Category: milwaukee bucks

Bucks Win 9Th Straight, Hold Off Lebron-Less Lakers 115–106

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points and 10 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied in the second half for their ninth consecutive victory, 115–106 over the Los Angeles Lakers without LeBron James on Thursday night, Feb. 9. James sat out to rest his sore left ankle and foot two nights after he…


NBA Roundup: Hornets Come out Firing, Blow out Bucks

Charlotte guards Terry Rozier and LaMelo Ball took turns raining 3-point baskets on the host Milwaukee Bucks, and the Hornets put together a record-setting first quarter in a 138–109 romp on Friday night. Charlotte scored 51 first-quarter points, tying the NBA record for most points in an opening quarter and setting a franchise record for…


Lakers Emerge With High-Scoring Win Over Bucks

Anthony Davis scored 44 points and LeBron James added 28 as the Los Angeles Lakers won a back-and-forth affair against the host Milwaukee Bucks 133–129 on Friday. It was a thrilling battle between the stars on both sides. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 40 points for Milwaukee, with Jrue Holiday adding 28. Russell Westbrook was also a…


NBA Roundup: Khris Middleton Nets 44 as Bucks Defeat Suns

Khris Middleton scored a season-high 44 points as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the visiting Phoenix Suns 132–122 on Sunday afternoon to extend their winning streak to four games. The three-time All-Star also added eight rebounds and five assists on 16-for-27 shooting to even the two-game season series with the Suns. It was Phoenix’s first loss…


Milwaukee Bucks Turn Back Washington 112–98

The Milwaukee Bucks held off the visiting Washington Wizards, after giving up a 17-point lead, on Tuesday night in Milwaukee to win 112–98. The defending champion Bucks improved their record to 32–21 after going 7–8 in January; while the Wizards lost their sixth straight game to drop to 23–27. After not scoring in the first…


Milwaukee Bucks Rout Warriors 118–99

The Milwaukee Bucks never trailed as they ambushed the visiting Golden State Warriors Thursday night as Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied his third triple-double of the season en route to a 118–99 victory. The Bucks made the record books with a 39-point halftime lead, 77–38. Since the use of the shot clock in the mid-1950s, only the…


Shorthanded Bucks, Improving Pelicans to Clash in New Orleans

The Milwaukee Bucks overcame the absence of two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and six other players to emerge victorious in their most recent outing. Winners of 13 of their past 16 games, the Bucks likely will cobble together another shorthanded lineup on Friday night when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans. Playing without Antetokounmpo (health…


NBA Roundup: Giannis Puts on Show as Bucks End Rockets’ Streak

Giannis Antetokounmpo put on a monster performance while Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis Jr. played support roles as the Milwaukee Bucks (-6.5) outlasted the host Houston Rockets (+8) Friday, snapping the Rockets’ seven-game winning streak. Antetokounmpo posted 41 points and 17 rebounds and added five assists, three steals, and two blocked shots. In the Bucks’ closing…


Raptors Stop Bucks’ Winning Streak as Giannis Antetokounmpo Sits

Fred VanVleet scored 26 of his 29 points in the second half and the Toronto Raptors ended the visiting Milwaukee Bucks’ eight-game winning streak Thursday night with a 97–93 victory. Milwaukee was without Giannis Antetokounmpo (sore calf). DeMarcus Cousins (rest) also did not play after making his Bucks debut on Wednesday. Toronto was without OG…


Milwaukee’s Antetokounmpo Scores 47 in Win Over Lakers

MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a season-high 47 points in defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 109–102, to finally win at home since their season opener on Oct. 19; improving the defending champions’ record to 7–8. Bucks Khris Middleton added 16 points, from 4 of 12 shooting, in his first game back after having missed eight games…