Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the Milwaukee Bucks is already murky, and the two sides are now at odds over another significant decision. The Bucks want Antetokounmpo to sit out the remainder of the season, but Antetokounmpo has “firmly rebuffed” the notion of being shut down, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic.
ete Nance made his presence felt Tuesday night. The Akron native turned in one of his best performances of the season in Milwaukee’s loss to the Cavaliers.
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.
The Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo are not seeing this the same way. And that’s where things get interesting. Milwaukee has made it clear it would prefer Giannis sit out the rest of the season and focus on getting healthy, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic.
It has been an injury-plagued season for star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has appeared in just 36 of the Bucks‘ 68 games due to knee, groin, ankle, and calf issues and is currently sidelined due to a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise.
Bucks forward Pete Nance had one of his best games of the season in Tuesday’s loss to Cleveland, scoring 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting, grabbing seven rebounds, and blocking two shots.
The Philadelphia 76ers might be facing a franchise-altering decision. In a proposed trade from Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz, the Sixers would acquire Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo in a blockbuster deal aimed at capitalizing on the Joel Embiid era before time runs out.
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.
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo drew interest from the Cleveland Cavaliers at the trade deadline, and the team is now expected to revisit talks with the Bucks about a potential deal for the superstar forward.
The Milwaukee Bucks and the Cleveland Cavaliers battled on the court on Tuesday for the last time in the 2025-26 NBA season. Milwaukee tried to keep in
Down key guys, the Milwaukee Bucks, once again, battled diligently but ran out of gas, this time losing 123-116 to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Bucks went a sizzling 20/45 (44.4%) from three, but shot only 17 free throws to the Cavs’ 34, which was the swing stat that lost them the game.
Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers addressed the team’s struggles down the stretch after their 123-116 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday at home.
The Milwaukee Bucks have not been knocked out of the play-in race in the NBA playoff picture, but their path is becoming tougher by the day. Even so, Milwaukee showed some grit against the Cleveland Cavaliers, competing without two starters before fading in the final minutes of a 123-116 defeat on March 17 at Fiserv Forum.
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers’ 123-116 road win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. … 1. The Cavs played with their food for a little bit here, but it ended up OK.
Without Giannis and Myles Turner, the Milwaukee Bucks put up a surprisingly good fight against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but their hot shooting wasn’t enough in Tuesday’s home loss, going down 123-116.
March is the month when legends are forged under college basketball’s brightest lights. For the Milwaukee Bucks, it is the ultimate scouting ground. As the 2026 NCAA Tournament kicks off, the eyes of the basketball world are on the young phenoms who will soon affect the fate of NBA contenders.
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will be shelved for at least a week after being diagnosed with a hyperextended left knee and a bone bruise, ESPN reported on Tuesday.
The Milwaukee Bucks are 28-39 on the season and dropping further and further out of contention for a play-in spot. They are currently 5.5 games behind the Charlotte Hornets, who are 34-34, for the tenth seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Milwaukee Bucks scouting department is turning its attention to March Madness and some of the top prospects in the country. Some members of the Milwaukee Bucks On SI staff identified a player the team should look at going into the tournament.