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'It’s 45 points to a team trying to lose': Kyle Kuzma takes subtle shot at Nets after Bucks’ embarrassing loss

Sunday’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets may have marked the nadir of the Milwaukee Bucks’ season. Brooklyn cruised to a 127–82 blowout at Barclays Center, and Milwaukee never found its footing after a sluggish opening.

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Bucks’ Doc Rivers names who to blame for 45-point loss to Nets

Just when it looked like the Milwaukee Bucks got their mojo back with a 116-101 win at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee over the Boston Celtics last Thursday, the Giannis Antetokounmpo-Bucks suffered an embarrassing blowout defeat at the hands of one of the worst teams in the NBA in the 2025-26 season.

Kyle Kuzma News / Hoops Wire / December 15

Bucks’ Kyle Kuzma: ‘We lost by 45 points to a team that’s trying to lose’

Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma did not mince words after Milwaukee’s 45-point loss to Brooklyn on Sunday night. “We lost by 45 points to a team that’s trying to lose,” Kuzma said, via The Athletic’s Eric Nehm, calling the defeat the low point of the Bucks’ season.

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Milwaukee Bucks News / Milwaukee Bucks on SI / December 14

The possible destinations for Giannis are dwindling

The future of the Milwaukee Bucks is in the balance and in hangs in the hands of Giannis Antetokounmpo. But for different reasons than it used to. Before Giannis was set to lead Milwaukee through the Eastern Conference, something he has done before, bring Milwaukee it's second championship in 2021.

NBA News / Milwaukee Bucks on SI / December 14

Milwaukee Bucks, without Giannis, suffer embarrassing loss vs. Brooklyn Nets

The Milwaukee Bucks are shaking their heads after a 127-82 loss to the Brooklyn Nets inside the Barclays Center. The 45-point loss is easily the worst of the season for the Bucks and that doesn't even cater to the fact that the Nets are one of the worst teams in the league.

NBA News / Brew Hoop / December 14

Rapid Recap: Nets 127, Bucks 82

Whatever good vibes came from the Milwaukee Bucks’ upset win on Thursday were summarily executed by the six-win Brooklyn Nets in embarrassing, ugly, and unforgivable fashion.

Milwaukee Bucks News / Milwaukee Bucks on SI / December 14

Where does Giannis Antetokounmpo rank among the 21st century greats?

In a recent story by Frank Urbina of HoopsHype, the top 25 players through the first 25 years of the 21st century were ranked. The Milwaukee Bucks' had a player crack the top 10.

NBA News / Field Level Media / December 13

Short-handed Bucks look to build momentum against Nets

The Milwaukee Bucks put together one of their best stretches without Giannis Antetokounmpo when they dominated the second half against the Boston Celtics on Thursday.

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