Give the gift of life! Take part in the Milwaukee Bucks Blood Drive
MILWAUKEE -- Hundreds of people in Milwaukee donated blood on Monday, March 28th -- during the annual Bucks, BloodCenter of Wisconsin Blood Drive.
Bucks bow in Charlotte 115-91
MILWAUKEE — Nicolas Batum scored 23 of his 25 points in the first half and the Charlotte Hornets used a 3-point barrage to rout the Milwaukee Bucks 115-91 on Saturday night.Marvin Williams added 21 points and Kemba Walker had 18 for the Hornets, who won three of four games in the season series.
Milwaukee Bucks fall 101-90 to Atlanta Hawks
ATLANTA — Jeff Teague scored 12 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter and the Atlanta Hawks overcame poor 3-point shooting to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 101-90 on Friday night.Paul Millsap had 14 points and 13 rebounds and Al Horford also had 14 points to keep the Hawks' late-season surge going.
Just Listen: Milwaukee Bucks inspire kids to make positive life choices
MILWAUKEE -- There are many ways to help others learns to make positive choices in life.
Bucks lose fourth of last five games, falling to Cleveland Cavaliers 113-104
CLEVELAND — LeBron James scored 26 points, Kevin Love added 24 and the Cleveland Cavaliers stayed drama-free during a 113-104 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, March 23rd.Kyrie Irving celebrated his 24th birthday by flirting with a triple-double and Tristan Thompson added 13 points and 10 rebounds for Cleveland, which maintained its grip on the top seed in the Eastern Conference.However, the Cavs didn't put the Bucks away until the final minute, when J.R. Smith's 3-pointer with 20 seconds left put Cleveland ahead 111-102.Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 and Jerryd Bayless 15 to lead the Bucks, who lost for the fourth time in five games.
Kostas Antetokounmpo helped WFB Dominican win state; he's also won big brother Giannis' respect
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks standout Giannis Antetokounmpo is a competitor.
27 points for Khris Middleton, 21 for Giannis Antetokounmpo, but Bucks unable to hold off Pistons
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan — Andre Drummond's tip-in with two seconds remaining lifted the Detroit Pistons to a 92-91 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night, March 21st.The Pistons, who are in a tight race for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, came out inexplicably flat and trailed by 17 points in the first half.
Mortensen Construction to manage build of new Milwaukee Bucks arena
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks announced on Monday, March 21st that Mortenson Construction has been named as the construction manager for the new multi-purpose arena to be built in downtown Milwaukee.The 714,000-square-foot facility, which is the result of a historic public-private partnership between Bucks ownership, Senator Kohl, and the city, county and state, will anchor a new sports and entertainment district in Milwaukee that will transform 30 acres of vacant land into a new vibrant, urban neighborhood activated by sports, entertainment, residential and office uses.
Milwaukee Bucks fall to Utah Jazz 94-85
MILWAUKEE — Gordon Hayward scored 18 points, including 13 during a decisive third quarter, to lead the Utah Jazz over the Milwaukee Bucks 94-85 on Sunday night, March 20th.Trey Lyles added 14 points for Utah, which won for the fifth time in six games.
"Make-A-Wish" kid from Sacramento meets former player, now coach Jason Kidd in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- This Milwaukee Bucks season is going to come up short of preseason expectations, but that doesn't mean that some big victories are not being posted, and not all of them are in the standings.One of the biggest Bucks wins of the season came on March 9th.
Tyler Ennis' big fourth quarter leads Bucks past Grizzlies 96-86
MILWAUKEE — Tyler Ennis scored all 13 of his points in the fourth quarter to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 96-86 victory over the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night, March 17th.Playing all reserves, the Bucks used a 15-2 run capped by Ennis' reverse layup that gave Milwaukee an 83-75 lead with 5:47 to play.
Pictures: Milwaukee Bucks release new renderings of proposed training center
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, March 17th released a pair of renderings of the team’s new training center in conjunction with the submission of detailed plans for the development to the city.
Milwaukee Bucks sign guard Jared Cunningham to 10-day contract
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks have signed guard Jared Cunningham to a 10-day contract pursuant to the NBA’s hardship exception.The Bucks say Cunningham, 24, most recently played for the Idaho Stampede of the NBA D-League, where he appeared in three games (all starts) and averaged 17.3 points, 4.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 32.0 minutes per game.
Bucks' three-game winning streak snapped by Toronto Raptors
MILWAUKEE — Kyle Lowry scored 25 points and the Toronto Raptors, despite resting leading scorer DeMar DeRozan, had no trouble with the Milwaukee Bucks in a 107-89 victory Tuesday night, March 15th.Giannis Antetokounmpo had 18 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists in 35 minutes for Milwaukee, just missing a triple-double.DeRozan, who averages 23.8 points per game, was in uniform but didn't play after starting each of the team's first 65 games and playing 39 minutes in a loss to Chicago on Monday night.Toronto took control by scoring the first eight points of the second half to open a 62-49 lead.
Ground broken on sewer project related to Bucks arena as big announcement planned
MILWAUKEE -- The first substantial project related to the new Milwaukee Bucks arena is underway -- and FOX6 News has learned on Thursday, March 17th, Milwaukee Bucks officials will hand over arena designs to city of Milwaukee officials.Construction is underway near 6th and McKinley in Milwaukee."Change is good!
Seventh-graders learn about the business of basketball at BMO Harris Bradley Center
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, March 14th taught seventh-graders how to run a basketball team.The Bucks invited hundreds of seventh-graders from Milwaukee Public Schools to tour the BMO Harris Bradley Center and observe different career paths in the sports business world.Those kids got to see every facet of the arena, from food services, to security, to event presentation, and other things that go into running a professional basketball team.Peter Feigin, Bucks president, said the earlier the better when it comes to this type of hands-on learning."The earlier we expose kids to what the possibility of professional careers are other than possibly being a professional athlete or doing things that are really out of the realm of reality and really get them motivated to do things that can really be possible which is having a business career in sports which is something they could love," Feigin said.Feigin also said this is one way the Bucks can fulfill their responsibility of giving back to the community.PHOTO GALLERY
Giannis Antetokounmpo's fourth triple-double in 11 games leads Bucks to win over Nets
NEW YORK — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds, nearly getting his fourth triple-double in the last 11 games by halftime, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Brooklyn Nets 109-100 on Sunday night, March 13th.Antetokounmpo already had 12 points, nine assists and eight rebounds by the half on his way to becoming the first Bucks player with four triple-doubles in a season.
Middleton scores 19 points to lead Bucks past Pelicans
MILWAUKEE — Khris Middleton scored 19 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 18 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 103-92 on Saturday night.Jerryd Bayless had 17 points for Milwaukee, which put six players in double figures and snapped a six-game losing streak to New Orleans that dated to 2012.Anthony Davis had 29 points and 11 rebounds for the Pelicans, who have lost seven of eight.
Bucks' O.J. Mayo out for the season after tripping on stairs, fracturing ankle
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks guard O.J. Mayo suffered a fractured right ankle on Thursday morning, March 10th and will miss the remainder of the 2015-16 season, General Manager John Hammond said.Mayo accidentally tripped descending his stairs at home.In 41 games (24 starts) this season, Mayo has averaged 7.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.17 steals in 26.6 minutes per contest.