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Brew Hoop Mar 26, 2024
Rapid Recap: Bucks 124, Lakers 128

Rapid Recap: Bucks 124, Lakers 128

Photo by Stacy Revere/ Milwaukee coughs up a game they should’ve had In a marathon of a game, the Los Angeles Lakers came from behind and defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 128-124. NBA.com Box Score Cold shooting plagued the Lakers in the first quarter, as they clunked together a 7-of-25 shooting line in the first 12 minutes. Milwaukee did a good job taking advantage of that, Led by seven points apiece from Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis, the Bucks leapt out to a 32-16 advantage after the opening period. Thanks to Giannis securing a double-double through two...
Brew Hoop Mar 25, 2024
Bucks vs. Thunder: A Second Half Smack Down

Bucks vs. Thunder: A Second Half Smack Down

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Bench mob contributes 44 points in the demolition of the Thunder After a tight first half, the Milwaukee Bucks outscored the Oklahoma City Thunder 70-46 in the second half on their way to a 118-93 win. Giannis Antetokounmpo nearly had a 30-20 game with 30 points and 19 rebounds and Khris Middleton recorded his second career triple-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. MVP candidate Shai Gilegous-Alexander was held in check, scoring just 12 points on 5-for-12 shooting. Fellow guard Josh Giddey had a good night from beyond the...
Brew Hoop Mar 25, 2024
Monday Morning Media Roundup: Reintroducing Milwaukee’s Big Three

Monday Morning Media Roundup: Reintroducing Milwaukee’s Big Three

Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Milwaukee Bucks links for your perusal on March 25th, 2024 You want an arbitrary unit of measure to help illustrate how seldomly (relative to expectations) Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, and Khris Middleton have played together this season? When I put in the keywords “Giannis, Khris, Damian” into our image search tool here at SBN, I got three results with the one chosen for this article coming from November 2023. That’s a silly way to measure something that I can quite literally look up the stats for, but how interesting that...

Antetokounmpo scores 30, Middleton gets triple-double as Bucks roll past Thunder 118-93

The Milwaukee Bucks emphatically demonstrated just what they're capable of accomplishing when they have all their top players available.
Brew Hoop Mar 24, 2024
Rapid Recap: Bucks 118, Thunder 93

Rapid Recap: Bucks 118, Thunder 93

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports The Bucks remain undefeated at home post All-Star break In a battle between two MVP candidates, Giannis Antetokoumpo and the Milwaukee Bucks came out and thrashed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder, winning 118-93. Giannis Antetokounmpo nearly put up a 20-20 game, scoring 29 points and grabbing 19 rebounds. Josh Giddey had a surprisingly good shooting night, with 19 points on 4-for-6 three-point shooting. NBA.com Box Score Game Recap For two teams averaging over 120 points per game, it looked more like a defensive...
Brew Hoop Mar 24, 2024
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Preview: Playoff Atmosphere

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Preview: Playoff Atmosphere

Photo by Patrick McDermott/ Giannis and the Bucks welcome Shai and the Thunder in a possible Finals preview. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night. It’s the first half of a twofer, with the Bucks visiting OKC mid-April. Where We’re At The Bucks split a SEGABABA against the hapless Nets and hapful Celtics. They only played a single quarter of basketball against the Celtics, a brilliant ploy to conserve energy to barely stave off the Nets the following night. We could only read so much into those games given the absence of Giannis and...
CelticsBlog Mar 23, 2024
Three things from Celtics-Pistons

Three things from Celtics-Pistons

Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Boston’s regular-season games don’t matter any more, so let’s get niche. The Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. The final score was 127-102. This game did not matter. Joe Mazzulla said as much after the Celtics’ win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. With Giannis Antetokounmpo out for Milwaukee and the Celtics missing Jrue Holiday and Sam Hauser, there was little to learn. “Nothing. Can’t take anything from the game,” Mazzulla said. It’s not even April yet, and the Celtics have a chance to...
Brew Hoop Mar 22, 2024
Bucks vs. Nets: Escaping Disaster

Bucks vs. Nets: Escaping Disaster

Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Clutch plays save Milwaukee from blowing a 20-point lead Despite losing a 20-point first-half lead, the Milwaukee Bucks escaped with a win against the Brooklyn Nets, 115-108. Damian Lillard had his third straight 30-point game, with 13 points in the fourth quarter alone. Giannis Antetokounpo had 21 points in his first game back in a week, while A.J. Green had 15 points on five made threes. Mikal Bridges led the Nets with 24 points and Cam Thomas kept up his 20+ point game streak in March with 21. Game Summary It was a relatively low-scoring...

Lillard sparkles, Antetokounmpo returns to help Bucks hold off Nets, 115-108

Damian Lillard had 30 points and 12 assists and made two late steals as the Milwaukee Bucks capitalized on Giannis Antetokounmpo's return to beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-108 on Thursday night.
NESN.com Mar 21, 2024

Celtics Exposed Still-Glaring Flaw In Tight Finish Win Over Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks might feel reassured by turning a 21-point Boston Celtics lead into a one-possession difference at the final buzzer in Wednesday night’s 122-119 final, but that’d be disingenuous. Sure, the Bucks went up against the Celtics without two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo by their side, meaning Milwaukee was far from at full strength. […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo returning to action after missing 2 games with hamstring issue

Giannis Antetokounmpo is back in the Milwaukee Bucks' starting lineup Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets after missing two games with a left hamstring issue.
NESN.com Mar 21, 2024

Colin Cowherd Worries About Celtics’ Playoff Future After Tight Win

The Boston Celtics moved to 23-0 in home games against the Eastern Conference on Wednesday night after a 122-119 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics cruised through the first three quarters, scoring early and often as Milwaukee played without star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. In the fourth quarter, however, the tides turned against the Celtics. […]
NESN.com Mar 21, 2024

Doc Rivers Made This Clear To Bucks After Close Loss To Celtics

The Bucks didn’t beat the Celtics on Wednesday night, but Milwaukee probably left TD Garden with a level of affirmation. The Eastern Conference’s second-ranked team was in for a very difficult challenge going up against Boston without all-world superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. The potential playoff preview played out accordingly, with the Celtics taking advantage of Antetokounmpo’s […]
Brew Hoop Mar 21, 2024
Bucks vs. Celtics: Moral Victory Loss

Bucks vs. Celtics: Moral Victory Loss

Photo by Adam Glanzman/ No Giannis Antetokounmpo, no victory for the Milwaukee Bucks as they dropped a 119-122 road game against Eastern Conference rivals, the Boston Celtics. Game Summary A slow start for the Bucks offensively was exactly what the team would’ve hoped to avoid without Giannis Antetokounmpo to anchor production and force Boston to bend to his gravity. It was, discouragingly, an uneven beginning in large part due to mediocre interplay between Khris Middleton and Damian Lillard. With Boston’s perimeter defense dialed in on denying passing lanes between...
NESN.com Mar 20, 2024

Jayson Tatum Sees Celtics’ Abilities In ‘Ugly’ Win Over Bucks

The Boston Celtics had a chance to face the Milwaukee Bucks without star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo on Wednesday night. Boston certainly seemed to play up to that advantage, leading by 18 points after three quarters. The final 12 minutes were not smooth sailing for the Celtics as Milwaukee opened the quarter on a 21-9 run. […]

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