Bucks coach Adrian Griffin credits the chemistry between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard for helping the team overcome a 15-point deficit Friday night at Cleveland, per Eric Nehm of The Athletic. A little more than two months into their partnership, the two All-Stars have figured out the best way to attack opposing defenses. “You could see Giannis started to trust Dame … [Read more...] about Giannis, Lillard Challenging Defenses; Pacers, Bucks Set For First Meeting Since Game Ball Incident
Community Shootaround: Christmas Day Games
Merry Christmas from the Hoops Rumors staff! As usual, the NBA has an impressive slate of five games on tap for Christmas Day, with many of the league’s top teams and biggest stars in action on December 25. Here’s today’s schedule: 11:00 am CT: Milwaukee Bucks (22-7) at New York Knicks (16-12) 1:30 pm CT: Golden State Warriors (15-14) at Denver Nuggets (21-10) 4:00 pm CT: … [Read more...] about Community Shootaround: Christmas Day Games
And-Ones: Kohl, Holland, Sellers, G League, Goodwin
Former Bucks owner and Wisconsin senator Herb Kohl passed away this week at age 88, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic, who takes a look back at Kohl’s legacy in Milwaukee. Part of that legacy, Nehm notes, involves selling the Bucks to Marc Lasry and Wes Edens and ensuring that they would keep the franchise in Milwaukee. “His goal was to make sure that if we bought the … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Kohl, Holland, Sellers, G League, Goodwin
Central Notes: Ball, Green, Pacers Lineup, Sasser
Bulls head coach Billy Donovan said guard Lonzo Ball was in town last week and he’s optimistic that his latest procedure to alleviate his pain worked, tweets NBC Sports Chicago’s K.C. Johnson. Ball is still ruled out for the rest of the season but, according to Johnson, he’s progressing well and is expected to resume running by January. “But everything they’ve done in terms of … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Ball, Green, Pacers Lineup, Sasser
Trevor Gleeson Joins Bucks’ Coaching Staff
The Bucks have filled an opening on their coaching staff by hiring Trevor Gleeson as an assistant, tweets ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Head coach Adrian Griffin made the announcement prior to tonight’s game at Brooklyn. Griffin and Gleeson worked together for the past two years on Toronto’s staff before head coach Nick Nurse was fired at the end of last season. Before coming to … [Read more...] about Trevor Gleeson Joins Bucks’ Coaching Staff