The aftereffects of the Milwaukee Bucks’ chaotic season are still being felt around the league, with Charles Barkley now adding his voice to the conversation.
Doc Rivers officially stepped down as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday after two-plus seasons. The Bucks' finished 32-50 with Sunday's season-ending 126-106 loss at Philadelphia.
There are some seasons that a fanbase doesn’t want to remember, and 2025-26 fits that description for those of the Milwaukee Bucks. It wasn’t that long
NBA history is full of players who were perfectly of their era, possessing the right skills and attributes to thrive during their time. There are also plenty of guys whose careers might have played out differently had they been born years later.
Unease is beginning to surface inside the Milwaukee Bucks, and it centers on their franchise leader Giannis Antetokounmpo. Following a frustrating conclusion to the 2025–26 season, the former two-time MVP made one of the most direct and revealing statements of his career, admitting he had “zero control” over his return-to-play situation.
As Kyle wrote in the preview, this game had legitimate stakes—a win for the Philadelphia 76ers (and other results) could have them move up to sixth place and avoid the play-in game(s), but a loss could have them in the 9-10 game against the Miami Heat.
With the Bucks‘ season officially over, the focus can fully turn toward Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s future, writes Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Big changes appear to be on the horizon in Milwaukee, starting with Doc Rivers’ revelation Sunday night that he won’t be returning as head coach.
LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.
Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered a powerful message that raised questions about what his future might look like after the Milwaukee Bucks ended their 2025-26 season on Sunday night.
Many believed that Giannis Antetokounmpo could be moved by the Milwaukee Bucks ahead of the trade deadline. Instead, Milwaukee opted to hold onto him, banking on a strong post All-Star push to help the team surge into the playoffs.
The Milwaukee Bucks drew plenty of surprise when they dismissed Adrian Griffin midway through the 2023-24 season and brought in Doc Rivers as his replacement.
For the first time in a decade, the Milwaukee Bucks are not going to the Playoffs, a year marked by Giannis Antetokounmpo missing numerous games amid ongoing trade rumors surrounding the franchise.
The Milwaukee Bucks turned heads when they suddenly decided to fire then-head coach Adrian Griffin amid the 2023-24 campaign and filled the void he left by taking in Doc Rivers.
It is safe to say that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo did not have an ideal 2025-26 NBA season. Between trade rumors and bad basketball played by Milwaukee and injuries, Antetokounmpo had a forgettable campaign.
Charles Barkley will always speak his mind, forever and ever amen. He did so on Sunday about the Milwaukee Bucks. “They’ve got some punks in that damn Milwaukee locker room,” Barkley said on ESPN’s Inside the NBA.
AJ Green accomplished an amazing franchise feat with his 3-point shooting in the Milwaukee Bucks’ season finale against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.