(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)   The Milwaukee Bucks went out with a whimper during the 2024 NBA playoffs, losing to the Indiana Pacers in six games. Milwaukee got hit with injuries at the worst possible time as Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t play in the series due to a calf injury while Damian Lillard battled through an Achilles injury that forced him to miss Game 5. While Lillard tried to gut it out in Game 6, he clearly wasn’t himself and now the Bucks need to reassess some things in the offseason. Meanwhile, Patrick Beverley is also caught dealing with the consequences of his acti ..read more

(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)   This week has been very rough for Patrick Beverley of the Milwaukee Bucks. Not only did his team lose in the opening round of the playoffs, but he was also banned from ESPN after bizarrely snubbing a reporter who didn’t subscribe to his podcast. Beverley also got himself into trouble for throwing a basketball at heckling fans in the closing moments of the final game against the Indiana Pacers. Colin Cowherd thinks the basketball incident is going to cost Beverley quite a few games when the new season kicks off in several months. On Twitter, Cowherd w ..read more

(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)   On Thursday night, the Milwaukee Bucks faced elimination in their first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, with the odds not in their favor despite getting superstar guard Damian Lillard back on the basketball floor. Ultimately, the Pacers were too much to handle on Thursday night in Indianapolis at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, as Tyrese Haliburton and company were able to pull off the series-clinching win in front of their fans. With the Bucks flaming out in Game 6, the frustration mounted on the team’s bench, with veteran guard Patrick Beve ..read more

(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)   On Thursday, the Milwaukee Bucks faced elimination in their first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers on the road, with Tyrese Haliburton and company having the opportunity to advance to the second round to face the New York Knicks. Although the Bucks were able to get superstar guard Damian Lillard back on the floor for Thursday’s game, it wasn’t enough to get the best of a Pacers team that was far superior in this series, with fellow superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo stuck on the bench with a calf strain. As the Bucks were getting eliminat ..read more

(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)   The Milwaukee Bucks were against the ropes ahead of Game 5. The Indiana Pacers were 5.5-point favorites before tip-off, and Doc Rivers’ team would have to fight for their lives without Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo. And fight they did. The Bucks jumped to a big lead in the second half and never looked back, making NBA history in the process. According to Bleacher Report, they just became the first team to win a playoff game despite not having their top-two scorers from the regular season (via Matt Williams). Bucks made playoff HISTORY ton ..read more

(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)   The Milwaukee Bucks have had some tough luck ahead of and during the first round of the NBA playoffs. Losing Giannis Antetokounmpo was a massive blow, and then Damian Lillard followed him on the sidelines. Needless to say, it wasn’t much of a surprise to see the Indiana Pacers go up 3-1 against them. Even so, Doc Rivers’ troops rallied together to stave off elimination and force Game 6 with a huge win. Now, it seems like help could be on the way, as the Bucks coach confirmed that his two stars were “very, very close” to making their returns (via Jamal C ..read more

(Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)   Over the past couple of games, the Milwaukee Bucks have shown a lot of pride. Even if they eventually fell short in Game 4, they showed that they could still compete at a high level without Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Notably, they took it up a notch when the series headed back to Wisconsin for Game 5, giving the Indiana Pacers one of their best performances of the season and never taking their feet off the gas. Following the win, Bucks star Khris Middleton claimed that the team needed to find a way to get the job done, adding that ever ..read more

(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)   The Milwaukee Bucks have found themselves in a tough spot, behind 2-1 in the first round against the Indiana Pacers and facing a pivotal Game 4 with a chance to take the series back to Milwaukee all tied up ahead of Game 5. The prospect of tying this series up suddenly looks like a near-impossible task with some bad injury news coming out ahead of Game 4. The Bucks have officially confirmed that their two superstars will miss Game 4 tonight, with Damian Lillard being ruled out with an Achilles injury and Giannis Antetokounmpo continuing to miss time ..read more

(Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)   The Milwaukee Bucks have suffered crucial injuries at the worst possible time. Damian Lillard is reportedly in a walking boot and highly unlikely to play in Game 4, and the same goes for Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Greek Freak, however, is trending in the right direction. According to a report by Jamal Collier of ESPN, Doc Rivers revealed that Giannis would work out hard tomorrow and the team would continue to evaluate his progress. Doc Rivers on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s status: “he’s working out tomorrow. Going to go hard, early and then we’re goin ..read more

(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)   When it rains, it pours for the Milwaukee Bucks. This team has been through a lot since the beginning of the season, and the Indiana Pacers are now in a prime position to put them out of their misery. On top of having Giannis Antetokounmpo on the shelf with an injured calf, they now might be without Damian Lillard as well. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the former Portland Trail Blazers star is currently in a walking boot after being diagnosed with a strained Achilles, and his status for Game 4 is in serious jeopardy. Milwaukee Bucks s ..read more