Offensive rebounding has been a thorn in the Bucks’ side all season. Friday in Memphis, they flipped the script and dominated the Grizzlies 15 to 7 in the category. Bobby Portis led the way with five of his own.
The Bucks could be getting their superstar back just in time. Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to suit up Saturday against Chicago, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic, though final clearance will come after pregame testing by the team’s medical staff.
Losing the turnover battle helped doom the Milwaukee Bucks once again Friday night in Memphis. 22 Bucks giveaways created 20 Grizzlies points. At the same time, they generated only 14 turnovers from Memphis, which turned into 15 points.
The Milwaukee Bucks are just 12-19 on the season following their loss on Friday night to the Memphis Grizzlies. Obviously, this is not the kind of record many expected them to have considering they have Giannis Antetokounmpo on the team and surrounded him with some of the best three-point shooters in the NBA this year.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
The Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Memphis Grizzlies by the score of 125-104 on Friday night. The loss dropped them to 12-19 on the season and was their eighth consecutive loss against Memphis overall.
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to return from a right calf strain on Saturday night in Chicago, multiple outlets reported. Provided the two-time MVP forward clears pregame testing, he will play for the first time in 24 days.
The Milwaukee Bucks are just 12-19 on the season after having expectations of being one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. Of course, the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo has not helped matters as Milwaukee has gone 2-6 in eight games that he has missed.
22 turnovers played a major role in the Milwaukee Bucks’ loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, 125-104. Jaren Jackson Jr. dominated for the Grizz, highlighted by his defensive impact (five blocks).
The Bucks are likely to have their superstar back on the court on Saturday. Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to suit up for their game against the Bulls, The Athletic’s Eric Nehm reports.
The Milwaukee Bucks have a short turnaround following their 125-104 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. After leading by 10 points in the first quarter, everything fell apart for Milwaukee, who, once again, was desperately missing their star power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Kevin Porter Jr. took accountability and vowed to improve, following his careless performance in the Milwaukee Bucks’ 125-104 road loss against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.
The Milwaukee Bucks are back in the loss column after falling 125-104 to the Memphis Grizzlies inside the FedEx Forum. The Bucks started the game off hot with a double-digit lead in the first quarter.
The Milwaukee Bucks fall to the Memphis Grizzlies 125-104, unable to win consecutive games since they did so in the early season. AJ Green was probably the Bucks’ best player with a season-high-tying 20 points on 6/11 from three.
Kevin Porter Jr. has been one of the Milwaukee Bucks few bright spots, and while he has only played in 11 games he is in some elite company. So far this season there are only 6 players averaging 20+ points per game on 64% or higher true shooting percentage, those players?