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Middleton’s late three beats Chicago

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Khris Middleton hadn’t even attempted a shot in the fourth quarter, but after a scramble, the ball wound up in Middleton’s hands and he buried a three-pointer from the top to give the Milwaukee Bucks a 116-113 win over the Chicago Bulls.

Point guard Eric Bledsoe tapped a missed shot out to Malcolm Brogdon.  Brogdon then kicked the ball back to Middleton who buried the game winner with 5.2 seconds left.  Middleton finished with 17 points.  Brogdon had 24, including all six of his three-point attempts.  Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with 36 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to lead the way.

The Bucks improved to 15-6 with the win.

Zach Lavine and Jabari Parker had 24 points each in defeat for the Bulls.

Milwaukee is off until Saturday when they take on the Knicks in New York.

 

Bucks edged by Clippers in OT

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Malcolm Brogdon File Photo: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

After clobbering the two-time defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors just two days earlier, the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the LA Clippers 128-126 in Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles.

Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe tied the game in the final seconds of regulation with a three-point basket that would force overtime.  They took the lead in a lob pass from Bledsoe to Giannis Antetokounmpo early in overtime, but the Clippers rebounded for the win.

The Bucks were hurt by the Clippers inside.  Montrezl Harrell had 26 points on 9-of-12 shooting.  Patrick Beverly added 21 points and Tobias Harris 20 points for the Clippers.

Antetokounmpo finished with 27 points, 18 rebounds and five steals but Khris Middleton struggled with 14 points, five turnovers and he ended up fouling out.

Malcolm Brogdon added 23 points for the Bucks, who hit 16 of 46 for 34.8% from three-point range.

The Bucks (9-3) lost for the third time this season.  They’ll close out their 4-game western road swing in Denver tonight.

Bucks cruise in road victory over Warriors

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The Milwaukee Bucks continue to show that they are for real, rolling into Oakland and knocking off the two-time defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors 134-111 on Thursday night.

The Warriors saw their eight-game win streak come to an end and they lost shooting guard Stephen Curry with a leg injury in the process.

Eric Bledsoe scored 26 points to lead the Bucks effort.  Giannis Antetokounmpo added 24 points, nine rebounds and four assists.  Malcolm Brogdon had 20 and Khris Middleton 17 as the Bucks improved to 9-2 and won their second straight at Oracle Arena.

the Bucks outscored the Warriors 41-28 in the third quarter and shot 65 percent inside the three-point arc (43 of 66) for the game.

Klay Thompson led the Warriors with 24 points and Kevin Durant added 17 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in the loss for Golden State.

Next up for the Bucks, a date with the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night in Los Angeles.

 

Bucks win streak ends at seven

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The Milwaukee Bucks could get their offense on track and watched as the Boston Celtics set a franchise record with 24 three-pointers (24 for 55) in a 117-113 Boston victory at TD Garden on Thursday night.

The Bucks, who have thrived on the three-pointer in the first seven games, hit just 9 of 29 on Thursday night.

They trailed by 15 heading into the fourth quarter but used a 12-0 run to open the final frame and make things close.

The Bucks climbed to within two points with under two minutes left on a Malcolm Brogdon layup.

The Celtics were in the process of going cold in the final minutes, failing to score a field goal in the final 3 minutes and 48 seconds of the game.  But the Bucks couldn’t crawl all the way back themselves. [Read more…]

Bucks remain unbeaten, beat Raptors without Giannis

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Giannis Antetokounmpo looks on – Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

With Giannis Antetokounmpo in the teams concussion protocol, the Milwaukee Bucks knocked off the Toronto Raptors 124-109 in a battle of the league’s final two unbeaten at Fiserv Forum on Monday night.

Ersan Ilyasova led the way with 19 points and 10 rebounds, one of seven Bucks to score in double figures on the night.

Eric Bledsoe and Malcolm Brogdon added 17 points apiece.  Khris Middleton, after a slow start, finished with 14 points and Donte DiVincenzo added a dozen and the Bucks tied their franchise record with 19 triples (19 of 45) for the game.  Thon Makers minutes increased with Antetokounmpo sidelined.  He finished with 11 points.

“I think we’ve got really good players,” Coach Mike Budenholzer said.  “The roster here was in a great place.  Great additions with Brook (Lopez) and Ersan that really are great players.  You just kind of build it around those guys.  Giannis, Khris, Eric, you go up and down, Malcolm, the players are always the key.  Anyone that thinks something different is crazy.”

The Bucks are off until Thursday night when they put their 7-0 record up against the Celtics in Boston.

 

Bucks force a Game 7 in Boston

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So far, the home team is undefeated as the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics take their best-of-seven series to Boston’s TD Garden for the final game on Saturday night (7 p.m.).

Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 31 points and pulled down 14 rebounds to lead the Bucks to a game six, 97-86 victory over the Celtics at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Thursday night.

The Bucks were playing catch-up in the first half until closing on a 14-2 run to lead 48-39 at halftime.

The Bucks lead grew to 14 points in the second half, but the Celtics used a 20-6 run to tie the score.  But they would not take the lead as the Bucks had an answer, jumping back out in front by nine points by the end of the third quarter.

The Celtics climbed back to within two points and the Bucks yet again had the answer.  The key blow came after Jaylen Brown missed a three-pointer.  Giannis Antetokounmpo gathered the rebound, hit Eric Bledsoe with the outlet, who found Malcolm Brogdon in the corner.  He dropped in a three-pointer over Al Horford as the Bucks pulled away for the win.

Brogdon finished with 16 points and six rebounds.  Khris Middleton also had 16 points for the Bucks.

Milwaukee hasn’t won a playoff series since 2001.  To break that string, they will need to beat the Celtics in Boston on Saturday night.

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

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 open playoffs in Boston on Sunday

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The Milwaukee Bucks haven’t won a NBA playoff series since 2001.  They’re hoping to break the long dry spell this season.  They’ll open their first round, best-of-7 series with the Celtics in Boston on Sunday.

Last year, the Bucks actually jumped out in front of Toronto two games to one in their opening round series before the Raptors came charging back with three straight wins to send the Bucks to an early exit.

The Bucks go into the playoffs with a healthy roster, something they haven’t had all season long.  Guard’s Malcolm Brogdon and Matthew Dellavedova both returned to the lineup this past week which will give the Bucks some experienced depth.

The Bucks have players with playoff experience, but no player has won a playoff series in a Bucks uniform.  They’re hoping to change that against the Celtics, starting at noon on Sunday at TD Garden.

Bucks keep 1st round pick

The Bucks lost a tiebreaker to the Miami Heat on Friday, dropping to the 17th spot in the 2018 NBA draft.  What that means is the Bucks get to keep their first-round pick that could have gone to the Phoenix Suns as part of the trade that brought Eric Bledsoe to Milwaukee and sent Greg Monroe to Phoenix.

The Bucks first-round pick would have gone to the Suns had it fallen between pick number 11-16 this year.

Phoenix will eventually get the Bucks first round pick, but depending on where the Bucks finish, the Suns could have to wait as long as the 2021 season to land that top selection.

 

Brogdon set to return for final BC regular season game tonight

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Malcolm Brogdon – File Photo: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks will still return to the Bradley Center for the upcoming NBA playoffs, but tonight, they’ll play their final regular season game against the Orlando Magic (7 p.m.).

With two games left to go in the regular season, the Bucks expected to get guard Malcolm Brogdon back after suffering a partially torn left quadriceps tendon in early February.

Brogdon had hoped to return sooner, but every attempt to get back on the court was met with some resistance.  If all goes well, Monday night against the Magic will be Brogdon’s return.  He has missed a total of 30 games so far.  The Bucks are 16-14 during that stretch.

The Bucks are tied with the Miami Heat for sixth in the Eastern Conference, one game ahead of the Washington Wizards.  The Heat and Wizards own tiebreaker advantages over the Bucks.

With Brogdon and possibly Matthew Dellavedova (right ankle) returning soon as well, the Bucks feel they can win a playoff series.