Spencer Hawes

Bucks move into 6th in Eastern Conference race

March 23, 2017 By Bill Scott

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points and added 13 rebounds and six assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 116-98 win over the Sacramento Kings, wrapping up their six-game road trip with a 4-2 record.

The win moved the Bucks into the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race, tied with Indiana. They’re just a game behind fifth-place Atlanta with those two teams squaring off Friday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

The Bucks (36-35) are hottest team in the NBA, having won 10 of their last 12 games. [Read more…]

Bucks win second straight, knock off Toronto

March 5, 2017 By Bill Scott

Spencer Hawes finally got his opportunity with the Milwaukee Bucks. The recently acquired 7’1 big man scored 16 points and pulled down eight rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench to help the Bucks knock off the Toronto Raptors 101-94 on Saturday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

The Bucks now have back-to-back wins over the L.A. Clippers and the Raptors, improving to 28-33 on the season.

Khris Middleton had 24 points to lead the Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 21 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Malcolm Brogdon scored 17 points and pulled down five rebounds in a career-high 42 minutes.

Serge Ibaka led Toronto (37-26) with 19 points. The Bucks held Toronto’s DeMar DeRozan to 11 points.

The Bucks return to action Monday night at Philadelphia against the 76ers.

Bucks send Hibbert to Denver

February 24, 2017 By Bill Scott

Roy Hibbert hadn’t played a single minute since coming to the Milwaukee Bucks in a February 2nd trade with Charlotte.

The Bucks sent Hibbert to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for a heavily protected 2019 second round draft pick.

Hibbert wasn’t going to get an opportunity in Milwaukee. The Bucks have already made the decision to give those minutes and more to 7’1 rookie center Thon Maker, as well as top backup Greg Monroe.

The Bucks still have Spencer Hawes in the deal that sent center Miles Plumlee to Charlotte. Hawes was averaging 7.3 points and 4.2 rebounds in 35 games with the Hornets.

The Bucks return to action on Friday night when they host the Utah Jazz at the Bradley Center. They start the day one game behind Detroit for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Bucks deal Plumlee to Hornets

February 2, 2017 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks signed Miles Plumlee to a four-year, $50 million contract last summer, but things didn’t work out the way either side had hoped.

Bucks general manager John Hammond sent Plumlee to the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday, getting big men Roy Hibbert and Spencer Hawes in return. The Bucks also released Steve Novak to make room for the extra roster spot.

Plumlee averaged 2.6 points and 1.7 rebounds in 32 games for the Bucks this season.

Hawes is a 10-year NBA veteran with stints with Sacramento, Philadelphia, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Clippers and the Hornets. He averaged 7.3 points and 4.2 rebounds in 35 games for Charlotte this season. [Read more…]