Since Giannis Antetokounmpo has returned from injury, he seems more committed than ever to the Milwaukee Bucks, despite whatever trade rumors may have come out.
The Milwaukee Bucks had a tough way to end 2025 on Wednesday night. Milwaukee entered its game against the visiting Washington Wizards at Fiserv Forum hoping to bid 2025 goodbye with a victory and on a three-game winning streak.
Giannis Antetokounmpo put himself front and center after the Milwaukee Bucks’ 114–113 loss to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, showing the accountability expected from a team’s superstar.
The Washington Wizards stunned the Milwaukee Bucks 114-113 when CJ McCollum hit a game-winning shot in the final seconds in front of a stunned crowd at the Fiserv Forum.
The Milwaukee Bucks will have to look to 2026 for their first three-game winning streak of the season, as they lost 114-113 to the Washington Wizards for the second time this month.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks faced off against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night for both teams’ final game in 2025. It was the third time in the 2025-26 NBA season that Milwaukee and Washington battled against each other, and it was also another opportunity for former Bucks star Khris Middleton to play at Fiserv Forum.
Since returning in mid-December from what was labeled a shoulder contusion, Milwaukee Bucks guard AJ Green has not looked the same. Outside of one 20-point eruption, he has not been able to re-establish a rhythm.
In a 114-113 loss to one of the worst teams in the NBA, the Milwaukee Bucks blew a 3-point lead in the final 33 seconds, allowing a go-ahead basket with one tick to go.
The Milwaukee Bucks squandered a 3-point lead in the final 30 seconds to lose to the Wizards, 114-113, in painfully poetic fashion at the buzzer. The loss dropped them to 14-20 on the year after they came in as 10.5-point favorites over a 7-24 opponent.
Turns out that a single superstar can't solve everything. The Milwaukee Bucks had looked better since the return of Giannis Antetokounmpo, until Wednesday.
Out of all teams that have given the Milwaukee Bucks trouble, the Washington Wizards have seemingly given them the most, beating Milwaukee 114-113 in their second win over the Bucks this season.
With victories over Indiana and Charlotte, the Milwaukee Bucks won consecutive games for the first time since October. Now, they have a chance to win three straight for the first time this season.
Former NBA guard Austin Rivers revisited a formative lesson from his father, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers, while reflecting on a late-game moment involving Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Milwaukee Bucks are 13-19 on the season as the prepare to take on the Washington Wizards on New Years Eve. While their record, at this point in time, is far below what they had expected it to be.
The Los Angeles Clippers are suddenly one of the hottest teams in the NBA, as the year 2025 comes to a close — and former Milwaukee Bucks star big man Brook Lopez is among the reasons why the Western Conference squad is on a five-game winning streak.