Bucks clinch top seed in East with 130-116 win over Heat
Antetokounmpo and Middleton each scored 33 in the Bucks' top seed-clinching win over the Miami Heat.
Giannis Antetokounmpo releasing new colorway for Nike Zoom Freak 2
Nike Zoom Freak 2 will officially be available in its second colorway at DICK’S Sporting Goods this Friday, August 7.
Bubble ballers: No players confirmed positive for COVID-19, NBA says
Of the 343 NBA players tested since results were last announced, none were confirmed positive, the league said Wednesday.
Giannis watches in 2nd half as Nets beat Bucks 119-116
The Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, keeping the Deer from clinching the Eastern Conference's top seed for now.
Milwaukee led by 1 in 4th quarter, but Rockets beat Bucks 120-116
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists for Milwaukee -- and the Bucks led by one in the fourth quarter -- but the Rockets beat the team with the NBA's best record.
Orlando Magic player stands for national anthem as teammates, opponents kneel
He was said to be the only player out of the first three games of the NBA’s restarted season to stand during the anthem.
Antetokounmpo, Bucks return with 119-112 win over Celtics
The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Boston Celtics 119-112 in their return to NBA action on Friday.
Milwaukee Bucks to square off against Boston Celtics in NBA restart
The Milwaukee Bucks, who have an NBA-leading 53-12 record, will square off against the Boston Celtics on Friday, July 31 in their first game since the pandemic-imposed hiatus.
Players, coaches kneel before NBA's re-opening night
Players and coaches from the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz knelt alongside one another before the first game of the NBA restart.
Down in Disney, Bucks hope to finish the job this season
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- There were no defenders nearby.
Nike Zoom Freak 2: Giannis Antetokounmpo's 2nd signature sneaker will be available July 25
MILWAUKEE -- For the first time, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s second signature shoe, the Nike Zoom Freak 2, will be available for purchase.
Behind the scenes: Milwaukee Bucks enter NBA bubble in Orlando ahead of NBA restart
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, July 22 released a video giving fans a behind-the-scenes look of the NBA bubble as the Bucks prepare for the NBA restart in Orlando.The Bucks, who have an NBA-leading 53-12 record, will face the Boston Celtics on July 31 in their first game since the pandemic-imposed hiatus began in mid-March.
Milwaukee Bucks to stream team's 3 inter-squad scrimmages
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks will broadcast each of the team’s three upcoming inter-squad scrimmages as part of the NBA’s season restart at Walt Disney World in Orlando.The Bucks’ scrimmages will be streamed live exclusively on the Bucks app and on Bucks.com.
NBA going with shorter games for Disney exhibition openers
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The first exhibition games of the NBA restart will go a little more quickly than usual.The NBA is tweaking the rules for those initial matchups, going with 10-minute quarters instead of the usual 12 minutes.
NBA says races for the season's individual trophies are over
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The NBA’s MVP race is over.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe tests positive for COVID-19
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer confirmed Eric Bledsoe tested positive for COVID-19, but remains cautiously optimistic the veteran point guard will be ready for the start of the season’s resumption.“With the virus you’re never sure,” Budenholzer said Friday. “There are certainly things that you have to kind of clear and cover, but the opener, if it’s two weeks away, then I think most medical, most things and research would say he is going to be available.’’Budenholzer's comment came a day after multiple reports indicated Bledsoe said he had tested positive but was asymptomatic.The Bucks, who have an NBA-leading 53-12 record, will face the Boston Celtics on July 31 in their first game since the pandemic-imposed hiatus began in mid-March.Budenholzer added that the Bucks will “prepare without him and welcome him with open arms when he does come.’’The 30-year-old Bledsoe is averaging 15.4 points, 5.4 assists and 4.6 rebounds.
Houston Rockets' Russell Westbrook says he tested positive for coronavirus
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Russell Westbrook of the Houston Rockets said Monday that he has tested positive for coronavirus and that he plans to eventually join his team at the restart of the NBA season.Westbrook made the revelation on social media.
Bucks head to Orlando, prepare for pandemic challenges, changes: 'Going to be hard'
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Basketball in the bubble awaits the Milwaukee Bucks.
Milwaukee Bucks shut down practice facility after receiving results of COVID-19 testing Friday
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks shut down the team's practice facility Sunday, July 5 after receiving results of COVID-19 testing Friday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported.Wojnarowski said the following on Twitter Sunday:
Milwaukee Bucks players talk workouts ahead of the season restart
MILWAUKEE -- If practice does indeed make perfect, the Bucks are taking baby steps to NBA success.The Bucks play their first game of the resumed NBA season on July 31 against the Celtics.It’s been a strange few months for Donte DiVincenzo and Khris Middleton, sidelined from their livelihood."Luckily, I got a little exercise room in my house that I put in," Middleton said. "I was able to get some decent lifts in.