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Nets demolish Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Bucks for largest win in franchise history

Don’t look, Giannis Antetokounmpo. Sunday’s Brooklyn Nets-Milwaukee Bucks matchup wasn’t a fair fight, and not in the direction you would think. From the opening tip, Brooklyn looked like a different class of team than Milwaukee.

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Bucks vs. Nets Player Grades: KPJ cools down in blowout

A 127-82 disembowelment by the hapless Nets should cost at least one of the Bucks below their jobs, regardless of Giannis being out. And I’m not talking about any player.

Giannis Antetokounmpo News / WI Sports Heroics / December 15

Thunder unlikely to chase Giannis Antetokounmpo

Boasting a deep collection of future draft picks and up-and-coming talent, the Oklahoma City Thunder seem poised to put together the strongest trade package for Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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The 'Active NBA PPG leaders' quiz

How many of the active NBA players to average at least 20 points-per-game can you name in five minutes?

The 'Three Point Era 30-point game leaders' quiz

The 'NBA Finals MVPs' quiz

The 'Teammates with 30+ points in one NBA Conference Finals game' quiz

Kyle Kuzma News / WI Sports Heroics / December 15

'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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Which NBA teams have the best Christmas Day records?

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.

Doc Rivers News / WI Sports Heroics / December 15

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.

Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.