Milwaukee Bucks sign forward Chris Johnson to 10-day contract
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee Bucks signed forward Chris Johnson to a second 10-day contract, General Manager John Hammond announced on Monday, March 16th.Johnson appeared in five games for the Bucks during his first 10-day contract and averaged 4.6 points and 2.0 rebounds in 20.0 minutes per game.Johnson signed his initial 10-day contract on March 6th.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee Bucks signed forward Chris Johnson to a second 10-day contract, General Manager John Hammond announced on Monday, March 16th.Johnson appeared in five games for the Bucks during his first 10-day contract and averaged 4.6 points and 2.0 rebounds in 20.0 minutes per game.Johnson signed his initial 10-day contract on March 6th.
Bucks fall in Memphis for 8th straight road loss
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Courtney Lee scored 17 points, Jeff Green and Zach Randolph added 15 apiece, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Milwaukee Bucks 96-83 on Saturday night.Beno Udrih, starting in place of the injured Mike Conley, had 14 points as Memphis ended a two-game losing streak.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Courtney Lee scored 17 points, Jeff Green and Zach Randolph added 15 apiece, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Milwaukee Bucks 96-83 on Saturday night.Beno Udrih, starting in place of the injured Mike Conley, had 14 points as Memphis ended a two-game losing streak.
Are you a brat lover? Milwaukee Bucks in search for the best brat recipe
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- With the snow finally melting, nothing says springtime in Milwaukee quite like the sound and smell of brats sizzling on the grill.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- With the snow finally melting, nothing says springtime in Milwaukee quite like the sound and smell of brats sizzling on the grill.
Pacers outlast Bucks in overtime, 109-103
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rodney Stuckey scored 25 points and Luis Scola had 17 points and 15 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 109-103 in overtime Thursday night.Down two in overtime, the Pacers used a 9-0 run to take a 105-98 lead.Stuckey also had six rebounds and six assists.David West's jumper with 2:45 remaining in regulation gave Indiana a five-point lead at 96-91, but Milwaukee's Ersan Ilyasova scored five points in the final 2 minutes to send it to overtime.Michael Carter-Williams led the Bucks with 28 points.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rodney Stuckey scored 25 points and Luis Scola had 17 points and 15 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 109-103 in overtime Thursday night.Down two in overtime, the Pacers used a 9-0 run to take a 105-98 lead.Stuckey also had six rebounds and six assists.David West's jumper with 2:45 remaining in regulation gave Indiana a five-point lead at 96-91, but Milwaukee's Ersan Ilyasova scored five points in the final 2 minutes to send it to overtime.Michael Carter-Williams led the Bucks with 28 points.
Bucks pull one out of their hat, beat Magic
MILWAUKEE -- The Bucks improved to 34 and 30 on the season Wednesday night by pulling out a 97-91 victory over Orlando at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
MILWAUKEE -- The Bucks improved to 34 and 30 on the season Wednesday night by pulling out a 97-91 victory over Orlando at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
Davis, Pelicans knock off Bucks
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 43 points, tying a career high and helping the New Orleans Pelicans pull away for a 114-103 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.Eric Gordon added 16 and Tyreke Evans had 13 before leaving the game in the third quarter with an ankle injury.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 43 points, tying a career high and helping the New Orleans Pelicans pull away for a 114-103 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.Eric Gordon added 16 and Tyreke Evans had 13 before leaving the game in the third quarter with an ankle injury.
Jobs, gun violence & new arena: Mayor Barrett presents his State of the City address
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett presented his State of the City address on Monday, March 9th at Alverno College on the city's south side.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett presented his State of the City address on Monday, March 9th at Alverno College on the city's south side.
Bucks retire Bob Dandridge's jersey
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Four-time NBA All-Star Bob Dandridge's No. 10 jersey was retired Saturday night by the Milwaukee Bucks.Honoring a key player from their 1971 NBA championship team, the Bucks held the retirement ceremony at halftime of their game against Washington — the other franchise Dandridge played for and helped win a title in his 13-year career.Known as the "The Greyhound," the 6-foot-6 Dandridge averaged 18.4 points on the 1971 Bucks squad led by Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson that beat Baltimore for the title.Dandridge was drafted by Milwaukee out of Norfolk State in the fourth round in 1969 — three rounds after the Bucks took Abdul-Jabbar.Dandridge "became a real player that you could depend on and was tough on the floor," Robertson said in introducing Dandridge.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Four-time NBA All-Star Bob Dandridge's No. 10 jersey was retired Saturday night by the Milwaukee Bucks.Honoring a key player from their 1971 NBA championship team, the Bucks held the retirement ceremony at halftime of their game against Washington — the other franchise Dandridge played for and helped win a title in his 13-year career.Known as the "The Greyhound," the 6-foot-6 Dandridge averaged 18.4 points on the 1971 Bucks squad led by Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson that beat Baltimore for the title.Dandridge was drafted by Milwaukee out of Norfolk State in the fourth round in 1969 — three rounds after the Bucks took Abdul-Jabbar.Dandridge "became a real player that you could depend on and was tough on the floor," Robertson said in introducing Dandridge.
"Made my son's day:" Larry Sanders does seemingly small thing that's huge in the eyes of a boy with cancer
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Former Milwaukee Bucks player Larry Sanders knows what it's like to battle an illness.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Former Milwaukee Bucks player Larry Sanders knows what it's like to battle an illness.
Alderman Joe Davis: If Milwaukee can find money for a streetcar, it can find money for a Bucks arena
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A Milwaukee alderman says the city should help pay for a new downtown arena for the Milwaukee Bucks.Alderman Joe Davis says if the city can find money for a downtown streetcar, they can find money for a new arena.Davis has previously announced he is running for mayor.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A Milwaukee alderman says the city should help pay for a new downtown arena for the Milwaukee Bucks.Alderman Joe Davis says if the city can find money for a downtown streetcar, they can find money for a new arena.Davis has previously announced he is running for mayor.
Western swing becomes western swoon as Bucks lose in Denver
DENVER (AP) — Danilo Gallinari scored a season-high 26 points, Kenneth Faried had 14 points and 14 rebounds and Denver beat the Milwaukee Bucks 106-95 on Tuesday night, hours after Brian Shaw was fired as Nuggets coach.Guard Ty Lawson had 16 points and 10 assists for Denver, which ended a six-game losing streak and won at home for the first time since Jan. 14.Shaw was fired after 1 1/2 seasons with the team at 20-39.
DENVER (AP) — Danilo Gallinari scored a season-high 26 points, Kenneth Faried had 14 points and 14 rebounds and Denver beat the Milwaukee Bucks 106-95 on Tuesday night, hours after Brian Shaw was fired as Nuggets coach.Guard Ty Lawson had 16 points and 10 assists for Denver, which ended a six-game losing streak and won at home for the first time since Jan. 14.Shaw was fired after 1 1/2 seasons with the team at 20-39.
Bucks stumble for second night in row and lose to Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Trey Burke had 23 points and six assists to help the Utah Jazz hold off the Milwaukee Bucks 82-75 on Saturday night.Derrick Favors added 16 points, 12 rebounds and three steals for the Jazz, who have won consecutive games for the sixth time this season.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Trey Burke had 23 points and six assists to help the Utah Jazz hold off the Milwaukee Bucks 82-75 on Saturday night.Derrick Favors added 16 points, 12 rebounds and three steals for the Jazz, who have won consecutive games for the sixth time this season.
Milwaukee Bucks: MVP season ticket plans for 2015-16 season now available
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee Bucks announced Thursday, February 26th that MVP season ticket packages for the upcoming 2015-16 NBA season are now available.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee Bucks announced Thursday, February 26th that MVP season ticket packages for the upcoming 2015-16 NBA season are now available.
Carter-Williams impress in debut, Bucks beat 76ers 104-88
MILWAUKEE (AP) — John Henson scored 21 points, Michael Carter-Williams had seven points and eight assists in his Milwaukee debut, and the Bucks built a big early lead against the point guard's former team in a 104-88 win Wednesday night over the Philadelphia 76ers.Khris Middleton added 19 points for Milwaukee, which led by as many 29.Jason Richardson scored 16 for the 76ers, who lost their fifth straight game.Carter-Williams went from one of the NBA's worst teams to a surprising upstart vying for the playoffs.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — John Henson scored 21 points, Michael Carter-Williams had seven points and eight assists in his Milwaukee debut, and the Bucks built a big early lead against the point guard's former team in a 104-88 win Wednesday night over the Philadelphia 76ers.Khris Middleton added 19 points for Milwaukee, which led by as many 29.Jason Richardson scored 16 for the 76ers, who lost their fifth straight game.Carter-Williams went from one of the NBA's worst teams to a surprising upstart vying for the playoffs.
In honest video, Larry Sanders talks about depression, anxiety, decision to walk away from Milwaukee Bucks
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- He quit the Milwaukee Bucks and the NBA, and now, for the first time, we're hearing from Larry Sanders as he explains why he left a promising career with millions of dollars on the table."I'm Larry Sanders.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- He quit the Milwaukee Bucks and the NBA, and now, for the first time, we're hearing from Larry Sanders as he explains why he left a promising career with millions of dollars on the table."I'm Larry Sanders.
The next step: Bucks hire architects to design new sports, entertainment complex
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The owners of the Milwaukee Bucks announced on Wednesday, February 25th that they have hired a group of prominent global, national and local architects to begin developing designs for a new sports and entertainment complex in downtown Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The owners of the Milwaukee Bucks announced on Wednesday, February 25th that they have hired a group of prominent global, national and local architects to begin developing designs for a new sports and entertainment complex in downtown Milwaukee.
Bucks stopped in Chicago, Bulls win 87-71
CHICAGO (AP) — Tony Snell scored 20 points, Nikola Mirotic had 16 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, and the surging Chicago Bulls pounded the Milwaukee Bucks on the boards on their way to an 87-71 victory on Monday night.
CHICAGO (AP) — Tony Snell scored 20 points, Nikola Mirotic had 16 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, and the surging Chicago Bulls pounded the Milwaukee Bucks on the boards on their way to an 87-71 victory on Monday night.
Bucks battle back but Atlanta Hawks fly by 97-86
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paul Millsap had 23 points and 16 rebounds, Kyle Korver added 12 points and the Atlanta Hawks avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season with a 97-86 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.Korver hit three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter after Atlanta squandered an early 16-point lead.Giannis Antetokounmpo's two foul shots with 49 seconds left in the third quarter tied it at 64 for MilwaukeeBut the best team in the Eastern Conference returned to a formula in the fourth quarter that had worked so well in the first half, making extra passes on offense and frustrating the Bucks on defense.Atlanta opened the fourth with a 24-7 run, including a 3 and an open layup by Millsap for a 90-73 lead with 5:05 left.Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton each finished with 19 points for Milwaukee, which had its four-game winning streak snapped.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paul Millsap had 23 points and 16 rebounds, Kyle Korver added 12 points and the Atlanta Hawks avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season with a 97-86 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.Korver hit three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter after Atlanta squandered an early 16-point lead.Giannis Antetokounmpo's two foul shots with 49 seconds left in the third quarter tied it at 64 for MilwaukeeBut the best team in the Eastern Conference returned to a formula in the fourth quarter that had worked so well in the first half, making extra passes on offense and frustrating the Bucks on defense.Atlanta opened the fourth with a 24-7 run, including a 3 and an open layup by Millsap for a 90-73 lead with 5:05 left.Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton each finished with 19 points for Milwaukee, which had its four-game winning streak snapped.
Milwaukee Bucks' Larry Sanders released from team
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- After months of problems on and off the court, the tumultuous relationship between the Milwaukee Bucks and center Larry Sanders, has officially come to an end.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- After months of problems on and off the court, the tumultuous relationship between the Milwaukee Bucks and center Larry Sanders, has officially come to an end.
Bucks grind out another win, 89-81 over Denver
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton scored 15 points, John Henson added 14 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Denver Nuggets 89-81 on Friday night in their first game since tweaking their roster at the NBA trade deadline.The athletic Henson had four buckets during a 20-7 run over the last 7 minutes of the third quarter to help put Milwaukee ahead for good after trailing the entire first half.Denver stayed within a possession or two for much of the fourth quarter, but went 1 of 5 from the field with a turnover over the last 3:26.Wilson Chandler led Denver with 19 points.Michael Carter-Williams, who was acquired from Philadelphia as part of a three-team deal that sent Brandon Knight to Phoenix, did not play because of a sprained right big toe.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton scored 15 points, John Henson added 14 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Denver Nuggets 89-81 on Friday night in their first game since tweaking their roster at the NBA trade deadline.The athletic Henson had four buckets during a 20-7 run over the last 7 minutes of the third quarter to help put Milwaukee ahead for good after trailing the entire first half.Denver stayed within a possession or two for much of the fourth quarter, but went 1 of 5 from the field with a turnover over the last 3:26.Wilson Chandler led Denver with 19 points.Michael Carter-Williams, who was acquired from Philadelphia as part of a three-team deal that sent Brandon Knight to Phoenix, did not play because of a sprained right big toe.