Milwaukee Bucks exercise contract options on four key players
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks have exercised the third-year contract options on Tyler Ennis and Jabari Parker, and the fourth-year contract options on Giannis Antetokounmpo and Michael Carter-Williams.Antetokounmpo, 20, appeared in 81 games (71 starts) last year during his sophomore campaign and averaged 12.7 points with 6.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.0 blocks in 31.4 minutes per contest.
Bucks push Bulls, but lose in double overtime
MILWAUKEE -- The Bucks put forth a sensational effort Thursday night but came up on the losing end of a 113-106 double overtime decision against the Bulls in the NBA Playoffs.
"The feeling is great:" Rookie Giannis Antetokounmpo helps Bucks make the NBA playoffs
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee Bucks will soon take the court in the NBA playoffs.
Bucks battered by Hawks 101-88
ATLANTA (AP) — DeMarre Carroll scored 23 points and Kyle Korver put on quite a shooting display in the third quarter, carrying the Atlanta Hawks to a 101-88 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.Having clinched top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Hawks are trying to maintain their playing edge while staying healthy for the final two weeks of the regular season.
Spur-ned; Bucks fall again, 114-103
MILWAUKEE -- The .500 mark looks a whole lot better on the way up.
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 battle back but Atlanta Hawks fly by 97-86
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paul Millsap had 23 points and 16 rebounds, Kyle Korver added 12 points and the Atlanta Hawks avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season with a 97-86 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.Korver hit three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter after Atlanta squandered an early 16-point lead.Giannis Antetokounmpo's two foul shots with 49 seconds left in the third quarter tied it at 64 for MilwaukeeBut the best team in the Eastern Conference returned to a formula in the fourth quarter that had worked so well in the first half, making extra passes on offense and frustrating the Bucks on defense.Atlanta opened the fourth with a 24-7 run, including a 3 and an open layup by Millsap for a 90-73 lead with 5:05 left.Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton each finished with 19 points for Milwaukee, which had its four-game winning streak snapped.
"It's never personal:" With 30 wins at the All-Star break, Bucks make surprising move; trading Brandon Knight
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee Bucks have had a remarkable season so far.
NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo named Eastern Conf. Player of the Week
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The National Basketball Association announced on Monday, February 9th that Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Feb. 2-8.
Bucks have a good "Knight", beat Boston 96-93
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Knight scored 26 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 14 points and 11 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks held off the Boston Celtics 96-93 on Saturday night for their sixth win in seven games.Milwaukee went more than three minutes without scoring before John Henson made a half-hook in the lane with 2:04 remaining to put the Bucks up 94-91.
Rally vs. Rockets falls short in Bucks loss
HOUSTON -- The Bucks' five game winning streak came to an end Friday night, and strangely, Milwaukee played some of its best basketball of the whole streak in the loss.
Bucks rally past Lakers in overtime 113-105
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 25 points and Brandon Knight had 24 as the Milwaukee Bucks outlasted the Los Angeles Lakers 113-105 in overtime Wednesday night for their fifth consecutive victory.Knight, who returned to the lineup after missing Monday's game in Toronto with a quadriceps injury, scored 12 points in overtime.
Short-handed Bucks stave off Raptors in Toronto 82-75
TORONTO (AP) — Khris Middleton scored 25 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 12 points and 12 rebounds, and the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks snapped a six-game losing streak against the Toronto Raptors with an 82-75 victory Monday night.Jared Dudley scored 14 points and John Henson had 12 for the Bucks, who never trailed despite playing the final 28 minutes with only eight players.
Bucks Giannis to compete in All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk contest
Milwaukee, Wi -- The Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo will compete in the NBA's Slam Dunk competition as part of the NBA All-Star game festivities.
Home not sweet home as Bucks lose to Suns 102-96
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Markieff Morris scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 102-96 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.Isaiah Thomas added 19 and Goran Dragic 16 for the Suns, which have scored a 100 or more points for the nine straight games.Brandon Knight scored 26 and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 16 for the Bucks, which lost their fourth straight at home.The Suns have won nine of the last 11 and opened the four-game road trip with their third consecutive victory.
Bucks blow 21 point lead, get overtime win in Charlotte 104-94
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brandon Knight scored 18 points, including a layup to force overtime, and the Milwaukee Bucks pulled away to beat the Charlotte Hornets 104-94 on Monday.Jared Dudley scored 17 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 16, Zaza Pachulia had 15, O.J. Mayo had 13 and John Henson added 11 for the Bucks (16-16), who snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Hornets dating back to the 2011-2012 season.Kemba Walker scored 28 points, Gerald Henderson added 19 and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 10 for theHornets (10-22), who fought back from a 21-point deficit in the first half.Walker's layup with 54.5 seconds remaining gave Charlotte an 83-81 lead, but Knight followed up his own blocked shot for a layup with 16 seconds left to tie the score and force overtime.Milwaukee then pulled ahead for good on Henson's three-point play with 3:51 left in overtime.
Bucks lose Giannis in 104-97 loss at Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo left the Milwaukee Bucks' game at Portland with a sprained left ankle late in the second quarter of Wednesday night's 104-97 loss in Portland.Antetokounmpo grimaced in pain while his teammates surrounded him, but he eventually walked off the floor and straight to the locker room.
Bucks can't calm Thunder in 114-101 loss
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 23 points in his first home game of the season, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Milwaukee Bucks 114-101 on Tuesday night.Durant, the reigning MVP, missed the first 17 games with a broken bone in his right foot, then played three road games before making his home debut.
Bucks beat Minnesota Timberwolves 103-86
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Larry Sanders had 15 points, seven rebounds and five blocks to help the Milwaukee Bucks to a 103-86 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.Brandon Knight scored 13 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter for the Bucks (9-7), who have won five of their last seven games in a spirited start under new coach Jason Kidd.
Bucks Beat Timberwolves, win 9th game, 103-86
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Larry Sanders had 15 points, seven rebounds and five blocks to help the Milwaukee Bucks to a 103-86 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.Brandon Knight scored 13 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter for the Bucks (9-7), who have won five of their last seven games in a spirited start under new coach Jason Kidd.