The Milwaukee Bucks are entering a new era following the blockbuster trade that sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat. In return, Milwaukee acquired Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel’el Ware and Kasparas Jakucionis, giving the franchise a new foundation to build around.
The Milwaukee Bucks will play their first season without Giannis Antetokounmpo since he was drafted in 2013, and will enter the year with plenty of new faces across the board.
In the Milwaukee Bucks’ second preseason game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, head coach Taylor Jenkins made a change to the starting lineup and started center Kel'el Ware over Kyle Kuzma, who started in the previous game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Yesterday, you read Part I of our first Roundtable for the year, where we talked shop: Bucks record, offensive and defensive ratings, team MVP, and who will make the biggest leap.
I know it’s preseason, I know we’re only two games in, and I know half the guys playing in the fourth quarter right now won’t be in the lineup once the season starts, but I’m still buying the Kel’el Ware hype.
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
We already looked at four possible Kel’el Ware trades earlier this week after Kevin O’Connor’s reporting said that rival executives already see the Milwaukee Bucks as a team worth calling because they own two of the hardest things to find in the NBA: centers who can protect the rim and shoot threes.
With the preseason already up and running, it’s time for our signature Roundtable, where Brew Hoop staff put their meteorologist hats on and forecast the future, hoping their words don’t come back to bite them (like last year—eek!).
The Milwaukee Bucks pulled off a thrilling 128-126 preseason victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, and rookie guard Brayden Burries stood right at the center of the drama.
Don't let the score fool, it was not as close as it appeared in the box score after the Milwaukee Bucks 128-126 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. After trailing by 24 points in the first half, the Bucks were able to surge back to get the victory.
The Milwaukee Bucks played their first preseason game on Monday night, and while the main goal of any game is to win, the main objective for the Bucks was to see how this new team looked in a competitive setting against another team.
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.
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.
There’s been a lot of excitement about Brayden Burries hitting the ground running with the Milwaukee Bucks after his polished performance as an NCAA freshman, while fellow rookie Nate Ament was seen as more of a project.
Should the Milwaukee Bucks start Kel’el Ware at center? Before the preseason started, I thought there was a good argument for Milwaukee beginning the year with Myles Turner at center.
When the Milwaukee Bucks re-signed Gary Trent to a four-year, $64 million contract in free agency this offseason, it raised quite a few eyebrows considering he was on a veteran minimum contract this season prior.
Johni Broome has another chance to turn his G League production into an NBA role. The Bucks announced Tuesday that they signed the second-year forward and waived big man John Butler Jr.
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.
Tyler Herro didn’t merely welcome his trade to the Bucks. He wanted it. Herro said he was “kind of pushing” for a move to Milwaukee because he wanted a “fresh start” and a chance to “come home” to Wisconsin, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald.
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.
A four-year, $64 million contract has put the Milwaukee Bucks under an NBA investigation, with the league looking into what happened before Gary Trent Jr.
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has called out Tyler Herro following the Milwaukee Bucks’ media day. Herro was recently introduced as a Bucks player after his offseason move to Milwaukee.
The NBA’s investigation into Gary Trent Jr.’s four-year, $64 million contract with the Bucks remains ongoing. A league spokesperson confirmed the status of the probe but declined to provide further details, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic.
Tyler Herro seems to be embracing life with the Milwaukee Bucks. The former Miami star recreated TJ Ford’s iconic photoshoot, and fans have a lot to say about it.
Doc Rivers said he's not interested in working the sideline as an NBA coach anymore. Rivers, who has more than 40 years of experience in the NBA as a player and coach, instead will work as an analyst for NBC Sports during the 2026-27 NBA season.
Shortly after splitting with the Bucks at the end of the 2025/26 season, Doc Rivers said on Bill Simmons’ podcast that he’d be “surprised” if he coaches another game.
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.