Bucks lose in 3 overtimes to Nets
NEW YORK (AP) — Brook Lopez had 32 points and a season-high 18 rebounds, helping the Brooklyn Nets to a 129-127 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in the second triple-overtime meeting between the teams this season.Lopez threw down a powerful dunk on a three-point play to open the scoring in the third OT, and the Nets finally held on to hand the Bucks their fifth straight loss.Milwaukee had pulled out a 122-118 triple-overtime win here on Nov. 19 in former Nets coach Jason Kidd's first trip back to Brooklyn.
Senate Majority Leader says Walker's plan to help pay for new Bucks arena is "pretty much dead"
MADISON (AP) — The Republican leader of the Wisconsin Senate says he is looking at alternatives to Governor Scott Walker's plan to help pay for a new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks.Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said Thursday, March 19th that Walker's plan calling for issuing $220 million in bonds is "pretty much dead." Fitzgerald says he is talking with Milwaukee city and county leaders about other options that may or may not include state borrowing.Fitzgerald says he believes a deal can be reached that doesn't include state borrowing, but he'll do "whatever gets the deal done."Republicans who control the Legislature have been outspoken in their concerns over having the state borrow as much as Walker wanted to pay for a new arena.
Bucks comeback in New Orleans falls just short
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Anthony Davis had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans held off the Milwaukee Bucks, 85-84 on Tuesday night.Davis, who shoots around 55 percent, hit only 6 of 18 shots, but made 8 of 9 free throws and hit a clutch 15-footer that gave New Orleans an 85-82 lead with 1:07 left.The lead held up by the narrowest of margins when Ersan Ilyasova's 3-point attempt at the final horn hit rattled off the inside of the rim twice before bouncing out — much to the relief of the Pelicans, who moved back into the Western Conference's final playoff spot with the victory.Ilyasova and Giannis Antetokounmpo each scored 15 for Milwaukee, while Jerryd Bayless and John Henson each scored 14.Quincy Pondexter hit five 3-pointers and finished with 18 points for New Orleans, while Omer Asik had 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Bucks fans take note: Wednesday is first opportunity to claim playoff tickets
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Beginning at noon on Wednesday, March 18th, Milwaukee Bucks fans will have their first opportunity to claim tickets to the 2015 NBA Playoffs by purchasing the “Stretch Run” package – the only way fans can guarantee themselves access to all of Milwaukee’s potential postseason action.Those who buy the Stretch Run package by April 1st will not only get tickets to all potential Bucks postseason games at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, but they will also receive a free ticket to the final two regular season home games – the Bucks’ stretch run – at no additional cost.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.