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Kidd is head coaching candidate in LA

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Former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd is the latest candidate to interview for the head coaching vacancy with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Kidd reportedly met with the Lakers brass on Monday.  He becomes the third known candidate for the job, joining Philadelphia assistant Monty Williams and former Cleveland head coach Tyronn Lue.

The Lakers are also expected to interview Miami Heat assistant Juwan Howard.

Kidd previously coached the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks, combining for a 183-190 record.  The Bucks fired Kidd in January of 2018.

Kidd, Allen both headed for Basketball Hall of Fame

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Ray Allen – Photo File: Copyright 1996 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

Jason Kidd and Ray Allen, two people with Milwaukee Bucks ties, are headed for the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Allen is a 10-time all-star and spent his first six-plus seasons with the Bucks and goes down as one of the best three-point shooters in NBA history.

Kidd also had a great career as a point guard and most recently coached the Milwaukee Bucks before being fired during this current season.

Kidd and Allen are joined by Maurice Cheeks, Tina Thompson, coach Lefty Driesell, Charlie Scott, longtime executive Rick Welts, NBA executive Rod Thorn, Katie Smith, the late Ora Mae Washington and Croatian star Dino Radja.

The 2018 class was unveiled before the Final Four semifinals in San Antonio.

Bucks win first game without Kidd

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The Milwaukee Bucks announced that Joe Prunty would serve as the team’s interim head coach for the remainder of the season after firing Jason Kidd on Monday.

In his first game as interim head coach, Prunty led the Bucks to a 109-105 win over the Phoenix Suns at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Playing without all-star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is resting his sore right knee, the Bucks got 35 points from Khris Middleton and a career high 32 points from Malcolm Brogdon as the Bucks improved to 24-22 on the season.  They’ll have Antetokounmpo back for their next game, against the Brooklyn Nets at the Bradley Center on Friday night.

 

Bucks fire Jason Kidd after 23-22 start

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Milwaukee Bucks fans have been calling for Jason Kidd’s job for some time now.  Today (Monday), the Bucks ownership group finally agreed, relieving Kidd of his coaching duties.

“We appreciate everything that Jason has done for the Bucks organization, but we have decided to make a coaching change,” said Bucks General Manager Jon Horst.  “We believe that a fresh approach and a chance in leadership are needed to continue elevating our talented team towards the next level, bringing us closer to our goal of competing for championships.  Jason led a historic turnaround during his first season and would guide our team to two playoff appearances.  He also played meaningful role in helping to keep the Bucks in Milwaukee.  We thank him for all of his contributions and wish him the best.”

The Bucks are 23-22 and currently the 8-seed in the Eastern Conference.  They’ve dropped four of their last five games entering tonight’s home game against the Phoenix Suns.

Bucks assistant coach Joe Prunty will serve as head coach for tonight’s game against the Phoenix Suns at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

In Kidd’s three and a half seasons as head coach, the Bucks had a regular season record of 139-152 and reached the first round of the NBA Playoffs in the 2014-15 and 2016-17 seasons.

 

 

Selfish play does in the Bucks

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Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd took some shots at his team for their selfish play in the fourth quarter on Wednesday night.  The Bucks fell to the Miami Heat 106-101 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

For three-quarters, the Bucks moved and shared the ball.  Then when the fourth quarter arrived, the players reverted back to their bad habits of trying to do it on their own, instead of playing as a team.

The Bucks lost to the Heat for the second time in less than a week and fell to 23-21 on the season.

“I think when you become 25 or in the 28 range you tend to think about the game,” Kidd said.  “We’re talking about kids.  They’re thinking about putting the ball in the basket and they all believe they can do it and until we can think about being a team and making a play and being unselfish — good things happen, we’ve seen it.  “When we’re selfish we’re as bad as anybody in the league, and that’s what happens.

Khris Middleton had 25 points to lead the Bucks in the loss.  Hassan Whiteside had 27 points and 13 rebounds in the Miami win.

Bucks send Magic to sixth straight loss

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The Orlando Magic dropped their 6th straight, 110-103 to the Milwaukee Bucks at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 26 points and Khris Middleton added 22 to lead the way.  But all five Bucks starters scored in double figures.  Eric Bledsoe had 15 points, while John Henson and Malcolm Brogdon had 14 each.  Henson also pulled down 10 rebounds and blocked two shots in the win.

The Bucks did struggle from beyond the arc, hitting just 4 of 19 from three (21.1%).  That will need to improve if the Bucks are going to knock off their next opponent, the Golden State Warriors on Friday night at the Bradley Center.

The Bucks improved to 22-18 with the win.  The Magic fell to 12-30.

Parker getting close to a return

Bucks coach Jason Kidd said forward Jabari Parker is doing great and could return to the lineup in another month, before the NBA all-star break.

Parker underwent ACL surgery on Feb. 14, 2017.

Bucks fall to Celtics in “Return to the Mecca” game

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The Boston Celtics had their way against the Milwaukee Bucks in the 70’s and 80’s and the process repeated itself again last night in the “Return to the Mecca” game at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena.

The Bucks couldn’t stop the 3-ball as Celtics Center Al Horford poured in 27 points for the Celtics.  Horford went 11 of 14 from the field and 4 of 5 from three-point range.  He also helped hold Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo in check for much of the night.

Giannis led all scorers with 28 points, but six of them came from three-point range in garbage time.  Horford and the Celtics made Antetokounmpo work for everything he got, specially inside.

Khris Middleton and Malcolm Brogdon added 15 points each and Tony Snell had 11 for the Bucks, who wrapped up a 4-game homestand with a 2-2 record.  They’re now 3-2 on the season.

Kyrie Irving added 24 points for the Celtics, who avenged a loss to the Bucks in the season opener, 108-100 in Boston.

The Bucks have a couple of days off before heading to Atlanta to face the Hawks on Sunday afternoon (2:30 p.m.).

Bucks cough up lead, fall to Mavs in exhibition opener

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Rashad Vaughn (File Photo) Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks let a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter get away, falling to the Dallas Mavericks 106-104 in their preseason opener.  Dallas rookie Johnathan Motley scored the game winning basket for the Mavericks with 4.7 seconds left.  Rashad Vaughn’s three point attempt at the buzzer was off the mark.

Vaughn led the Bucks with 20 points on 8-of-18 shooting.  Bucks first round draft pick D.J. Wilson finished with 9 points on 4-of-7 shooting in his debut.  Fellow rookie Sterling Brown was 0-for-9 from the field in a team-high 27 1/2 minutes.

Kendall Marshall tallied 10 of the Bucks 34 assists in 16 minutes, all in the second half.

Greg Monroe had 12 points and seven rebounds.

The Bucks played without their star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who didn’t make the trip following the death of his father over the weekend.  Bucks coach Jason Kidd said there’s no timetable for Giannis’ return.

Second-year center Thon Maker also missed the exhibition opener due to a right ankle injury that he suffered in practice.

The Bucks return to action Wednesday night when they play host to the Indiana Pacers at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Late rally falls short for the Bucks (AUDIO)

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Jason Terry leads Bucks comeback effort – Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks made it interesting, after digging themselves a 25-point hole.  But despite taking a two-point lead late in the fourth quarter, Toronto was able to re-compose themselves and pull out a 92-89 win at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

The Bucks outscored the Raptors 28-18 in the fourth quarter, but they didn’t do the little things to pull out a win.  The Bucks made just 9 of 18 free throws in the final quarter, in a game in which they lost by three.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a playoff-high 34 points, playing 47 minutes and Khris Middleton, who continued to battle illness, had 19 points and five assists.  But the two combined to make 6 of 14 free throws in the final quarter.

The Bucks took a two point lead with 2:29 left to play.  From that point, Toronto went on a 9-0 run to reclaim the momentum they had lost. [Read more…]

Bucks face elimination after game 5 loss in Toronto (AUDIO)

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File Photo: Malcolm Brogdon (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)

Norman Powell poured in 25 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to a game 5, 118-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA’s Eastern Conference playoffs on Monday night.

The Raptors took a 3-2 series lead with game 6 back in Milwaukee on Thursday night.  It’s a must win for the Bucks.

Powell hit all four of his three pointers, leading six Raptors in double figures.  Serge Ibaka added 19 points and DeMar DeRozan 18 for Toronto.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a playoff career-high 30 points to lead the Bucks.  Rookie guard Malcolm Brogdon added 19 points on 7 of 11 from the field and 5 of 7 from three-point distance.

Toronto shot 57.7% from the field (41 of 71) and made 12 of their 27 three-point attempts.

AUDIO: Jason Kidd says the Bucks have to learn from this :13

AUDIO: Jason Kidd on Norman Powell :22

AUDIO: Malcolm Brogdon on how the Bucks get the momentum back :17