Bledsoe scores 27, leads Bucks to 115-92 win over Pistons
MILWAUKEE — Eric Bledsoe matched his season high with 27 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 15 as the Milwaukee Bucks rolled to a 115-92 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.Milwaukee countered an opening basket with nine consecutive points and did not trail after that.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 36 points, Bucks hold off Bulls 116-113
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and Khris Middleton made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left to lift the Milwaukee Bucks over the Chicago Bulls 116-113 on Wednesday night.Antetokounmpo and the Bucks (15-6) won an entertaining duel with former teammate Jabari Parker, who put up 24 points, eight rebounds and five assists in his latest return to Milwaukee.
Antetokounmpo scores 34, Bucks top Spurs 135-129
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 18 rebounds, rallying the Milwaukee Bucks from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 135-129 on Saturday night.Antetokounmpo scored 14 points in the final period, hearing chants of "MVP!
Milwaukee Bucks fall to Phoenix Suns 116-114
MILWAUKEE -- Jamal Crawford made a jumper with 0.8 seconds left to give the Phoenix Suns a 116-114 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.Devin Booker had 29 points, and T.J. Warren 19 for Phoenix.
Antetokounmpo leads Bucks to 143-100 rout of Trail Blazers with season high 33 points
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo matched his season high with 33 points and finished an assist short of a triple-double in three quarters as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 143-100 on Wednesday night.Antetokounmpo added 16 rebounds and nine assists in 30 minutes as the Bucks avenged an early season loss to Portland in a rematch of teams off to fast starts.Milwaukee, which lost at Portland 118-103 on Nov. 6, led the entire way and picked up its 13th win in 17 games.CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard each had 22 points for the Trail Blazers, who entered with the best record in the Western Conference and slipped to 12-6.Milwaukee led 31-20 after one quarter and extended it 72-50 at the half.
'Thonsgiving:' Thon Maker, Bucks center, helps dish out Thanksgiving meals for kids
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee Bucks star helped made a big difference on Tuesday, Nov. 20.Thon Maker, Bucks center, helped dish out Thanksgiving meals for dozens of kids from the Milwaukee area with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee.Maker said he has been wanting to get involved with the group to try to make an impact on kids in the area.
Antetokounmpo, Bledsoe lead Bucks past Nuggets, 104-98
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 29 points and Eric Bledsoe added 22, including two late 3-pointers, as the Milwaukee Bucks overcame a 17-point, first-half deficit to down the Denver Nuggets 104-98 on Monday night.Antetokounmpo added 12 rebounds for Milwaukee, which came from 22 down in the first half to beat the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.The Bucks swept the two-game season series against the Nuggets for the first time since 2009-10.Jamal Murray had 17 points, eight rebounds and nine assists for Denver, which has lost six of its last seven games.
Milwaukee Bucks assign Sterling Brown to the Wisconsin Herd
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks have assigned Sterling Brown to the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League.According to a news release from the Bucks, Brown is averaging 22.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game with the Herd this season.Brown will be in uniform tonight for the Herd as they take on the Windy City Bulls at Menomonie Arena in Oshkosh.
Milwaukee Bucks use huge second half to rout Chicago Bulls 123-104
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer was seething over what he perceived as a lackadaisical effort in the first half Friday night and unloaded on his team at halftime.Message delivered.Eric Bledsoe scored 25 points, Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo each added 23 points and the Bucks erased a 22-point deficit and beat the Chicago Bulls 123-104.It was the Bucks' largest comeback win of the season and they tied the second-largest halftime deficit overcome in franchise history.Antetokounmpo described his coach's demeanor behind closed doors."He was mad," Antetokounmpo said. "He was really upset.
1st loss at Fiserv Forum: Grizzlies hold off Bucks late for 116-113 win;
MILWAUKEE — Marc Gasol scored 29 points, Mike Conley added 26 and the Memphis Grizzlies used a late 15-2 run to beat Milwaukee 116-113 on Wednesday night, handing the Bucks their first home loss of the season.After losing a 15-point lead in the third quarter, Memphis surged ahead again late and held on with key baskets from Conley.
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo makes Forbes '30 Under 30' list
MILWAUKEE -- It's no surprise Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is on a list of the top NBA players in the league, but he also made another list: the Forbes top 30 Under 30.The 23-year-old Greek Freak's earnings are up 500 percent this season, much of that due to a $100 million deal with the Bucks and a Nike contract extension that will pay an estimated $9 million the first year.Congrats, Giannis!Also under the 'Sports' category for Forbes 30 Under 30 list, is Detroit Pistons Blake Griffin, New York Jets OT Kelvin Beachum, freestyle skier for Team USA David Wise, and LPGA golfer Lexi Thompson -- among others.
Bucks fall 128-126 to Clippers in OT
LOS ANGELES — Lou Williams hit a jumper with .3 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Los Angeles Clippers to a 128-126 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.Montrezl Harrell intercepted Giannis Antetokounmpo's inbounds pass as time expired, sending the Bucks to just their third loss in 12 games.Harrell led the Clippers with 26 points off the bench.
Milwaukee Bucks honor victims of Thousand Oaks shooting
LOS ANGELES -- The Milwaukee bucks paid tribute to the 12 victims of the Thousand Oaks, California shooting ahead of their game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, Nov. 10.A moment of silence was held for the 12 people who lost their lives when a gunman stormed a Southern California bar and opened fire earlier this week.
Giannis Antetokounmpo gets a triple-double as Bucks rout Kings
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had his second triple-double this season with 26 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists to help the Milwaukee Bucks rout the Sacramento Kings 144-109 on Sunday.The Bucks improved to 8-1 — the best nine-game start in franchise history.
Milwaukee Bucks recall Sterling Brown from Wisconsin Herd
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks have recalled Sterling Brown from the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League.
Milwaukee Bucks assign Sterling Brown to Wisconsin Herd
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks announced Saturday, Nov. 3 Sterling Brown has been assigned to the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League.According to the Bucks, in five games, Brown is averaging 0.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game.
Bucks fall to Celtics 117-113
BOSTON — Kyrie Irving scored 28 points, making six of Boston's franchise record 24 3-pointers, as the Celtics knocked off the last unbeaten team in the NBA with a 117-113 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.Gordon Hayward added a season-high 18 points, Al Horford also scored 18 and Marcus Morris had 17 points for the Celtics, who held off the Bucks in the final minute and put an end to Milwaukee's unbeaten start.Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to the lineup after missing one game while in the NBA's concussion protocol and led Milwaukee with 33 points and 11 rebounds.Down 15 entering the fourth quarter, the Bucks opened the final period on a 12-0 run and were within a point in the final minute, but the Celtics held on for their fourth straight win.Khris Middleton and Malcom Brogdon scored 16 apiece and Eric Bledsoe had 13 points and seven assists for the Bucks.The Celtics, whose previous record for 3-pointers was 19, came one short of tying the NBA record of 25, set by the Cleveland Cavaliers in a win over the Atlanta Hawks on March 4.Boston didn't score in the fourth until Jayson Tatum hit a 3-pointer with 9:13 left in the game.
With Giannis sidelined, Bucks top Raptors, become last undefeated team in NBA
MILWAUKEE — With Giannis Antetokounmpo sidelined because of injury, Ersan Ilyasova scored a season-high 19 points to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Toronto Raptors 124-109 on Monday night in a showdown of the NBA's last two undefeated teams.Milwaukee improved to 7-0 in a marquee matchup that lost some luster with Antetokounmpo in concussion protocol and Raptors star Kawhi Leonard sitting out to rest.The Bucks' start to the season matches the 1971-72 club for best in franchise history.