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Keep up with the latest Milwaukee Bucks Basketball News. The Central Division Bucks are led by a number of great players including Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and also point guard Jrue Holiday. Mike Budenholzer is the head coach of the team and he will expect his team to play hard each and every night. Will the team have the right chemistry this season to make another playoff run and win an NBA championship?

Milwaukee Bucks Basketball News

Bucks Sign James Akinjo, Liam Robbins

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed James Akinjo and Liam Robbins. A 6-1 guard, Akinjo played in 31 games (5 starts) last season with the Stockton Kings and Wisconsin Herd in [...]

Bucks Assistant Josh Oppenheimer Hired At Oklahoma

Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Josh Oppenheimer will join Porter Moser's staff at the University of Oklahoma, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Oppenheimer was known for his close working relationship [...]

Damian Lillard Says He's Not Breaking Down, Bucks Are Under The Radar

Damian Lillard knows that he and the Milwaukee Bucks fell short of expectations last season. But Lillard said there are reasons for that, and that he's not falling apart physically. [...]

Back-To-Back Games Up In 24-25 NBA Schedule Vs Prior Year

As the NBA continues to find ways to increase player availability for key and high-profile games, that has led to more back-to-backs being scheduled in 2024-25. Teams average 14.9 back-to-back [...]

Bulls, Warriors Have Most Net 'Rest Advantage' In 24-25 Schedule; Suns Have Least

One of the key items that gets analyzed when the NBA schedule is released is which team is playing with a rest advantage. For the 2024-25 season, teams playing with [...]

Bucks Work Out Terence Davis

The Milwaukee Bucks brought in Terence Davis for a workout, sources told Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Davis last appeared in the NBA during the 2022-23 season with the Kings. [...]

RealGM Radio: Caitlin Cooper, Dan Feldman On The Central Division (Aug 2024)

Host Danny Leroux, Caitlin Cooper of Basketball, She Wrote and Dan Feldman of Dunc'd On Prime go in-depth on the NBA's Central Division. They discuss how the Bucks, Bulls, Cavs, [...]

Bucks Waive Jaylin Galloway From Two-Way Deal

The Milwaukee Bucks have waived Jaylin Galloway from his Two-Way in order to sign Anzejs Pasecniks. Galloway is represented by Marquis Taylor. In five Summer League games, Galloway averaged 2.4 [...]

Anzejs Pasecniks, Bucks Sign Two-Way Deal

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed Anzejs Pasecniks to a Two-Way deal. Pasecniks spent parts of the past two seasons with the Washington Wizards. [...]

Jon Horst Says Bucks Have 'Zero Intentions Of Trading Brook Lopez'

Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst hit on a wide variety of topics in a recent interview with The Athletic. One of those topics was trade rumors involving Brook Lopez [...]

Andre Jackson Jr Underwent Finger Surgery

Milwaukee Bucks wing Andre Jackson Jr. underwent surgery to repair a fracture left middle finger. Jackson is expected to be fully recovered in time for training camp. As a rookie, [...]

Isaiah Thomas, Justise Winslow, Will Barton Work Out For Bucks

Isaiah Thomas was one of five players who worked out for the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The team also worked out Justise Winslow, [...]

Khris Middleton Underwent Surgeries On Both Ankles

Khris Middleton underwent two successful arthroscopic clean-up procedures to fix lingering ankle issues this offseason. Middleton underwent surgery initially on his left ankle shortly after the season. Middleton later underwent [...]

Gary Trent Jr., Bucks Agree To One-Year Deal

Gary Trent Jr. and the Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a one-year deal. Trent had a limited market as he and the Toronto Raptors were unable to agree to terms [...]

Patrick Beverley Signs With Hapoel Tel Aviv

Patrick Beverley has agreed to sign with Hapoel Tel Aviv in Israel. "They gave me everything I asked for... I couldn't refuse," wrote Beverley on X. Beverley finished the 23-24 [...]

Bucks Interested In Gary Trent Jr.

The Milwaukee Bucks are among the teams with interest in signing Gary Trent Jr., sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic. Trent had been expected to become a free agent [...]

Bucks Fully Guarantee A.J. Green Salary For 2024-25 Season

The Milwaukee Bucks fully guaranteed A.J. Green's salary for the 2024-25 season, sources told Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Green will earn $2.12 million next season. Green has shot 41.2% from [...]

Tyler Smith, Bucks Agree To Four-Year, $7.9M Deal

Tyler Smith agreed to a four-year, $7.9 million deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, sources told Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The first two years of the deal are guaranteed. The third [...]

Malik Beasley, Pistons Agree To One-Year, $6M Deal

Malik Beasley signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. Beasley averaged 11.3 points and 3.7 rebounds last season with the Bucks. [...]

Cavaliers Hire DeMarre Carroll As Assistant Coach

The Cleveland Cavaliers have hired DeMarre Carroll as an assistant coach under Kenny Atkinson. Carroll was an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks in 22-23 under Mike Budenholzer and the [...]

- Gio Rivera
Celtics Rival Reportedly Looking To Pry Sam Cassell From Boston

The Boston Celtics secured their spot in the NBA Finals, however, the staff behind head coach Joe Mazzulla is anything but secure beyond this season. Assistant Charles Lee already accepted [...]

- Sean T. McGuire
NBA Announces Patrick Beverley Punishment After Incident With Fan

Patrick Beverley won’t play another game this season, and the Milwaukee Bucks guard will start the 2024-25 campaign a bit later than others, as well. The NBA on Thursday announced [...]

- Jason Ounpraseuth

Patrick Beverley had sore-loser energy when the Bucks were eliminated in the playoffs, and the NBA community didn’t let his attitude toward fans and a media member go by so [...]

- Greg Dudek

Doc Rivers isn’t exactly inspiring confidence that Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will bounce back quickly from injury. Antetokounmpo suffered a left calf strain in Tuesday night’s win over the [...]

- Gio Rivera
Celtics Didn’t Value Final Matchup Vs. Bucks Ahead Of Playoffs

The Boston Celtics weren’t themselves on Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, and although there’s nothing left for the NBA’s leader in wins (62) to gain, that’s no reason to [...]

- Greg Dudek

The Milwaukee Bucks had to immediately fear the worst when Giannis Antetokounmpo fell to the floor with no one around him and clutched his leg in the third quarter of [...]

- Gio Rivera
What’s New Doc? Bucks Coach Still Can’t Take Blame, Posing Red Flag

The Milwaukee Bucks haven’t been on their A-game and instead of taking the time to self-reflect or perhaps inspire the locker room, head coach Doc Rivers couldn’t resist and elected [...]

- Adam London
Celtics Star Guard Jrue Holiday Maintains This Gripe With Bucks

His first season in Boston “has been fun” for Jrue Holiday, who reportedly is interested in signing a contract extension with the Celtics. But even though things are great for [...]

- Jason Ounpraseuth

The Celtics have been careful with their key players and managed their loads in the final stretch of the regular season, and Payton Pritchard stepped up when he got those [...]

- Gio Rivera
Celtics Exposed Still-Glaring Flaw In Tight Finish Win Over Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks might feel reassured by turning a 21-point Boston Celtics lead into a one-possession difference at the final buzzer in Wednesday night’s 122-119 final, but that’d be disingenuous. [...]

- Adam London

The odds were stacked against the Bucks on Wednesday night, but they made the Celtics earn every bit of their latest win. Boston is a brutal matchup for the majority [...]

- Adam London
Doc Rivers Made This Clear To Bucks After Close Loss To Celtics

The Bucks didn’t beat the Celtics on Wednesday night, but Milwaukee probably left TD Garden with a level of affirmation. The Eastern Conference’s second-ranked team was in for a very [...]

- Gio Rivera
Doc Rivers Keeps ‘Emotional Energy’ With Celtics, Boston Forever

BOSTON — Doc Rivers was the last head coach to lead a Celtics team to an NBA Finals championship (in 2008), and the attachment to the city hasn’t faded away, [...]

- Gio Rivera
Doc Rivers Leading Bucks Turnaround To Reduce Gap With Celtics?

BOSTON — Doc Rivers inherited a pressure-filled position when joining the Milwaukee Bucks after Adrian Griffin surrendered head-coaching duties with the team sitting 30-13 as the No. 2 seed in [...]

- Greg Dudek

Danilo Gallinari seemed like a perfect buyout candidate for the Boston Celtics when the veteran forward was dealt from the Washington Wizards to the Detroit Pistons and then waived hours [...]

- Greg Dudek
Marquee Celtics-Bucks Matchup Reportedly Will Miss Major Component

Wednesday night figures to offer a possible Eastern Conference finals preview with the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks colliding at TD Garden. But the marquee matchup between the East powers [...]

- Gio Rivera
Damian Lillard Jealous Of Celtics? Bucks Star Offers Blunt Admission

Damian Lillard didn’t expect the season to unfold the way that it has upon joining the Milwaukee Bucks this past offseason, playing catch-up with the NBA-best (46-12) Boston Celtics. Joining [...]

- Gio Rivera
Doc Rivers Admittedly Didn’t Understand Being Hired By Bucks

Even Doc Rivers thought the Milwaukee Bucks were making a mistake upon making an abrupt head-coaching switch just 43 games deep into the season. Rivers was in a similar position [...]

- Adam London

JJ Redick is tired of Doc Rivers not looking in the mirror when things aren’t going well for his team. The Bucks were 30-13 on the season when they boldly [...]

- Gio Rivera
Ex-Celtics Forward Danilo Gallinari Reportedly Joins Boston Rival

Nearly eight months after the Celtics traded Danilo Gallinari, the ex-Boston forward, once again, returned to the free agency market, this time after working out a buyout agreement following a [...]

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- Austin Nivison
Shaquille O'Neal wants to see WNBA players getting 'similar contracts' to some of the players in the NBA

O'Neal wants WNBA salaries to rise along with the league's popularity [...]

- Brad Botkin
Mark Cuban tells Jalen Brunson the Mavs' scouting report described him as 'chubby' before drafting him

Cuban appeared on Brunson's podcast with Josh Hart on Friday [...]

- Brad Botkin
Grizzlies' GG Jackson out indefinitely after breaking bone in right foot

Jackson emerged as perhaps the steal of the 2023 draft last season [...]

- Brad Botkin
Clippers sign Ivica Zubac to three-year, $58M max extension, per report

Zubac is now guaranteed $70M over the next four years [...]

- James Herbert
Stephen Curry reiterates desire to play entire NBA career with Warriors after signing contract extension

Curry inked a one-year, $62.6 million contract extension Thursday [...]

- James Herbert
Pacers' T.J. McConnell gets $45 million contract extension after strong finish to last season

McConnell will be under contract through 2028-29 [...]

- James Herbert
Jalen Brunson, Mark Cuban discuss free agency saga as Knicks star opens up about 'little jab' from Mavs owner

Two years after Brunson left Dallas, he and Cuban hashed things out publicly on a podcast [...]

- James Herbert
Spurs' Jeremy Sochan not injured after he 'lost control of his vehicle' during car crash in San Antonio

NBA All-Rookie Second Team selection crashed his Porsche on Aug. 24 [...]

- James Herbert
Stephen Curry contract extension: Warriors star set to be first NBA player to hit $60M mark in single season

The deal will keep him under contract through the 2026-27 season [...]

- Jack Maloney
Clippers coach Ty Lue says Kawhi Leonard will be ready for training camp: 'He's feeling good'

Leonard only played two games in the playoffs last season and missed the Olympics due to a knee injury [...]

- Jack Maloney
NBA free agency: Defending champion Celtics sign Lonnie Walker IV to one-year deal, per report

Walker shot 38.4% from 3-point range last season with the Nets [...]

- Jack Maloney
LeBron James' high school jersey from famous Sports Illustrated cover going up for auction

The jersey is expected to sell for more than $1 million [...]

- Sam Quinn
Warriors told Brandin Podziemski he wouldn't be traded amid offseason rumors: 'You're a priority here'

The Warriors tried to trade for Paul George and Lauri Markkanen this offseason [...]

- Zachary Pereles
LeBron James says Bronny James cannot call him 'dad' on the Lakers, but he has other options in mind

The elder James is entering his 21st year in the NBA, and the first with his son [...]

- Jasmyn Wimbish
Russell Westbrook explains jersey number change with Nuggets, says he never asked Christian Braun for No. 0

Westbrook will wear No. 4 in the 2024-25 season with his new team [...]

- Chris Bengel
76ers' Joel Embiid records Phillies' Bryce Harper's walk-off hit vs. Astros

Embiid was marveling at another former MVP [...]

- Jasmyn Wimbish
Nuggets' Aaron Gordon changes jersey number to honor late brother after car accident

Drew Gordon, who died in May, wore No. 32 at the University of New Mexico [...]

- Jasmyn Wimbish
Magic Johnson takes shot at Anthony Edwards after Wolves star's comments about past NBA generations

Edwards said Michael Jordan was the only player with skill in past generations [...]

- Jack Maloney
Lakers' Jeanie Buss explains decision to hire JJ Redick: 'We wanted to kind of think a different way'

Redick is planning to revamp the Lakers' offense and player development program [...]

Clippers, Ivica Zubac agree to $58.6 million, 3-year contract extension

Ivica Zubac and the Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a $58.6 million, three-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2027-28 season. [...]

2024 NBA free agency tracker: Pacers extend T.J. McConnell

The NBA offseason is in full swing, and there has been plenty of movement throughout the league. Here are the latest moves. [...]

Steph Curry, Warriors agree to extension through 2026-27 season

Steph Curry is adding another year to his stay in the Bay Area, agreeing to a maximum one-year extension with the Warriors. [...]

Sword, bullhorn stolen from Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Pitino's St. John's office

Two thieves stole a ceremonial sword and a bullhorn from the office of St. John’s University Coach Rick Pitino, the school said Thursday. [...]

Kevin Stefanski says Patrick Mahomes is changing the game like Steph Curry l The Herd

Colin Cowherd reacts to Cleveland Browns HC Kevin Stefanski comparing Patrick Mahomes' impact NFL to Steph Curry's NBA impact. [...]

Wilt Chamberlain's best moments: Celebrating a legend

FOX Sports Research breaks down Wilt Chamberlain's illustrious NBA career ahead of his birthday. [...]

Backyard Sports officially returning: Release date, trailer

Backyard Sports, the iconic children's sports video game line that peaked in the late 1990s and early 2000s, is being relaunched, its developer announced Tuesday. [...]

Report: Rich Paul shut down Lakers-Warriors trade talks about LeBron James last season

The Warriors made a legitimate push to trade for LeBron James that season. A big reason it failed? James' agent Rich Paul, per a new report. [...]

The 10 best players since 2000 to miss rookie seasons with injuries

With Vikings rookie QB J.J. McCarthy out for the season, here are the best players from the 21st century who were sidelined for the entirety of their first pro campaign. [...]

2024-25 NBA schedule released: Celtics open vs. Knicks on ring night, Oct. 22

Highlights of the NBA 2024-25 schedule include five Christmas Day games, three on Super Bowl Sunday, and Kevin Durant going back to college. [...]

Top 5 USA Basketball Olympic moments: Is Steph Curry's 'Night Night' No. 1?

Steph Curry's barrage of 3-pointers to secure a gold medal over France in Paris is one of the best Team USA Olympic basketball moments ever. But is it the best? [...]

Why LeBron James and Steph Curry should have been Co-MVPs of Olympics basketball l What's Wright?

Nick Wright breaks down Team USA's win over France to win gold and Steph Curry's clutch three-point shooting. He explains why LeBron James and Steph Curry could have been Co-MVPs [...]

Mark Few discusses coaching and witnessing Steph Curry's Team USA success l The Herd

Gonzaga Men's Basketball Head Coach and Team USA assistant Mark Few joins Colin Cowherd to discuss coaching and having a front role seat for Steph Curry's success during the 2024 [...]

How a gold medal affects Steph Curry's legacy l First Things First

Nick Wright and Greg Jennings discuss how a gold medal affects Steph Curry's legacy. [...]

From Paris to Los Angeles: How the city is preparing for the 2028 Olympics

As the 2024 Olympics close in Paris, LA has now taken the torch and is prepping for the 2028 Games. Here's what to know! [...]

McDonald's France jokes about nixing curry sauce after Team USA's Olympic win

France still isn't over Steph Curry's heroics in the gold medal game — so much so that their McDonald's stores may ban curry sauce. [...]

Steph Curry's clutch 3s lead Team USA to gold vs. France l The Herd

Steph Curry cooked in the fourth quarter with late 3's (8-of-13 in total) to push Team USA to gold against France. He finished with 24 points in Team USA's 98-87 [...]

Steph Curry's heroics lift USA to gold medal win over France

Steph Curry hit four 3-pointers in the final three minutes to secure a fifth straight gold medal for the Americans in men's basketball. [...]

2024 Olympic basketball odds: Team USA-France gold medal match set

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Joel Embiid finally showed his value to USA Basketball against Nikola Jokić, Serbia

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- ESPN

All the free agency deals and signings we've seen so far as the NBA offseason continues. [...]

- Adrian Wojnarowski

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac has agreed on a three-year, $58.6 million contract extension --- tying him to the franchise for $70 million through the 2027-2028 season, his agents [...]

- Adrian Wojnarowski

The Pacers and guard T.J. McConnell have agreed to a four-year, $45 million contract extension that takes him through the 2028-29 season, Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of Priority Sports [...]

- Kendra Andrews

Warriors star Stephen Curry has signed a one-year extension that will keep him under contract through the 2026-27 season, with his agent telling ESPN it is worth $62.6 million. [...]

A film project has earned former NBA forward Glen "Big Baby" Davis a temporary reprieve from the start of his three-year prison term for a fraud conviction. [...]

Lonnie Walker IV has agreed on a one-year deal with the Celtics, his agent, George S. Langberg of GSL Sports Group, told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. [...]

- Tim MacMahon

Grizzlies forward GG Jackson II broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot during a workout earlier this week and will undergo surgery, the team announced. [...]

- Kalan Hooks

LeBron James laid some guidelines on what his son, Bronny James can call him on the court. [...]

- Ohm Youngmisuk

The lessons Ty Lue picked up in Paris will help him change how the Clippers will play after losing Paul George. [...]

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