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Deer Diaries, Ep. 178: Get Home, Get Right

Deer Diaries, Ep. 178: Get Home, Get Right

Photo by Patrick McDermott/ At first they were lost, now they are found At first, the Milwaukee Bucks were, like, so done having gone 1-3 on their road trip to the Golden State. Then the team returned home, won two games, and wouldn’t you know it! They’re back. Kyle, Adam and I got together last night to bask in the afterglow of Bucks wins over the Sixers and Suns, talk about the successful return of Khris Middleton to the lineup, and issue apologies to friend of the podcast Bobby Portis for having had the nerve to consider trading him a few months ago. All that,...
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Bucks vs. Suns: Red-Hot Shooting Propels Milwaukee

Bucks vs. Suns: Red-Hot Shooting Propels Milwaukee

Photo by Patrick McDermott/ 24 threes fuel Milwaukee to victory In a game without Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks knocked off the Phoenix Suns in a St. Patrick’s Day matinee, 140-129. If you missed our Rapid Recap from yesterday’s game, you can find it here. Game Summary Despite Giannis being a late scratch, there was no absence of offense to begin this one. Both teams were scoring buckets at a high rate, with defense seemingly non-existent. Milwaukee connected on seven threes in the opening stanza, sending them into a 39-36 lead after the opening...
Mar 17, 2024
Rapid Recap: Bucks 140, Suns 129

Rapid Recap: Bucks 140, Suns 129

Milwaukee explodes for 24 threes in win In Khris’ Middleton return to the lineup and in a game that didn’t feature Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks handled the Phoenix Suns, 140-129. NBA.com Box Score With Giannis ruled out as a late scratch with hamstring soreness, the Bucks really let it fly from the perimeter to tip this one off. They’d connect on 7-of-14 3PA in the opening quarter, helping them establish a 39-36 lead going into the second quarter. The 3-point ball continued to fall for the Bucks in the second quarter, especially for Bobby Portis. At the...
Mar 17, 2024
Bucks vs. Suns: Game Thread

Bucks vs. Suns: Game Thread

Photo by Kelsey Grant/ Tip-off is scheduled for 12:00 PM (Central) On Sunday at noon, the Milwaukee Bucks are hosting the Phoenix Suns in a radical 2021 NBA Finals throwback. The Bucks lost their first matchup against the Suns this season, falling 114-106 back in February. The Bucks are welcoming Khris Middleton back into the lineup, so let’s hope he gets in his groove early! For the Bucks, Giannis is questionable with a left hamstring injury. Malik Beasley and MarJon Beauchamp are questionable with back spasms. Chris Livingston is out with a left ankle sprain. On...
Mar 17, 2024
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Phoenix Suns: Khris Middleton returns against KD

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Phoenix Suns: Khris Middleton returns against KD

Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Take us back to Summer ‘21 The other night, the Milwaukee Bucks took care of an Embiid-less Philadelphia squad to get back in the W column. Now, a new challenger enters the arena: the Phoenix Suns. Surprisingly, both squads will enter this matchup at full strength (as long as the day-to-day guys play), so we should hopefully be in store for a fun one! Where We’re At Last time we saw the Bucks play, they had a pretty solid win over Philly. Giannis had 32 points with great efficiency—as he often does. Brook Lopez and Damian Lillard...
Mar 16, 2024
Report: Khris Middleton plans to play tomorrow

Report: Khris Middleton plans to play tomorrow

Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports It’s been nearly six weeks since the forward sprained his ankle After something of a false alarm on Tuesday, Khris Middleton appears primed to return to the floor for the Bucks tomorrow against the Suns, the very same team where he sustained a significant left ankle sprain on February 6th when Kevin Durant stepped into his landing zone. As related by The Athletic’s Eric Nehm: Khris Middleton came down to speak with reporters after today's Bucks practice and confirmed that the plan is for him to play tomorrow vs. the Suns. "Hopefully,...
Mar 15, 2024
Bucks vs. Sixers: Milwaukee Rings the Bell

Bucks vs. Sixers: Milwaukee Rings the Bell

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Giannis’ 32 points pads the victory for Milwaukee In their first game back home following their road trip, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 114-105. You can view our Rapid Recap here. Game Summary The Bucks started hot with some threes, but Philadelphia was quick to even things up. After a quarter of play, the 3-pointers were knotted up with five apiece for each team. Led by ten Tyrese Maxey points, the 76ers carried a 29-24 lead into the second quarter. Maxey continued his hot shooting in the second, racking up four...
Mar 14, 2024
Rapid Recap: Bucks 114, 76ers 105

Rapid Recap: Bucks 114, 76ers 105

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Milwaukee gets a win in their return home In their first game back home following their west coast road trip, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 114-105. NBA.com Box Score Ten first quarter points from Tyrese Maxey helped the 76ers hold a lead after one in this one at 29-24. The Bucks got some quick boosts thanks to some threes, but Philadelphia was quick to wash them out. Hot shooting continued to fuel Philly. At the break, they were shooting 57.9 percent from beyond the arc, including four threes from Tyrese Maxey....
Mar 14, 2024
Bucks vs. 76ers: Game Thread

Bucks vs. 76ers: Game Thread

Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 PM (Central) The Milwaukee Bucks will host the Philadelphia 76ers in their first game back after a less-than-favorable roadtrip out west. The Bucks have fared pretty well against their Eastern Conference foe in Philly this year, going 2-0 in their first two meetings. Can they make it 3-0? You’ll have to tune in to find out! For the Bucks, Khris Middleton has been ruled out, and Malik Beasley and MarJon Beauchamp are both questionable. Patrick Beverley is probable with right hip soreness, and Giannis is...
Mar 14, 2024
Deer Diaries, Ep. 177: West Coast, Worst Coast

Deer Diaries, Ep. 177: West Coast, Worst Coast

Photo by Ezra Shaw/ California Love? More like California Leave Us Alone Just when it seemed as if the Milwaukee Bucks had worked it all out, they hit the road and things got wonky yet again. To break down a 1-3 California road trip, I was joined by Adam Paris and Jackson Gross last night (their first appearance on the podcast together!). We talk about road woes (real and felt), preview the coming playoffs for Damian Lillard, and wonder about whether two starting bigs a big man rotation makes. All that, plus! We each provide a thing we believe the Bucks need to do to...
Mar 13, 2024
Bucks vs. Kings: Deer in the high beams

Bucks vs. Kings: Deer in the high beams

Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports Sacramento lit Milwaukee up from deep Ay yi yi. The Bucks got their you-know-whats handed to them by the Kings at Golden 1 Center last night, mercifully ending a tough road trip through each of California’s NBA arenas with a 129-94 drubbing. Prior to this, Milwaukee had beaten Sacramento fifteen straight times, dating back eight years. De’Aaron Fox had 29 for the Kings with 25 off the bench from Sixth Man of the Year candidate Malik Monk. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a game-high 30, but no other Buck had more than eleven. Game...
Mar 13, 2024
Rapid Recap: Bucks 94, Kings 129

Rapid Recap: Bucks 94, Kings 129

Photo by Ezra Shaw/ The beam is lit by Sacramento’s first-half electricity The Milwaukee Bucks’ road trip through the Golden State ended with a dud, getting blown out by the Sacramento Kings in California’s capital. It was their first win over the Bucks in over eight years, snapping a fifteen-game losing streak. Though Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 on 10/16 shooting, only three other Bucks were in double figures, none higher than eleven. De’Aaron Fox led the victors with 29. NBA.com Box Score Game Recap Sacramento was a ridiculous 8/11 from three in the opening...
Mar 12, 2024
Bucks vs. Kings: Game Thread

Bucks vs. Kings: Game Thread

Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 PM (Central) The Milwaukee Bucks will face off against the Sacramento Kings in the last leg of a road trip through the Golden State. If we’re lucky, this game will be even half as exciting as the first time these teams met, the 143-142 classic from mid January. If the Bucks pull this one out, they will complete a season sweep of the Kings. For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo and AJ Green are probable to play, while MarJon Beauchamp is questionable and Khris Middleton is out. Final accounting on the Bucks'...
Mar 12, 2024
Ask away for Questions & Antlers, featuring Jim Paschke

Ask away for Questions & Antlers, featuring Jim Paschke

The venerable broadcaster returns to update us on how he’s been We’ve got a good one for you this week folks! Beloved former Bucks play-by-play man Jim Paschke graciously is stopping by for another installment in Questions & Antlers, and you get to ask him about any Bucks or NBA-related things you might want. Retiring after 35 years as the voice of the Bucks on TV, Jim is well-known to Wisconsin fans and across the NBA, having called countless memorable moments in Bucks history (here are four of my favorites) from 1986 through the 2021 championship season. He also had two...
Mar 12, 2024
Vote in the Brew Hoop Tuesday Tracker: California Layover Edition

Vote in the Brew Hoop Tuesday Tracker: California Layover Edition

Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Tracking the larger sentiments of Bucks fans week by week Coming off a well-played six-game win streak, the Bucks stumbled in the Bay and in LA two nights later, but if you ask me, they’ve established a bit of a new pattern lately. I’ve read/heard others describe this year’s team as often taking “one step forward, one step back” or even “two steps back” at various points. If we forget about the Griffin half of the season, the latter expression seemed more apt before the All-Star break, particularly the win over Denver...