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Bucks make Giannis Antetokounmpo announcement on New Year’s Eve

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.

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'This One Is on Us': Giannis Antetokounmpo takes responsibility after Bucks collapse

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.

NBA News / Brew Hoop / January 1

Bucks vs. Wizards Player Grades: Giannis’ Herculean performance can’t overcome teamwide malaise

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.

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The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

How many of the NBA's top 30 career scorers can you name in five minutes?

The 'Multi-time NBA MVPs' quiz

The 'NBA Christmas Day triple-doubles' quiz

The '60-point NBA games' quiz

Milwaukee Bucks News / WI Sports Heroics / January 1

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo had angry moment right in front of former teammate Khris Middleton

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.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rivalries in NBA history

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.

Milwaukee Bucks News / WI Sports Heroics / January 1

Bucks monitor Michael Porter Jr. as search for Giannis Antetokounmpo’s support continues

As Milwaukee searches for ways to upgrade the roster around Giannis Antetokounmpo, Michael Porter Jr. has emerged as a potential target ahead of the Feb.

AJ Green News / WI Sports Heroics / January 1

Bucks’ AJ Green still searching for rhythm after return from injury

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.

Doc Rivers News / WI Sports Heroics / January 1

Doc Rivers gets brutally honest on Bucks’ 1-point loss to Wizards

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.

Milwaukee Bucks News / WI Sports Heroics / January 1

Bucks drop the ball on New Year’s Eve in painfully poetic fashion

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.

NBA News / Milwaukee Bucks on SI / December 31

Giannis, with a messy last minute, can't save the Bucks against Wizards

Turns out that a single superstar can't solve everything. The Milwaukee Bucks had looked better since the return of Giannis Antetokounmpo, until Wednesday.

NBA News / Brew Hoop / December 31

Rapid Recap: Wizards 114, Bucks 113

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.

NBA News / WI Sports Heroics / December 31

Bucks win vs Wizards would be redeeming path to achieve season-first entering New Year

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.

Milwaukee Bucks News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 31

Austin Rivers recalls Doc Rivers’ lesson after Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s dunk

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.