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Report: Bucks hiring former Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins

Former Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins will be the next head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, ESPN reported on Thursday afternoon. Jenkins, 41, was an assistant in Milwaukee in the 2018-19 season under head coach Mike Budenholzer.

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Bucks hire Taylor Jenkins as next head coach

The Bucks will hire ex-Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins to take over their coaching vacancy, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Milwaukee’s ownership group, including GM Jon Horst and owners Wes Edens and Jimmy Haslam, flew down to Memphis last week to discuss the team’s potential future under Jenkins.

Milwaukee Bucks News / Total Apex Sports / April 23

Taylor Jenkins Set To Become Next Head Coach Of Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks are officially hitting the reset button. After a season that felt less like a basketball campaign and more like a slow-motion car crash, the front office has made its move.

Milwaukee Bucks News / Hoops Wire / April 23

Bucks put on ‘full court press’ to hire Taylor Jenkins before market heated up

The Bucks didn’t just land Taylor Jenkins as their next head coach. They went out and got him. According to Eric Nehm and Sam Amick of The Athletic, Milwaukee made a “full-court press” to secure Jenkins before the rest of the league’s coaching carousel really got going.

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Milwaukee Bucks to hire Taylor Jenkins in bid to keep Antetokounmpo this summer

The Milwaukee Bucks became the first NBA team to hire a new coach this offseason, targeting and landing former Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins to succeed Doc Rivers.

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Milwaukee Bucks News / Ball Exclusives / April 23

Milwaukee Bucks hire Taylor Jenkins as next head coach

The Milwaukee Bucks are hiring former Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins to be the team’s next head coach, per NBA insider Shams Charania. The Bucks and Doc Rivers parted way just hours after the regular season ended and the Bucks have been on the coaching search ever since.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 23

Bucks hire Taylor Jenkins as next head coach after Grizzlies stint

With rumors floating around the Milwaukee Bucks regarding a myriad of topics, like dealing with star Giannis Antetokounmpo, the team also needed to figure out its next head coach.

Milwaukee Bucks News / Hoops Rumors / April 23

Bucks to hire Taylor Jenkins as head coach

The Milwaukee Bucks are finalizing a contract agreement with Taylor Jenkins and will hire him as their new head coach, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania and Ramona Shelburne.

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Milwaukee Bucks News / Hoops Wire / April 23

Report: Bucks to hire Taylor Jenkins as head coach

The Bucks and Taylor Jenkins are finalizing a deal that will make Jenkins the franchise’s next head coach, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Jenkins and the Bucks

Bobby Portis News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 23

Bucks’ Bobby Portis adds fuel to Giannis trade rumors with ‘Shams report’ admission

The Milwaukee Bucks are currently searching for their next head coach after the team parted ways with Doc Rivers shortly after the regular season ended.

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LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.

Doc Rivers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 23

Doc Rivers’ last hilarious moment with Bucks players on plane

The Milwaukee Bucks are currently searching for their next head coach after recently parting ways with Doc Rivers following the 2025-26 season. Whoever they bring in will be inheriting a tumultuous situation headlined by seemingly never-ending trade rumors surrounding franchise cornerstone Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo News / Larry Brown Sports / April 22

Giannis Antetokounmpo is being linked to one surprising new team

Giannis Antetokounmpo might just end up with the team that he once beat in the NBA Finals. The Phoenix Suns are a “preferred destination” for the disgruntled Milwaukee Bucks star Antetokounmpo, Suns writer Felix Cruz reported on Wednesday.

Kevin Porter Jr. News / Brew Hoop / April 22

Milwaukee Bucks End-of-Season Player Review & Quiz: Kevin Porter Jr.

Pop quiz one focused on Giannis Antetokounmpo, while pop quiz two featured Ryan Rollins. Up next is the most divisive Buck, Kevin “Sakuta” Porter Jr.

Milwaukee Bucks News / Milwaukee Bucks on SI / April 22

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Shares Motivational ‘I’ll Rise’ Message in Latest Post

Some messages carry more than just a normal update. The Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, a star, posted the motivational message after playing a career-low 36 games.

Milwaukee Bucks News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 21

4 candidates to replace Doc Rivers as Bucks head coach

As the Milwaukee Bucks commence their search for a new head coach to replace Doc Rivers, All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo will factor into the choice. While

Milwaukee Bucks News / Milwaukee Bucks on SI / April 21

Taylor Jenkins is worth Bucks skipping coaching search

As recently as Monday morning my number one rule for the Milwaukee Bucks finding the franchise's next head coach was for the process to be a long and detailed one, with every stone unturned to find the person the organization best believes can get Milwaukee back to the playoffs and beyond.

Giannis Antetokounmpo News / Athlon Sports / April 20

Giannis Antetokounmpo Sends Message to Milwaukee After Bucks Trade Admission

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are regrouping after a tough 2025-26 NBA regular season. Antetokounmpo himself played up to his standards — that is, when he did play.

Milwaukee Bucks News / Hoops Wire / April 20

Bucks interview Taylor Jenkins for coaching vacancy

The Bucks are starting to zero in on their next head coach, and one familiar name is already in the mix. Milwaukee has met with former Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins as the search begins to take shape, according to Eric Nehm and Sam Amick of The Athletic.

Milwaukee Bucks News / Hoops Rumors / April 20

Bucks Met With Taylor Jenkins About Coaching Job

The Bucks have met with former Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins as they ramp up their search for a new head coach following the departure of Doc Rivers, according to Eric Nehm and Sam Amick of The Athletic.