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Less than a week after waiving him, the Bucks have re-signed forward Pete Nance, the team announced today (via Twitter). If Milwaukee had kept Nance on his previous minimum-salary contract, his $2.5MM salary for 2026/27 would have become fully guaranteed over the weekend. At the time he was cut, we speculated that the Bucks might […]
The Milwaukee Bucks are heading to Sin City for the Las Vegas Summer League. This year, Summer League should be much more intriguing than in years’ past with a pair of lottery picks on the roster in Nate Ament and Brayden Burries. In addition, Kasparas Jakucionis is joining the Bucks in Vegas, giving him a […]
Following the trade that sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Heat, Bucks general manager Jon Horst expressed confidence in the organization’s long-term outlook despite acknowledging the difficulty of moving on from the franchise icon. Milwaukee received four players, three first-round draft picks, a first-round pick swap, and a second-round selection in exchange for Antetokounmpo. Horst said […] The post Jon Horst outlines Bucks’ future after Giannis Antetokounmpo blockbuster appeared first on...
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Bucks general manager Jon Horst rejected the idea that Milwaukee was forced into trading Giannis Antetokounmpo, stressing that the organization made the move because it believed it was the right direction for both sides rather than out of obligation. “This was not a ‘have to,'” Horst said during a conference call with reporters. “This was, […] The post Bucks GM says Giannis Antetokounmpo trade was a choice, not a necessity appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Nearly a decade ago, Tim Hardaway Jr got put on the poster by then-Milwaukee Bucks superstar power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. Playing for the New York Knicks at the time, Hardaway tried to stop a Milwaukee transition attack in the third quarter of a game at Madison Square Garden in New York. However, Antetokounmpo was barely [...]
On Wednesday, for the first time since trading Giannis, Bucks General Manager Jon Horst took questions on that decision, addressing why he chose to end things with the man he calls the greatest player in franchise history. Credit to The Athletic’s Eric Nehm, who transcribed the press conference; these quotes came from Nehm’s article, which […]
Former Milwaukee Bucks power forward Bobby Portis had an interesting experience finding out about his trade to the Miami Heat. Portis recently opened up about it, telling reporters that he was actually in Miami when he got the call informing him that he was being sent to South Beach in the blockbuster trade that centered [...]
For the first time since the July 22 Giannis Antetokounmpo blockbuster, Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst faced the media to discuss the franchise-altering decision. The deal netted the Bucks four players and five picks, headlined by Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware and the No. 13 overall pick in last month’s draft. The Bucks met their […] The post Bucks executive says Heat’s Giannis Antetokounmpo will be ‘incredibly motivated’ this season appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blo...
Letting go of someone like Giannis Antetokounmpo will never be easy. The Milwaukee Bucks still pushed through with it, ending the long-running saga between them and the future Basketball Hall of Famer, sending Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat along with Bobby Portis for a huge trade package featuring the likes of Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, [...]
Nate Ament has officially put pen to paper on his first NBA contract after being chosen 13th overall by the Bucks in this year’s draft, as reflected in NBA.com’s official transactions log. Milwaukee obtained the draft pick that became Ament through the blockbuster deal that sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Heat. Because that trade was […] The post Bucks sign Nate Ament appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Tennessee forward Nate Ament, the 13th pick in this year’s draft, has signed a rookie scale deal with the Bucks, according to NBA.com’s transactions log. The selection used to draft Ament was sent from Miami to Milwaukee as part of the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, which didn’t become official until the moratorium lifted on Monday. Ament […]
After a one-year hiatus, the California Classic returned to the Golden One Center in Sacramento, CA. Over three days, July 4-6, the Sacramento Kings, Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, and Milwaukee Bucks each played their first NBA Summer League games. Kings fans were eager to see how their team’s new rookies would perform in their […] The post How Did the Kings’ Rookies Perform at the California Classic? appeared first on The Lead .
Per Tony East of Circle City Spin and Dustin Dopirak of the Indy Star, the Milwaukee Bucks have hired Indiana Pacers assistant coach Johnny Carpenter as an assistant coach and head of player development, replacing Jack Herum, who had spent the last three seasons in that role for Milwaukee. Carpenter was slated to be the […]
Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst made a big decision to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat, but he said he never felt pressure to move on from the two-time MVP.
The NBA’s wild offseason just added another official chapter. The long-rumored six-team trade involving the Mavericks, Pistons, Grizzlies, Clippers, Bucks and Wizards has finally crossed the finish line, with all six teams announcing the deal Wednesday. There were so many moving parts that it almost felt like half the league was involved. The biggest names […] The post Six-team NBA blockbuster becomes official appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Mavericks, Pistons, Grizzlies, Clippers, Bucks, and Wizards have officially completed the six-team mega-deal that incorporates several separate trade agreements reported over the course of the past two weeks, with multiple clubs involved in the transaction sending out press release to confirm that it’s done. The deal includes Santi Aldama being traded from Memphis to […]
The Hornets‘ trades sending longtime starters LaMelo Ball to Minnesota and Miles Bridges to Phoenix aren’t yet official, so president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson didn’t specifically address those moves when he spoke to Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer on Tuesday about the team’s offseason. However, asked in more general terms about the front […]
The Wizards' addition of Khris Middleton offers way more pros than cons.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has explained the thought process behind his decision to leave the Milwaukee Bucks in pursuit of another NBA championship. After spending his entire NBA career with Milwaukee and leading the franchise to the 2021 title, Antetokounmpo said watching other teams compete deep into the playoffs made him consider whether a change was necessary […] The post Giannis Antetokounmpo opens up about leaving Bucks appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Milwaukee Bucks are entering a new era of basketball. The various trades and roster moves they have made throughout the course of the off-season, most notably the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade to the Miami Heat, have left them with an incredibly young roster and nowhere to go but up. Under previous head coach Doc Rivers, [...]
Lietuvos krepšinio viltis Kasparas Jakučionis , prieš dvi savaites patekęs į grandiozinius NBA mainus, oficialiai tapo Milvokio „ Bucks “ žaidėju. Viskonsino valstijos organizacija padėkojo už darbą žvaigždei Gianniui Antetokounmpo bei Bobby Portisui, kurie iškeliavo į Majamio „Heat“, ir savo sirgaliams pristatė iš Floridos atvykstančius naujokus. „Mes džiaugiamės galėdami pasveikinti Tylerį Herro, Kel'elą Ware'ą, Jaime Jaquezą ir Kasparą Jakučionį prisijungus pri...
The Bucks were on top of the world on July 20, 2021 — having just won the NBA Championship. Milwaukee rallied down 2-0 in the Finals vs. Phoenix and won four straight. Giannis Antetokounmpo looked like the world’s greatest basketball player. Only 26 years old at the time, it felt like more NBA titles were [...]
In a March 15th win, one of just 32 in 2025–26, Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo threw down a one-handed jam over Pacers center Jay Huff with 3:49 remaining in the third quarter, breaking an 81-81 tie. He landed awkwardly on his left leg and remained on the floor beneath the basket briefly before rising. Play […]
After sending Caris LeVert to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Pistons have set themselves up to make some big moves this offseason.