During the Milwaukee Bucks’ second preseason game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, rookie Nate Ament suffered a left ankle sprain while going for a layup in the third quarter.
Roster finalization day is on Monday, and like the rest of the league, the Milwaukee Bucks cut a handful of players on Saturday. The four names included were Johni Broome, Marcus Garrett, Jake Stephens and Pete Nance, however, Nance will be returning to the Bucks organization on a two-way contract.
The offseasons for Milwaukee and Washington were busy, though the directions the two teams are taking appear to be opposite ahead of their season-opening battle, which the Wizards will host on Wednesday night.
With training camp and all five preseason games in the books, we have learned a lot about the Bucks as they embark on year one of the rebuild-but-don’t-call-it-a-rebuild.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
After waiving him from his standard contract on Saturday, the Bucks have brought back forward Pete Nance, announcing today (via Twitter) that he has been re-signed to a two-way deal.
If you followed the Milwaukee Bucks this summer, then one of the things constantly talked about regarding the roster was the overcrowd at the guard position.
Ryan Rollins is among those expected to take on an even bigger role on the Milwaukee Bucks after the Giannis Antetokounmpo era in Cream City ends. Coming off a breakout season, Rollins is also about to share duties in the backcourt with Milwaukee newcomer Tyler Herro.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Bucks have waived Kevin Porter Jr., according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, choosing to release one of last season’s most productive guards to reach the regular-season roster limit.
The Bucks have placed guard Kevin Porter Jr. on waivers, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Milwaukee had been carrying 16 players on guaranteed contracts and had to trade or waive one of those players in order to set its 15-man standard roster for the start of the regular season.
The Milwaukee Bucks roster has been over-filled with guards since Milwaukee pulled off the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade. The Sacramento Kings, on the other hand, just unfortunately lost Ben Simmons to an Achilles tear and are in the market for a point guard to replace him.
The Milwaukee Bucks dealt Giannis Antetokounmpo this offseason after a disappointing season. Giannis played in just 36 games, and the Bucks missed the playoffs.
It's going to be a hard challenge for the Milwaukee Bucks to get back to competitive basketball after they traded Giannis Antetokounmpo this summer. They’re banking on players to step up into larger roles so they can compete in a tough Eastern Conference, but their roster on paper might not be enough.
With opening night (for the Bucks) just three days away, I want to highlight something we haven’t really discussed yet: this will be the first time we’ll see a Jon Horst-constructed team without Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Milwaukee Bucks have requested waivers on Pete Nance, Johni Broome and Jake Stephens as the team continues to reduce its roster ahead of the 2026-27 NBA regular season.
The Bucks have waived Pete Nance, Johni Broome and Jake Stephens, the team announced Saturday, but still have another roster decision to make before opening night.
The Bucks have requested waivers on forward Pete Nance, forward/center Johni Broome, and center Jake Stephens, the team announced today (via Twitter). While Broome and Stephens had been on Exhibit 10 contracts and were always considered likely to be cut before the season, Nance’s release is more noteworthy.
Over the past decade, the Milwaukee Bucks have not had the best luck with their picks in the NBA Draft. That trend is expected to change this year after they made two selections in the first round, drafting Brayden Burries from Arizona and Nate Ament from Tennessee.
The Bucks will get an early start to their home schedule next Friday. Milwaukee has some baseball to watch that night. The team moved its Oct. 23 home opener against the Bulls from 7 p.m.
The Milwaukee Bucks will look like a completely different team than they have in years past, and it looks like they’re heading toward a youth movement under head coach Taylor Jenkins.
Less than two weeks after the Los Angeles Clippers waived him, second-year forward Johni Broome has a new NBA address. The Milwaukee Bucks have announced that they have signed the former Auburn standout, giving the 24-year-old another chance to stick after a quiet and injury-interrupted rookie year.
Kyle Kuzma has responded to a Milwaukee Bucks fan who criticised his performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. The Bucks lost their preseason opener 116-97 at Fiserv Forum.
The Clippers‘ salary cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard‘s contract was arguably the most significant storyline of the 2026 offseason. Although this investigation continues, the NBA faces an unprecedented situation with the Milwaukee Bucks concerning Gary Trent Jr.‘s contract extension.
The Jalen Duren situation in Detroit has turned messy, and with training camp set to begin soon, that front remains without a clear path to a resolution.