Hoops Rumors

With 2:32 remaining in the fourth quarter of Game 6 and the Bucks trailing Indiana by 20 points, guard Patrick Beverley threw a basketball at Pacers fans near Milwaukee’s bench two separate times (Twitter video link). Beverley’s first toss appeared to miss its target, a male fan, instead hitting an unsuspecting female in the side of the head. He asked for the ball back and the … [Read more...] about Patrick Beverley Throws Ball At Fans At End Of Game 6

The Bucks were hoping to extend their first-round series long enough for Giannis Antetokounmpo to return, but the two-time MVP was never close to being activated, according to Jamal Collier of ESPN. Antetokounmpo revealed on Friday that the left calf strain he suffered April 9 was still limiting him to the point where he could only run at about 30-40%. “I tried my best to come … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Giannis, Allen, Vucevic, Haliburton

After entering the season with hopes of claiming their second title in four years, the Bucks were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season, with superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo missing the entire series due to a calf strain. As Jamal Collier of ESPN writes, Milwaukee made plenty of changes to try to advance further in 2023/24, … [Read more...] about Bucks Notes: Giannis, Lillard, Grades, Offseason, Beverley

All-Star Bucks point guard Damian Lillard is set to come back just in time for Milwaukee’s must-win Game 6 in their ongoing series against the Pacers Thursday night, sources inform Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report (Twitter link). Lillard had been dealing with right Achilles tendinitis of late, which has forced him to sit out the Bucks’ last two contests, during which the club … [Read more...] about Bucks’ Damian Lillard Back For Game 6 Thursday, Giannis Out

The Pacers feel like they squandered a golden opportunity to close out their series, losing by 23 points Tuesday to a Bucks team playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, per Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Indiana players realize that they’ll have to match Milwaukee’s intensity in Game 6. “We gotta understand they’re a team on the brink of their season being done,” … [Read more...] about Antetokounmpo, Lillard Doubtful For Game 6