Giannis Antetokounmpo finally returned to the court yesterday from a right calf strain injury that had him sidelined him for five weeks. Unfortunately, his presence wasn’t enough as the Milwaukee Bucks suffered yet another loss, this time at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks.
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Another bad loss where the Milwaukee Bucks had immense trouble scoring in the second half, but against the Atlanta Hawks—who have now tied their season series at a game apiece—defense was probably the larger issue.
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The Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, hoping to snap a three-game losing skid. Instead, Giannis Antetokounmpo and company suffered an embarrassing 131-113 loss that left even more questions about what direction the team should take for the rest of the 2025-26 NBA season.
Kendrick Perkins forgot to pump the brakes on a comment about Giannis Antetokounmpo on Wednesday. During halftime of the game between the Milwaukee Bucks
The Atlanta Hawks and the Milwaukee Bucks met Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it must have felt like a homecoming for Hawks NBA All-Star forward Jalen Johnson.
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo made his return last Monday following a 15-game absence due to a calf strain. He appeared a bit out of rhythm, finishing with 19 points and 11 rebounds in a 108-81 loss to the Boston Celtics.
Giannis Antetokounmpo confronted his frustration and the Milwaukee Bucks’ continued struggles. He said his technical foul late in Wednesday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, which happened after he slammed the ball into the stanchion, was a result of the team failing to play together effectively.
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In the wake of a frustrating 131-113 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s behavior has come under scrutiny. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar had an angry outburst on the floor that led to a late-game technical foul.
It has been a tough season for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, as losses have mounted and the team has slipped further from even a Play-In spot.
Frustration boiled over for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. With 4:20 left and the team trailing the Atlanta Hawks by a wide margin, Giannis slammed the ball into the stanchion after Dyson Daniels’ offensive putback.
Even with Giannis Antetokounmpo’s return the Milwaukee Bucks’ downward trend continued Tuesday night, as they fell 131-113 to the Atlanta Hawks, marking their fourth straight defeat in a matchup that got out of hand early.
The Milwaukee Bucks welcomed Giannis Antetokounmpo back to the lineup, but the good news did not last long. Shortly before Wednesday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, the team announced that guard Kevin Porter Jr.
The Milwaukee Bucks need a lot to go right to even make the play-in tournament. Wednesday night, a lot of things went wrong. It might be time to take a long term approach to the rest of the season.
The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks have both fallen short of preseason expectations this year. Milwaukee came into Wednesday’s matchup at 26-34, trailing Atlanta, which holds a 31-31 record, by four games for the final Play-In position.
It has looked bleak at multiple points this season, but somehow, someway, the Milwaukee Bucks are still alive in the playoff hunt — especially now that Giannis Antetokounmpo is back in action after a month-plus long absence due to a calf injury.
The slide continues for the Milwaukee Bucks. Milwaukee dropped its fourth straight game Tuesday night, falling 131-113 to the Atlanta Hawks in a matchup that spiraled out of control quickly.
For the second time this week, the Milwaukee Bucks blew a 16-point first-half lead and ended up getting blown out, this time to the Atlanta Hawks at Fiserv Forum, dealing a serious blow to their play-in hopes.
The Milwaukee Bucks made a low-risk move in February when they signed guard Cam Thomas after he cleared waivers from the Brooklyn Nets. The beginning of Cam Thomas’ tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks looked like a dream scenario. That was on full display in just his second game with Milwaukee.