by Bill Scott | Aug 26, 2020
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday. The honor is based on games played through March 11. Antetokounmpo became the first Bucks player to win the award since Sidney Moncrief in 1983 and...
by Bill Scott | Aug 25, 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks needed a strong fourth quarter from Khris Middleton to pull away and knock off the Orlando Magic 121-106 in game 4 of their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series. Middleton, who had hit just 1 of 9 from the field for three points in the first three...
by Bill Scott | Aug 23, 2020
After dropping their series opener, the Milwaukee Bucks have won two straight, including Saturday’s 121-107 win over the Orlando Magic. The Bucks now lead the best-of-seven series two games to one with game four set for noon on Monday. Giannis Antetokounmpo hit...
by Bill Scott | Aug 21, 2020
After suffering an embarrassing game one defeat on Tuesday, the Milwaukee Bucks rebounded with a 111-96 win over the Orlando Magic to even their best-of-seven opening round series at a game apiece. After failing to find their way defensively for most of the eight...
by Bill Scott | Aug 19, 2020
After finishing the NBA’s seeding games with a 3-5 record, the Milwaukee Bucks picked up where they left off, dropping their playoff opener to the shorthanded Orlando Magic 122-110 inside the Orlando bubble. Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 31 points, 17...
by Bill Scott | Aug 14, 2020
Playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo (league suspension), the Milwaukee Bucks dropped the final of their eight seeding games 119-106 to the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday afternoon in the bubble in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. A win for the Grizzlies would lock them...
by Bill Scott | Aug 13, 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks wrap up the regular season with an afternoon game (3 p.m.) against the Memphis Grizzlies inside the bubble near Orlando and they won’t have forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks star was suspended one game without pay by the NBA for...
by Bill Scott | Aug 12, 2020
Brooks Lopez scored 24 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 126-113 win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night in the NBA bubble near Orlando. But the real story isn’t the win, it’s the ejection of Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo for headbutting...
by Bill Scott | Aug 11, 2020
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...
by Bill Scott | Aug 10, 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks face the Toronto Raptors in the NBA bubble near Orlando on Monday night. The Bucks (55-15) have clinched the number-one seed in the Eastern Conference for the second straight season, despite a 136-132 overtime loss to the Dallas Mavericks on...
by Bill Scott | Aug 3, 2020
Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer joins Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan as the 2020 recipients of the Michael H. Goldberg NBCA Coach of the Year Award. The award recognizes the dedication, commitment and hard work of NBA Head Coaches...
by Bill Scott | Aug 3, 2020
Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 36 points and added 18 rebounds and eight assists but it wasn’t enough as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Houston Rockets 120-116 in Orlando on Sunday night. Khris Middleton added 27 points and 12 rebounds and Brook Lopez had 23...
by Bill Scott | Jul 28, 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks final exhibition tuneup didn’t go quite according to plan, falling 124-102 to the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night in Florida. The Bucks jumped out early and led by as many as 13 points in the second quarter before settling for a...
by Bill Scott | Jul 17, 2020
Earlier this week, Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said the Bucks entire 35-person traveling party still wasn’t with the team. One key element to the Bucks lineup that still hasn’t arrived in Orlando is point guard Eric Bledsoe. Bledsoe has tested...
by Bill Scott | Jul 6, 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks shut down their practice facility on Sunday after receiving the results from coronavirus testing on Friday. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the team still plans to depart for training camp in Orlando on Thursday, but it isn’t...
by Bill Scott | Jun 26, 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks will resume their NBA season on July 31 when they take on the Boston Celtics at HP Field House. The NBA released the rest of the regular-season schedule on Friday for the 22 teams will are taking part the rest of the way. The Bucks will face the...
by Bill Scott | Jun 3, 2020
When the NBA suspended its season on March 11 because of the coronavirus, the Milwaukee Bucks held the best record in the league. Moving forward, it was uncertain that they would have the opportunity to see it through and compete for an NBA title. Now it appears...
by Bill Scott | Mar 10, 2020
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...
by Bill Scott | Mar 9, 2020
Playing without forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Phoenix Suns 140-131 on Sunday night in Phoenix. Khris Middleton scored 39 points and Eric Bledsoe added 28, but the Bucks dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season. Devin...
by Bill Scott | Mar 5, 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks led a 22-point first half lead slip away, but they still managed to pull away for a 119-100 victory over the Indiana Pacers at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday night. The Bucks went cold in the second quarter, missing 10 straight three-pointers and led by...
