Bucks beat Trail Blazers 122-101 for 3rd straight win

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Milwaukee Bucks have bigger goals than a 70-win season, though their star player isn’t taking their phenomenal start for granted.Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 17 rebounds, Khris Middleton scored 30 points and the Bucks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-101 on Saturday night.Eric Bledsoe added 29 points for the Bucks, who made 14 3-pointers led by Middleton's 4-for-4 performance.

Spurs' season-best 3-point shooting did in Bucks, 126-104

SAN ANTONIO — DeMar DeRozan had 25 points and the San Antonio Spurs had a season-high 19 3-pointers to beat Milwaukee 126-104 on Monday night, Jan. 6, snapping the Bucks five-game winning streak.Patty Mills added 21 points, including 6 for 10 on 3-pointers, for San Antonio (15-20).

'Great time for Wisconsin sports:' Bucks, Packers celebrate NFL playoffs with special T-Shirt benefiting charity

MILWAUKEE -- With the start of the NFL Playoffs, the Milwaukee Bucks and Green Bay Packers on Saturday, Jan. 4 introduced a special, limited-edition T-shirt that features the logos of both teams and the time-honored Packers cheer, “Go Pack Go.”The shirt is available now for purchase at the Bucks Pro Shop at Fiserv Forum, at the Packers Pro Shop at Lambeau Field, and online at packersproshop.com.

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads early Eastern Conference All-Star voting

MILWAUKEE -- The NBA released the first voting totals on Thursday and Dallas' Luka Doncic has received 1,073,957 -- 599 more than Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo.LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is the only other player to top the million-vote mark so far, putting him well on his way to what would be a 16th consecutive All-Star appearance.James, Lakers teammate Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Clippers' Kawhi Leonard are the runaway leaders in the Western Conference frontcourt.

Mike Budenholzer named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for December

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer has been named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for December, the NBA announced Thursday.This is the third time Budenholzer has won Coach of the Month with the Bucks and the fifth time overall he’s won in his career.In December, Budenholzer led the Bucks to the best record, most wins and fewest losses in the NBA at 13-2.

Giannis Antetokounmpo named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for December

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named the KIA NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for December, the NBA announced Jan. 2.While leading the Bucks to an NBA-best 13-2 record in December, Antetokounmpo averaged 29.3 points (1st in Eastern Conference), 12.0 rebounds (4th in Eastern Conference) and 5.3 assists per game.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32, Bucks hold off Wolves 106-104

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 17 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks held off a strong challenge from short-handed Minnesota in a 106-104 victory over the Timberwolves on Wednesday night, Jan. 1.Antetokounmpo got his 30th double-double in 33 games this season and Khris Middleton added 13 points despite shooting 5 for 18 as Milwaukee hit just 42.6% of its shots overall and only 9 of 36 from 3-point range.Shabazz Napier had 22 points to lead Minnesota, and Gorgui Deng scored 15, Josh Okogie added 12 and Jarret Culver 10.Napier, starting in place of injured point guard Jeff Teague, scored 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting in the first half, but then had just seven after the break.Milwaukee, which has the league's best record, slumped out of the gate.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 23 in return, Bucks beat Bulls 123-102

CHICAGO — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 23 points and 10 rebounds after missing two games with a sore back, and the Milwaukee Bucks pulled away in the second half for a 123-102 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night, Dec. 30.Antetokounmpo, the NBA's second-leading scorer with an average of 30.5 points per game entering this one, played only 27 minutes and sat out the final 5 1/2 because of the lopsided score.

Milwaukee Bucks overcame Giannis Antetokounmpo's absence to beat Orlando Magic by 10

MILWAUKEE — Khris Middleton scored 21 points and NBA-leading Milwaukee overcame Giannis Antetokounmpo's absence for the second straight night, beating the Orlando Magic 111-100 on Saturday, Dec. 28.Antetokounmpo, the NBA MVP last season, also missed the Bucks' victory Friday in Atlanta because of back soreness.“He did some work earlier today and he’s making progress,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. “He’s very close but not capable of going tonight.

Bucks cruise past Hawks without injured Antetokounmpo

ATLANTA — Khris Middleton scored 23 points, Ersan Ilyasova had season highs of 18 points and 17 rebounds and the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks overcame Giannis Antetokunmpo's absence to beat the Atlanta Hawks 112-86 on Friday night.Antetokunmpo, the league MVP last season and second-leading scorer this season, sat out because of back soreness.

Joel Embiid outplayed Giannis Antetokounmpo; 76rs beat Bucks 121-109

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid outplayed Giannis Antetokounmpo in Philadelphia's first home Christmas game in 31 years, collecting 31 points and 11 rebounds to help the 3-point happy 76ers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 121-109 on Wednesday, Dec. 25.Tobias Harris sank five 3s, Josh Richardson and Furkan Korkmaz each had four and even Embiid hit three as part of Philly's season-high 21 3s (on 44 attempts) against a Bucks team that had the best record in the NBA.Harris and Al Horford hit 3s over the final 90 seconds to push back a late Bucks run, and the Sixers improved to 16-2 at home.There was a charged atmosphere for the anticipated matchup featuring Embiid and Ben Simmons taking on Khris Middleton and Antetokounmpo.

Khris Middleton hands out brand new winter coats to students as part of '12 Days of Khrismas'

MILWAUKEE -- Khris Middleton tallies plenty of assists for the Milwaukee Bucks on the court, but ahead of Christmas, he played Santa."It's a little different when I'm here by myself, but it's pretty cool and pretty special," said Middleton. "These are moments you just can't take for granted."Middleton is used to attention, but as he arrived at Dr.

Giannis has triple-double, Bucks rout Knicks 123-102

NEW YORK — Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double, though his brother had the highlight.And while the NBA MVP wasn't interested in talking about his stats, he certainly was impressed by Thanasis' one basket, a follow slam with his left hand in the fourth quarter.“That was amazing.