by Bill Scott | Jan 7, 2021
Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 25 points and Khris Middleton added 23 as six Milwaukee Bucks scored in double figures in a 130-115 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum. The Bucks shot 44% from three-point range, including a 63% clip in the...
by Bill Scott | Jan 5, 2021
Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 43 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 125-115 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night at Fiserv Forum. With the win, the Bucks (4-3) moved above .500 for the first time this season. Antetokounmpo had 30 points by halftime and...
by Bill Scott | Dec 30, 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks got their offense rolling on Tuesday night and set an NBA record with 29 made three-pointers on the way to a 144-97 rout of the Miami Heat in Miami. The Bucks made 29 of 51 three-pointers (56.9%) to set the league record. Milwaukee got off to leads...
by Bill Scott | Dec 28, 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks had plenty of offensive issues in Sunday’s 130-110 loss to the New York Knicks, but the real problem consistently has to do with their lack of defense. New York led by as many as 28 points in the fourth quarter, despite suiting up just 12...
by Bill Scott | Dec 24, 2020
Jayson Tatum nailed a go-ahead three-pointer with 0.4-seconds left to give the Boston Celtics a 122-121 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in their NBA season opener in Boston. Giannis Antetokounmpo missed the second of two free throws at the end to seal the win for the...
by Bill Scott | Dec 15, 2020
With the December 21 deadline approaching, superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo gave the Milwaukee Bucks an early Christmas present, signing a five-year contract extension with the team, worth an NBA record $228.2 million. Besides making Giannis the highest paid...
by Bill Scott | Dec 15, 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks dropped to 0-2 in exhibition play, falling for the second straight game to the Dallas Mavericks, 128-112 at Fiserv Forum on Monday night. The Bucks have struggled to defend the three previously and it continued Monday night. The Mavericks hit 22...
by Bill Scott | Dec 13, 2020
With NBA teams only scheduled to play three preseason games prior to the start of the regular season openers in less than two weeks, making good use of available minutes is at a premium. Normally, star players would hardly see the court in games that don’t...
by Bill Scott | Dec 10, 2020
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo spoke with reporters for the first time in training camp on Wednesday but offered nothing with regards to his contract status. Antetokounmpo can sign a 5-year, $228 million Super Max contract extension with the...
by Bill Scott | Nov 20, 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks have requested waivers on forward Ersan Ilyasova on Thursday. Ilyasova played in 63 games with the Bucks last season, averaging 6.6 points and 4.8 rebounds a game. He signed with Milwaukee prior to the 2018-19 season, marking his third stint with...
by Bill Scott | Nov 19, 2020
Former Oshkosh North standout Tyrese Haliburton was selected by the Sacramento Kings 12th overall in Wednesday’s NBA Draft. The 6’5 guard led North to the 2018 WIAA Division 1 state championship. He played two seasons at Iowa State and last year averaged...
by Bill Scott | Nov 19, 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks got a couple of pair of shooters in the second round of the NBA Draft on Wednesday night. The Bucks selected 6’7 swing player Jordan Nwora with the 45th overall pick out of Louisville. New Orleans used the 60th pick to select 6’5 guard...
by Bill Scott | Nov 17, 2020
Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst held a pre-draft Zoom call with reporters on Monday to discuss the latest on the team as the NBA Draft approaches Wednesday night, the ability to make trades starting yester (Monday) and free agency opening Friday. By...
by Bill Scott | Sep 18, 2020
Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has captured his second straight NBA MVP Award. According to ESPN, the award is set to be officially announced on NBA TV at 1 p.m. Friday afternoon. Antetokounmpo joins Michael Jordan (1987-88) and Hakeem...
by Bill Scott | Sep 14, 2020
Milwaukee Bucks co-owner and governor Marc Lasry, meeting with Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo last Friday, told the reigning NBA MVP that the franchise is willing to spend into the luxury tax to deliver him a championship supporting cast. According to...
by Bill Scott | Sep 9, 2020
With all-star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo watching from the bench, the Milwaukee Bucks season came to an end, falling to the Miami Heat 103-94 inside the bubble in Orlando. The Bucks played some of their best defense of the season, forcing the Heat into 22...
by Bill Scott | Sep 9, 2020
After winning the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year Award, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo headlined the league’s All Defensive First Team. Antetokounmpo was joined on the first team by Lakers forward Anthony Davis, Utah center Rudy Gobert,...
by Bill Scott | Sep 7, 2020
After dropping the first three games in the series, the Milwaukee Bucks were staring at elimination against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference semifinals. If that wasn’t bad enough, the Bucks lost NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo in the second quarter with a...
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 3, 2020
A late rally by the Milwaukee Bucks made things interesting, but in the end, the Miami Heat prevailed 116-114 to take a 2-0 lead in their second round best-of-7 series inside the bubble in Orlando. Khris Middleton drew a questionable foul call while shooting a three...
