Fans will get an opportunity to see Bucks stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard share the court as teammates for the first time on Sunday in the preseason, head coach Adrian Griffin said on a recent episode of NBA Today (YouTube link). Milwaukee brought in the 11-year Trail Blazer in a September blockbuster trade, and now he’ll suit up as a Buck for the first time … [Read more...] about Bucks Notes: Lillard, Antetokounmpo, Practice, Crowder
2023/24 NBA Over/Unders: Central Division
With the 2023/24 NBA regular season around the corner, we’re getting serious about predictions for the upcoming campaign and continuing an annual Hoops Rumors tradition. With the help of the lines from a series of sports betting sites – including Bovada and BetOnline – we’re running through the predicted win totals for each of the NBA’s 30 teams, by division. In a series of … [Read more...] about 2023/24 NBA Over/Unders: Central Division
Central Notes: Giannis, Lillard, Beasley, Ivey, Bates
The NBA’s newest superstar duo will be in action for the first time this weekend, according to Malika Andrews of ESPN (Twitter link). Appearing on NBA Today on ESPN on Wednesday, Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin confirmed that the plan is for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, who sat out the team’s first two preseason games, to be active on Sunday in Los Angeles when the … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Giannis, Lillard, Beasley, Ivey, Bates
NBA GMs Like Celtics’ Offseason Moves, Title Chances
The Celtics and Bucks made the best overall moves this offseason, according to the NBA’s general managers. In his annual survey of the league’s top basketball decision-makers, John Schuhmann of NBA.com writes that 23% picked Boston as having the best summer, while another 23% picked Milwaukee. The Trail Blazers (17%) and Lakers (13%) were among the other clubs who received … [Read more...] about NBA GMs Like Celtics’ Offseason Moves, Title Chances
And-Ones: Fredette, Dischinger, 2024 Draft, More
Jimmer Fredette, the 10th overall pick in the 2011 draft, launched 8.5 three-pointers per game as a college senior at BYU in 2010/11 and made 39.6% of them. However, while he hit 37.2% of his threes at the NBA level, he never emerged as a consistent rotation player and was out of the league by 2016, with the exception of a brief cameo during the 2018/19 season. Speaking to Sam … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Fredette, Dischinger, 2024 Draft, More