The Milwaukee Bucks recently caused a stir when it was revealed that they were not on the same page with superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo regarding a potential return to the lineup this season.
The National Basketball Players Association criticized the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday for wanting to sit superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo despite his being "healthy and ready to play," implying the team is "tanking." The union's statement was in response to reports last week that Antetokounmpo refused the Bucks' request to play.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
Coming into the year without Damian Lillard, one massive question loomed over the Milwaukee Bucks: who was going to be the starting point guard? While former MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo essentially plays point forward, Milwaukee still needs a steady guard in the secondary ball-handler role.
Coach Doc Rivers didn’t offer much when asked about the Bucks moving on from Cam Thomas. “There are things that we don’t need to talk about,” Rivers said of the decision to waive Thomas, via The Athletic.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are not having the season they had hoped for. The Bucks are currently 29-42, third in the Central Division and No.
On April 4, the 2026 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2026 will be unveiled ahead of the NCAA’s Final Four. As you may recall from about a month ago, the Bucks have two prominent names announced as finalists: head coach Doc Rivers and franchise legend Marques Johnson.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
The National Basketball Players Association has weighed in on the disagreement between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks about whether the star forward should be shut down for the rest of the 2025/26 season, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
The National Basketball Players Association issued a statement following reports that the Bucks would prefer to shut down Giannis Antetokounmpo for the remainder of the season, as relayed by Shams Charania of ESPN.
The Milwaukee Bucks converted forward Pete Nance's two-way contract to a fully guaranteed deal. The Bucks waived guard Cam Thomas in a corresponding move prior to their game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.
Down a fair few key guys, the Milwaukee Bucks got an almighty butt-whooping in their second visit to LA this season, falling 129-96 to the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Los Angeles Clippers dominated a depleted Milwaukee Bucks squad on Monday night, cruising to a 129-96 victory and improving their record to 36-36. Returning to .500 after a two-game winning streak, Los Angeles seems to have regained some of the momentum it lost earlier in the month.
People have been talking about Giannis Antetokounmpo all season, and they will keep doing so during the offseason. The Greek Freak might leave the Milwaukee Bucks at some point.
The Milwaukee Bucks opted to waive Cam Thomas on Monday afternoon, only a few hours before facing the Los Angeles Clippers in Inglewood. The move comes only weeks after the Bucks brought in Thomas to shore up a thin roster and push for a playoff spot.
The Milwaukee Bucks have been a head-scratcher all season. Their latest move baffling Bucks nation is the abrupt and unceremonious end to their overhyped experiment in 2026.
The Milwaukee Bucks are abruptly pulling the plug on the Cam Thomas experiment. Milwaukee is waiving their shooting guard Thomas, Shams Charania of ESPN reported on Monday.
The Bucks have converted Pete Nance‘s two-way contract to a multiyear standard deal, the team announced (via Twitter). As we noted in another story, Cam Thomas was waived to promote Nance.