After dropping a gimmie game against the Washington Wizards on Monday, the Milwaukee Bucks played arguably their best game of the season—due in large part because Giannis played just three minutes before leaving with a calf injury—taking down the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons 113-109.
Tuesday’s MRI produced a diagnosis of a one to two week absence for Giannis Antetokounmpo following the left groin injury he suffered against Cleveland.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the target of trade speculation ever since the Bucks were ousted in the first round of the playoffs, but a rival general manager indicated that Milwaukee hasn’t been willing to discuss deals involving the two-time MVP.
How many of the active NBA players to average at least 20 points-per-game can you name in five minutes?
The NBA's landscape has dramatically altered due to three significant injuries — Jayson Tatum, Tyrese Haliburton and Damian Lillard all suffered torn Achilles tendons during the playoffs.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
NBA Free Agency is officially underway, and while big moves are grabbing headlines, the Milwaukee Bucks quietly made a smart decision to bring back a familiar face.
Former New York Knicks center Jericho Sims is set to keep his antlers. Per Shams Charania of ESPN, Sims has inked a two-year deal to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks, continuing a Cream City career that began when the Knicks sent him to Wisconsin in exchange for Delon Wright.
The Milwaukee Bucks signed Center Jericho Sims to a two-year contract on Tuesday. The exact terms of the contract are unknown at the time of publication.
Eight Milwaukee Bucks will become free agents this offseason. Re-resigned or not, the fates of Chris Livingston, Jericho Sims, or Pat Connaugh (likely to exercise his player option) won’t attract much attention outside the organization.
The Milwaukee Bucks will be at the forefront of the basketball universe this summer as all eyes will be on the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade speculation. Antetokounmpo is a top-five player at worst at this point in his career, so his decision will cause ripple effects in the league.
The Los Angeles Lakers have a huge summer ahead of them. After a disappointing end to their season, the Lakers will look to bolster their roster and compete for the entire 82-game season and beyond. The Lakers' roster had many glaring holes despite trading for arguably the top player in the league, Luka Doncic.
The Milwaukee Bucks called to Jericho and the former New York Knicks center rose to the occasion. A busy night from Jericho Sims coincided with the Bucks' first win of the 2025 postseason, as the ex-New Yorker played just under 15 minutes in the 117-101 win over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.
On Saturday, the Milwaukee Bucks (48-34) won’t have Damian Lillard for the start of their series against Indiana Pacers (50-32). Lillard has not played since March 18 due to deep vein thrombosis in his right calf, so the news wasn’t unexpected.
At the 2025 NBA trade deadline, few were talking about the Milwaukee Bucks’ ‘other trades’. Many viewed the Bucks acquiring Kevin Porter Jr. and Jericho Sims as minor or meaningless additions, maybe cracking the rotation for a few minutes here or there.
The Milwaukee Bucks need every healthy body possible as they try to make a push at the end of the season for the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference standings.
Jericho Sims is in his first season playing for the Milwaukee Bucks after getting traded (via the New York Knicks) last month. He is currently averaging 2.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per contest while shooting 68.0% from the field in 14 games for Milwaukee.
After the trade deadline, there's often bitterness between teams and the players they sent away. The New York Knicks have mostly avoided this, thanks to helping their players get to good situations.
Jericho Sims may be coming to the end of his metropolitan watch with the New York Knicks. Answering fan questions with the trade deadline looming, SNY Knicks insider Ian Begley seems to believe that one of the likelier moves of the team's in-season transactional plan would be to move Sims, the backup center that has fallen out of the rotation.
With a high playoff seed very much in reach, the New York Knicks are trying to shake things up around the fringes.
On Monday night, the New York Knicks lost to the Detroit Pistons by a score of 124-119. Jericho Sims was ruled out for the game due to a back injury. Before the game, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reported that Sims is on the trading block.
The Knicks are reportedly trying to move Jericho Sims. Stefan Bondy of the New York Post is reporting that after Sims has been moved out of the Knicks' rotation, the front office are looking to find a trade partner to shop Sims around and get a good deal for him.
When one rises, one must fall. This is particularly true for Jericho Sims, who, despite averaging nearly 15 minutes per game at the start of the season, has now seen his playing time fall off a cliff.
New York Knicks center Jericho Sims is in his fourth season with the team, and he has evolved from developmental project to fringe rotation piece. It's the final year of his deal, so Sims has a little more to prove this season so that he can earn a contract beyond 2025.
Jericho Sims is coming off his third season in the NBA for the New York Knicks. The former Texas star finished the year with averages of 2.0 points and 3.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 69.1% from the field in 45 games.
Last season, he saw action in 45 regular-season games, including 11 starts.
The New York Knicks are looking to see more from backup big man Jericho Sims in the upcoming season, so he's looking to train extra hard during the offseason.
Although he’s still listed on the injury report as questionable for Wednesday’s game in Brooklyn, Knicks center Jericho Sims is expected to miss one or two weeks due to his right ankle sprain.
It’s time to ditch the NBA All-Star Game Slam Dunk Contest.
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