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Bucks finish with 10th-best NBA Draft Lottery odds as standings finalize
The Bucks’ 2025–26 regular season is mercifully over, and while we still have more questions than answers—including a now-official question as to who will be coaching them come October—we do have more clarity on where Milwaukee could be drafting in June. As you’ll read, while the standings are set in stone, the lottery odds for […]
Bucks vs. 76ers Player Grades: Green makes history (again), Ryan double-doubles as season comes to an end
As Kyle wrote in the preview, this game had legitimate stakes—a win for the Philadelphia 76ers (and other results) could have them move up to sixth place and avoid the play-in game(s), but a loss could have them in the 9-10 game against the Miami Heat. For the first half, the Bucks handled this well, […]
Doc Rivers out as Bucks head coach
Not long after the Bucks’ first 50-loss season since the Obama administration concluded in Philadelphia, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that Doc Rivers is departing as head coach. Charania also reported that the Bucks will pay out the final year of Rivers’ contract in the 2026-27 season. Eric Nehm and Sam Amick of The Athletic […]
Rapid Recap: 76ers 126, Bucks 106
The Bucks fell flat in their season finale, suffering a double-digit blowout against the Philadelphia 76ers. Seeking to play spoiler against a Sixers team fighting for the six seed, the Bucks started strong in the first half. However, their high-volume shooting betrayed them in the second half as Tyrese Maxey (21 points) caught fire from […]
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers Preview & Game Thread: End of suffering and an era?
The Milwaukee Bucks have their final game of the 2025-26 regular season, traveling to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers. Philly has won all three games and will look to complete a season sweep. Where We’re At What a season; I don’t think anybody expected this. To be honest, a lot went wrong. The Bucks […]
Bucks vs. Nets Player Grades: Green makes history, Ryan goes off in emphatic win
Cormac Ryan electrified the crowd in the opening minutes of his first ever start, and AJ Green later brought the house down with an all-time display of marksmanship, leading to an emphatic 125-108 win by the Milwaukee Bucks over the Brooklyn Nets. Read our full summary of the game here and catch a six-minute audio […]
Rapid Recap: Bucks 125, Nets 108
The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Brooklyn Nets to give fans a cathartic finale in what has been a forgettable season. In the final home game at Fiserv Forum, the Bucks played with purpose and poise, displaying admirable ball movement on offense and great discipline on D. AJ Green paced the Bucks with 35 points, with […]
Milwaukee Bucks Poll: Some fans are turning on Giannis
In this week’s Tuesday Tracker and SB Nation Reacts poll, we asked you about Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. the Bucks, in the wake of their disagreement about his health and whether or not he should play. Whose side are you on? Are you done with him and want him traded? Here are the highlights: Thanks again […]
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Brooklyn Nets Preview & Game Thread: Give the fans something
The Milwaukee Bucks will play the Brooklyn Nets in the final game at Fiserv Forum for the season. These two teams just faced each other earlier this week, and the Nets beat the Bucks 96-90. Where We’re At Not much has really changed. The Bucks are just trying to get through the end of the […]
Bucks vs. Pistons Player Grades: Despite big loss, Sims shines with triple-double
The Milwaukee Bucks lost bigly, 137-111, to the Detroit Pistons as this depressing season draws to a close. But you know what’s not depressing? Jericho Sims! The big man recorded the first trip-dub of his career. But yeah, it was a rough one as the Pistons ran all over the Bucks, winning the season series […]
Rapid Recap: Pistons 137, Bucks 111
The Detroit Pistons knew that they would need reinforcements for this one, so a bunch of folks returned from injury to ensure victory agains the undermanned Milwaukee Bucks, 137-111. Jericho Sims notched his first career triple-double while Ryan Rollins scored a team-high 23. Detroit spread the wealth, with Jalen Duren atop their scorers with 21. […]
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Detroit Pistons Preview & Game Thread: Comfortably numb
Relax, you need some information first: what’s left of the Milwaukee Bucks takes on the Detroit Pistons tonight in the Motor City. It’s game 80 of the season and the Pistons have wrapped up the first-seed in the East, while the Bucks are locked into the 11th or 12th spot. And you know what that […]
Bucks vs. Nets Player Grades: A potentially crucial loss
In what can only be described as a tank-off (though I’d argue one team tried a lot more shenanigans than the other), the Milwaukee Bucks fall to the Brooklyn Nets 96-90. The loss brings the Bucks just one game behind the Bulls for the ninth-best draft odds. This win for the Nets means they lead […]
Rapid Recap: Nets 96, Bucks 90
The Milwaukee Bucks had a bad shooting night against a poor 20-win team, the Brooklyn Nets, losing 96-90. AJ Green led the Bucks with 20 points on 6/12 from three, while E.J. Liddell scored a career-high 21 in as many minutes (as he didn’t play in the fourth quarter because… you know why). NBA.com Box […]
Porter Jr. undergoes season-ending knee surgery
Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. will undergo his second knee surgery of the season, effectively ending his 2025–26 season, the team announced. Porter had missed the last ten games with synovitis, or severe knee inflammation. The team has not yet determined a timetable for his injury. Porter will end his season with a murmur instead […]
Milwaukee Bucks Poll: What do you think of Giannis now?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bucks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. More and more drama keeps coming our way this year, as Giannis’ most recent injury has […]
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Brooklyn Nets Preview & Game Thread: Are… are the Bucks legit tanking?
The Milwaukee Bucks face a Brooklyn Nets team coming off an unfortunate win over the Wizards, which means they will try their darndest to lose. OK, expected. But having seen the Bucks’ injury report… they just might be playing the same game! Have we got ourselves an old-fashioned tankoff? Shoot, this is the most excitement […]
Bucks vs. Grizzlies Player Grades: Rollins and Ryan back at it
It got interesting at times, but the Milwaukee Bucks mostly dominated the tanktastic Memphis Grizzlies, 131-115. As Deolu put it in his rapid recap, this was the Bucks’ their first win against Memphis since January 2022, which is crazy to think about. Read our full summary of the game here and catch a six-minute audio […]
Rapid Recap: Bucks 131, Grizzlies 115
The Bucks closed out their two-game home stretch on Easter with a 131-115 win over the Memphis Grizzlies to improve to 31-47. Ryan Rollins, returning from a hip strain, contributed 24 points to the Bucks’ victory, while Rayan Rupert led the Grizzlies with 33. NBA.com Box Score Game Recap The Grizzlies, missing an alarming number […]
Worrying new developments in Giannis-Bucks squabble
Following news that the NBA has opened a probe into the Bucks’ and Giannis’ contradicting claims on his health status, ESPN’s Shams Charania yesterday revealed more details about the ongoing dispute, reporting the following: “The Bucks have told NBA investigators that Giannis Antetokounmpo declined the opportunity to play 3-on-3 scrimmages as part of return protocol […]
Rivers inducted to Hall of Fame, Johnson misses out again
Bucks head coach Doc Rivers has been voted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. Rivers, who boasts one NBA championship and 1,162 wins (sixth-most all-time), will join legendary figures like Mark Few, Amar’e Stoudamire, and Candace Parker. The enshrinement ceremony will occur from August 14–15 in Springfield, MA. Although Rivers can […]
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Memphis Grizzlies Preview & Game Thread: Another test
Unlike the last two games, today’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies offers the Milwaukee Bucks another test of their tanking mettle (metal?). Memphis took the first game back in December. Where We’re At Pretty slow week for the Bucks, all things considered. Three games of basketball that shook out as expected, with a win against […]
Bucks vs. Celtics Player Grades: Prince, Nance bright spots in dreary loss
The Milwaukee Bucks got routed by the Boston Celtics 133-101 in a contest that was never really a contest at all. The Celtics got off to a hot start in the paint and from three and never looked back, clinching the season series 3-1. Read our full summary of the game here and catch a six-minute […]
NBA opens investigation into Bucks’, Giannis’ contradicting claims on health status
In the midst of the Bucks’ Friday night contest against the Celtics, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the NBA is investigating the team for “their handling of the player participating policy and potential inconsistent statements regarding the health of Giannis Antetokounmpo.” Shams added that the Bucks and Giannis have given conflicting accounts of his health. […]
Rapid Recap: Celtics 133, Bucks 101
The Milwaukee Bucks got rattled by the Boston Celtics 133-101 tonight, the exact result one would expect from a contender facing a tanking squad. The C’s were led by their two stars, Jayson Tatum (23 points) and Jaylen Brown (26 points), while the Bucks were paced by Taurean Prince, who had 18. NBA.com Box Score […]
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