Tag: Milwaukee Bucks
Adrian Griffin did not have an easy route to the NBA. After going undrafted in the 1996 NBA Draft, Griffin spent three years in the American minor leagues and overseas in Italy. Griffin eventually made his NBA debut during the 1999-2000 with the Boston Celtics. He ended up putting together a nine-year career for himself […]
Damian Lillard became the first Milwaukee Bucks player to score 35 points and assist on 35 points in the same game in Wednesday night’s 128-112 win over the Toronto Raptors. The seven-time All-Star guard recorded 37 points, four rebounds, a season-high 13 assists, and two steals in 31 minutes of action. Lillard shot 9-of-18 (50%) […]
Milwaukee Bucks forward Jae Crowder suffered left adductor and abdominal tears that will sideline him for approximately two months, the team announced Monday. Crowder left Saturday’s game against the Orlando Magic after the medical staff initially diagnosed him with a groin strain. The 6-foot-6 wing received further evaluation from Dr. Bill Meyers at Vincera Institute […]
Khris Middleton passed Michael Redd for fifth place on the Milwaukee Bucks’ all-time scoring list in Monday night’s 118-109 win over the Chicago Bulls. In 20 minutes as a starter, Middleton recorded 13 points, six rebounds, two assists, and one steal. Plus, he shot 6-of-10 (60%) from the floor and drained a 3-pointer. Middleton has […]
Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard recorded his 39th career fourth quarter with 15 or more points in Wednesday night’s 120-118 win over the Detroit Pistons, tying him with Russell Westbrook for the fifth most by a player since play-by-play was first tracked in 1996-97. Only Kobe Bryant (76), LeBron James (74), James Harden (49), and […]
The Milwaukee Bucks have exercised MarJon Beauchamp’s $2.73 million team option for the 2024-25 season, according to reports. This is part of the four-year, $12.61 million rookie-scale contract he signed last July. Beauchamp, 23, was selected 24th overall by Milwaukee in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Yakima Valley College. The 6-foot-6 forward made 11 […]
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a three-year, $186 million extension before Monday’s deadline. His new deal includes a 2027-28 player option worth $66.82 million. Of course, salaries are subject to change based on cap alterations. The seven-time All-Star’s new contract begins in 2025-26. Antetokounmpo, 28, earned $42.49 million last season and is slated to […]
Sportswriter Ben Fawkes of USA Today gave NBA oddsmakers a list of 69 players and asked them to rank the point-spread value of each one. The journalist then averaged the five values together to get to a final number for every player. A list of factors for the oddsmakers include: Strength of the backup at […]
Here are the youngest and oldest NBA teams ranked ahead of the 2023-24 season. This comes from years of below-.500 records, first-round draft selections, trades, and offseason signings. Check out the top-10 lists below of the youngest and oldest NBA teams. Top 10 Youngest NBA Teams In 2023-24 Season 10.) Memphis Grizzlies — 25.5 Average […]
Former 2017 NBA champion Matt Barnes, also the host of “All The Smoke” podcast, believes ex-Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has a better chance of winning a title with the Milwaukee Bucks than he would with the Miami Heat. Barnes, 43, was asked by TMZ Sports last week about the Lillard trade, while at […]
