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With the 2026 NBA trade deadline now passed, the Milwaukee Bucks still have the option to add to their squad via the buyout market. With Giannis Antetokounmpo

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Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo does not intend to sit out rest of season

Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t planning on shutting it down. Despite the Bucks slipping to 20-29 and falling outside the playoff picture, Antetokounmpo intends to return once he’s fully recovered from his right calf strain, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic.

Nigel Hayes-Davis News / Brew Hoop / February 5

Bucks waive Nigel Hayes-Davis

Jon Horst and the Bucks front office have decided to waive journeyman Nigel Hayes-Davis, who got another shot in the NBA this season with the Phoenix Suns after a long and successful career overseas.

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The '25-point, 15-rebound NBA games' quiz

How many of the NBA players with to score 25 points and grab 15 rebounds in the same game at least 60 times can you name in five minutes?

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20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest

Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.

Milwaukee Bucks News / Larry Brown Sports / February 5

Bucks’ post-deadline plan for Giannis Antetokounmpo is revealed

Giannis Antetokounmpo stayed put with the Milwaukee Bucks through the trade deadline, but we still might not be seeing much of him. The Bucks are expected

Milwaukee Bucks News / WI Sports Heroics / February 5

Tim Bontemps expands pool of Bucks’ offseason Giannis suitors to 'whole league' after inactive deadline

The Milwaukee Bucks did not, after all of that, move Giannis Antetokounmpo at the 2026 trade deadline. That doesn’t mean he won’t be traded in the offseason, but at least for now, he’s here to stay.

Milwaukee Bucks News / Brew Hoop / February 5

Here’s the new-look Bucks roster after the 2026 NBA trade deadline

“Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated” is the phrase Jon Horst must be saying after all the rage bait from the national media desperately begging the Milwaukee Bucks to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Milwaukee Bucks News / Hoops Wire / February 5

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo after trade deadline: ‘Legends don’t chase’

Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t going anywhere. At least, not yet. The NBA trade deadline came and went Thursday, and the Bucks held onto their franchise star.

NBA News / Field Level Media / February 5

No trade aftershocks for Bucks as they host Pacers

Following a day of waiting to see if their superstar would be heading out the door, the Milwaukee Bucks will have Giannis Antetokounmpo still on the roster when they host the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.

NBA News / WI Sports Heroics / February 5

ESPN grades Bucks slight losers in 3-team trade with Suns and Bulls

The Milwaukee Bucks‘ only additions at the NBA trade deadline came in the form of forwards Ousmane Dieng and Nigel Hayes-Davis through a three-team deal featuring Phoenix and Chicago.

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Ousmane Dieng News / WI Sports Heroics / February 5

Milwaukee Bucks Become the Third Team to Trade For Ousmane Dieng in Just 24 Hours

The Milwaukee Bucks did make a move at the trade deadline, although it did not involve Giannis Antetokounmpo. Despite reports from Shams Charania that made it seem like an Antetokounmpo move at the February 5th deadline was inevitable, Bucks fans instead are digesting a much more low-key deal.

Milwaukee Bucks News / WI Sports Heroics / February 5

Wisconsin Badgers Legend Joining Milwaukee Bucks At 2026 NBA Trade Deadline

The Milwaukee Bucks did make a trade at the 2026 NBA trade deadline, but not one involving their star player Giannis Antetokounmpo. Instead, a much more tame move involved the Bucks swapping veterans with the Phoenix Suns, with one of them being none other than former Wisconsin Badgers star Nigel Hayes-Davis.

Milwaukee Bucks News / 5 GOATs / February 5

Milwaukee Bucks, Doc Rivers troll Shams Charania after Giannis Antetokounmpo not traded at deadline

The Milwaukee Bucks and head coach Doc Rivers took a moment after Thursday’s trade deadline to troll ESPN senior writer Shams Charania. This comes amid his continued coverage of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the franchise.

Giannis Antetokounmpo News / WI Sports Heroics / February 5

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 1st social media post after trade deadline, reaffirming commitment to team

The Milwaukee Bucks did not trade two-time NBA MVP and ten-time All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo ahead of today’s deadline. After months of speculation and rumors, the ending remained the same: Giannis and the Bucks stayed together.

Milwaukee Bucks News / Larry Brown Sports / February 5