Milwaukee Bucks roll past Detroit Pistons 121-86 in series opener

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 17 rebounds in just 24 minutes, and the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks showed they were serious about making a playoff run with a 121-86 rout of the Detroit Pistons in Game 1 on Sunday night.The MVP candidate ran and dunked all over the Pistons, who only really caught him when center Andre Drummond shoved him to the ground with both hands late in the third quarter after Antetokounmpo grabbed an offensive rebound with Detroit trailing by 41 points.Drummond was given a flagrant 2 foul and ejected.

Pistons' Blake Griffin out for Game 1 against Milwaukee Bucks

MILWAUKEE — Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin will not play in Game 1 of the team's first-round playoff series against Milwaukee because of a left knee injury, coach Dwane Casey said."It's one of those things that's day-to-day and still available but just too sore to go (in Game 1)," Casey said Sunday.Griffin missed the Pistons' final regular-season game against the New York Knicks — a game Detroit won to clinch the final Eastern Conference playoff spot.

Milwaukee Bucks-themed Hop streetcar makes debut ahead of playoff run

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks playoff-themed Hop streetcar arrived in the Third Ward carrying Bango and the Bucks Entertainment Network Friday, April 12.Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Bucks Senior Vice President Alex Lasry welcomed them at the platform on the southeast corner of St.

Green, cream and blue: Milwaukee Bucks-themed Hop streetcar to hit the streets Friday

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukeeans will get a first look at a Milwaukee Bucks playoff-themed Hop streetcar Friday, April 12 around noon as it arrives in the Third Ward carrying Bango and the Bucks Entertainment Network.Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Bucks Senior Vice President Alex Lasry will welcome them at the platform on the southeast corner of St.

'Fear the Deer:' MCTS showing support for Milwaukee Bucks on all 400 buses

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is showing its support for the Milwaukee Bucks as they tip-off the First Round of the NBA Playoffs.According to a press release, beginning Friday, April 12, and lasting the entire playoff run, digital screens on all 400 buses in the MCTS fleet will display the special messages, “Fear the Deer!” and “Go Bucks!”“MCTS provides service all across Milwaukee County, meaning hundreds of thousands of people per day will see these rolling billboards cheering on our amazing hometown team,” said MCTS Managing Director Dan Boehm.Fans heading downtown to see the Bucks in action, or planning to stop by watch parties and special festivities, can count on MCTS for convenient, safe and affordable transportation.Routes 19, 33 and 80 all make stops near Fiserv Forum and the neighboring plaza.

Milwaukee Bucks fall to OKC Thunder 127-116 in regular season finale

MILWAUKEE — Russell Westbrook got his 34th triple-double of the season and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Milwaukee Bucks' backups 127-116 Wednesday night to lock up the sixth seed in the Western Conference playoffs.Oklahoma City played without injured Paul George, but Westbrook, Jerami Grant and Dennis Schroder led a hot-shooting effort from 3-point range.Westbrook had 15 points, 17 assists and 11 rebounds.