The Milwaukee Bucks' season came to an end on Tuesday night with a 119-118 overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their first-round series. There is sure to be some frustration with that.
The year is 2013. Then-Brooklyn Nets-GM Billy King had just acquired All-Star guard Deron Williams, and looked to the Boston Celtics to complete his "superteam." Brooklyn struck a deal for Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry—a move that ultimately added another trophy into Boston's case.
On Tuesday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers (in overtime) by a score of 119-118. They have now been eliminated from the 2025 NBA playoffs in the first round (for the second straight season).
Prior to the Bucks’ pivotal game 5 against the Pacers, ESPN’s “Get Up” crew discussed whether Tuesday would be Giannis Antetokounmpo’s “final game” in Milwaukee.
Playing without Damian Lillard, the Milwaukee Bucks were up seven points with 40 seconds to go in overtime to stave off elimination. Then Tyrese Haliburton led a furious comeback, again.
The Milwaukee Bucks are currently down 3-1 in their first-round series with the Indiana Pacers. While the series isn't over, it feels over, meaning offseason discussions are already getting started.
Unless the Milwaukee Bucks win three games in a row, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. will lose to the Indiana Pacers in the first round of this year's playoffs.
As the San Antonio Spurs look to build around Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox next season, several names float to the top of the mix in the potential acquisition pool.
The Milwaukee Bucks are on the brink of a playoff exit. They were handed their third loss by the Pacers on Sunday, taking the series to 3-1. Indiana needs just another win tonight to seal their series win, for the second time straight.
Nine-time All-Star Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been in the midst of an absolutely incredible tear to open the 2025 playoffs.
The Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes just got hotter. With them being down 3-1 in their first-round series against the Indiana Pacers, and Damian Lillard suffering a season-ending torn achilles, things are looking bleak for the Milwaukee Bucks’ future.
Is a parting of the ways in the best interests of both Antetokounmpo and the Bucks? If so, one Western Conference team seems like a perfect fit to facilitate the move.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future has been the NBA’s top point of speculation over the last two years. With the Milwaukee Bucks bereft of assets and failing to resemble a title contender, many within league circles have felt a trade is the best path forward for both sides.
The Milwaukee Bucks have been unable to have any real playoff success since winning the 2021 NBA Championship over the Phoenix Suns. On Sunday night, they had more bad luck when All-Star point guard Damian Lillard went down with a season-ending injury.
Down 3-1 to the Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo could very well be beginning both his offseason and search for a new team quite soon.
The NBA offseason hasn’t started yet, but the San Antonio Spurs are already being linked to Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant. NBA insider Jake Fischer says the Spurs would have interest in trading for Antetokounmpo or Durant this summer. The Milwaukee Bucks are down 3-1 to the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.
Milwaukee will head into the offseason with similar questions to previous years. No matter what the front office does, nothing seems to be moving the needle. With each passing year, Giannis Antetokounmpo is inching away from his prime.
Four years removed from hoisting the Larry O'Brien, the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo face the threat of a gentleman's sweep at the hands of the Indiana Pacers.
NBA insider Chris Haynes didn’t think Giannis Antetokounmpo would finish his career with the Milwaukee Bucks even before Damian Lillard tore his Achilles.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has nothing else left to prove in his career; he could have retired yesterday and he’d be a lock for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are set to play against the Indiana Pacers for Game 4 of the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. The Bucks are down 1-2 against the Pacers and look to tie the series at the Fiserv Forum on Sunday.
In a single game, the Milwaukee Bucks have put themselves back in the conversation, soundly defeating the Indiana Pacers 117-101. This means they are now done to Indiana 2-1 in the series.
The Milwaukee Bucks are completely centered around Giannis Antetokounmpo and what he does. He is by far the best player on the roster, and he commands attention wherever he is on the court.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been a one-man wrecking crew through the first two games of the 2025 NBA playoffs. Sadly for the Bucks, his heroics haven't been enough to get them in the win column.