The Milwaukee Bucks will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, January 21, with tip-off scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET at Fiserv Forum. The Bucks enter the game 18-24 and 11th in the Eastern Conference, while the Thunder hold a 36-8 record and sit atop the NBA and the Western Conference standings.
We are inching closer and closer to the NBA trade deadline, now just over two weeks away from February 5. The Bucks haven’t pulled the trigger on anything yet, but with all the rumors swirling, it’s definitely possible we see some action before then.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has shown how publicly committing to a franchise does not always quiet trade speculation, and Ja Morant now finds himself in a similar spotlight.
Khris Middleton may soon reenter the trade block soon, and the Milwaukee Bucks continue to loom as an obvious fit. The Athletic’s Josh Robbins reports that executives around the NBA expect Middleton to remain with the Washington Wizards through the trade deadline before likely reaching the buyout market.
The Milwaukee Bucks were supposed to be a decent team this season and were viewed by most to be a playoff team. They added Myles Turner in a shocking free agency signing, in an era where very few impact players truly become free agents.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
No matter how many times Giannis Antetokounmpo or the Milwaukee Bucks try to squash the rumor about a possible move of the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player before the trade deadline, the rumors just aren’t fading away completely.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s long-term outlook remains cloudy as the Milwaukee Bucks continue to stumble. While Antetokounmpo has publicly stated that he wants to stay in Milwaukee and finish his career with the franchise, speculation around his future has never fully gone away.
The Golden State Warriors took a major hit when it was confirmed that Jimmy Butler suffered a season-ending ACL injury on Monday, stripping the team of one of its top scoring options and placing even more responsibility on Stephen Curry.
All signs are pointing toward Cam Thomas and the Nets heading for an eventual split. According to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, most league observers expect Thomas to be moved either by the February 5 deadline or in the offseason, with the latter increasingly viewed as the more realistic outcome.
With the Milwaukee Bucks still on the outside looking in for the NBA Playoffs, Bobby Portis recently addressed what the team needs to do in order to climb back into the postseason picture.
The Milwaukee Bucks are inching closer to the trade deadline, which is just over two weeks away. If the Bucks want to improve their roster, they are going to have to take advantage of the opportunity in front of them.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks held on for a 112-110 MLK Day win in Atlanta. The Greek Freak led the way with a team-high 21 points and 17 rebounds as the Bucks improved to 18-24 on the season.
Pete Nance shined in his first meaningful minutes of the season in the Milwaukee Bucks’ 112-110 win in Atlanta on Martin Luther King Day. In 15 minutes off the bench Nance went for five points, four rebounds, a pair of assists and steals apiece.
The NBA on Martin Luther King Jr. Day is more than just a marathon of televised games; it is a cultural institution. For Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers, the holiday has evolved from a nascent league experiment into a profound personal milestone that bridges his playing days, his coaching career, and now, his son’s budding media empire.
The Milwaukee Bucks are committed to figuring out how to win with Giannis Antetokounmpo on board. While that task has not been easy in recent years as it has in the past, the Bucks are hoping to continue to build around their franchise star.