MILWAUKEE BUCKS NEWS
Former Bulls coach Boylan joins Skiles' Bucks staff
Former Chicago Bulls coach Jim Boylan and former Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson were two of four assistants hired Wednesday by Milwaukee Bucks head coach Scott Skiles. - Read More...
Bucks' Williams undergoes surgery on right thumb
Bucks point guard Mo Williams had surgery to repair ligament damage in his right thumb and is expected to be ready for training camp in October. - Read More...
Source: Sampson to become Bucks assistant
Former Indiana University coach Kelvin Sampson has agreed to terms to become an assistant to Milwaukee Bucks coach Scott Skiles, ...
Ex-Indiana coach Sampson set to join Bucks
Former Indiana University coach Kelvin Sampson has agreed to become a Milwaukee Bucks assistant under Scott Skiles. - Read More...
Skiles introduced as Bucks coach
The Milwaukee Bucks need to play tougher defense, and start sharing the ball on offense.
Report: Skiles agrees to be Bucks coach
Scott Skiles has verbally accepted an offer from the Bucks, erasing him as a Knicks coaching candidate, according to a league source.
Skiles gets multiyear deal to coach listless Bucks
Scott Skiles was hired Monday as coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, who are looking for coaching stability following the short tenures of Terry Porter, Terry Stotts and Larry Krystkowiak and a just-completed 26-56 season. - Read More...
Bucks let Krystkowiak go after 26-56 campaign
The Milwaukee Bucks have fired Larry Krystkowiak after his first full season as an NBA head coach. The move has been expected ...
Bucks, with new GM, dismiss Krystkowiak as coach
Larry Krystkowiak said Thursday he has been fired as coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. - Read More...
Wolves End Season with OT Win Over Bucks
Randy Foye scored 10 of his career-high 32 points in overtime and Ryan Gomes added 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves blew by the Milwaukee Bucks 110-101 on Wednesday. - Read More...
Bucks' Ivey suspended for punching Bulls' Gray
Milwaukee's Royal Ivey was suspended three games by the NBA on Wednesday for punching Chicago's Aaron Gray in the groin. The altercation happened with 10:48 left in the second quarter of the Bucks' 151-135 loss to the Bulls on Monday. Ivey will miss the Bucks' season finale against Minnesota on Wednesday and the first two regular-season games he is eligible to play next season.
Milwaukee's Royal Ivey Suspended for Three Games
Royal Ivey of the Milwaukee Bucks has been suspended three games without pay for punching Chicago Bulls center Aaron Gray in the groin, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations. - Read More...
Deng, Gordon Power Bulls' Explosion Against Bucks
Luol Deng scored 32 points on 15-of-20 shooting and Ben Gordon added 29 points as the Chicago Bulls fell just short of a franchise record for points and shooting percentage with a 151-135 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. - Read More...
League-Leading Celtics Cruise Past Bucks
Rajon Rondo had 16 points and 10 assists, then joined the rest of the Boston starters on the bench for the fourth quarter on Friday night as the Celtics coasted to a 102-86 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. - Read More...
Milwaukee hires Detroit VP Hammond as new GM
The Milwaukee Bucks have hired Detroit Pistons vice president John Hammond as their new general manager.
Sources: Hammond grabs Bucks' offer to be GM
Various teams have tried in recent years, but it's the Milwaukee Bucks who have managed to lure John Hammond away from the Detroit Pistons to be their new general manager, according to NBA front-office sources. - Read More...
Celtics Hold On to Beat Bucks in OT
The Big Three were back to build a big lead, but the Boston Celtics' reserves coughed it up and had to come back in overtime for a 107-104 victory over Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. - Read More...
Diener Leads Fourth-Quarter Charge as Pacers Beat Bucks
Travis Diener scored 15 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 105-97 Sunday night to remain in the Eastern Conference playoff hunt. - Read More...
Rookie Yi to sit rest of regular season with sprained MCL
Milwaukee Bucks rookie forward Yi Jianlian will miss the final eight games of the regular season with a sprained medial collateral ...
Rookie Yi to sit rest of regular season with sprained MCL
Milwaukee Bucks rookie forward Yi Jianlian will miss the final eight games of the regular season with a sprained medial collateral ...
Yi to miss rest of regular season with sprained MCL
Milwaukee Bucks rookie forward Yi Jianlian will miss the final eight games of the regular season with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee. The Bucks made the announcement Friday night before their game against the Indiana Pacers. Yi, the No. 6 pick in the 2007 draft, hurt his knee early in the first quarter of the Bucks' victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.
Bucks Lose Yi to Injury for Rest of Regular Season
Milwaukee Bucks rookie forward Yi Jianlian will miss the final eight games of the regular season with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee. The Bucks made the announcement Friday night before their game against the Indiana Pacers. - Read More...
Bucks' Yi Leaves Game vs. Wizards with Sprained Knee
Milwaukee Bucks forward Yi Jianlian sprained his left knee Wednesday night in the first half against the Washington Wizards.Yi was scoreless in the game, going 0-for-1 from the field in six minutes, when he left with 8:47 to play in the second quarter. - Read More...
Redd Scores 36 as Bucks Beat Knicks
Bobby Simmons scored a season-high 24 points and Michael Redd added 36 in the Milwaukee Bucks' 119-115 overtime win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday. - Read More...
Forward March: Dandridge Proud of Legacy He Left with Team
The way Bob Dandridge sees it, he is the one who started a forward-thinking tradition with the Milwaukee Bucks. The skinny player from Norfolk State was the first in a line of talented frontcourt players for the Bucks. - Read More...
Bucks Add Boylan, Hollins, Sampson and Wolf to Staff
General Manager John Hammond announced today that Jim Boylan, Lionel Hollins, Kelvin Sampson and Joe Wolf will join Scott Skiles' coaching staff as assistants. Skiles' staff for the 2008-09 season also includes Bill Peterson, assistant coach/player development, who joined the Bucks prior to the 2007-08 season. - Read More...
Milwaukee's Williams Undergoes Right Thumb Surgery
On Wednesday, May 7, Milwaukee Bucks guard Mo Williams had successful surgery to repair ligament damage in his right thumb, General Manager John Hammond announced today. The surgery was performed by hand specialist Dr. Michelle Carlson, M.D., at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. - Read More...
Report: Sampson to become Bucks assistant
Former Indiana University coach Kelvin Sampson has agreed to become a Milwaukee Bucks assistant under Scott Skiles, a person with knowledge of the hiring told The Associated Press on Friday. The person requested anonymity because Sampson has not yet signed a contract, although the signing could come later in the day. This is a second chance for Sampson, who resigned as the Hoosiers' coach Feb.
Bucks Hire Scott Skiles as Head Coach
General Manager John Hammond announced Monday that Scott Skiles has agreed to a multi-year contract to become the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. Skiles becomes the 11th head coach in the history of the franchise and comes to Milwaukee with eight seasons of NBA head coaching experience - Read More...
Skiles introduced as Bucks' next coach
The Milwaukee Bucks need to play tougher defense, and start sharing the ball on offense. So they're turning to Scott Skiles, ...
Report: Skiles Has Verbal Agreement to Coach Bucks
ESPN reports "Scott Skiles has verbally accepted an offer from the Milwaukee Bucks to be their new head coach, the New York Post reported Monday, citing a league source. Skiles, who was thought to be a candidate for the New York Knicks' vacancy, would replace Larry Krystkowiak in Milwaukee. The Bucks fired Krystkowiak on Thursday, one day after finishing 26-56 in his one full season as coach." - Read More...
Sessions, Durant Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month
The Milwaukee Bucks' Ramon Sessions and the Seattle SuperSonics' Kevin Durant today were named the Eastern and Western Conference T-Mobile Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in April. - Read More...
Bucks fire Krystkowiak as coach
The Milwaukee Bucks have fired Larry Krystkowiak after his first full season as an NBA head coach. "Larry and I met this morning, and came to the decision that he would not return," new Bucks manager John Hammond said Thursday. The move has been expected since Larry Harris was dismissed as general manager last month. Bucks owner and U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl hired Hammond to replace Harris, and Hammond had promised to quickly deal with the coaching situation and make it a top priority.
Bucks Relieve Krystkowiak of Head Coaching Duties
The Milwaukee Bucks today relieved Larry Krystkowiak of his head coaching duties, General Manager John Hammond announced. The decision was made after Hammond met with Krystkowiak Thursday morning at the Bucks Training Center in St. Francis, WI. The search for the Bucks new head coach begins immediately. - Read More...
High Fives: Kareem hooked into being top Buck
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar heads the list of the greatest players in the history of the Bucks franchise, as voted on by a panel of USA ...
Bucks' Ivey suspended 3 games for groin punch
Milwaukee Bucks guard Royal Ivey has been suspended for three games for punching Chicago Bulls center Aaron Gray in the groin, the NBA said on Wednesday. - Read More...
Yi Hopes To Build Strength In Offseason
In the MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, Tom Enlund writes "for rookie Yi Jianlian, the season's end means a return to China, where he will begin training with his national team for the Summer Olympics in Beijing. The Bucks are hoping it will be a productive off-season for Yi but mostly they would like to see him get physically stronger. The Bucks plan on providing Yi with a summer conditioning program, yet they're not sure how much good it will do considering Yi's busy off-season schedule." - Read More...
Jefferson Scores 24 as Nets Top Bucks
Richard Jefferson scored 24 points and Vince Carter added 21 as the New Jersey Nets beat Milwaukee 111-98 on Saturday night, spoiling Bucks general manager John Hammond's first game watching his new team play. - Read More...
Bucks Name John Hammond General Manager
John Hammond has been named General Manager of the Milwaukee Bucks, the team announced tonight. Hammond brings over 29 years of basketball coaching and administrative experience to the Bucks and spent the past seven seasons in the Detroit Pistons organization as the Vice President of Basketball Operations. - Read More...
Bucks confirm hire of Pistons VP Hammond as GM
The Milwaukee Bucks have hired Detroit Pistons vice president John Hammond as their new general manager. - Read More...
Bosh, Raptors Snap 3-Game Skid with Win Over Bucks
Chris Bosh had 32 points and 11 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors ended a three-game losing skid with a 111-93 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. - Read More...
Mo Williams Reinjures Abdomen, Sat Out Sunday
Milwaukee guard Mo Williams missed the Bucks' game Sunday night against the Indiana Pacers because of an abdominal injury. - Read More...
Ab injury sidelines Bucks G Williams vs. Pacers
Milwaukee guard Mo Williams missed the Bucks' game Sunday night against the Indiana Pacers because of an abdominal injury. - Read More...
Pacers Keep Playoff Hopes Alive with Win Over Bucks
Mike Dunleavy had 27 points and 11 rebounds and the Indiana Pacers kept their faint playoff hopes alive by edging the Milwaukee Bucks 105-101 on Friday night. - Read More...
Wizards deny Arenas misled them on return
When Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas returned from surgery on his left knee to play Wednesday against Milwaukee, it was a surprise to many. Two days later, the Wizards insist his return was expected. Arenas, who missed 66 games, began the game shooting on Washington's practice court and arrived at the Wizards bench midway through the first quarter. He played 19 minutes and scored 17 points against the Bucks.
Knee injury shelves Bucks' Yi for rest of season
Milwaukee Bucks rookie forward Yi Jianlian will miss the final eight games of the regular season with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee. - Read More...
Arenas Returns but Wizards Lose to Bucks at Buzzer
Gilbert Arenas made a surprise return Wednesday night after 66 games away, but Ramon Sessions provided the Arenas-like dramatics with a 19-foot jumper at the buzzer to give the Milwaukee Bucks a 110-109 victory over the Washington Wizards. - Read More...
Wizards' Butler, Daniels are ready; Arenas still out
Caron Butler and Antonio Daniels took part in the Washington Wizards' morning shootaround and were expected to start Wednesday night's game against the Milwaukee Bucks, while Gilbert Arenas sat out despite being cleared to play. Butler (strained left hamstring) and Daniels (sprained left wrist) missed Monday's 129-87 loss at Utah. Both were hurt the previous night in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, although Daniels' wrist has been bothering him for weeks.
Noah's Career Night Leads Bulls Over Bucks
Rookie Joakim Noah scored a season-high 18 points and had 15 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 114-111 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night after nearly squandering a 21-point lead in the fourth quarter. - Read More...
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