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On Milwaukee’s recent road trip the team finished with a 2-2 record. The Bucks were able to beat the Utah Jazz and the Sacramento Kings. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves were able to shoot their way to victory. Milwaukee is getting some much needed rest before they welcome Chicago to town for round 3 of the I-94 rivalry on Tuesday. Round 1 & 2 The Bucks won round 1 and 2 against the Bulls in the four game season series. Both wins by Milwaukee have not come easy. Milwaukee’s average margin of victory against the division rival…

NFL free agency has had fans buzzing with free agent acquisitions and lucrative contracts. A less attractive signing is a new punter but the Packers just signed a new punter from our NFC rival Bears. The Packers recently parted ways with punter Cory Bojorquez requiring them to find a replacement.  As luck would have it, Green Bay signs Pat O’Donnell on St. Patrick’s day. Hopefully O’donnell will bring some luck with him from Chicago to improve Green Bay’s special teams. https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1504418656226185216 O’Donnell by the Numbers Standing at 6’4″ and weighing 223 pounds, O’Donnell has played eight seasons all of which…

First reported by Marc J. Spears, Milwaukee Bucks players Brook Lopez and George Hill are closing to returning for the Milwaukee Bucks’. https://twitter.com/MarcJSpears/status/1502806897295966213 Lopez This news doesn’t come as a huge surprise for Lopez.  The Bucks organization has remained adamant that Brook Lopez would return to the lineup before the playoffs. Lopez was recently reported to have underwent 5-on-5 practices. https://twitter.com/JimOwczarski/status/1502800902930927616 Brook Lopez has appeared in only one game this season before needing back surgery.  As an integral part of Milwaukee’s championship run, Lopez final step will to get his body and conditioning ready for the final games of the…

The most recent win over the Atlanta Hawks moves Milwaukee’s winning streak to six games.  The recent win streak has tested the Bucks at a crucial point in the season.  Winning games against tough opponents is providing many Bucks players with the confidence needed to win in the playoffs.  Milwaukee will take their current win streak on a tough western conference road trip over the next week. First Up – Golden State This nationally televised game will be must see tv.  Giannis and Steph will duke it out on ABC.  Golden State has three more wins than Milwaukee on the…

Milwaukee traveled to Oklahoma City and won in convincing fashion. This win moved their streak to five games and the Bucks travel home to play Atlanta on the second night of a back-to-back. Giannis was a monster against the Thunder posting 39 points in only 28 minutes of action. Outside of Nwora, the Milwaukee starters played between 28-30 minutes. This rest was much needed for many of the Bucks players.  Coming into the second night of a back-to-back, I provide some keys to extend the win streak to six. The Matchup A year ago, Atlanta was the surprise team in…

The Milwaukee Bucks will travel to Oklahoma City to battle the Thunder on the first night of a back-to-back.  Milwaukee comes in with a 40-25 record and third in the eastern conference. The rebuilding Thunder team is 20-44 which places them second to last in the western conference. OKC played Milwaukee tough in their first matchup toward the beginning of the season. A convincing win would benefit the Bucks who are currently on a four game winning streak against tough opponents. Previous Matchup These two teams played each other November 19th at Fiserv Forum. Milwaukee squeaked out a seven point…

Every season, a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters vote on the All-NBA teams.  If Giannis is a unanimous All-NBA First Team selection, he would be the first to do it four years in a row since at least 1966-67.  Could Giannis Antetokounmpo make NBA history by accomplishing this feat? https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1499925857028214784 Milwaukee took a gamble drafting Giannis 15th overall in 2013.  At the time, 18 year old Giannis was 6’9″ and 205 pounds.  Giannis had the intangibles to become a generational talent and would be put on a five year plan.  Since the day Giannis was drafted, he’s grown to…

The shorthanded Phoenix Suns traveled to Milwaukee and gave the Bucks all they could handle. Phoenix was without Chris Paul, Devin Booker and Cam Johnson.  Nevertheless, the Suns depth was on full display with normal reserves Cam Payne and Landry Shamet playing well for the visiting team. Khris Big Day On a day when Giannis was in foul trouble, Milwaukee saw Khris Middleton pour in 44 points. Middleton scored his 44 points on 16-27 shooting including 5-9 from 3-point territory and a perfect 7-7 from the free throw line. This was the second most points Middleton has scored in his…

The top two teams in the NBA Central Division will square off on ESPN tonight.  This Eastern conference showdown has Milwaukee traveling to Chicago.  It will mark only the second time these two teams have played one another this year.  However, they are slated to play three times in the final month of the season. Previous Matchup So far, Milwaukee has won the only game between these teams: a 94-90 victory back on January 21st.  This match saw each team’s star player go for 30.  Giannis notched 30 points on 11-of-23 shooting, while Derozan poured in 35 on 9-of-18, respectively. …

A week ago, former NBA player Charles Oakley made an outlandish statement about Giannis Antetokoumpo.  Since then, Isiah Thomas has responded to Oakley’s comments.  If you didn’t see Oakley’s statement, check out the video. https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1497357874535796741 Giannis has indeed come off the bench, but that was his rookie season in 2013-14.  That year, Giannis started 23 of the 77 games he played in. Isiah Thomas Defends the Greek Freak A few days after Oakley’s comment, Isiah Thomas gave high praise to Giannis on NBA TV.  Thomas, who checks in as the 27th best player on the 75th Anniversary Team, called Giannis…