Author: Sarah Witherspoon

Sarah Witherspoon is a multimedia sports journalist and has been with Wisconsin Sports Heroics for 4 years. Her work has been featured on Yardbarker, MSN, BVM Sports, and more. She covers the NBA, NBA G-League. MLB, MiLB, and NFL.

Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo

It’s always been about winning and bringing home a championship to Milwaukee for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. He has proven time and time again that no matter who is in charge, Antetokounmpo is going to do his best to make sure that he and his team are winning and everyone is contributing to the success. “Take the ball down the stretch and score the ball” says Giannis. In an interview with The Athletic, it was supposed to be a sit-down with Khris Middleton, however Giannis decided that he wanted to join in on the fun and answer a…

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Jae Crowder was brought to Milwaukee last season in a midseason trade. He was brought in in hopes to be a pivotal part of the team, but by the end of the series with the Miami Heat, he had barely seen any floor time. He had slammed the organization, saying he didn’t know what his purpose was. Crowder played in a total of 18 games, injuries had a bit to do with that, but in the same breath, former coach Mike Budenholzer didn’t really see a spot for the swingman on the floor. Fast forward to Oct. 10 of this…

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As part of the blockbuster trade that brought Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks from the Portland Trail Blazers, former defensive superstar Jrue Holiday was dealt to Portland, only to be traded to the Boston Celtics a few days later. The Bucks and the Celtics are what some would consider to be the Eastern Conference rivals, two of the strongest teams in the east that have two incredible rosters. It was kind of a punch in the gut to find out that Holiday would be going to the Bucks’ biggest rival sporting a different shade of green. However, Bucks’ general…

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Oct 10, 2023; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Milwaukee Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin gives direction during the first half against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst and head coach Adrian Griffin appeared on NBA Today with ESPN’s Malika Andrews to talk about some interesting topics ahead of the Bucks’ preseason game on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Bucks Head Coach Says Practices are Competitive One of the main highlights that everyone talks about is the fact that two NBA superstars are going to be on the same team together, playing alongside one another. Malika Andrews asked coach Griffin what his thoughts were on the team dynamic: “Practices are extremely competitive. We’ve had the chance to match them up and…

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Milwaukee Bucks

No surprise here. NBArank has voted Milwaukee Bucks’ very own Giannis Antetokounmpo as the number one player.  NBArank is a panel composed of reporters, editors, producers and analysts who are asked to rank players based on predictions for the 2023-2024 season based on quality and quantity. The NBArank top 10 is here 📈 Full list ➡️ https://t.co/TiXODqNBfc pic.twitter.com/3hjwV8ROFg — ESPN (@espn) October 12, 2023 Bucks star at the top Giannis Antetokounmpo holds his spot at the top once again as we head into the 2023-2024 season. ESPN’s NBArank states that Giannis topped Nikola Jokic by one of the slimmest margins…

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Though he didn’t play in Tuesday’s preseason 108-102 loss against the Memphis Grizzlies, Damian Lillard sat down with The Athletic’s Eric Nehm to talk about how he’s adjusting to Milwaukee and being a member of the Bucks. Being on the Court with Giannis and the Bucks While Lillard has yet to take the court in a Bucks uniform, he has been able to practice with the team and that includes his highly decorated teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo. Like Nehm said in his article, when talking to Lillard, the topic of playing alongside Giannis is going to pop up; Dame didn’t play…

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Milwaukee Brewers, Brewers News, Brewers Rumors

The Milwaukee Brewers had a rather upsetting end to their postseason run after the Arizona Diamondbacks came to American Family Field and took charge in the National League Wild Card Series. Now that we’re in the offseason for the Brewers, it’s time to start looking at some players that the crew should consider parting ways with. Brewers Player #1. Jesse Winker Seeing his name on the postseason roster definitely left fans scratching their heads and raising their eyebrows. After injuries prevented him from having any major playing time the last two months, people were surprised to see that Jesse Winker…

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Milwaukee Bucks, Damian Lillard, Jrue Holiday

When the Damian Lillard trade was announced, many Milwaukee Bucks fans were shocked to see that Jrue Holiday was one of the players listed in the three-team deal. Holiday spent three seasons with the Bucks and the highly respected player will definitely be missed on and off the court. With the acquisition of Lillard, he doesn’t bring the defensive skills that Jrue Holiday held for the Bucks, but the hope is that there isn’t too much of a difference. Holiday’s Impact on the Bucks It’s hard to argue that Jrue Holiday wasn’t a fan favorite who made contributions in huge…

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Apr 24, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) takes a shot over Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith (24) in the first quarter during game four of the 2023 NBA Playoffs at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports

The big talk since the blockbuster trade that brought Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks has been how he’s going to play alongside Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Individually, both Lillard and Antetokounmpo have stated how excited they are to work together and how well they’ll mesh together on the court, and they aren’t the only ones talking. Former NBA Star says Bucks have the Best Chance at Winning the Championship Former NBA star Kevin Garnett said in the latest episode of KG Certified on Showtime Basketball that the Bucks are ready to win a championship, and that he’ll be shocked…

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Milwaukee Brewers, Brewers News, Brewers Rumors

Milwaukee Brewers general manager Matt Arnold held the annual postseason press conference on Tuesday morning at American Family Field. Arnold said as much as he loved watching his kids play sports this past weekend, he would’ve loved to have been coming home from LA to take on the Dodgers at home. Here are some topics covered in this brief conference. Brandon Woodruff Injury Still a Question Mark One of the first questions asked by the media on Tuesday was the status of Brandon Woodruff and his shoulder injury that held him back from pitching in the Wild Card Series. Arnold…

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