Bucks falter down the stretch drop ECF’s to Toronto

The Milwaukee Bucks led by as many as 15 points late in the third quarter on Saturday night before falling to the Toronto Raptors 100-94 in game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.  The result gave the Raptors the series win four games to two and the right to face the...

Bucks face Raptors after long layoff

The Milwaukee Bucks open the Eastern Conference finals against the Toronto Raptors tonight at Fiserv Forum.  It’s their first game since knocking out Boston in the conference semifinals last Wednesday. The Bucks are hoping to be sharper for game one of this...

Short-handed Bucks fall in Cleveland

Missing nearly half of their roster due to injury, the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-102 in Cleveland on Wednesday night. Seven players in all, led by the team’s leading scorer Giannis Antetokounmpo missed the game.  Forward Nikola Mirotic...

Mirotic out 2 to 4 weeks with hand injury

More injury issues for the Milwaukee Bucks as the regular season winds down. Forward Nikola Mirotic is the latest casualty for the Bucks after suffering a sprained and fractured left thumb in Tuesday nights win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Fiserv Forum. The injury...

Bucks hold off Lakers without Giannis

The Milwaukee Bucks played Tuesday night without Giannis Antetokounmpo, but held off the Los Angeles Lakers 115-101 at Fiserv Forum.  It helped that the Lakers played without their star, Lebron James. Stepping up without Giannis, Khris Middleton led the way with 30...

Bucks overcome slow start to win at New Orleans

The Milwaukee Bucks hit just one of their first nine shots in the paint and got nothing from distance as the offense struggled early.  Fortunately, New Orleans hit just 2 of 16 from distance in the opening quarter and 10 of 47 (21.3 percent) for the game.  The result...

Bucks hold off high-flying Kings out west

With Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton on the bench, the Milwaukee Bucks knocked off the Sacramento Kings 141-140 in overtime on Wednesday night in Sacramento. The win was the Bucks’ sixth in a row and their ninth straight on the road, pushing them to...

Shorthanded Bucks win 8th straight road game

Playing without star Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks opened a five-game road trip with a 117-106 win over the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Monday night. Antetokounmpo was held out because of a sore right knee.  The Bucks were also without guards...

Bucks add key offensive weapon before trade deadline

It turns out the deal that sent Thon Maker to the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday had more to it.  In the deal, Detroit sent 22-year-old forward Stanley Johnson to the Bucks, but Milwaukee turned out to be just a resting spot for Johnson.  Today, the deal turned into a...