For all the struggles the Milwaukee Bucks have had over the years, game night atmosphere has rarely been among them. Surely you remember the ladder dunk, the Work Hard, Play Hard motto, the half time acts, the baby races and all of Bango’s other shenanigans over the past few years. The Bucks know how to [...]
Two Animals, One Game, One Chat Stop back at 6:00 PM Central (also known as game time) for a live chat with Bucksketball writers throughout the game. At this point, there are a lot of things up in the air before the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Charlotte Bobcats in the season opener for both [...]
Head over to the mothership today when you get a chance. Today was the Bucks turn in ESPN’s 5 on 5 series previewing each team. I even contributed a video of me talking at my computer about why maybe we can feel good about Brandon Jennings again. Watch it. It’s to the right of these [...]
Former Milwaukee Bucks forward Armen Gilliam died playing pick-up basketball Tuesday night at age 47. Gilliam joined the Bucks in August of 1996 as the team searched for a front court mate to pair with blossoming prospect Vin Baker. Coming off a season during which he emerged from the shadow of Derrick Coleman in New [...]
Starting at 12:30 PM, we’ll do one hour of pre-draft chatting today. We’ll tackle all the crazy rumors, the exciting prospects and terrifying twists and turns associated with the day of the NBA draft. Bucksketball.com Draft Day Chat
Before Saturday’s workout, the Bucks thought they had their most talented group on hand. It didn’t disappoint as Bucks Director of Scouting, Billy McKinney, felt that this was undoubtedly the best workout to date, according to Bucks.com. E’Twaun Moore was the elder statesman of the bunch. He’s only the third Big Ten player to accumulate [...]
After a rough couple of weeks, I’ve come to a conclusion: I’m a busy dude. With that in mind, I’m making a fairly big announcement concerning the future of Bucksketball. We’re hiring. Yup, after two years, I’ve decided it is time to expand and lighten my heavy load just a bit. I’m still going to [...]
Over at Fathead.com, many teams have tons of players eligible to be stuck up on your wall in some sort of athletic pose. The Bucks have Brandon Jennings (obviously) and Michael Redd (he’ll be on sale soon!). But if you’re looking to really show off and be a hotshot Bucks fan, you’ve blown your chance. [...]
You know how sometimes you just can’t find something? You’re looking and looking and then people around you are quick to say, “it’s always in the place where you least expect it?” So you go and look, say, under your washing machine, only to find out it isn’t in that place where you would least [...]
2012 Player Capsules: Brandon Jennings
I’m not sure we’ll ever know what happened with Brandon Jennings in early February last season. Milwaukee’s premiere guard was cruising along through the first third of the lockout shortened 2011-12 season. Despite a road heavy early season schedule, Jennings was producing at a level far better than he had in his first two seasons. [...]
2012 Player Capsules: Monta Ellis
There was a trade in the NBA this weekend. You may have heard. The Oklahoma City Thunder made an expectation defying deal that will undoubtedly either end up a brilliant reminder of how smart you have to be to succeed in a small market or a sobering lesson on why small market teams can’t thrive in today’s [...]
2012 Player Capsules: Samuel Dalembert
“I want the team to be one of the top defensive teams. I’ve been to so many training camps and seen coaches focusing on offense, offense, offense. We came here and I’m like, ‘Wow.’ I wanted to hug coach (Scott Skiles). For the first time in seven years, the Milwaukee Bucks starting center isn’t Andrew [...]
2012 Player Capsules: John Henson
From every indication, John Henson is ready to play defense in the NBA. For his sake, I hope that’s true. Because his capability to play defense this year could have quite an impact on his career. Henson is probably going to land on his feet no matter what. He was a very highly regarded high [...]
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