The Milwaukee Bucks have shown here and there how good they really are. Their recent 140-129 win over the Phoenix Suns, which they did without Giannis Antetokounmpo, was an example of how lethal they can be when everything is clicking.
Doc Rivers is finding ways to get his two stars working together on offense, and it's working for the Bucks.
Having a veteran wingman with championship experience as your third option can be considered a luxury in the NBA. For Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers, that's exactly what he has in Khris Middleton.
The Milwaukee Bucks are seen as a genuine contender to emerge from the Eastern Conference. However, their struggles throughout the regular season mean they will have a point to prove once the postseason gets underway.
The Milwaukee Bucks decided to scratch star Giannis Antetokounmpo late ahead of their game against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, in which they won 140-129, and head coach Doc Rivers explained the reasoning behind the move.
Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez believes the team is better off for changing head coaches. Not just because of the difference between Doc Rivers and Adrian Griffin’s ideas, many of which will be seen on the court.
Things are decidedly less rosy this week While I wouldn’t say that fan optimism came crashing down after its heights last week, our usual opinion polls took a step back to their more typical levels, reflecting the 1-3 road trip and its two blowouts.
Khris Middleton continued to make the sidelines his temporary home as he missed the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. Although Milwaukee won 114-105, Middleton’s absence on the floor looms large for a Bucks team that looks to build chemistry amongst its core players heading to the NBA Playoffs.
Following a six-game streak where experts celebrated the Milwaukee Bucks' return to form, the team disappointed by suffering a 129-94 loss to the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center on Tuesday.
As head coach Doc Rivers claimed, the Milwaukee Bucks may have to go back to the drawing board to improve their offense. This comes on the heels of the 129-94 spanking Milwaukee received at the hands of the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday.
Milwaukee Bucks wingman Khris Middleton remained sidelined in the game versus the Sacramento Kings as he recovers from the ankle sprain he suffered on February 6th.
The LA Clippers will be moving into their own arena next season, and Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers believes Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan should be there.
The Los Angeles Clippers are one of two NBA teams (Toronto Raptors being the other) to have not retired any of their players' jerseys. Former Clippers head coach Doc Rivers thinks that will change in the coming years and he believes Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan should have their jerseys retired.
Rivers' early work with the team has been incredibly encouraging.
The Bucks 113-106 come-from-behind win over the Clippers had the NBA world looking at Doc Rivers differently. Fans were skeptical of how much Rivers would be able to help a Milwaukee team that seemingly lost it’s defensive identity with the trade of Jrue Holiday that helped them land Damian Lillard.
Rivers coached the Sixers between the 2019-20 and 2022-23 seasons. During his tenure, the Sixers failed to advance past the second round in all three years.
Milwaukee Bucks HC Doc Rivers tried his best to explain what went wrong for the Philadelphia 76ers during last year's playoffs.
Milwaukee's decision to part with Griffin raised a lot of eyebrows.
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