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The Detroit Pistons knew that they would need reinforcements for this one, so a bunch of folks returned from injury to ensure victory agains the undermanned Milwaukee Bucks, 137-111. Jericho Sims notched his first career triple-double while Ryan Rollins scored a team-high 23. Detroit spread the wealth, with Jalen Duren atop their scorers with 21. […]
Relax, you need some information first: what’s left of the Milwaukee Bucks takes on the Detroit Pistons tonight in the Motor City. It’s game 80 of the season and the Pistons have wrapped up the first-seed in the East, while the Bucks are locked into the 11th or 12th spot. And you know what that […]
In what can only be described as a tank-off (though I’d argue one team tried a lot more shenanigans than the other), the Milwaukee Bucks fall to the Brooklyn Nets 96-90. The loss brings the Bucks just one game behind the Bulls for the ninth-best draft odds. This win for the Nets means they lead […]
The Milwaukee Bucks had a bad shooting night against a poor 20-win team, the Brooklyn Nets, losing 96-90. AJ Green led the Bucks with 20 points on 6/12 from three, while E.J. Liddell scored a career-high 21 in as many minutes (as he didn’t play in the fourth quarter because… you know why). NBA.com Box […]
Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. will undergo his second knee surgery of the season, effectively ending his 2025–26 season, the team announced. Porter had missed the last ten games with synovitis, or severe knee inflammation. The team has not yet determined a timetable for his injury. Porter will end his season with a murmur instead […]
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. More and more drama keeps coming our way this year, as Giannis’ most recent injury has […]
The Milwaukee Bucks face a Brooklyn Nets team coming off an unfortunate win over the Wizards, which means they will try their darndest to lose. OK, expected. But having seen the Bucks’ injury report… they just might be playing the same game! Have we got ourselves an old-fashioned tankoff? Shoot, this is the most excitement […]
It got interesting at times, but the Milwaukee Bucks mostly dominated the tanktastic Memphis Grizzlies, 131-115. As Deolu put it in his rapid recap, this was the Bucks’ their first win against Memphis since January 2022, which is crazy to think about. Read our full summary of the game here and catch a six-minute audio […]
The Bucks closed out their two-game home stretch on Easter with a 131-115 win over the Memphis Grizzlies to improve to 31-47. Ryan Rollins, returning from a hip strain, contributed 24 points to the Bucks’ victory, while Rayan Rupert led the Grizzlies with 33. NBA.com Box Score Game Recap The Grizzlies, missing an alarming number […]
Following news that the NBA has opened a probe into the Bucks’ and Giannis’ contradicting claims on his health status, ESPN’s Shams Charania yesterday revealed more details about the ongoing dispute, reporting the following: “The Bucks have told NBA investigators that Giannis Antetokounmpo declined the opportunity to play 3-on-3 scrimmages as part of return protocol […]
Bucks head coach Doc Rivers has been voted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. Rivers, who boasts one NBA championship and 1,162 wins (sixth-most all-time), will join legendary figures like Mark Few, Amar’e Stoudamire, and Candace Parker. The enshrinement ceremony will occur from August 14–15 in Springfield, MA. Although Rivers can […]
Unlike the last two games, today’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies offers the Milwaukee Bucks another test of their tanking mettle (metal?). Memphis took the first game back in December. Where We’re At Pretty slow week for the Bucks, all things considered. Three games of basketball that shook out as expected, with a win against […]
The Milwaukee Bucks got routed by the Boston Celtics 133-101 in a contest that was never really a contest at all. The Celtics got off to a hot start in the paint and from three and never looked back, clinching the season series 3-1. Read our full summary of the game here and catch a six-minute […]
In the midst of the Bucks’ Friday night contest against the Celtics, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the NBA is investigating the team for “their handling of the player participating policy and potential inconsistent statements regarding the health of Giannis Antetokounmpo.” Shams added that the Bucks and Giannis have given conflicting accounts of his health. […]
The Milwaukee Bucks got rattled by the Boston Celtics 133-101 tonight, the exact result one would expect from a contender facing a tanking squad. The C’s were led by their two stars, Jayson Tatum (23 points) and Jaylen Brown (26 points), while the Bucks were paced by Taurean Prince, who had 18. NBA.com Box Score […]
In this week’s Tuesday Tracker and SB Nation Reacts poll, we asked you about which Bucks should be untouchable in offseason trade talks, beginning with Ryan Rollins. We also took your opinion on whether or not we’ll see Giannis or Kevin Porter Jr. again this season. Here are the highlights: Thanks again for voting! Check […]
Following their inspired effort against the Rockets, the Milwaukee Bucks face the red-hot Boston Celtics tonight as they try to replicate that effort. As fans, that’s really all we can ask for at this point in the season. Play hard, play together, and let the chips fall where they may. Where We’re At Look, the […]
Severely undermanned, the Milwaukee Bucks gave fans something to smile about in a rough season, losing to the (basically) full-strength Houston Rockets 119-113. They started with the required minimum of eight players, then went down to seven when Gary Trent Jr. got injured (but really, it was six, with Alex Antetokounmpo getting just four minutes). […]
In what might just be the Milwaukee Bucks’ best game of the season, they go down to the Houston Rockets 119-113 with just seven players for most of the night (and all of the senior players sitting). Ousmane Dieng announced himself on the NBA stage, leading the Bucks with 36 points, 10 assists, and seven […]
SEGABABA! If that acronym doesn’t get you fired up, then you don’t love Bucks basketball—or you’re just too jaded after the grind of this season. Either way, the Bucks are back in action tonight against the Houston Rockets. On the road after a three-game home stand, the Bucks take on a Rockets team that has […]
The Milwaukee Bucks got back in the win column, 123-99, against the Dallas Mavericks last night as several familiar faces (including Khris Middleton), were back in town. The Bucks were piping hot, and the Mavs were ice cold—that’s really the main story of the contest. Sometimes, the game really is just about a bucket. Read […]
The Milwaukee Bucks torched the Dallas Mavericks 123-99 at home tonight, spoiling Khris Middleton, Tyler Smith, and AJ Johnson’s hopes of revenge. The Bucks were led by Ryan Rollins (24 points) and Kyle Kuzma (20 points), while Cooper Flagg paced the Mavs with 19 points. Milwaukee completed a 2-0 season series sweep over Dallas with […]
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. When a team falls this short of expectations, there’s bound to be significant offseason changes up […]
The Milwaukee Bucks will face the Dallas Mavericks in a battle of two teams with tanking aspirations. This was the rescheduled game from January 25, after winter storms prevented the Mavericks from flying out of Dallas to Milwaukee. Where We’re At The Milwaukee Bucks have all but given up, and so have the fans. There […]
The undermanned Milwaukee Bucks lost 127-113 at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers yesterday in what was their first “meaningless” game after being eliminated from play-in contention. The game was trending toward embarrassing blowout territory, but a fourth-quarter rally from Milwaukee made the final score look respectable. The Clippers sealed a 2-0 season series […]