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Bucks do more than just talk about social injustice

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Sterling Brown – File Photo / Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Jack Arent/NBAE via Getty Images)

There usually comes a time when actions are stronger than words.  The Milwaukee Bucks subscribed to that thought on Wednesday afternoon when they failed to take the court for their game five playoff match-up with the Orlando Magic inside the NBA bubble near Orlando.

While the Magic was on the court warming up and the referee’s courtside, when the clock struck zero, the Bucks were nowhere to be found.  They were in their locker room, with no intention of coming out anytime soon.  Instead, they had decided not to play in light of the shooting of Jacob Blake by police on Sunday.

The Bucks, while in the locker room, were reportedly on a conference call with Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul and Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes.

When the players eventually emerged, they issued a statement:

“The past four months have shed a light on the ongoing racial injustices facing our African American communities.  Citizens around the country have used their voices and platforms to speak out against these wrongdoings.

“Over the last few days in our home state of Wisconsin, we’ve seen the horrendous video of Jacob Blake being shot in the back seven times by a police officer in Kenosha, and the additional shooting of protesters.  Despite the overwhelming plea for change, there has been no action, so our focus today cannot be on basketball. [Read more…]

Giannis facing suspension after headbutting Washington’s Wagner (AUDIO)

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Giannis Antetokounmpo (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

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 the Wizards Moritz Wagner in the second quarter.

Antetokounmpo was called for an offensive foul on a play involving Wagner.  Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer called a timeout to challenge the foul call.  During that break, Giannis went after Wagner, lowered his head and headbutting Wagner in the face.

The replay review confirmed both the offensive foul and a flagrant-2 foul on Antetokounmpo, ejecting him from the game.  Giannis finished with 12 points and nine rebounds in 10 minutes.

Now the Bucks wait for the league to review the incident and dole out their punishment.  Certainly, Antetokounmpo will miss some time.  Likely the final seeding game against Memphis on Thursday and possibly a playoff game or two.

Sterling Brown added 23 points and Frank Mason had 19 for the Bucks.

AUDIO: Mike Budenholzer on the Giannis Antetokounmpo ejection :21

AUDIO: Mike Budenholzer says now they wait and see what the league decides :21

 

Bucks open preseason with victory over Bulls in Chicago

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Brook & Robin Lopez – Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images).

Playing without a number of their regulars, the Milwaukee Bucks opened the exhibition season with a 122-112 win over the Chicago Bulls at the United Center.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, Eric Bledsoe, George Hill, Ersan Ilyasova and Kyle Korver all skipped Monday night’s game, as did D.J. Wilson who missed the game with a strained left hamstring.

Both Brook and Robin Lopez did suit up and play for the Bucks.  Robin Lopez led the Bucks with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks in 19 minutes.  Brook Lopez had 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks in 18 1/2 minutes.

The Bucks also got 12 points and 9 rebounds from Sterling Brown.  Point guard Frank Mason III started at point guard and scored 14 points with six assists and four steals in 27 minutes.

Thanasis Antetokounmpo had nine points and 10 rebounds.

The Bucks return home to host the Utah Jazz at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday night.

 

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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Bucks part company with Malcolm Brogdon

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Malcolm Brogdon – Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks were active with the official start of free agency underway on Sunday.

All-star Khris Middleton will sign a five year, $178 million dollar deal to remain with the Bucks.  The negotiating period started Sunday and the contracts can become official on July 6th.

Bucks center Brook Lopez agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal.

Veteran guard George Hill was released by the team earlier, then agreed to a lesser deal, three years worth $29 million.

Those deals came at a price.  With guard Malcolm Brogdon set to become a restricted free agent, the Bucks sent him to the Indiana Pacers for a first and pair of second round draft picks next year.  Brogdon gets a four year deal worth $85 million from the Pacers.

The Bucks could have matched any potential offer from another NBA team for Brogdon, who was a restricted free agent.  But the salary cap was going to be an issue and to a certain extent, still is.  Somebody had to go and to the Bucks ownership, it made the most sense to deal Brogdon.

Brogdon will certainly be missed, signing Hill helps.  They’ll need to get last seasons top draft pick, Donte DiVincenzo, as well as returning players Sterling Brown and Pat Connaughton to step up their game to make up for Brogdon’s departure.

Getting Middleton to return, as well as Lopez in the middle, will go a long way towards helping the Bucks take another run at an NBA title.

Bucks play short-handed, fall to Hawks in OT

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The Milwaukee Bucks played without starters Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe on Sunday and fell to the Atlanta Hawks 136-135 in overtime.

It meant the Bucks had just eight healthy players for the game, although Bledsoe could have played.

Atlanta wasn’t much better.  They had five players out with injury as well.

The Bucks starting five consisted of Sterling Brown, D.J. Wilson, Tim Frazier, Brook Lopez and Bonzie Colson.  That group helped the Bucks jump out to a 20 point lead, looking like the Bucks would cut into their magic number, which remains at two. [Read more…]

Bucks Magic number drops to 2 with win over Clippers (AUDIO)

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Giannis Antetokounmpo meets with reporters after the game

The Milwaukee Bucks were rolling along in the second half, drawing closer to putting the Los Angeles Clippers away when Giannis Antetokounmpo tweaked his sore right ankle again.

The Clippers then cut an 18 point deficit in half before the Bucks held on for the win.  Giannis returned from the locker room and was ready to check back into the game, but the Bucks put together another surge and the Bucks were able to keep their star on the bench.

The Bucks pulled out a 128-118 win over the Clippers, seeing their magic number to clinch the best record in the league drop to two, with six games left to play.

Khris Middleton bounced back from a poor shooting night against Houston and scored 39 points, 24 of [Read more…]

Shorthanded Bucks win 8th straight road game

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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 George Hill and Sterling Brown as well, but Khris Middleton and Malcolm Brogdon led the way with 22 points each.  The effort gave the Bucks their 5th straight win and 8th straight road victory.

Ersan Ilyasova got the start in place of Antetokounmpo and finished with 10 points and six rebounds.  Nikola Mirotic had 13 points against his former team and Pat Connaughton came off the bench with 10 points, six rebounds and five assists. [Read more…]

Bucks run win streak to five

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Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 31 points and pulled down 15 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 116-106 win over the Dallas Mavericks in a Martin Luther King Jr. matinée.

As it turned out, Giannis never got to square off against his brother Kostas after the Mavericks called him up from their G-League affiliate, but perhaps that will come on a different day.

The Bucks struggled in the second quarter, both offensively and defensively, but they made up for it in the second half.

Six players finished in double figures.  Besides Antetokounmpo, Eric Bledsoe had 21 points and Malcolm Brogdon added 19.  Brook Lopez had 16 points and 10 rebounds while Khris Middleton had 13 points.  Off the bench, Sterling Brown had 11 points. [Read more…]

Giannis leads Bucks past Pistons

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Giannis Antetokounmpo scores against the Pistons – Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Sevald/NBAE via Getty Images)

Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 32 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to help lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 107-104 win over the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on Monday night.

Twenty-four of Antetokounmpo’s 32 points came in the second half.

The Bucks led by 15 in the third quarter, but the Pistons made a run to get back in it and the teams went back and forth the rest of the way.  Then in the closing minutes, Giannis took over with three clutch baskets and the Bucks held on for the win.

Khris Middleton added 22 points and Eric Bledsoe had 17 points and nine assists.

Blake Griffin had a triple-double for the Pistons with 19 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, but he hit just 4 of 13 from the field and committed 10 turnovers.  After Giannis Antetokounmpo got into early foul trouble, it was D.J. Wilson and Sterling Brown that held Griffin in check the rest of the night.

Wilson finished with nine points on 4 of 5 shooting from the field and added three rebounds and three assists.  His opportunity came after Ersan Ilyasova suffered a nose injury during practice.

The Bucks also played again without Malcolm Brogdon, who missed his second straight game with left hamstring soreness.

The win is number-20 on the season for the Bucks, who didn’t secure their 20th win until Jan. 3rd last season.  They also improved to 7-1 against Central Division teams this season.  They finished 6-10 against the Central Division last year.

Next up for the Bucks is a home game on Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans.