Bucks cut down Nets gain 8th playoff spot
NEWARK, NJ -- The Milwaukee Bucks earned their third-straight win on Monday night, 105-99 over the Nets in New Jersey.
Bucks tip Toronto, knocking on playoff door
TORONTO -- Don't look now, but the Milwaukee Bucks are one game out of the eighth and final playoff spot after beating Toronto, 105-99 on Sunday evening.Ersan Ilyasova continues to put up all star numbers.
Bucks hold off Knicks, 119-114
MILWAUKEE -- Ersan Ilyasova was one of three Milwaukee Bucks' players with 20-plus points as his 26 led the Bucks to a 119-114 victory over the Knicks at the Bradley Center.Brandon Jennings and Mike Dunleavy netted 25 points apiece while Carlos Delfino and Drew Gooden scored 14 and 12, respectively.
Jennings, Gooden help Bucks stop 76ers
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks opened a make or break three-game set at home with a 97-93 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night; Brandon Jennings led the way with 33 points; the point guard scored 19 of those in the first quarter.The host coughed up a 9 point lead, but took an 8 point advantage on the strength of a 15-0 run late in the 3rd quarter and into the final 12 minutes.
Hawks rally past Bucks, 99-94
MILWAUKEE -- Vladimir Radmanovic made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 11.9 seconds remaining and the Atlanta Hawks rallied in the final period to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 99-94 on Friday night.Jannero Pargo scored 11 points, all in the fourth quarter.
Bucks stopped in 3rd quarter at Boston
BOSTON -- The Milwaukee Bucks went to to toe with the Celtics on Wednesday night in Boston, but once again, they were outplayed in the 3rd quarter of a 102-96 loss.Scott Skiles team was ahead by 4 points at halftime-only to be outscored (and pushed around) by 14 in that 3rd quarter.
Bucks late magic overcomes Wizards
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks had blown a 22 point lead.
Bogut will not need surgery on his ankle
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Milwaukee Bucks say center Andrew Bogut won't need surgery on his injured left ankle.Bucks general manager John Hammond says doctors reviewed a CT scan performed on Bogut's ankle Tuesday and agreed his ankle is healing properly.
Bulls run over Bucks
CHICAGO -- The NBA all-star break couldn't come soon enough for the beaten and battered Milwaukee Bucks.
11th annual Milwaukee Bucks Blood Drive
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks are teaming up with The Blood Center of Wisconsin for the 11th annual Milwaukee Bucks Blood Drive.The blood drive will be held Thursday, February 23rd at the Bradley Center (1001 N. 4th St., Milwaukee) from 7 a.m. to 7p.m.
Bucks stop in crunch time versus Magic
MILWAUKEE -- It's getting old - Monday night's Milwaukee Bucks loss to Orlando, their third to the Magic in ten days, was all too similar to the first two.
Bucks fall to Nets, 92-85
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Ersan Ilyasova had career highs of 29 points and 25 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 92-85 victory over New Jersey on Sunday night, spoiling the season debut of Nets center Brook Lopez.Ilyasova's 25 rebounds tied the NBA single-game high this season set Jan. 18 by Orlando's Dwight Howard in an overtime game against San Antonio.
Magic rally in 4th quarter and outlast Bucks, 94-85
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Dwight Howard scored 26 points and grabbed 20 rebounds as the Orlando Magic rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 94-85 Friday night.It was Howard's seventh 20-point, 20-rebound game of the season.Ryan Anderson added 23 points, including four 3-pointers and Hedo Turkoglu had 14 points and seven assists.The Magic have won four straight overall, and 12 in a row at home against the Bucks.Carlos Delfino led the Bucks with 16 points and Ersan Ilyasova added 14 points and 10 rebounds.The Bucks started a stretch of eight games that includes six on the road with their fourth straight loss.Orlando came into Friday shooting 45 percent from the 3-point line during their win streak.
Jennings says Bucks lack passion
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard Brandon Jennings didn't mince words following the Bucks 92-89 loss to lowly New Orleans Wednesday night in the Bradley Center.
King James, Heat Blow Out Bucks
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks had a chance to sweep Miami (3-0) for the first time since the 1990-91 season on Monday night in the Bradley Center.Since Milwaukee has struggled of late, and since LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and company blew an 18 point lead in the Bradley Center on February 1st, the results should have been predictable.The Heat blew the Bucks out of their building, 114-96.
Jennings lifts Bucks past Cavs 113-112 in overtime
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Brandon Jennings scored 24 points and made a big layup in overtime as the Milwaukee Bucks rallied for a 113-112 win Friday night over the Cleveland Cavaliers, who were without rookie guard Kyrie Irving and lost center Anderson Varejao in the third quarter with a sprained wrist.Jennings added eight assists for the Bucks, who trailed by 10 late in the third period -- right after Milwaukee coach Scott Skiles was ejected.Drew Gooden scored 19 points and made two free throws with 4.4 seconds left in OT for Milwaukee.Antawn Jamison had a season-high 34 points but missed two free throws with 3.7 seconds to go in regulation that would have put Cleveland ahead.Ramon Sessions added 16 assists in his second start in place of Irving, who missed his second straight game with a concussion.
Bucks fall to Magic, 99-94
MILWAUKEE -- Jason Richardson scored 28 of his season-high 31 points in the second half and made nine 3-pointers to lead the Orlando Magic to a 99-94 victory over the Bucks on Saturday night.A brash spectator behind Orlando's bench shouted, "You're washed up!" at Richardson during the first quarter.
Bradley Center pushing for more sponsorships
MILWAUKEE -- The Bradley Center is looking to buy some time while it considers options for its financial future, and there is a big push for more sponsorships.Milwaukee's business leaders hope to convince area corporations to buy sponsorships totaling $5 million to $6 million per year, until the possible construction of a new arena.
Bucks Three-mendous in Toronto
TORONTO -- The Milwaukee Bucks had to leave the country to snap their three game losing streak on Wednesday night.
Bucks burned by slow start, finish versus Suns
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks went through the motions for over half a game against the Phoenix Suns Tuesday night.