Kyle Korver

Bucks struggles continue in loss to Raptors

August 11, 2020 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks saw their record in seeding games drop to 2-4 inside the bubble near Orlando, falling Monday night to the Toronto Raptors 114-106.

The Bucks played without star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who underwent oral surgery earlier in the day. They also lost starting guard Wesley Matthews early with a right leg injury. But Toronto played without injured starters Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet, but the result heavily favored the Raptors.

The Bucks trailed by as many as 22 points early in the fourth quarter before the Bucks bench made a late push to close the gap. Kyle Korver led the way with 19 points, hitting 5-of-6 from three-point distance. Khris Middleton added 17 points, but the turnovers continued to pile up. Donte DiVincenzo had five and Middleton four of the teams 19 miscues.

A lack of defensive effectiveness meant the Bucks failed to get the ball out and run. It’s been a problem during the first six games of the restart. They have two games left before the start of the playoffs. The first of which is tonight against the Washington Wizards.

Short-handed Bucks drop third straight in Denver

March 10, 2020 By Bill Scott

The Denver Nuggets pulled off a season sweep of the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks (53-12), pulling out a 109-95 win on Monday night in Denver.

The Bucks played without their top six scorers, including Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee).

Kyle Corver had 23 points to lead the Bucks off the bench.

Denver won both games in the two-game season series, winning 127-115 in Milwaukee back on Jan. 31.

The Bucks have now lost three straight games, all three coming on their trip out west. They’ll return to Milwaukee and host the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.

Bucks win streak ends at 18 (AUDIO)

December 17, 2019 By Bill Scott

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 cruise past Utah in exhibition home opener

October 10, 2019 By Bill Scott

Giannis Antetokounmpo – File Photo

After not playing many of their regulars on Monday night in Chicago, the Milwaukee Bucks used their starters on Wednesday night and cruised to a 133-99 win over the Utah Jazz at Fiserv Forum.

Giannis Antetokounmpo took the ball to the rim time after time, getting multiple dunks to finish with 22 points 11 rebounds and four assists in 20+ minutes of playing time.

Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez added 14 points each. Wes Matthews joined the starters on Wednesday night and finished with eight points, three rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes.

Donte DiVincenzo bounced back from a poor shooting night in Chicago on Monday by scoring 10 points on 4 of 7 shooting. He added four rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Kyle Korver played his first game for the Bucks and took three shots, making all three of his three-pointers for nine points. Thanasis Antetokounmpo also finished with 9 points and five rebounds.

Bucks starting point guard Eric Bledsoe did leave the game in the second quarter with an oblique strain. The Bucks are hoping that’s an injury that won’t keep him out long.

The Bucks are 2-0 in exhibition play and will travel to Dallas to face the Mavericks on Friday night.

Bucks open preseason with victory over Bulls in Chicago

October 8, 2019 By Bill Scott

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.