Antetokounmpo’s triple-double lifts Bucks over Pistons
DETROIT (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks easily beat the Detroit Pistons for the third time this month, 110-101 on Wednesday night. The Bucks built a commanding early lead with a barrage of 3-pointers. Brook Lopez connected three times from beyond the arc in the […]
Antetokounmpo, Bucks pull away late to beat Magic 121-99
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo returned from a one-game absence because of a minor back injury and scored 22 points as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Orlando Magic 121-99 on Monday night. Antetokounmpo, the reigning two-time NBA MVP, started slowly and battled through second-half foul trouble before coming alive in the fourth quarter. Milwaukee […]
Bucks beat Cavaliers 100-90 without injured Antetokounmpo
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton scored 27 points and the Milwaukee Bucks withstood the absence of two-time reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 100-90 on Saturday night. Antetokounmpo sat out with back spasms after taking a hard fall one night earlier in a loss to the Utah Jazz. Middleton, an All-Star each of the […]
Record 3-point night helps Jazz win 131-118 at Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points and the Utah Jazz made a franchise-record 25 3-pointers to win 131-118 at Milwaukee on Friday night and hand the Bucks their first home loss. Utah (5-4) shot 25 of 53 from 3-point range to snap a two-game skid after double-digit losses at Brooklyn and New York. […]
Heat avenge embarrassment, rally to top Bucks 119-108
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat engineered a 58-point turnaround against the Milwaukee Bucks in 24 hours. And just like that, an embarrassing loss was avenged. Goran Dragic scored 26 points off the bench, Bam Adebayo finished with 22 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds and the Heat beat the Bucks 119-108 on Wednesday night […]
By looks of scores, the NBA is off to a ‘strange’ start
MIAMI (AP) — Milwaukee coach Mike Budenholzer offered a simple assessment of some of the scores that he’s seen in the early days of this NBA season. “It’s strange,” Budenholzer said. He’s not wrong. There have been only seven gamedays so far this season, yet the NBA has already seen 11 games where one team […]
Bucks set NBA record for 3’s, roll past Heat 144-97
MIAMI (AP) — On Sunday, the Milwaukee Bucks endured their worst 3-point effort in just over a year. On Tuesday, they set the NBA record for 3’s in a game. Go figure. The Bucks made a record 29 3-pointers in their 144-97 romp past the reigning Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat on Tuesday night. They […]
Knicks rout Bucks 130-110 for first victory under Thibodeau
NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Thibodeau’s first victory as Knicks coach came surprisingly easy against a top opponent, as New York routed the Milwaukee Bucks 130-110 on Sunday night. Julius Randle had 29 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists, Elfrid Payton scored 27 points in his best game as a Knick, and New York led […]
Tatum hits big 3 to help Celtics beat Giannis, Bucks 122-121
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum banked in a fallaway, go-ahead 3-pointer in the final second, and Giannis Antetokounmpo missed the potential tying free throw with 0.4 seconds left, allowing the Boston Celtics to escape with a 122-121 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night in the teams’ season opener. Tatum scored 30 points and […]
Bucks lose 2022 2nd-round pick over early Bogdanovic talks
NEW YORK (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks will lose a 2022 second-round pick after the NBA determined the team held discussions with Bogdan Bogdanovic or his agent before being permitted to do so under free agency rules. The league said Monday the Bucks’ rule violation constituted “conduct detrimental to the NBA.” Reports surfaced in the […]