Milwaukee Bucks plan illuminated message board on new arena
MILWAUKEE -- There are new details about an LED message board set to appear above the northwest entrance of the new Milwaukee Bucks arena.Design documents submitted to the Milwaukee Plan Commission show the message board will wrap around the corner of the arena, looking like a glass wall during the day, and a message board at night.It will be 15 feet tall and 85 feet wide, with a Bucks sign and benches below -- facing the public plaza to the east of the new arena.CLICK HERE for more on this story via the Milwaukee Business Journal.
Hands-Only CPR: You may be willing to help, but do you know what to do?
MILWAUKEE -- It's a life-saving technique you may not be familiar with -- hands-only CPR.
Bucks rout Suns to snap 5-game losing streak, 137-112
PHOENIX — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points to lead six Milwaukee players in double figures and the Bucks snapped a five-game losing streak with a 137-112 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night, their highest-scoring game of the season.Devin Booker, whose 20-foot bank shot at the buzzer beat the Kings in Sacramento on Friday night, scored 31 points for the Suns, 27 during a blistering final 7:13 of the first half.The Bucks shredded the Suns' defense, shooting 63 percent while setting season highs for most points in a quarter, half and game.Ex-Sun Mirza Teletovic added 19 points and Jabari Parker had 18 for the Bucks in just their second win in the last 12 games.Rookie Marquese Chriss scored a career-high 27 points for Phoenix.
Bucks beat by Nuggets 121-117
DENVER — Nikola Jokic returned to the lineup with the first triple-double of his career, and the Denver Nuggets beat the skidding Milwaukee Bucks 121-117 on Friday night.Jokic had 20 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists after missing three games with a strained left hip.
Bucks acquire Spencer Hawes, Roy Hibbert from Charlotte for Miles Plumlee; request waivers on Steve Novak
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks have acquired forward/center Spencer Hawes and center Roy Hibbert from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for center Miles Plumlee.
Milwaukee Bucks fall to Utah Jazz 104-88; Bucks never led after 1st quarter
SALT LAKE CITY — Rudy Gobert scored 26 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, leading the Utah Jazz to an easy 104-88 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, February 1st.The double-double was Gobert's 33rd of the season for the Jazz, who also got 27 points from Gordon Hayward.Utah took a 61-43 lead into halftime after dominating the second quarter.
Payments on Milwaukee Bucks arena-related projects more than $80 million so far
MILWAUKEE -- Payments on projects related to the Milwaukee Bucks arena have reached $83 million.As of December, more than $75 million had gone toward the arena -- $8 million toward the new parking structure and the remainder going toward a public plaza.Overall, those payments are less than 20 percent of the $524 million budget for the arena, parking structure and plaza.CLICK HERE for more on this story via the Milwaukee Business Journal.
Bucks beat by Celtics 112-108
MILWAUKEE — Isaiah Thomas had 37 points, and Jae Crowder scored four of his 20 points on free throws in the final 28 seconds of overtime to help the Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks 112-108 on Saturday night.Boston won its third straight after squandering a 16-point second half lead and a 42-point first quarter, its best of the season.Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 21 points, and Greg Monroe had 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Milwaukee Bucks fall to Toronto Raptors, 102-86
TORONTO — Kyle Lowry had 32 points, Norman Powell added 19 and the Toronto Raptors snapped their longest losing streak of the season at five games with a 102-86 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.Still without injured star DeMar DeRozan, Toronto rolled to its seventh straight victory against the Bucks and 13th in the last 14 meetings.Jabari Parker had 21 points and 13 rebounds, and Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 19 for the Bucks, who lost for the seventh time in eight games.Having trailed since the 4:49 mark of the first quarter and by as many as 19 at one point, the Bucks clawed to within seven entering the fourth.
Bill aims to ban cities from making union contracts a consideration when putting out bids for a job
MILWAUKEE -- A bill in Madison would ban local governments from requiring that companies bidding for a project have union ties.
Milwaukee Bucks fall to Philadelphia 76ers 114-109
MILWAUKEE -- Despite playing without leading scorer Joel Embiid for the second consecutive game, the Philadelphia 76ers held off the Milwaukee Bucks 114-109 on Wednesday night, January 25th to win for the fifth time in six games.Gerald Henderson led the 76ers with 20 points, Ersan Ilyasova and Dario Saric added 17 apiece, and the 76ers scored a season-high 72 points in the first half.Greg Monroe's season-high 28 points led the Bucks, Jabari Parker added 20 and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 17 points and 12 rebounds.A 3-pointer by Matthew Dellavedova gave Milwaukee a 97-96 lead with just less than six minutes left.
Milwaukee Bucks achieve first hiring requirements on arena project
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks met the first requirements for local hiring for the new arena project.Forty percent of construction jobs must go to Milwaukee residents.
Giannis Antetokounmpo helps Bucks boost midseason attendance, TV ratings
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks' breakout star Giannis Antetokounmpo is helping to boost attendance and TV ratings for the team.Through the Bucks' first 22 games at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, attendance is averaging 15,499 people -- nearly a three-percent increase from last season.Television ratings on FOX Sports Wisconsin are also seeing a boost.Through the first 41 games, the number of households watching games has increased nine percent.CLICK HERE for more on this story via the Milwaukee Business Journal.Meanwhile, Giannis Antetokounmpo's has made the list of the NBA's 15 most popular jerseys.
Antetokounmpo scores 31 in Bucks' 127-114 win over Rockets
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points, Jabari Parker had 28 and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a five-game losing streak with a 127-114 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night, January 23rd.James Harden just missed a triple-double with 26 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds for Houston, which fell to 1-1 on its five-game road trip.
Bucks fall to Magic 112-96
ORLANDO, Fla. — Elfrid Payton scored 20 points, Jeff Green added 18 points and seven rebounds off the bench, and the Orlando Magic snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Milwaukee Bucks 112-96 on Friday night.The Magic, returning home from a 1-5 road trip, played with a small lineup for much of the night and it provided the offense they needed with two of their top scorers out.
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo selected for All-Star Game; 1st since 2004
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo has been voted into the All-Star Game!
Common Council vote allows Bucks to proceed with 'entertainment block'
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Common Council has given final approval for the Milwaukee Bucks to begin construction on a public plaza and entertainment block near the new arena.The Bucks plan to begin construction on the entertainment block this summer, and the public plaza in the fall.The entertainment block will be built on a city-owned parking structure that is being demolished.The project is expected to be completed in time for the Bucks arena opening, which is scheduled for summer or fall of 2018.CLICK HERE for more on this story via the Milwaukee Business Journal.
Milwaukee Bucks lose 3rd straight; falling to Houston Rockets 111-92
HOUSTON — James Harden had 38 points, eight assists and six rebounds, and the Houston Rockets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 111-92 on Wednesday night, January 18th.Harden drilled a straightaway 3-pointer with six minutes left to give Houston a 13-point lead and shimmied his shoulders down the court in a celebratory dance as the Bucks called timeout.After losing three of four, the Rockets regained their form while improving to 17-4 at home this season.Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and three blocks for Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Bucks lose 2nd straight game, falling to 76ers 113-104 at BMO Harris Bradley Center
MILWAUKEE — Joel Embiid scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and the Philadelphia 76ers won for the fourth time in five games, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 113-104 on Monday, January 16th.The Sixers improved to 13-26.
Milwaukee Bucks fall to Atlanta Hawks 111-98
ATLANTA — Kent Bazemore scored 24 points, Mike Dunleavy added 20 and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 111-98 on Sunday.Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 33 points and was a tough matchup in the paint for Milwaukee, which dropped 2 1/2 games behind the fourth-place Hawks in the Eastern Conference.Atlanta has won eight of nine.