Author: Reign Amurao

Doc Rivers, Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks

The Boston Celtics completed the season series sweep against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, beating them 111-105. Despite their defeat, Bucks coach Doc Rivers remains optimistic about his team and thinks they can defeat the reigning champions again. Rivers has set his eyes on the postseason, citing that Milwaukee has time to improve their issues and face the Celtics. After the game, the head coach spoke to reporters about potentially meeting Boston in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. “Right now, we’re in the game with them, but we haven’t beaten them,” Rivers said. “And we do believe we have a big stretch…

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Milwaukee Bucks, Khris Middleton Doc Rivers

The Milwaukee Bucks had a sluggish 2-8 start to the 2024-25 NBA season and was one of the biggest headlines as the new campaign began. Fortunately for the team, they turned things around and have improved their record. The Bucks are now 11-11 but former players are still curious about what went on with the team during their slow start. On Friday’s episode of “Gil’s Arena,” the topic of the slow start to the Bucks season emerged. Former point guard for the franchise, Brandon Jennings, cited that the team’s energy changed, which helped them improve. However, his co-hosts, Rashad McCants…

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Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo

On Friday, the current point guard of the Boston Celtics, Jrue Holiday, faced his former team, the Milwaukee Bucks. Holiday helped the team with a 111-105 win and had 20 points, six rebounds and seven assists. Following the game, he discussed his mentality about facing his previous team. Holiday spoiled the season debut of his former teammate, Khris Middleton, who played for the first time in the 2024-25 NBA season. He spent most of the time recovering from his double ankle surgeries over the summer. Additionally, he gave the Bucks their 11th loss of the year on the 30th birthday…

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Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo

On Friday, Khris Middleton, an All-Star, returned to the Milwaukee Bucks’ court for the first time this season. But Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 30th birthday and the forward’s comeback game were ruined by the Boston Celtics, who were too strong for the squad. The defending champions headed Milwaukee to a 111-105 defeat, with All-Star forward Jayson Tatum leading the way with 34 points and 10 rebounds on 40% shooting from beyond the arc. Jaylen Brown added 25 points to push the team to earn another victory. For Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo had 30 points for his 30th birthday and secured 11 boards. The 6-foot-11…

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Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is already one of the best star players in the league. With two MVP awards and a Larry O’Brien trophy, the Greek Freak has established his name in the history books. However, former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins believes he’s one accolade away from being recognized as the second-best power forward. Perk said that if Giannis were to win another championship, his name would be associated with Tim Duncan when discussing power forwards. The 6-foot-11 is already regarded as a top-five power forward by the former center for the Boston Celtics. But his reputation would be…

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Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks

Throughout his career, Giannis Antetokounmpo has received numerous honors, including two MVP trophies. Winning the coveted prize might be sufficient for most celebrities, but the Milwaukee Bucks star wants to take home the honor for a third time. In the 2018–19 season, Antetokounmpo averaged 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 5.9 assists, earning him his first MVP award of the regular season. With a 60-22 record, the Greek Freak guided the Bucks to the top of the Eastern Conference. He won his second MVP award the following season after averaging 29.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, and 5.6 assists. With a 56-17 record,…

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Milwaukee Bucks, Khris Middleton

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton is expected to make his 2024-25 NBA regular season debut on Friday, against the Boston Celtics. Middleton missed the first 21 games as he recovered from the off-season surgeries he underwent for his ankles. The journey of the three-time All-Star back to full health wasn’t easy. In an interview with ESPN’s Tim Bontemps on Friday, Middleton talked about what he went through to get back to 100%. “I think this one was definitely the hardest for me, just because I had two surgeries,” Middleton said. “I was trying to be balanced on both feet, and…

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Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo

Former Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday had a unique experience playing against a five-time NBA champion before his college stint. Holiday appeared as a guest on the latest episode of “Podcast P with Paul George and spoke about his experience playing against the former starting point guard of the Los Angeles Lakers, Derek Fisher. Before even stepping foot on an NBA court, Holiday got to play against Fisher. However, after playing against the 6-foot-2 point guard, the two-time champion had a revelation of his dreams of playing at the professional level. “Before I went to UCLA, I might have been…

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Doc Rivers, Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks

The Milwaukee Bucks took on the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. They struggled to keep their seven-game win streak alive and suffered a 119-104 loss. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard tried to will their team to victory but failed to make the most of their chances. Antetokounmpo had 31 points, 11 rebounds and five assists on 26 free throw attempts. Lillard, on the other hand, had 25 points and five assists on 55.6% shooting from beyond the arc. However, their production wasn’t enough to get them their 12th win of the season. Milwaukee’s head coach Doc Rivers believes the roster was…

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Khris Middleton, Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers is anticipating the return of star forward, Khris Middleton, to action. On Wednesday, Middleton participated in practice, showing a positive sign of his potential return following his recovery from surgery on both ankles. The three-time All-Star has not played in any of the Bucks’ 21 games this 2024–25 NBA season. In an interview with reporters, Rivers said he’d understand if Middleton was frustrated over the slow progress in his return. “Anybody who wants to play, and Khris is one of those [guys], they’re frustrated,” Rivers said. “That’s mentally challenging. You see your team playing…

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