Milwaukee Bucks News and Analysis Since 2007
On Saturday, Jackson wrote about how Tyler Smith was reported to be the final cut from Milwaukee’s 15-man roster, which needs to be finalized in just under a half hour. Earlier today, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype mentioned that this weekend, the Bucks “gauged the trade market on Smith” but have yet to find any interested […]
5 months ago | 3 reads
You can’t put your finger on it, don’t know when the sounds last left your lips, but you know it to be true: you do not speak your best friend’s name. Not really. Broaden this to anyone you met through sport? Fuhgedabowdit—chances are you don’t even know some of their real names. It may be paradoxical, but the truth […]
5 months ago | 8 reads
After the Milwaukee Bucks had opted to cut former second-round pick Chris Livingston, they were down to 16 players on the roster who had fully or partially guaranteed deals. That left Andre Jackson Jr., Tyler Smith, and Amir Coffey to duke it out for the final two available slots. It appears that a decision has […]
5 months ago | 5 reads
First, there was the sound. The metallic, bone-vibrating ring of the backboard, and only then the picture: the ball falling through the net while Toyota Center turns into an aquarium of school fish, all eyes wide, all asking if this is possible. Rockets disarmed at the buzzer. Milwaukee wins 110–107. And Monta Ellis, the one […]
5 months ago | 8 reads
After four tune-up games, we sit just five days away from opening night for the Milwaukee Bucks, when they host the Washington Wizards. Despite the preseason games’ results not meaning much (3-1 record), there’s still plenty to dissect as we set our expectations of this new look Bucks team. Whether it’s Doc Rivers talking about […]
5 months ago | 7 reads
Fa la la la la, la la La Crosse. Tis the season for Exhibit 10 deals, and La Cross native and Wisconsin Badgers standout Johnny Davis is the next one to come across the wire. You can tell because, while writing this piece, Jeremiah Tilmon was signed to the same deal. I remember Davis’ rights […]
5 months ago | 3 reads
After making a few moves earlier today, including waiving third-year forward Chris Livingston, the Bucks wrapped up a storyline that lurked in the background for over three months by signing fourth-year guard AJ Green to a fully guaranteed four-year, $45m extension, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. He became eligible for an extension this past July […]
5 months ago | 4 reads
NBA preseason always involves a flurry of Exhibit 10 signings across the league. The Bucks got in on the action today, inking non-guaranteed deals with John Butler Jr. and Stephen “Stevie” Thompson Jr., who both spent the 2024–25 season with the Wisconsin Herd. Typically, signings like this end with the players getting waived within the […]
5 months ago | 3 reads
With just under a week until the Bucks tip off their 2025–26 campaign in Milwaukee and their preseason concluded, the front office has begun the process of paring down their standard roster to 15 players (note that two-way players, like the recently-signed Alex Antetokounmpo, aren’t included in this). As Jack discussed earlier this morning, there […]
5 months ago | 3 reads
With the imminent waiving of two Bucks players to get the roster down to 15 regular contracts and three two-way players, I wanted to take stock of where each of Andre Jackson Jr., Amir Coffey, Tyler Smith, and Chris Livingston stands. With Thanasis all but assured to make the team for obvious reasons, these other […]
5 months ago | 3 reads
The Oklahoma City Thunder edged out the Milwaukee Bucks 116-112 in an exciting preseason contest tonight, crushing Milwaukee’s chance at finishing undefeated in the tune-up games. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC with 23 points in 19 minutes, while Branden Carlson added 17 points and some crucial second-half play. Cole Anthony dropped 21 for the Bucks, and […]
5 months ago | 9 reads
The Milwaukee Bucks look to complete an undefeated preseason with a win against reigning NBA champions Oklahoma City Thunder tonight at Fiserv. After beating the Chicago Bulls 127–121 on Sunday, the Bucks sit at 3–0, while the Thunder are currently 2–2 with a game to come against the Denver Nuggets. Where We’re At Giannis trade […]
5 months ago | 8 reads