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Preview: Bucks at Spurs
The Bucks are missing Andrew Bogut and will face a major challenge in defending Tim Duncan. Veteran Kurt Thomas, acquired by the Bucks in the Jefferson trade in June, should get a chance to play against his former Spurs teammate.
Saturday game report: Bucks at Grizzlies
ON THE COURT
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Ersan Ilyasova played center in addition to his usual power forward role and did about everything he could for coach Scott Skiles on Saturday. With the Bucks missing Andrew Bogut, Ilyasova played a huge part in the Bucks' comeback victory with...
Milwaukee springs a speed trap
Milwaukee tried to push the pace against the bigger Grizzlies, using quick guards Brandon Jennings and Luke Ridnour. And the strategy worked as the Bucks fought back from an early deficit as they rallied to open their four-game road trip with a 103-98 victory over the Grizzlies.
Friday game report: Bucks vs. Bobcats
ON THE COURT
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Bucks guard Brandon Jennings got it going early on the offensive end, making seven of eight shots and scoring 17 points in the first quarter. He made two of three shots from three-point ranges and handed out two assists. "We talked to him...
Home stand ends in fashion
It was a little rough around the edges, but the Milwaukee Bucks put an exclamation mark on the end of their longest home stand of the season by defeating the Charlotte Bobcats, 95-88, Friday night.
Bogut eyes quick return
Andrew Bogut has been down this path before and returned quickly after suffering a painful leg injury.
Now the 7-foot Milwaukee Bucks center hopes he can do it again.
Redd should be able to blend in upon return
The perception out there is that the Milwaukee Bucks have something good going on and Michael Redd would somehow ruin it when he returns.
The reality will be different.
Bogut sidelined
Andrew Bogut's value to the Bucks is evident every time he goes out of the lineup. Now the team will have to cope for two to four weeks without the 7-foot center after he suffered a left leg strain and contusion late in the Bucks' victory over New Jersey on Wednesday.
Monday game report: Bucks vs. Nets
ON THE COURT
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Small forward Carlos Delfino has not been feeling well for several weeks, but he said before Wednesday's game that he was feeling much better. It showed in his play as the Bucks forward scored 21 points and added six assists and four rebounds in...
Live blog: Nets at Bucks
The Bucks take on the winless New Jersey Nets, who will be without former Wauwatosa East and Wisconsin star Devon Harris, out with an injury. Bucks coach Scott Skiles said Ersan Ilyasova would return in the starting power forward spot tonight.
Ilyasova rebounds
Ersan Ilyasova started the first two games of the preseason at the power forward position before going to the bench as coach Scott Skiles shuffled his lineup.
Preview: Bucks vs. Nets
Injuries have hit the Nets hard, leading to a terrible start. Former Bucks player Yi Jianlian went down after four games with a knee injury, and former Wauwatosa East and Wisconsin star Devin Harris played just two games before being sidelined with a groin injury.
With Jennings, the buzz is back in town for Bucks
The Bradley Center has been generally lifeless since 2001, when the streets around the building were abuzz with the vibe created by a high-quality, George Karl-coached NBA team. No matter, George. Brandon Jennings just might cause Brewtown to re-embrace the Bucks like they haven'...
Jennings' big game was Chamberlain-esque
The headline on page 2 of The Milwaukee Journal sports section on Nov. 13, 1959, read: "Chamberlain Leads Warrior Triumph." The previous day, Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors, playing in his eighth game in the NBA, had scored 55 points against the host Cincinnati...
Monday game report: Bucks vs. Mavericks
ON THE COURT
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Dirk Nowitzki hit the game-winning shot in the final second of overtime and had 32 points and 11 rebounds to pace the Mavericks.
PLAY OF THE GAME: Jason Kidd inbounded the ball on the final play, and Dallas was able to get the ball to Nowitzki, who...
Nowitzki beats buzzer in OT
Everybody wondered what Brandon Jennings could do for an encore after his 55-point explosion against Golden State. The answer came from a 20-year-old who seems to have an answer for every occasion, but Dirk Nowitzki had the final answer. The Mavericks star hit an 18-foot jumper at...
A real-hot issue
One thing stood out on Brandon Jennings' remarkable 55-point night.
The Milwaukee Bucks' 20-year-old rookie truly wasn't being selfish while taking 34 shots in a wide-open game with the Golden State Warriors.
Preview: Bucks vs. Mavericks
Dallas enters the finale of a four-game trip that started with a 92-83 loss in San Antonio. But the Mavericks responded by posting consecutive victories over Minnesota and Detroit.
A shooting star
Brandon Jennings did not score a point in the first quarter. So nobody was really figuring he would wind up with a scintillating 55-point outburst, just two off the Bucks franchise record, in leading Milwaukee to a thrilling 129-125 victory over the Golden State Warriors.
Saturday game report: Bucks vs. Warriors
ON THE COURT
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Brandon Jennings put on one of the top rookie performances in league history with 55 points on 21-of-34 shooting, including 7 of 8 from three-point distance. And he also had time to hand out five assists and grab five rebounds. "What a performance...
Top scoring games by Bucks
Player
Date
Opp.
Points
Michael Redd
Nov. 11, 2006
vs. Utah
57
Brandon Jennings
Nov. 14, 2009
vs. Golden State
55
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Dec. 10, 1971
vs. Boston
55
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Nov. 4, 1970
vs. Cleveland
53
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Jan. 27, 1971
vs. Boston
53
Kareem Abdul...
Preview: Bucks vs. Warriors
Another of the top 10 picks in the June draft arrives to test Bucks rookie Brandon Jennings. This time it will be Stephen Curry, the former Davidson star and seventh pick in the draft.
Straining to return
Michael Redd likes what he sees from a young Milwaukee Bucks team early in the season. But the veteran shooting guard would rather be watching less and playing more.
Global warming
It wasn't like the Bucks woke up one morning with "We Are the World" stuck in their heads and decided to make the Bradley Center a global melting pot. But on Aug. 18, when the Bucks traded for Carlos Delfino and Roko Ukic, they suddenly became the league leader in foreign...
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