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Bucks announce 2019-20 regular season schedule

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George Hill – Copyright 2019 NBAE (File Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks will open the 2019-20 season on October 24 against the Houston Rockets in Houston.  They’ll play their home opener two nights later (Oct. 26) at Fiserv Forum against the Miami Heat.

The Bucks will play a total of 24 games on national television (ABC, ESPN and TNT) this season.  That’s up 18 from 2018-19.  The list of national games includes Christmas Day at Philadelphia.

The previously announced NBA Paris Game 2020 between the Bucks and Charlotte Hornets, the NBA’s first-ever regular season game in Paris, will tip-off at 2 p.m. CT on Friday, Jan. 24, from AccorHotels Arena.

The Los Angeles Lakers lead the way in national TV appearances with 31.  Golden State has the second-most with 30.  The Rockets are third with 26, the Celtics are fourth with 25 while the Bucks and Sixers are next with 24.

The All-Star break will begin Feb. 14 with the 2020 All-Star game on Feb. 16 in Chicago.  The league will be on a break with no games from Feb. 14-19.  Every team will have at least seven days off.

Bucks set to play on Christmas Day

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After squaring off against the New York Knicks on Christmas Day last season in the Big Apple, the Milwaukee Bucks will take another turn on Christmas this year.

According to ESPN, the Bucks will travel to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers, featuring a matchup of MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and 76ers big man Joel Embiid.  The Bucks and Sixers are expected to battle for the top spot in the Eastern Conference this season.

The Bucks and Sixers are one of five games to be played on Christmas Day.  The others feature a matchup between the Lakers and Clippers, the New Orleans Pelicans and Denver Nuggets, the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors and the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors.

The Bucks beat the Knicks 109-95 on Christmas Day last season.  They’re 3-2 all-time on December 25.

 

Gasol headed to Portland

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Veteran center Pau Gasol, who spent a short time in Milwaukee with the Bucks, is headed to Portland to play for the Trail Blazers.

According to an ESPN report, the 39-year-old center has agreed to a one-year contract with the Trail Blazers.

Gasol played sparingly for both the San Antonio Spurs and the Milwaukee Bucks last season.  He’s a six-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion.

 

Bucks to tip-off 2019 preseason at Chicago

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The Milwaukee Bucks will open their 2019 preseason schedule against the Chicago Bulls on Monday, Oct. 7 at the United Center.

The Bucks will host two preseason games at Fiserv Forum, Wednesday, Oct. 9 against Utah and Thursday, Oct. 17 against Minnesota.  Both games will start at 7 p.m. CT.  The rest of the preseason schedule includes games at Dallas on Friday, Oct. 11 and at Washington on Sunday, Oct. 13.

Bucks re-sign George Hill

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George Hill – Copyright 2019 NBAE (File Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks announced on Tuesday they re-signed free agent guard George Hill.

Hill was acquired by the Bucks from the Cavaliers in a three-team trade in December and went on to average 6.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists over 47 games with the Bucks.  He also played in all 15 of Milwaukee’s playoff games, averaging 11.5 points on 53.4% shooting while knocking down 41.7% of his 3-point attempts in addition to 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 26.3 minutes per game.

The 33-year-old Hill played in 726 games (447 starts) over 11 seasons with San Antonio, Indiana, Utah, Sacramento, Cleveland and Milwaukee after being selected with the 26th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft out of IUPUI.  The Indianapolis native holds career averages of 11.2 points, 3.2 assists and 3.1 rebounds while shooting 45.3% from the field and 37.8% from three.  He’s also appeared in 117 playoff games in his career and is averaging 12.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists in the postseason.

Bucks Open Summer League

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The Milwaukee Bucks summer league team opens its season Friday afternoon in Las Vegas against the Philadelphia 76ers. They will take on Atlanta, Minnesota and the Chinese National Team over the next week-plus.

If the Bucks don’t qualify for the eight team tournament, they will play one consolation game.

Among the notable on the roster are third year players Sterling Brown and D.J. Wilson.  Bonzie Colson, and Xavier Munford are also on the roster.  The Bucks 2018 first round pick, Donte DiVincenzo will not be part of the team.  DiVincenzo is still coming back from a season ending injury.

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Giannis named NBA’s Most Valuable Player (Audio)

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Giannis Antetokounmpo – (File Photo) – Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks may have finished two wins shy of a trip to the NBA Finals, but they cleaned up at the NBA Awards ceremony on Monday night in Los Angeles.

After Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer was named the NBA Coach of the Year and GM Jon Horst captured Executive of the Year honors, superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was awarded the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player award for the 2018-19 season.

While leading the Bucks to their best record since the 1980-81 season and the top mark in the NBA at 60-22, Antetokounmpo averaged 27.7 points (3rd in the NBA), 12.5 rebounds (6th in the NBA) and 5.9 assists (T-20th in the NBA) per game, all career-highs.  He also shot a franchise record 57.8% from the field (11th in the NBA), blocked 1.5 shots (10th in the NBA) and swiped 1.3 steals per game.  Giannis became just the ninth player in NBA history to average at least 25.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game over the course of a season and did so with the highest shooting percentage [Read more…]

Jon Horst named NBA Executive of the Year

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Milwaukee Bucks General Manager Jon Horst has been named NBA Executive of the Year, becoming the second GM in Bucks history to win the award.

In his second season as the Bucks’ General Manager, Horst hired Mike Budenholzer, who was named the NBA’s Coach of the Year and assembled a team that went on to have the best record in the NBA at 60-22.

The Bucks were the top scoring team in the league in 2018-19 and finished the regular season with a top five offense and defense.  The Bucks also advanced past the First Round of the playoffs, and made it to the Eastern Conference Finals, for the first time since 2001.

The Bucks are now 104-60 (.634) over the last two seasons with Horst as the team’s general manager, having made the playoffs in each season.

Horst is the second Bucks general manager to earn NBA Executive of the Year, joining John Hammond who won the award following the 2009-10 season.

 

Budenholzer named NBA Coach of the Year

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After leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a NBA-best 60 wins, coach Mike Budenholzer was named the league’s Coach of the Year on Monday night.

Budenholzer is the second coach in Bucks history to win the honor, joining Don Nelson.  Nelson won the honor twice in 1982-83 and 1984-85.  Budenholzer also won the honor with the Atlanta Hawks in 2014-15.

In Budenholzer’s first season in Milwaukee, he led the Bucks to a 16-win improvement from the previous season as they owned the best record in the NBA at 60-22.  The Bucks 60 wins were tied for the team’s third-most in franchise history and the most since the 1980-81 season.  As the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Bucks won their first playoff series, and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals, for the first time since 2001. [Read more…]

Grizzlies hire Bucks assistant Jenkins

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Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach, Taylor Jenkins, has been hired as the next head coach of the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies.

Jenkins has been on Mike Budenholzer’s staffs in both Milwaukee and Atlanta and becomes the third NBA coach to come off Budenholzer’s staffs.

The 34-year-old Dallas native is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.  He becomes the Grizzlies’ ninth non-interim head coach since they moved to Memphis.

Jenkins becomes the second-youngest current NBA coach, older only than Minnesota’s Ryan Saunders (33).  He replaces J.B. Bickerstaff, who was fired after the Grizzlies ended the season with a 33-49 record.