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Though the Bucks dropped the tanking Pacers 134-123, Giannis left midway through the third quarter with what’s so far being called a hyperextended left knee. Read our full summary of the game here and catch a six-minute audio recap on the Bucks+ podcast, Bucks In Six Minutes, below. Player Grades Giannis Antetokounmpo 23 minutes, 31 […]
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Finishing up their matinee back-to-back at home, the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a four-game losing streak, taking out perhaps the most unabashed tankers in NBA history, the Indiana Pacers. I copy-pasted nearly all of that sentence from last weekend’s victory over the Jazz and changed the team name. Aaron Nesmith scored a game-high 32 as his […]
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The Milwaukee Bucks complete the second leg of their back-to-back today against the Indiana Pacers (or should I say “Tankers”). Yes, it’s pretty clear what result Indy wants today, so Milwaukee will just need to play semi-competently, and they should get across the line. The Bucks have won all three games in the season series […]
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Despite strong box score games from Ryan Rollins and Kevin Porter Jr., the Bucks continued their losing ways against the soaring Atlanta Hawks—who now own a league-best nine-game win streak. In what has become a hallmark of the Bucks’ season, turnovers were again the bane of the Milwaukee’s game, while Wisconsin native Jalen Johnson led […]
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Without Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks stood little chance against the league’s hottest team, the Atlanta Hawks, handing them their ninth straight victory in a matinee blowout at State Farm Arena. Oft-Buck killer (this season, at least) CJ McCollum had a game-high 30 points for the home team, Wisconsin native Jalen Johnson had a 23-point […]
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In this week’s Tuesday Tracker and SB Nation Reacts poll, we asked about the Bucks’ two centers, plus their closeness to the Pelicans in the lottery standings and Taurean Prince. Here are the highlights: Thanks again for voting! Check back on Tuesday for another slate of questions. Check out FanDuel, the official sportsbook of SB Nation.
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The Milwaukee Bucks front up today against the Atlanta Hawks in what will likely be their final chance to beat a side right above them in the standings (and thus gain a full game on that opponent). Analysts like Zach Lowe have wondered whether Giannis will get shut down soon if they don’t stack wins […]
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With Kevin Porter Jr. back, the Milwaukee Bucks put up one heck of a fight against the Miami Heat—who were down Tyler Herro, Andrew Wiggins, and Norman Powell—but couldn’t make the most of their possessions late, losing 112-105. Miami has now taken the season series 2-1. Read our full summary of the game here and […]
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The Milwaukee Bucks battled, but were unable to extinguish the Miami Heat, losing 112-105 as the Heat won their seventh straight game. Despite not having Tyler Herro, the Heat pulled through because of Pelle Larson, who had a career-high 28 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 31 points were not enough. NBA.com Box Score Game Recap A new […]
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The Bucks are slogging through the final quarter of somewhat meaningless basketball. A trip to the play-in seems less and less likely with each passing game, and Bucks fans have their eye trained on the latest shifts in lottery order rather than actual playoff standings. With March Madness merely five days away, there are several […]
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After playing nine of their last 10 games at home, the Bucks are back on the road tonight taking on the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center. Losers by 15 to the Suns, Milwaukee will need every bit of juice it has against a Miami team that has won six on the trot, including a 150-129 […]
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After being swept by the Mexico City Capitanes, the Wisconsin Herd pried away a late win against the Valley Suns to move to 9-20. With only seven games remaining in a frustrating season, overlooked players are finally seeing some shine. Mexico City Capitanes 116, Wisconsin Herd 104 Cormac Ryan: DNP Alex Antetokounmpo: 20 minutes, 5 […]
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Showing big fight fueled by Taurean Prince’s return and Kyle Kuzma’s 10k milestone, the Milwaukee Bucks couldn’t keep the momentum down the stretch, losing to the Orlando Magic 129-114. Read our full summary of the game here and catch a six-minute audio recap on the Bucks+ podcast, Bucks In Six Minutes, below. Player Grades Kyle […]
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The Milwaukee Bucks lost 129-114 to the Phoenix Suns to drop their fourth of the last five games, ending a disappointing home stand. The game saw the return of Giannis Antetokounmpo after a one-game absence and Taurean Prince after he had missed most of the season with a neck injury. Devin Booker led the Suns […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bucks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We’re combining this week’s tracking poll with the Reacts survey, soliciting your opinions on the state […]
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Losers of four out of five, the capitulating Milwaukee Bucks take on the Phoenix Suns tonight at Fiserv Forum in the first of two matchups between the sides this season. It seems like just yesterday the Bucks and Suns were fighting it out on the world’s biggest stage in the NBA finals, destined to meet […]
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There’s a surprise inclusion on the Bucks’ initial injury report ahead of tomorrow night’s matchup with the Suns: forward Taurean Prince is questionable to play. Prince has missed the last four months after appearing in Milwaukee’s first eight contests off the bench. That’s 55 games in total. You’ll recall that TP, a major fixture of […]
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The Bucks get up in Volume 8, new recruits Cam Thomas and Ousmane Dieng making immediate impressions in Milwaukee and claiming their first momentum moments. But sometimes you can fly too high, too quick. Icarus and all that. Relive the last thirteen games—the sun, the sea—and the moments that defined them. @ Magic Sometimes it’s […]
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Down Giannis, Kyle Kuzma, and Kevin Porter Jr., the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Orlando Magic 130-91 in yet another blowout. Without the aforementioned creators, the Bucks just didn’t have enough juice to go with the Magic, who have now taken the season series 2-1. Read our full summary of the game here and catch […]
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The Milwaukee Bucks lost 130-91 to the Orlando Magic on the second night of a back-to-back for the home team, who played shorthanded without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Porter, Jr. Bobby Portis led the Bucks’ attack with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Paolo Banchero cooked the Bucks with a game-high 33 points for the Magic. […]
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Two titans walk into a ring: the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic. Having split the season series thus far, who will win the season series?? Where We’re At To All Who Are Concerned about the Bucks’ recent woes: Look, Van is absolutely right: it will be hard for the Bucks to “catch” anyone below […]
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It wasn’t pretty, but the Bucks snapped out of their four-game skid last night at Fiserv with a victory over the Jazz. Read our full summary of the game here and catch a six-minute audio recap on the Bucks+ podcast, Bucks In Six Minutes, below. Player Grades Giannis Antetokounmpo 27 minutes, 27 points, 9 rebounds, […]
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In the first half of a weekend back-to-back at Fiserv Forum, the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a four-game losing streak, taking out perhaps the most unabashed tankers in NBA history, the Utah Jazz. In his most extensive action since returning Monday from a calf strain (27 minutes), Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in a game-high 27 for the […]
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While a deliberately tanking opponent is in town tonight that may end it, the Bucks’ highly dispiriting four-game losing streak has put a series damper on fan enthusiasm, despite the eight-wins-in-10-games stretch that came before. Two weeks ago, in the midst of that stretch, nearly 70% of voters on our Tuesday Tracker wanted Milwaukee to […]
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The Milwaukee Bucks play the Utah Jazz in what should be a relatively simple game for the Bucks. They’ll search for their first win in five games as the gap between the tenth seed and the Bucks continues to widen. With a tanking team like the Jazz offering weak resistance to the Bucks, this game […]
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