Posts Tagged ‘Milwaukee Bucks’
NBA Quarter-finals: Bulls stun Celtics in Game 2
The NBA quarter-finals are in full swing and fans are being treated to some amazing basketball. Six teams took to the hardwood on Tuesday to play Game 2 of their respective series. The trio of games brought some exciting action as well as an intriguing stunner as the Chicago Bulls surged to a 2-0 advantage…
Read MoreTrumps immigration ban worries NBA
The NBA has contacted the State Department to understand better how the U.S. ban on immigration from seven countries might affect the league. President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibits immigration from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen for a 90-day period. Los Angeles Lakers forward Luol Deng and, Milwaukee Bucks rookie Thon Maker were both born in Sudan (now South…
Read MoreGolden State record streak snapped
As the old adage goes, all good things must come to an end. And so it proved for the Golden State Warriors as the greatest opening streak in NBA history was rudely snapped on Saturday. The (until now) unblemished Warriors were undone by a spirited Milwaukee Bucks, with the hosts running out 108-95 winners. The…
Read MoreJorge Gutierrez back to Milwaukee Bucks
Jorge Gutierrez (190 cm, California’12) is making is return to the big time after agreeing terms with the Milwaukee Bucks (NBA). The Mexican player started the season with the Brooklyn Nets (NBA) before switching to the Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) during pre-season. He was then farmed to Canton Charge in the D-League, where he made fifteen…
Read MoreMiroslav Raduljica back to the NBA
Serbian center Miroslav Raduljica (213 cm) is finalizing a guaranteed contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the remainder of the season. Raduljica had just left his team Shandong Flaming Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association. There, he averaged 18.3 ppg and 9.1 rpg. In 48 games as a rookie for the Milwaukee Bucks last season, Miroslav…
Read MoreJabari Parker Out for Season with Torn ACL
An MRI result has revealed that Milwaukee Bucks’ rookie forward Jabari Parker (203 cm, Duke’14) has suffered a torn ACL in his left knee. The 19-year-old will require surgery to repair the complete tear and will likely miss the remainder of the season. This is an unfortunate turn of events for both the team and…
Read MoreNets do not want to Kidd around
Jason Kidd could possibly be the second-ever traded coach in the NBA. Kidd reportedly was maneuvering to become the new President of Basketball Operations of the New Jersey Nets, a position currently held by Billy King. How did Nets’ management respond to Kidd’s attempted coup? They immediately gave him permission to speak to the Milwaukee…
Read MoreAndrew Wiggins is No.1 in 2014 NBA Draft
The Cleveland Cavaliers chose to use their first overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft on a promising, athletic player from Canada in Andrew Wiggins (203 cm, Kansas’14). Going into the final minutes allotted to the team to make their pick there was much speculation on whether they would go with Wiggins’ upside, or Duke…
Read MoreMilwaukee Bucks sale approved by NBA
The Milwaukee Bucks will be given a new lease of life after the NBA’s Board of Governers unanimously voted for the sale of the franchise to go ahead. Bucks owner and former Senator of Wisconsin, Herb Kohl (pictured), struck a deal with New York investment firm executives Wesley Edens and Marc Lasry thought to be…
Read MoreViacheslav Kravstov traded to Suns
The Milwaukee Bucks have traded Ish Smith (183 cm, Wake Forest’10) and Ukrainian Viacheslav Kravstov (212 cm) to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Caron Butler (201 cm, Connecticut’02). The move was done by the Bucks as a means to address a positional need. Their slated starting small forward, Argentinian-Italian Carlos Delfino (200 cm), is…
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