010.

O.J. Mayo, who hit a big three with 1:42 to play, led the Bucks with 18 points. Dudley finished with 13 and Bayless 10. Mayo also hit 4-of-6 from beyond the arc. Dudley was 3 for 4.

The Bucks forced 28 Chicago turnovers, which led to 39 points.

Jimmy Butler scored a career playoff-high 33 points, but the Bucks defensively held the rest of the Bulls in check. Pau Gasol had 16 points and Derrick Rose 14 points for Chicago.

AUDIO: Jerryd Bayless on the game winning shot :16

AUDIO: Jared Dudley on the veterans closing things out :15

AUDIO: Jason Kidd on his team proving people wrong :21

Bucks come from behind to beat Brooklyn

February 10, 2015 By Bill Scott

Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks were sluggish out of the gate last night and fell behind by as many as 17 points in the first half, but rebounded for a 103-97 victory.

The Bucks closed the second quarter on a 23-11 run and trailed 62-57 at the half. Khris Middleton scored 12 of his 18 points in the third quarter and O.J. Mayo had 9 of his 15 in the fourth quarter to help the Bucks (29-23) win their fifth straight home game.

The Bucks moved six games over .500 for the first time since 2010 and has a chance to be a 30-game winner at the all-star break for the first time since the 1990-91 season. [Read more…]

Short-handed Bucks win fourth straight

February 3, 2015 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks went into Monday nights game in Toronto with only nine healthy players. After guard O.J. Mayo was ejected in the second quarter, they were down to eight. The Bucks still pulled out a 82-75 win over the Raptors, increasing their winning streak to four games and ending a 6-game slide against the Raptors.

The Bucks took a 15-point lead early in the fourth quarter, then went scoreless for nearly 8 1/2 minutes, missing 15-straight field goal attempts. Toronto scored 15-straight points to tie the game.

But the Bucks found a way to hold off the Raptors rally. Giannis [Read more…]

Defense leads Bucks to win over Portland

February 1, 2015 By Bill Scott

O.J. Mayo

The Milwaukee Bucks held Portland to 37% shooting from the field and pulled away for a 95-88 win over the Trail Blazers at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Saturday night.

It’s the third straight win for the Bucks (25-22) and fourth in the last five games. Portland (32-16) has dropped 8 of their last 10 games.

Jared Dudley paced the Bucks with 18 points and O.J. Mayo had 17 off the bench to lead the Bucks.

John Henson chipped in with 14 points and eight rebounds as six Bucks scored in double figures for the game.

The Bucks defense held Portland stars Damian Lillard to 19 points (6 of 19 FG) and all-star forward LaMarcus Aldridge to 18 points.

Bucks end 17-game slide in Orlando

January 30, 2015 By Bill Scott

Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks ended a long road losing streak in Orlando, beating the Magic 115-100 on Thursday night.

The Bucks put seven players in double figures and won in Orlando for the first time since December of 2004. The Bucks (24-22) finished their three-game road trip with a 2-1 record.

The Bucks played without two injures starters, Zaza Pachulia (strained right calf) and power forward Ersan Ilyasova (sore right groin).

Jerryd Bayless scored a team-high 19 points on 6-of-9 shooting. Khris Middleton and Jared Dudley added 17 points and Brandon Knight 16. [Read more…]

Bucks suffer another home loss at the Bradley Center

January 23, 2015 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks missed some late chances to pull out a win and fell to the Utah Jazz 101-99 on Thursday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

The Bucks missed their last five chances, including a wide open three pointer by Jared Dudley and a fadeaway jumper from Brandon Knight.

It’s the second straight home loss for the Bucks since returning from London as their record falls to 8-10 at the Bradley Center. They also fell to 21-21 overall on the season.

The Bucks weren’t their normal selves on defense, giving up several chances in the paint in the second half. Gordon Hayward had 24 points, six assists and six rebounds to lead Utah. The Jazz also got 23 points and 16 rebounds from Enes Kanter.

The Bucks are back in action Saturday night at home against Detroit.

Bucks match last seasons victory total

December 27, 2014 By Bill Scott

It took a whole season for the Milwaukee Bucks to reach 15 victories last season. Last night, the Bucks matched that victory total before the end of the calendar year.

Jared Dudley was a perfect 10 for 10 from the field to lead the Bucks with 24 points in their 107-77 pounding of the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena Friday night.

The victory ended a 2-game losing streak and pushed the Bucks back to the .500 mark with a 15-15 record. Brandon Knight added 16 points for the Bucks in the victory.

The Bucks played without Ersan Ilyasova again. After just one game back from a broken nose, Ilyasova was forced to sit with a concussion. Center Larry Sanders also sat with an illness.

But the Bucks bench has been the best in the league all-season and it was that way again last night. The Bucks reserves tallied 54 points, including a perfect 4 for 4 from three-point range.

The Bucks turned 23 Atlanta turnovers into 30 points and had just 15 turnovers themselves.

The two teams return to Milwaukee to play the back-end of a home-and-home at the BMO Harris Bradley Center (7:30pm).

Bucks win at the buzzer, Parker injured

December 16, 2014 By Bill Scott

Jabari Parker

Khris Middleton hit a last second game-winning three-pointer to send the Milwaukee Bucks to a 96-94 win over the Phoenix Suns in the opener of a four-game Western road swing Monday night. It’s the first game winner of Middleton’s career.

But the victory was overshadowed by the 3rd quarter loss of the teams second overall draft pick Jabari Parker. He had to be carried off by teammates after injuring his left knee on a drive to the basket. The Bucks are calling it a knee sprain and say Parker will undergo more tests today.

The Bucks (13-12) improved to 5-4 against teams from the Western Conference. They got 20 points from point guard Brandon Knight, 14 from Middleton and 13 from Zaza Pachulia.

Jared Dudley had 11 points, four assists and four rebounds in 31 minutes of playing time against his former Suns team.

The Bucks trailed 53-44 at the half but rallied after Parker went down in the third quarter. They outscored the Suns 29-22 in the fourth quarter to pull out the win.