The Milwaukee Bucks have ruled out Kevin Porter Jr. once again for Tuesday’s game against the Knicks, reports Eric Nehm of The Athletic. The sprained left ankle Porter suffered nine minutes into the season kept him out during the road trip to Toronto and Cleveland and the team clearly struggled without him.
Even in defeat, the Milwaukee Bucks showed some moxie playing short-handed against the Cavaliers. Missing point guards Kevin Porter Jr. and Cole Anthony, plus forward Kyle Kuzma, they scrapped their way to a close contest down the stretch, clawing back from an 18-point deficit.
The Milwaukee Bucks are starting the 2025-26 NBA season with two straight wins. After taking down the Wizards on Wednesday, the Bucks handled business on the road against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.
The Milwaukee Bucks downed the Toronto Raptors, 122-116, to improve to 2-0 on the young season. Giannis was an absolute killer, with 31 points, 20 rebounds (!), and seven assists.
Cole Anthony’s recent play for the Milwaukee Bucks has been impossible to ignore. Just four games into the preseason, he already looks like one of the best value signings of the summer.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
After four tune-up games, we sit just five days away from opening night for the Milwaukee Bucks, when they host the Washington Wizards. Despite the preseason games’ results not meaning much (3-1 record), there’s still plenty to dissect as we set our expectations of this new look Bucks team.
The Milwaukee Bucks made several changes to the roster this offseason in order to become contenders in the Eastern Conference this year. They have added some guys who they think will be better suited for a deep run.
There were many reasons Cole Anthony chose to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks after being bought out by the Grizzlies. He gets to play with Giannis Antetokounmpo, one of the best players in the world, on a playoff contender where he has an wide-open role.
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is already showing love to one of his newest teammates, guard Cole Anthony. The Orlando Magic traded Anthony to the Memphis Grizzlies during the ofseason, and the Grizzlies waived him after a contract buyout agreement on July 12.
Cole Anthony sounds revitalized by his new surroundings in Milwaukee. The Bucks guard told Eric Nehm of The Athletic that joining the team has felt like “a breath of fresh air” after his role diminished in Orlando over the past couple of seasons.
Cole Anthony believes his pairing with Giannis Antetokounmpo could be special as he prepares for his first season with the Milwaukee Bucks. The 25-year-old guard told The Athletic’s Eric Nehm that he envisions a “legendary” two-man game with the former two-time MVP.
To secure a third point guard this offseason, the Milwaukee Bucks could have signed Chris Paul. They could have signed Malcolm Brogdon. They could have gone for Tyus Jones.
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Cole Anthony spent the first five years of his career with the Magic, the team that drafted him No. 15 overall in 2020. A team player and locker room favorite, he was shocked when Orlando shipped him out to Memphis in the Desmond Bane trade that kicked off the offseason in earnest.
There was a time, back in his career with North Carolina, that Cole Anthony was considered a candidate to be the No. 1 overall pick. He never quite lived up to that billing, but the new Bucks guard has worked out a pretty clear role for himself in the NBA, one that should keep him kicking around the league for years to come.
Cole Anthony admits he’s having difficulty adjusting to the fact that he’s a former member of the Magic. “I’ve literally said this to several people … I still feel like I’m on the Magic a little bit,” Anthony told Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel.
The acquisition of Cole Anthony was a smart move by the Milwaukee Bucks' front office. With his athleticism and ability to put pressure on the rim, there's an expectation that he'll do a lot for the Bucks as a reserve guard.
The Milwaukee Bucks have officially signed guard Cole Anthony, the team announced in a press release. Anthony, 25, was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies as part of the Orlando Magic’s deal for Desmond Bane.
In 2020, the Orlando Magic selected Cole Anthony with the No. 15 pick, hoping to secure their point guard of the future. While he brought scoring, leadership, and a steady presence over five seasons, Anthony never fully cemented himself as a full-time starter.
Cole Anthony and the Grizzlies have agreed to a buyout, and the former Magic guard is expected to sign with the Bucks upon his release. The Bucks need backcourt depth after waiving superstar Damian Lillard, who is still recovering from a torn Achilles and is expected to miss the entire 2025-26 season.
The Memphis Grizzlies and guard Cole Anthony have agreed to a contract buyout, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The buyout paves the way for the 24-year-old to join a playoff contender.
Guard Cole Anthony has reached a buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies and plans to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks, per a source at ESPN. The 25-year-old guard was shipped to Memphis in June as part of the Desmond Bane deal after spending the first five seasons of his career with the Orlando Magic.
Greg Anthony had a somewhat awkward moment on NBATV Monday as he spread a buyout rumor about his own son. Anthony was part of NBATV’s free agency coverage Monday afternoon, and at one point brought up his son, Memphis Grizzlies guard Cole Anthony.
Dyson Daniels is a dark horse candidate for Defensive Player of the Year after leading the NBA with three steals per game. But two play-in losses have exposed the limits of Daniels' defensive talents.