by Bill Scott | Sep 5, 2020
For three quarters on Friday night, it looked like the Milwaukee Bucks were on their way to a game three victory. They led by 12 heading to the fourth quarter, only to see the Heat outscore the Bucks 40-13 in the final 12 minutes for a 115-100 win and a 3-0 Miami...
by Bill Scott | Sep 1, 2020
It took the Milwaukee Bucks five games to win their first NBA playoff series against the Orlando Magic and it will take at least that many to win a second round series against the Miami Heat. Former Marquette standout Jimmy Butler poured in a playoff-career high 40...
by Bill Scott | May 24, 2018
The NBA released it’s all defensive teams on Wednesday and Milwaukee Bucks all-star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo fell short of both the first and second teams. Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans) and Robert Covington (Philadelphia 76ers) earned the forward...
by Bill Scott | Jun 27, 2016
USA Basketball announced today the 12 players who will represent the United States at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 15-21. Among the 12 is former Marquette standout Jimmy Butler, who plays with the Chicago Bulls. Also named to the squad is...
by Bill Scott | May 8, 2015
Former Marquette standout and Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler is the NBA’s Most Improved Player. Butler easily won the honor receiving 92 of 129 first-place votes. Draymond Green of Golden State finished a distant second. Butler was the 30th overall pick in...
by Bill Scott | May 1, 2015
It wasn’t pretty from the opening tip as the Milwaukee Bucks fell behind by as much as 34 points in the first half, and ultimately suffered a 120-66 Game 6 loss to the Bulls at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The 54-point setback is the largest losing deficit...
by Bill Scott | Apr 24, 2015
Missed free throws and periods of stagnant offense were two of the biggest contributors to the Milwaukee Bucks losing Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Playoff series to the rival Bulls, 113-106, in double overtime. Playing in front of an energetic, yet bi-partisan...
by Bill Scott | Apr 21, 2015
The defense was holding the Bulls in check, and the Milwaukee Bucks led 74-71 early in the fourth quarter. Then All-Star Jimmy Butler and his Chicago teammates put it all together, ran off a 13-0 run, and seized Game 2 with a 91-82 victory. The Bulls now lead the...
by Bill Scott | Apr 20, 2015
In a surprising turn of events Saturday night in Chicago, it was offense that ruled the day in a series that pits two of the NBA’s best defensive teams against each other. The Bulls took advantage of poor Milwaukee Bucks defense to score 60 first half points, en...
by Bill Scott | Feb 11, 2015
Hours after Dwyane Wade pulled out of the NBA All-Star game and lobbied for Milwaukee Bucks point guard Brandon Knight, league commissioner Adam Silver selected Atlanta’s Kyle Korver to take Wade’s place on the Eastern Conference team. Knight was hoping to...
by Bill Scott | Jan 31, 2013
The BMO Harris Bradley Center once again became the Chicago Bulls home away from home. A strong contingent of Bulls fans made the trek north and made life for the road team, quite pleasant. As a result, the Bulls jumped out to a big lead early and pulled out a...
