'Just trying to do as much as I can:' Bucks' George Hill helping others during COVID-19 pandemic
MILWAUKEE -- While there has not been an opportunity to play basketball for the Milwaukee Bucks, there have been opportunities to help others during the coronavirus pandemic.One Bucks player is doing his part.When the NBA shut down its season, the Bucks players and the organization made sure to donate to the employees of Fiserv Forum while they weren't working.
NBA teams start to reopen, testing plan begins emerging
MIAMI — The NBA took tiny steps toward a return to normalcy Friday, as a small number of practice facilities reopened for workouts and at least one team received permission from the league to test players and staff for the coronavirus.Cleveland and Portland were open for players who wanted to get voluntary workouts in, with Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman among the first to be back on an NBA practice court since the league ordered those facilities closed seven weeks ago.“Great to be back,” Osman wrote on Instagram, as he took a selfie standing in what appeared to be an otherwise-empty practice gym.And the Orlando Magic revealed that they have been authorized by health officials in Orange County, Florida to test players and staff.
'(Expletive) Khris Middleton:' Giannis Antetokounmpo's Twitter account hacked
MILWAUKEE --Giannis Antetokounmpo's social media accounts were hacked on Thursday afternoon, May 7, and several bizarre and offensive tweets were posted, according to the Milwaukee Bucks, Antetokounmpo's brother and the player's representatives.More than a dozen tweets popped up on Antetokounmpo's feed in the span of about five minutes, and they appeared to clearly be the work of someone other than the reigning MVP.
'We are confident:' Milwaukee Bucks' Robin Lopez, Pat Connaughton discuss wait for NBA season
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks players are anxious to get back on the court soon, and the hope is that the end of the coronavirus-induced hold on the NBA season is near.FOX6's Tim Van Vooren got a chance to talk with a couple of the players about what they've been doing when they get the OK to return.It is fair to say that absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Submit a video: Bucks seeking local entertainers for 'Milwaukee Talent Search At Home'
MILWAUKEE --The Bucks are seeking local entertainers for "Milwaukee Talent Search At Home," an initiative starting Friday, May 1 through Monday, Sept. 7.Fans can upload videos showcasing their talents for a chance to perform at a future game, concert or event or to be featured on Fiserv Forum and/or Bucks social media.According to a press release, video submissions should spotlight the special talents that have been keeping people busy while staying at home during the COVID-19 crisis, such as skits, comedy routines, famous sports moment parodies (Bucks preferred) and TikTok videos.
Bucks sell 'Undivided' T-shirt, proceeds help part-time employees from Fiserv Forum now out of work
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks announced on Wednesday, April 29 that the team is making available a Bucks "Undivided" T-shirt.The shirts cost $25 -- and a news release indicates all proceeds from the purchase will go into the Bucks' Emergency Relief Fund which helps support part-time employees who are "currently out of work and make Fiserv Forum the best arena in the world."The Bucks website indicates "T-shirt orders will arrive in 14-21 days due to the delays that have occurred with the outbreak."
'Take it home:' Mask kits distributed at Fiserv Forum, to be assembled for frontline workers
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks would be in the heart of the NBA playoffs right now if it weren't for the coronavirus pandemic putting the season on hold.
AP Source: NBA facilities will begin to reopen for players Friday
MIAMI — A person with knowledge of the situation says NBA players will be allowed to return to team training facilities starting Friday, provided that their local governments do not have a stay-at-home order prohibiting such movement.Any workouts that take place would be voluntary and individual sessions only, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the directives from the league were not released publicly.Group practices would not be allowed yet, and teams will not yet be permitted to organize in-person workouts.The NBA’s move is not a sign that a return to play is imminent.
NBA players to receive 25% less in paychecks starting May 15
NEW YORK -- NBA players will see 25% of their paychecks taken out starting May 15, the first direct hit to their salaries because of the coronavirus pandemic.The decision was finalized Friday in a board of governors meeting and was done in concert with the National Basketball Players Association.Players will be paid in full on May 1.
Bucks-branded face masks now for sale, proceeds benefit Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks face coverings are available now for fans to purchase at shop.bucks.com.
With NBA season suspended, ticket refunds on hold through 3rd-party vendors: 'I think it's absurd'
MILWAUKEE -- It's been a disappointing time for Milwaukee Bucks fans; many thought this was the team to go all the way.Now, it's unclear when or if the NBA season will resume.
'We all need each other:' Bucks share special message to patients, doctors, nurses at Children's Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE -- Some players from the Milwaukee Bucks are doing what they can to bring a little sunshine to the lives of the patients, doctors and nurses at Children's Wisconsin -- who are all on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus.They offered the following video message on Twitter on Tuesday, April 14.
FOX Sports Wisconsin to replay every game from Milwaukee Bucks' 18-game win streak
MILWAUKEE -- FOX Sports Wisconsin, the television home of the Milwaukee Bucks, will replay every game from the Bucks’ 18-game win streak during the 2019-2020 season starting Wednesday, April 15.Bucks fans can watch prime time replays of the wins through Tuesday, May 19.In addition, FOX Sports Wisconsin will broadcast a virtual NBA 2K simulation between the Bucks and Hawks on Sunday, April 12 at 11 p.m.Below is the broadcast schedule:
Giannis Antetokounmpo donates headphones to Milwaukee children to aid virtual learning
MILWAUKEE -- With students continuing to adjust to virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, technological hurdles can present themselves.To help minimize some of those hurdles, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo intervened.In an Instagram post, Antetokounmpo announced that he is donating headphones to children in Milwaukee to help them adjust to the virtual classroom.
Milwaukee Bucks establish emergency relief fund to assist part-time employees
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Bucks have established an Emergency Relief Fund for Fiserv Forum’s part-time employees in response to the COVID-19 crisis, the team announced Friday, April 10.The Bucks Emergency Relief Fund, administered by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation and with support of the Milwaukee Bucks Foundation, will also provide financial relief for part-time employees of Levy, Fiserv Forum’s food and beverage provider; ABM, the arena’s housekeeping employer; Reef Parking and SP+, the Deer District’s parking partners; and Menominee Nation Arena, home of the Bucks’ G League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd, during this unprecedented time.So far, the Bucks have provided $500,000 in financial assistance to the part-time employees, with an additional $500,000 forthcoming through the Emergency Relief Fund.As announced last month, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton each contributed $100,000, which was followed by all Bucks players committing to donate to the relief effort.
NBA says players will receive full checks on April 15 despite no games for over a month
NEW YORK -- NBA players will receive their full checks when the next payday for most of them arrives on April 15 despite no games having been played for more than a month at that point.The league gave teams the directive on Thursday in a memo that was obtained by The Associated Press.The league and the National Basketball Players Association has been in talks for weeks about the status of salaries during the game’s shutdown.
Silver says he does not expect any NBA decisions before May
NEW YORK -- NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is bracing for several more weeks of uncertainty about the remainder of this halted season, revealing Monday night that he does not expect the league will be able to decide anything until at least May.Silver spoke on the NBA’s Twitter account as part of the league’s new NBATogether initiative, in a conversation hosted by Turner Sports’ Ernie Johnson.
Postseason NBA matchups if, when league resumes season
NEW YORK -- Resuming the NBA season with the start of the playoff is one option for the league.
'It's really bizarre:' Bucks center Brook Lopez figuring out life without basketball
MILWAUKEE -- When the NBA season was suspended, the Milwaukee Bucks had already secured a spot in the playoffs and held the best record in the league.FOX6's Kaitlin Sharkey spoke with Bucks center Brook Lopez who says he's figuring out how to live without basketball.