Myles Turner tasted his first defeat as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks last Sunday, as they fell prey to Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road, 118-113.
The Milwaukee Bucks are 2-1 on the season following their 118-113 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night. While there are very few, if any, moral victories in the NBA, the fact that Giannis Antetokounmpo and the rest of the Bucks key players made it a competitive game after falling behind by 18 at one point is commendable.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
The Milwaukee Bucks have started the 2025-26 season strong, beating the Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors in two of their first three games. Giannis Antetokounmpo has been outstanding, averaging 36 points, 16 rebounds, and seven assists per game over that span.
The Milwaukee Bucks have ruled out Kevin Porter Jr. once again for Tuesday’s game against the Knicks, reports Eric Nehm of The Athletic. The sprained left ankle Porter suffered nine minutes into the season kept him out during the road trip to Toronto and Cleveland and the team clearly struggled without him.
The NBA runs on star power, and trade rumors often generate more excitement than the games themselves. Usually, those rumors are nothing more than online talk, but occasionally they carry some weight.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the New York Knicks spent much of the offseason being linked together in trade talks. On Tuesday night, each party will see how the other is faring when Antetokounmpo and the Bucks host the Knicks in the first meeting of the season between a pair of Eastern Conference contenders.
With the constant offseason chatter of how Giannis is looking to leave Milwaukee (*eyeroll*), and the bombshell of the stunning Myles Turner signing, paired with the waiving of Damian Lillard, it felt like no one mentioned the Bucks’ re-signing of Gary Trent Jr., but his return was a pivotal part of Milwaukee’s offseason.
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week, while Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has won the award in the East, the NBA announced Monday.
Even in defeat, the Milwaukee Bucks showed some moxie playing short-handed against the Cavaliers. Missing point guards Kevin Porter Jr. and Cole Anthony, plus forward Kyle Kuzma, they scrapped their way to a close contest down the stretch, clawing back from an 18-point deficit.
Giannis Antetokounmpo made history by becoming the first player to record 100+ points, 40+ rebounds, and 15+ assists in the opening three games of an NBA season.
Random dribbles from the Cavaliers’ 118-113 victory over the Bucks in the home opener on Sunday. … 1. This was a battle, a test of wills, and a whole lotta of fun from a basketball standpoint.
Milwaukee Bucks sixth man power forward/center Bobby Portis has issued a bold statement about the club's roster with its 2025-26 season now underway. This summer, the 30-year-old declined his $13.4 million player option for this year in favor of a new three-season, $44 million contract which will keep him in Portland through 2027-28.