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How Khris Middleton's Injury Affects the Milwaukee Bucks

Cody Kluge

Nov 19, 2019
5 min

How Khris Middleton's Injury Affects the Milwaukee Bucks

Forbes A little over a week ago, Bucks forward Khris Middleton suffered a left thigh contusion in a game versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. While the injury didn’t look serious at the time, a few days later Middleton would be ruled out for 3-4 weeks, leaving the Bucks without one of their most important players for an extended period of time. After a light week schedule wise, that saw the Bucks play just two games against division rivals Chicago and Indiana, the Bucks now fac

Should We Be Worried About the Milwaukee Bucks?

Cody Kluge

Nov 11, 2019
5 min

Should We Be Worried About the Milwaukee Bucks?

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel An above five hundred start after the first couple weeks of the NBA season is a good accomplishment for most teams. But for a squad coming off a 60-win campaign that resulted in the league’s best record last season, 2019-20 has started a bit slow for the Milwaukee Bucks. They had a nice comeback win in the season opener against James Harden and the Houston Rockets, but have since dropped a few games including the home opener to Miami, and an import

2019-20 Breakout Player Series: Pat Connaughton

Cody Kluge

Oct 28, 2019
3 min

2019-20 Breakout Player Series: Pat Connaughton

Courtesy of CloseUp360.com Drafted 41st overall in the 2015 NBA Draft, not much was expected out of Pat Connaughton. He had a fine collegiate career at Notre Dame, but didn’t necessarily have any standout skills that would make him a star in the big leagues. In his first three years for the Portland Trail Blazers, Connaughton was a sparingly used bench player who finally showed some flashes of a potential role player in the 2017-18 season. That stint was all the proof the Mil

Cody Kluge

Oct 20, 2019
5 min

Top 10 Bucks Games in 2019-2020

Getty Images After a great season that saw the Milwaukee Bucks jump from dark horse contender to championship contender in 2018-2019, the team is set to hit the court for this year’s regular season in about a week. Milwaukee won a league best 60 games last year, and they will look to repeat that this season. A tough schedule stands in the way once again, but it is one that is full of big games and intriguing matchups. When the schedule was released in August, there were defi

Who Are The Bucks' Key Players for 2019-2020?

Cody Kluge

Sep 30, 2019
4 min

Who Are The Bucks' Key Players for 2019-2020?

Benny Sieu - USA Today With just a month to go until the start of a new NBA season, it's time to take an in-depth look at each team’s roster. The Milwaukee Bucks were 60-win team last season; while the roster has stayed relatively intact, there are also several new acquisitions that will play key roles. If the new guys mesh well with the already-solid roster, and last year’s numbers prove to be more than just a mirage, the Bucks will likely be looking at another year of champ

Cody Kluge

Sep 19, 2019
4 min

Can Giannis Win Back-to-Back MVPs?

Getty Images. Giannis Antetokounmpo has quickly become one of the league’s brightest stars in the Association. Despite being just the 15th pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, playing in a small market, and having a below average jump shot in a league that has become all about deep shooting, Giannis has transformed into arguably the league’s scariest player. Last season, he was also the league’s best. Developing every year in the league, Giannis finally showed how far he had come, ave

Hot Take Marathon: Eric Bledsoe joins Middleton and Giannis as All-Stars in 2020

Cody Kluge

Aug 25, 2019
4 min

Hot Take Marathon: Eric Bledsoe joins Middleton and Giannis as All-Stars in 2020

Madision.com A little under two years ago, the Bucks made a trade with the Phoenix Suns to acquire a disgruntled point guard in return for a couple of draft picks and a washed up Greg Monroe. That guard was Eric Bledsoe, who wasn’t playing at the time because he didn’t want to be in Phoenix. It took a bit to adjust, but Bledsoe showed early and often he would fit well alongside superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. While decent under the Jason Kidd/Joe Prunty regime, Bledsoe alo

Are the Bucks Still Favorites in the East?

Cody Kluge

Aug 10, 2019
5 min

Are the Bucks Still Favorites in the East?

USA Today At this time last summer, the Milwaukee Bucks, were among the NBA’s most intriguing teams. Led by an up-and-coming superstar in Giannis Antetokounmpo, it was hard to estimate the club’s true ceiling. The team went from Eastern Conference dark horse to Eastern Conference favorite, winning an NBA-best 60 wins last season. Unfortunately, Milwaukee would fall in six games to the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals. Despite those results, many still see the

How Will the Bucks Replace Malcolm Brogdon?

Cody Kluge

Jul 22, 2019
4 min

How Will the Bucks Replace Malcolm Brogdon?

Indy Cornrows The offseason for the Milwaukee Bucks has gone as planned thus far. Perhaps the only downside of free agency for the team has been the loss of Malcolm Brogdon, who was dealt away in a sign and trade with the Indiana Pacers. Brogdon received a four-year, $85 million contract, while the Bucks received a couple of draft picks from their Central Division foe. There is little doubt the Bucks will miss Brogdon. He was an excellent player in his three-year stint wit

Brogdon vs. Middleton: Who Should the Bucks Sign?

Cody Kluge

Jun 26, 2019
5 min

Brogdon vs. Middleton: Who Should the Bucks Sign?

Getty Images Even before their 60-win season, the Milwaukee Bucks knew the summer of 2019 was going to be a crucial one. Now that it’s here, the Bucks face several tough decisions to make with their roster over the next month or so. Just last week, the team traded Tony Snell and the 30th pick in the NBA Draft to Detroit for Jon Leuer. This move was purely a salary dump for the Bucks but an important start to the offseason because getting Snell’s contract off the books provide

Cody Kluge

Jun 15, 2019
6 min

Bucks End of Season Report Cards

NBA.com The 2018-19 NBA season will go down as one of the best ever for the Milwaukee Bucks. After opening the brand new Fiserv Forum, the team won their first seven games and never looked back. For the first time since 1981, the Bucks won 60 games, and were the NBA’s best team, record wise. They also won the Central Division, and finally captured a playoff series victory, both firsts since 2001. In the playoffs, the Bucks looked primed for an NBA Finals appearance. Going

Cody Kluge

May 15, 2019
4 min

The Bucks Look Ready to Win it All

Courtesy of Frank Gunn/AP. After a 60 win regular season, the Bucks began the playoffs in dominating fashion, sweeping an undermanned Pistons team while beating them by 16 points or more in all four games. The domination of the eight seed was expected, but many wondered how the team would fair against the stiffer competition they would subsequently face in the Boston Celtics. After sweeping the Pacers in the first round, the Celtics looked like a tough team to beat, seemingly

Why the Bucks Depth Will Prove Key in the Postseason

Cody Kluge

Apr 27, 2019
4 min

Why the Bucks Depth Will Prove Key in the Postseason

Paul Rutherford of USA Today Sports The postseason started just as expected for the Milwaukee Bucks. With a 60-win regular season, the Bucks locked up the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee faced the eighth seeded Pistons as their reward, a team that snuck into the playoffs on the regular season’s final night. As the 1 vs. 8 matchups typically go (especially in the East), the Pistons were absolutely no match for the Bucks. Blake Griffin sat out the first two game

Cody Kluge

Apr 14, 2019
5 min

OTG Team Awards: Milwaukee Bucks

USA Today Sports What a year for the Milwaukee Bucks. After opening up a new state of the art arena, the team has proceeded to win the Central Division for the first time since 2001, gained home court advantage for the first time ever in their 30 plus years of being in the Eastern Conference, and won 60 games for the first time in almost 40 years. Needless to say, it has been a fun season of basketball in Milwaukee. While injuries have hit the team hard since early March, th

Cody Kluge

Apr 4, 2019
4 min

How Far Can the Bucks Go?

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel If the NBA season ended in February, it would have been the perfect season in Milwaukee. With two All-Stars, an MVP candidate, and the likely Coach of the Year, the Bucks were the envy of the Association. They clinched the first playoff berth among the 30 teams in the league, they sported the best record in the East, and the advanced metrics called them a historically good team. It was hard to imagine a better picture. Then March arrived. Let’s jus

Cody Kluge

Mar 23, 2019
4 min

How Will the Bucks Replace Malcolm Brogdon?

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel It’s been a great season so far for the Milwaukee Bucks, one that has been void of any drama, many challenges, or major injuries. However, last Saturday, the Bucks’ luck changed as they learned Malcolm Brogdon will miss the next 6-8 weeks with a partially torn plantar fascia. It marks the second year in a row Brogdon will miss time with injury, as he missed a couple months down the stretch of last season with a torn quadricep. While it may not be

Bucks Continuing to Make Moves for a Championship Push

Cody Kluge

Mar 7, 2019
4 min

Bucks Continuing to Make Moves for a Championship Push

Getty Images After a terrific month of February in which the Milwaukee Bucks lost just one game, they rang in the month of March with a bang. A win over the Los Angeles Lakers late last Friday night clinched a playoff berth for the Bucks, the first team to do so in the NBA this year; an incredible feat considering there is still over a month to go in the season. However, the Bucks have bigger goals in mind for this season and beyond, made evident by the moves they made earli

Is Mike Budenholzer the Coach of the Year?

Cody Kluge

Feb 24, 2019
5 min

Is Mike Budenholzer the Coach of the Year?

USA Today If you would have told any Bucks fan before the season started that at the All-Star break their team would have 43 wins and own the NBA’s best record, they probably would’ve called you crazy. But months later, what may have seemed like a pipe dream has become a reality. The Milwaukee Bucks have absolutely transformed from an average Eastern Conference team, to a serious NBA title contender. The personnel on the Bucks roster has certainly played a big role in this.

Cody Kluge

Feb 13, 2019
4 min

Milwaukee Bucks Trade Deadline Recap

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The 2019 NBA trade deadline has come and gone, creating a wild day in the league last Thursday. Numerous trades funneled in before the afternoon deadline, with several big names on the move. The Philadelphia 76ers played their hand first, trading for Clippers forward Tobias Harris, solidifying an already lethal starting lineup. Next up, Toronto traded for All-Star center Marc Gasol, adding more versatility to an already powerful Raptors team. With

What Should the Bucks Do at the Trade Deadline?

Cody Kluge

Feb 2, 2019
5 min

What Should the Bucks Do at the Trade Deadline?

Clips Nation With the NBA trade deadline approaching next week, many teams are looking to bolster their roster for the stretch run. Several teams, including the Milwaukee Bucks, will explore different opportunities to solidify their teams. Anthony Davis making his recent trade request officially has the rumor mill swirling. But there are several other players who have been rumored to be on the trading block, which Milwaukee may have interest in as well. The Bucks have conti

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