Milwaukee Bucks fall to Houston Rockets 115-111
HOUSTON — James Harden scored 31 points and Chris Paul had 25 in the Houston Rockets' 115-111 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night for their 13th straight victory.The winning streak is the Rockets' longest streak since a franchise-best 22 straight in 2007-08.Harden hit a step-back 3-pointer over Malcolm Brogdon and was fouled, giving Houston an 11-point lead with less than six minutes remaining.
Bucks fall to Bulls 115-109
MILWAUKEE — Bobby Portis scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls won their fifth consecutive game, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 115-109 on Friday night.Chicago's winning streak coincides with the return of Nikola Mirotic, who had 22 points.
Pulmonary emboli in both lungs sideline Bucks' forward Mirza Teletovic
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks forward Mirza Teletovic will be sidelined as a result of pulmonary emboli in both lungs, Bucks officials announced Thursday, December 14th.According to the Bucks, Teletovic’s condition was discovered when consulting with Bucks team physicians after he experienced unusual fatigue earlier this week.
Bucks are celebrating 50 years and the team is getting ready for 2 big events
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks are celebrating 50 years and the team is getting ready for two big events.
"Fans through and through:" Brothers backing the Bucks for decades look forward to the future
MILWAUKEE -- They’ve been Milwaukee Bucks fans pretty much since birth, and when the new arena opens, they expect to be cheering the team into the future also.
Antetokounmpo scores 37 points, Bucks beat Jazz 117-100
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Utah Jazz 117-100 on Saturday night for their third consecutive victory.The Bucks built a 22-point lead early in the fourth quarter and held on after the Jazz pulled within single digits.Antetokounmpo scored 24 points in the second half.
Middleton's clutch shooting lifts Bucks over Mavs 109-102
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 11 rebounds, Khris Middleton scored 12 of his 31 points in the final 4:38, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied for a 109-102 win over the last-place Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.Eric Bledsoe added 24 points for the Bucks, who erased an 11-point deficit late in the third quarter to pick up their fifth win in six games.The Bucks turned up the defensive pressure during a chippy final few minutes, highlighted by Middleton's four-point play sandwiched between two Dallas turnovers.Middleton finished 10 of 18 from the field, including 5 of 6 in the fourth.
Bucks use 4th-quarter run to beat Pistons 104-100
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25 points and nine rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks used a strong start to the fourth quarter to beat the Detroit Pistons 104-100 on Wednesday night.Khris Middleton had 21 points, including four free throws in the final 20 seconds to help the Bucks win for the fourth time in five games.
Malcolm in the Mil: "You can do anything if you work hard and have faith"
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks’ new arena will open in less than a year and Giannis Antetekoumpo is a draw in every NBA venue.
Antetokoumpo scores 33 points, Bucks beat Kings 109-104
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points and the Milwaukee Bucks held off the Sacramento Kings 109-104 on Saturday night.Antetokounmpo made 17 free throws and had 13 rebounds, Khris Middleton added 25 points and Eric Bledsoe had 18.
Middleton has 26 and Milwaukee beats the Blazers 103-91
PORTLAND, Ore. — Khris Middleton had 26 points while Eric Bledsoe had 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Trail Blazers 103-91 on Thursday night to snap a three-game Portland winning streak.Giannis Antetokounmpo added 20 points, nine rebounds, and three blocked shots for the Bucks, who have won their last four games against the Blazers.The Bucks led by as many as 24 points in the third quarter and the Blazers struggled to keep up.
Antetokounmpo scores 32 to help Bucks breeze past Kings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn't the least bit surprised that Milwaukee's most lopsided win of the season coincided with one of the Bucks' best defensive games.The NBA's most improved player last year also issued a warning of sorts to his teammates."We can't hide now," Antetokounmpo said after scoring 19 of his 32 points in the third quarter of Millwaukee's 112-87 win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. "We did it today, we played really hard defensively so we have to keep doing that.
Jazz make 18 3-pointers, beat Bucks 120-106
SALT LAKE CITY — Rookie Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points and the Utah Jazz made a season-high 18 3-pointers in a 120-106 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.Mitchell had 10 points in the fourth quarter as the Jazz broke open the game open and finished with a season-best 56.8 percent shooting from the field.The 3s were falling so easily for the Jazz that even Mitchell's desperation 28-foot jumper to beat the shot clock connected and kept Utah ahead by double digits midway through the final period.Rodney Hood scored 21 and Derrick Favors added 16 for the Jazz, who have defeated the Bucks seven times in a row.Giannis Antetokoumnpo had 27 points and 13 rebounds after missing the last game with a sore knee, but showed frustration several times during the contest as the Bucks played from behind most of the game.Malcolm Brogdon scored 19 points, while Eric Bledsoe and Tony Snell each contributed 18 for the Bucks, who shot 53 percent but couldn't keep up with the quick Jazz passing on the perimeter.The Jazz closed the third quarter with eight straight points, including 3s by Thabo Sefolosha and Hood, to lead 95-85.The Jazz reserves, who had 53 points, have posted more than 50 points in three of their last four games.With Utah playing without Rudy Gobert, who missed his eighth with a bruised knee, the Bucks found little resistance on many drives to the basket.
"Give them some incentives:" How Bucks' Matthew Dellavedova is helping kids improve their reading skills
MILWAUKEE -- Understanding sports oftentimes includes reading the other team's moves, and learning how to turn the page after a win or a loss.
Bucks' Jabari Parker hands out 150 turkeys, fixings to families in need ahead of Thanksgiving
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks' forward Jabari Parker spent part of his Tuesday, November 21st helping to ensure people have a happy Thanksgiving.He donated 150 turkeys and holiday fixings to Capuchin Community Services.On Tuesday, he handed out the turkeys and other goodies at the organization's "House of Peace" site to families who will get to enjoy them on Thanksgiving.He was joined by former Bucks' star Michael Redd.PHOTO GALLERY
Former Milwaukee Bucks star Ray Allen tells Orlando court he was 'catfished'
ORLANDO, Fla. — Retired NBA star Ray Allen said he is a victim of "catfishing," and has asked a court to throw out a case where he is accused of stalking someone he met online.Allen filed an emergency motion in Orange County, Florida, on Tuesday, one day after Bryant Coleman told the court he is being stalked by the 10-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion.Allen said Coleman is the one who is stalking."Coleman pretended to be a number of attractive women interested in Ray Allen," read the motion filed on Allen's behalf. "Ray believed he was speaking with these women and communicated with them."Attorney David Oscar Markus released a statement saying Allen took legal action in an effort to put an end to threats against him and his family, and that Allen was the victim "of an online scheme to extract money and embarrass him by someone who appears to be troubled."
Bucks lose 2nd straight game; fall to Washington Wizards, 99-88
MILWAUKEE — Bradley Beal scored 23 points to lead the Washington Wizards to a 99-88 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.Beal helped the Wizards separate from the Bucks with a personal 7-0 run late in the third quarter.
Head coach Jason Kidd misses Bucks' game vs. Wizards after birth of daughter
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd missed Monday's game against the Washington Wizards after the birth of his daughter.Kidd's wife, Porschla, gave birth to Cooper Anne Kidd on Sunday.Assistant coach Joe Prunty served as head coach against the Wizards.
Bucks' Thon Maker, Khris Middleton give back to families in need ahead of Thanksgiving
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks' center Thon Maker, and forward Khris Middleton on Sunday, November 19th hosted events where they worked to give back to families in need ahead of Thanksgiving.Maker was at two Sentry Foods stores in Milwaukee (near Burleigh and Lisbon, and near 92nd and Lisbon) -- where he handed out Thanksgiving meals to 100 Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee families.