The Bucks have been active this trade season, sources said, with Khris Middleton, Bobby Portis and Pat Connaughton all expected to be available in potential moves to bring back an impact player. Like Phoenix did, the Bucks have solely their 2031 first-round decide to commerce, however additionally they have to shed round $6.5 million in a deal to get under the second apron to have the ability to mix gamers in a commerce. Because the Bucks have proven going again to after they made the Damian Lillard commerce final yr, they’re decided to maximise each little bit of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s title window. And, with Antetokounmpo taking part in at an MVP degree once more this season, Milwaukee is hoping it will possibly make upgrades over the following couple of weeks to problem the Cavaliers, Celtics and Knicks atop the convention — in opposition to whom the Bucks are 0-8 this season.
Supply: ESPN
Supply: ESPN
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Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Milwaukee Bucks put Middleton, Portis, and Connaughton on the commerce block sportando.basketball/en/milwaukee-b… – 9:19 AM
Milwaukee Bucks put Middleton, Portis, and Connaughton on the commerce block sportando.basketball/en/milwaukee-b… – 9:19 AM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
FINAL: Bucks 125, Warmth 96
– Lillard 29pts/9reb/11ast
– Antetokounmpo 25pts/12reb/4ast/3blk
– Trent 21pts (7-10 3pt)
– Portis 16pts/8reb/3ast
– Lopez 11pts/4reb/3blk
The Bucks at the moment are 25-17 on the season. They subsequent play the Clippers in LA on Saturday evening. – 10:47 PM
FINAL: Bucks 125, Warmth 96
– Lillard 29pts/9reb/11ast
– Antetokounmpo 25pts/12reb/4ast/3blk
– Trent 21pts (7-10 3pt)
– Portis 16pts/8reb/3ast
– Lopez 11pts/4reb/3blk
The Bucks at the moment are 25-17 on the season. They subsequent play the Clippers in LA on Saturday evening. – 10:47 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Now that the sport goes to be occurring for certain, right here is the Bucks harm report tonight vs. the Warmth:
Out:
AJ Inexperienced (Left Quad Pressure)
Possible:
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Proper Patella Tendinopathy)
Khris Middleton (Bilateral Ankle Damage Administration) – 4:57 PM
Now that the sport goes to be occurring for certain, right here is the Bucks harm report tonight vs. the Warmth:
Out:
AJ Inexperienced (Left Quad Pressure)
Possible:
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Proper Patella Tendinopathy)
Khris Middleton (Bilateral Ankle Damage Administration) – 4:57 PM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
What on earth are the Warriors doing having Buddy Hield guard De’Aaron Fox down the stretch?
Fox takes the middy with confidence and nails it. Simply his 2nd made subject objective tonight.
Kings lead 119-113 with 1:07 remaining. – 12:29 AM
What on earth are the Warriors doing having Buddy Hield guard De’Aaron Fox down the stretch?
Fox takes the middy with confidence and nails it. Simply his 2nd made subject objective tonight.
Kings lead 119-113 with 1:07 remaining. – 12:29 AM
Extra on this storyline
Eric Nehm: FINAL: Bucks 123, Sixers 109 – Antetokounmpo 34pts/15reb/6ast – Lillard 25pts/5reb/4ast – Middleton 13pts/5reb/8ast (24min) – Lopez 12pts/7reb/3ast/2blk – Prince 11pts/2reb The Bucks at the moment are 24-17. That is the primary time they’ve been 7 video games over .500 this season. -via x.com / January 19, 2025
Eric Nehm: FINAL: Bucks 122, Magic 93 – Lillard 30pts/5reb/4ast – Antetokounmpo 26pts/11reb/4ast – Middleton 14pts/2reb/6ast – Portis 14pts/8reb – Lopez 13pts/5reb/2ast/5blk The Bucks at the moment are 22-17 on the season. That is the primary time they’ve been 5 video games over .500. -via Twitter @eric_nehm / January 15, 2025
Jim Owczarski: Khris Middleton is indeed back (well, probable) to play tonight vs. the #Magic However Gary Trent Jr. stays out for the third straight sport with a left hip flexor pressure. -via Bluesky / January 15, 2025
Additional information about the home burglary of Milwaukee Buck star Bobby Ports could come as soon as Wednesday, a Milwaukee County judge ruled. In accordance with on-line courtroom information, WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) sued the River Hills Police Division after it launched an incident report on Portis’ housebreaking that was practically 100% redacted. Choose Thomas McAdams dominated Friday that extra data ought to be launched. McAdams mentioned he would put together the amended launch by Wednesday, although attorneys for the tv station and the River Hills Police Division might provide objections and an extra listening to might be set for Friday, in line with on-line courtroom information. -via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel / January 19, 2025
Eric Nehm: FINAL: Bucks 109, Magic 106 – Antetokounmpo 41pts/14reb/4ast – Lillard 29pts/4reb/7ast – Portis 11pts/7reb – Middleton 11pts/3reb/4ast The Bucks at the moment are 20-16. They subsequent play in New York in opposition to the Knicks on Sunday afternoon. -via x.com / January 10, 2025
With the Milwaukee Bucks roughly $6.5 million over the second apron, rival executives who spoke with HoopsHype are monitoring Pat Connaughton as a potential trade candidate. -via HoopsHype / January 16, 2025
“It’s a good taste,” Bucks wing Pat Connaughton, who also played with Lillard in Portland, told the Journal Sentinel. “An analogy I’ll use is we’re looking for a five-course meal and he had a great appetizer with this. He’ll say the identical factor, there’s larger, there’s higher, there’s extra issues we’ve bought to get higher at. It’s a steppingstone, it’s a great measuring stick, no matter analogy he makes use of it’ll imply the identical factor. However I do assume it’s one thing that he enjoys being part of. -via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel / December 20, 2024
Eric Nehm: FINAL: Bucks 106, Heat 103 – Lillard 37pts/3reb/12ast – Lopez 13pts/2reb/3ast/3blk – Portis 11pts/6reb – Connaughton 10pts/8reb/2blk – Prince 10pts/3reb – Inexperienced 9pts/2ast The Bucks at the moment are 9-9 on the season. And three-0 in NBA Cup play, main Group B. -via x.com / November 26, 2024
