From Bucks' ball boy to usher: Kenneth Green has seen both the old and the new at the BMO Harris Bradley Center
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks are back in the NBA playoffs -- allowing one local basketball observer to reminisce.
Bucks brush past Hornets for 89-79 win
MILWAUKEE — Tony Snell scored 16 points, Jason Terry had season highs of 15 points and five 3-pointers, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Charlotte Hornets 89-79 on Monday night.Center Greg Monroe provided punch in the paint with 16 points and nine rebounds for the Bucks, who clinched at least the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs with the win.Giannis Antetokounmpo picked up his third triple-double of the season with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, clinching the feat after firing a pass with 54 seconds left to Khris Middleton for a 3.The Hornets led for much of the first three quarters despite being without leading scorer Kemba Walker because of a hyperextended left knee.Trailing 66-61 going into the fourth, Milwaukee asserted control in the final period with Terry hitting from the outside and Monroe controlling the middle.Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 13 points for the Hornets.But Charlotte shot just 5 of 20 from the floor in the fourth quarter, when the Bucks were only starting to take off.
Bucks' Fan Appreciation Night: GRAMMY-winning 'Arrested Development' perform at halftime
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, April 10th were set to celebrate "Fan Appreciation Night" in a big way -- inviting GRAMMY-winning hip-hop group "Arrested Development" for a special halftime performance.Before the game, the group held a music workshop for about 20 kids.
Fear the deer! Bucks beat 76ers 90-82 to clinch playoff spot
PHILADELPHIA — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 90-82 on Saturday night to clinch a playoff berth.The Bucks, who snapped a three-game losing streak, began the night needing a victory and a loss by either Chicago, Indiana or Miami to secure their second postseason berth in three years.
Paul George scores 23 points, Pacers beat Bucks 104-89
INDIANAPOLIS — With the bottom half of the Eastern Conference playoff picture tightening up on a nightly basis, Paul George and the Indiana Pacers got a much-needed home win Thursday night to keep their postseason hopes alive.George had 23 points and 10 rebounds to help the Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 104-89.
Bucks' recent success gained Thunder's full attention; OKC beat Milwaukee 110-79
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma -- Russell Westbrook matched Oscar Robertson's single-season record with his 41st triple-double and helped the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Milwaukee Bucks 110-79 on Tuesday night, April 4th.Westbrook clinched his seventh straight triple-double on an assist to Taj Gibson with 9:17 left in the third quarter.
31 points, 15 rebounds for Giannis Antetokounmpo, but Bucks fall to Dallas Mavericks 109-105
MILWAUKEE -- Harrison Barnes scored 15 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Dallas Mavericks to a 109-105 victory over the listless Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, April 2nd.The Mavericks played as if they still had a chance at the playoffs, while the Bucks frittered away an opportunity to cement their hold on the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference.Dallas capitalized on 15 turnovers, turning them into 19 points, and Nicolas Brussino's uncontested layup gave the Mavericks a 91-82 lead with 7:12 left to play.The Bucks pulled to 106-103 on Matthew Dellavedova's 3-pointer with 1:24 to play, but got no closer.Dirk Nowitzki and J.J. Barea each had 17 points as the Mavericks snapped a four-game losing streak.
Middleton, Maker lead Bucks to 108-105 OT win over Pistons
Khris Middleton hit a 3-pointer with 40.7 seconds left in overtime, rookie Thon Maker scored a career-high 23 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 108-105 on Friday night.Middleton hit the 3 from the right wing after Maker tipped an offensive rebound right back to his teammate to save a crucial possession that started with a Middleton miss from nearly the same spot behind the arc.It was a thrilling end to the month for the Bucks, who moved into fifth place in the Eastern Conference after going 14-4 in March.Tobias Harris scored 23 points to lead the Pistons in a game of wild of swings.
Surprise! Mountain Dew arranges for some Pre-April Fool's fun with Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo
MILWAUKEE -- Mountain Dew did it big in advance of April Fool's Day (Saturday) -- and got the biggest prankster they could find.The beverage maker arranged to have NBA All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks mess with a few unsuspecting NBA fans in Milwaukee.
Johnson Controls, 1st major sponsor of new Bucks arena, named official “smart building” partner
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks and Johnson Controls have teamed up to make the new arena in downtown Milwaukee a "smart building."The announcement was made Thursday, March 30th, and Bucks officials said Johnson Controls is the first "founding partner" or major sponsor for the new arena.
Bucks fend off late Celtics rally in 103-100 win
BOSTON, Massachusetts -- Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points and nine rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks knocked the Boston Celtics out first place in the Eastern Conference with a 103-100 victory on Wednesday night, March 29th.Malcolm Brogdon, one of the leading contenders for NBA Rookie of the Year, finished with 16 points and nine assists.
Snell scores 26 points, Bucks beat Hornets 118-108
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- Tony Snell doesn't mind being the fourth option in the Milwaukee Bucks offense.
“We are building a destination:" MATC receives $3M grant, largest in school's history
MILWAUKEE -- The sound of an engine was appropriate background noise on the downtown campus of Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) Tuesday, March 28th.
Butler did it: Bulls pulls away for 109-94 win over Bucks
MILWAUKEE -- Jimmy Butler rarely passed up opportunities to share the ball.
Bucks arena construction progressing ahead of schedule: "Amazing how fast it's coming together"
MILWAUKEE -- A lot of work has gone into the $500 million Milwaukee Bucks arena project in downtown Milwaukee in a very short time -- and as of Sunday, March 26th, crews were ahead of schedule."It's amazing how fast it's coming together," Dale Janetka, Bucks fan said.Since the groundbreaking in June 2016, there's been a lot of progress at the construction site next to the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
22 points, 8 rebounds for Giannis Antetokounmpo, but Bucks fall to Bulls 109-94
MILWAUKEE -- Nikola Mirotic tied a season high with 28 points, Jimmy Butler had 20 points and a career-high 14 assists, and the Chicago Bulls pulled away in the second half for a 109-94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, March 26th.Butler broke his previous career best for assists (12) by the end of a pivotal third quarter, when Chicago stretched a one-point lead at the half to 91-79 going into the fourth.Butler punctuated the second-half runaway with a backcourt steal off a telegraphed pass by Greg Monroe before strolling the other way for an easy dunk and 17-point lead with 8:55 left.Mirotic hit three 3-pointers in the third quarter, while Rajon Rondo scored 14 of his 18 points in that period.Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points and eight rebounds for the Bucks.
Streaking Bucks beat Hawks 100-97, tie for 5th in East
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo picked up his second straight double-double with 34 points and 13 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks held on to beat the Atlanta Hawks 100-97 on Friday night.The Bucks, who have won 11 of 13 games, moved into a tie with Atlanta for fifth place in the Eastern Conference.
Middleton has 26 and Bucks beat the Blazers 93-90
PORTLAND -- Khris Middleton scored 26 points, and the Bucks outlasted the Trail Blazers for a 93-90 victory on Tuesday night."This shows how much we've grown over the season," Middleton said. "At this time last season we would've panicked but tonight and on this road trip we stayed with it and weathered the storm."Giannis Antetokounmpo added 22 points for the Bucks (35-35), who have won nine of 11 as they jostle for playoff positon in the Eastern Conference.
"So much fun:" Bucks legend Sidney Moncrief hosts Special Olympics basketball clinic at Homestead H.S.
MEQUON -- Sidney Moncrief was a star on several very successful Milwaukee Bucks teams in the 1980s, but what he has been doing since his playing days is making him a star as well."It's so much fun," Moncrief said.Moncrief recently returned to Wisconsin for an event he has been part of in the past, and he said he was more than happy to continue his involvement.