The Milwaukee Bucks find themselves in a dangerous spot after dropping Wednesday’s game to the Washington Wizards. Milwaukee held a slim three-point edge with just over 30 seconds remaining, but CJ McCollum delivered a pair of clutch baskets to swing the outcome in the Wizards’ favor.
The Milwaukee Bucks are entering January with a disappointing record of 14-20 and with a lot of drama surrounding them. The Bucks sit at 11th in the Eastern Conference.
Giannis Antetokounmpo missed almost all of December with a calf strain and came back like he hadn’t skipped a beat, well ahead of schedule. While he looks as dominant as ever, the Bucks will keep him on a pitch count to ease him back into competition, over a period Giannis said would last around five to 10 games.
The Milwaukee Bucks blew a prime opportunity to stack wins entering the New Year. Instead, Washington stole a 114-113 victory from under their hosts’ noses Wednesday night in the Fiserv Forum.
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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.
The Milwaukee Bucks drafted a skinny kid out of Greece in 2013, with the 15th overall pick. That was a wise decision. Twelve years later, Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's elite, and figures to remain that for a while, even if he doesn't remain in Milwaukee.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have struggled so far in the 2025–26 NBA season. It started well for the team, as it won four of its first five games in the campaign, but months later, the Bucks welcomed 2026 with just a 14-20 record.
The margin for error is shrinking fast for the Bucks, and nights like Wednesday don’t help. As detailed by Eric Nehm of The Athletic, Milwaukee let a three-point lead slip away in the final 33.2 seconds against Washington, as CJ McCollum hit two late shots and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s final attempt rolled off the rim.
For the Bucks to achieve their dual goals of reaching the playoffs and keeping Giannis Antetokounmpo happy enough to avoid a trade demand, they can’t afford many more losses like the one they had Wednesday night against Washington.
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.
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.
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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.