Hoops Rumors

Tonight’s visit to Toronto is a homecoming for Adrian Griffin, who spent five seasons as an assistant with the Raptors before being hired as the Bucks‘ head coach, tweets Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports. “It’s great to be back. A lot of fond memories here,” Griffin told reporters before the game. “We were a tight knit family. … We won a championship here. Just special times. It’s … [Read more...] about Adrian Griffin Has Fond Memories Of Toronto

Khris Middleton hasn’t played in the preseason but that appears likely to change on Friday. The Bucks swingman, who has been working his way back from right knee surgery, says he’s good to go for the preseason finale, according to Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “As of right now, I definitely feel like I’ll be out there playing tomorrow,” Middleton said. “Don’t … [Read more...] about Middleton Ready To Return

The Bucks have exercised their third-year option on wing MarJon Beauchamp, a league source tells Eric Nehm of The Athletic (Twitter link). Beauchamp will now have his $2,733,720 salary for 2024/25 locked in. The Bucks will have until the end of next October to decide if they want to pick up his fourth-year option, which is worth $4,781,276. The 24th overall pick of the 2022 … [Read more...] about Bucks Exercise 2024/25 Option On MarJon Beauchamp

Damian Lillard didn’t get his wish to be traded to Miami this summer and he doesn’t want that to be a distraction as his Bucks prepare to face the Heat tonight, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Miami was Lillard’s first choice when he asked the Trail Blazers for a trade in July, but despite weeks of rumors, the teams were never able to get close to a deal. Now that … [Read more...] about Bucks Notes: Lillard, Herro, G League Invites

Forward Khris Middleton played in the Bucks‘ final game of the preseason last Friday and their regular season opener on Thursday, but he’ll be held out of Sunday’s game vs. Atlanta as the team monitors his workload and plays it safe with the three-time All-Star, per The Associated Press.Sunday’s game is the first in a back-to-back set, as the Bucks are scheduled to host the … [Read more...] about Khris Middleton To Sit Out Sunday’s Game