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Milwaukee Bucks couldn't keep pace with the Golden State Warriors, and the team's six-game winning streak came to an end.

The initial timeline for a return was four weeks and as he nears that marker, Budenholzer said Connaughton has done some catching of passes and light contact with coaches. Holiday had 11 points for the Bucks and Serge Ibaka contributed 11 off the bench despite missing most of the second quarter receiving stitches around his right eye. Budenholzer didn’t specify what is next in terms of workouts or medical clearances for the big man but did offer that “I would say he’s getting close.” Former Milwaukee Hamilton star Kevon Looney continued his streak of starts for the Warriors (68) and had nine rebounds. Up to that point, Golden State had made just 2 threes in the first 14 minutes of play. "It felt like tonight was one of those nights where Klay was gonna make some shots that were tough and well defended and his offense and his shooting were just better than what we could defend. He had a great night and he was impressive.” Antetokounmpo scored 31 points on 9 of 17 shooting but was 12-for-16 from the free throw line and 1-for-4 from behind the three-point line. Thompson once again gave his team a 20-point lead with a basket to make it 119-99 with 3:33 to go, and Budenholzer pulled his starters. “It’s kind of funny that like, obviously we haven’t seen him in a while due to his injury and it’s almost like we kind of forgot who he is, you know?” Antetokounmpo said. Middleton hit a couple of threes – but Thompson answered each bucket to keep the Warriors up 20. Of course, you’re not gonna take it personal but as a guy you want to get back and get your respect and they beat us."

The Milwaukee Bucks took one on the chin Saturday night in prime time against the Golden State Warriors, falling in defeat 122-109.

Milwaukee even had trouble with Atlanta until a referee got in the way, and Trae Young twisted his ankle in game three of the eastern conference finals. But there is help on the way for Milwaukee. Brook Lopez is expected to make his return in the next few days. Milwaukee took advantage of facing a wounded Miami squad last year who, in the prior postseason, took care of the Bucks in five games when at full strength. That big toe of Durant’s turned out to be the Nets’ undoing, but that wasn’t even a series until Kyrie Irving went down with an ankle injury. Milwaukee has been up and down much of the year, scrolling through the Eastern Conference standings like a Twitter feed. Curry was on the floor for a total of 35 minutes.

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He scrimmaged Saturday and is expected to play Monday. “He feels a lot better,” Kerr said. “I watched the tape and he just looked happy. He was averaging 13.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists. The Bucks were dominated on the boards 55-39 overall. “It's been tough missing that many,” Wiggins said. “I was so happy to see him the other night,” Kerr said. He didn't force it, and plans to build on this as he keeps learning during his comeback season. The Bucks were 17 of 44 from deep. He went down hard along the sideline leaping to defend Poole's 3-point attempt. He briefly returned and scored 15 points. “I’m sure it’s a relief,” coach Steve Kerr said. His offense and his shooting were just better than what we could defend.

The Golden State Warriors are giving their home crowd exactly what it was hoping to see. Three quarters in and their offense has really been able to impose ...

Keep an eye on whether or not foul trouble puts Golden State in a difficult position. It was another big night for Golden State's point guard Stephen Curry, who shot 5-for-12 from beyond the arc and finished with 34 points and nine rebounds. The Bucks will take on the Dubs at 8:30 p.m. ET this past Saturday at Chase Center after having had a few days off. The Golden State Warriors are giving their home crowd exactly what it was hoping to see. Antetokounmpo's night has made it three games in a row with at least 31 points. One thing to keep an eye out for is Kevon Looney's foul situation as he currently sits at four.

They added a pair of quality veterans in DeAndre' Bembry and Jevon Carter to bring the roster to 14 players (excluding two-way players). Now, everyone wants to ...

The team seems to like what they have seen in him, and this would be a way of showing it. As it was for Diakite, it would simply be a nice gesture by the Bucks to fill their final roster spot. Thanks to a trade deadline deal for Serge Ibaka, the Milwaukee Bucks opened up several roster spots and created some flexibility for the buyout market.

The defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks had an up-and-down first half of the season. The team dealt with injuries to key players, and head coach Mike ...

Middleton seems to have finally found a rhythm after being hot and cold for most of the year. The Bucks Big Three of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, and Jrue Holiday have come alive during that span. Starting center Brook Lopez is beginning five-on-five action and could return soon, which could shove the league’s best bargain, Bobby Portis, back to a bench role. After six consecutive wins, the Bucks have vaulted from fourth to second in the Eastern Conference standings. But with a trade deadline (and a few post-trade deadline) acquisitions, the bench has come alive. It’s also no coincidence that Jordan Nwora, Jevon Carter, and Serge Ibaka have provided more production off the pine.

The Milwaukee Bucks delivered some refreshing news pertaining to return dates for two key pieces in Brook Lopez and George Hill.

Getting both back in the lineup will be big, but it will be particularly interesting to see how the Bucks reintegrate Lopez into the swing of things. Some will argue if the Bucks should shake things up or not, but, in all likelihood, Portis will likely head back to the bench and Lopez will reclaim his starting spot. Of course, Lopez has been sidelined for all but one game this season due to back surgery, and Hill has been out of the lineup since January 28 due to lingering neck soreness.

The Milwaukee Bucks are jockeying for seeding in the tight Eastern Conference standings. Now, some reinforcements might be on the way to help with that ...

Now, some reinforcements might be on the way to help with that cause. Milwaukee is optimistic that center Brook Lopez and guard George Hill might be able to return from injuries in the next week. That would be a boon to a Bucks team that has been short on depth most of the season.

In a recent appearance on the Gyro Step Podcast, Jevon Carter detailed his early experience playing with the Milwaukee Bucks and why he has fit in so well.

According to NBA.com/stats, Carter is shooting 5-of-7 on his 3-pointers off passes from Khris Middleton and 3-of-4 off passes from Giannis Antetokounmpo. He has fully bought into his role offensively, and the results speak for themselves. This approach has proven to be a winning formula for Carter early on, particularly when he is in lineups alongside Milwaukee’s stars. Whatever that is, whatever that was, whatever I bring to the table, he just told me to go out there and be me. When asked by Katti about how he has fit in offensively, primarily off the ball, Carter’s answer may have caught some by surprise, given his defensive-oriented playstyle. Whether he is picking up opponents the full length of the floor or playing pestering one-on-one defense, Carter’s impact has been on full display over these first few games. The Milwaukee Bucks are 6-1 in games Jevon Carter has played with the franchise this season.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks could have Brook Lopez--one of the key players of their championship team--back as early as next week.

And he was able to have a really good day yesterday,” Budenholzer said when asked if they’ll get Lopez to practice contact in their four-game road trip, perEric Nehm of The Athletic. To recall, Lopez has been out ever since playing in the opening night of the 2021-22 season. Apparently, there is growing optimism that Brook Lopez could be ready to suit up for the team as he works on his conditioning, per Marc J. Spears of Undefeated.

Milwaukee native Jordan Poole returned to Golden State's starting lineup and scored 30 points with five 3-pointers to go with six rebounds and five assists.

He scrimmaged Saturday and is expected to play Monday. “He feels a lot better,” Kerr said. “I watched the tape and he just looked happy. “It's been tough missing that many,” Wiggins said. The Bucks were dominated on the boards 55-39 overall. “I was so happy to see him the other night,” Kerr said. “I’m sure it’s a relief,” coach Steve Kerr said. He briefly returned and scored 15 points. The Bucks were 17 of 44 from deep. He didn't force it, and plans to build on this as he keeps learning during his comeback season. He went down hard along the sideline leaping to defend Poole's 3-point attempt. His offense and his shooting were just better than what we could defend. “We just need to wait and see what that looks like,” coach Mike Budenholzer said.

Klay Thompson recorded a season-high 38 points as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 122-109 on Saturday night.

"I thought this was one of the best games Jordan has played," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "I thought this was one of the best games Jordan has played," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. Thompson, 32, returned to NBA action this season after recovering from surgery for a torn Achilles injury in 2020.

Riding a six-game win streak, the Milwaukee Bucks begin a four-game road trip tonight against the Golden State Warriors, who have had their own issues.

Even though Steph Curry has been underwhelming by his standards, he’s still capable of having those huge performances and you need to keep tabs on him when you’re defending. I don’t think you should expect another blowout, but the Warriors have struggled lately, going 4-9 in their last 13 games. This, of course, will be the second and final meeting between these two championship contenders.

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When these teams met last year in California, the Warriors edged the Bucks out by a point behind Curry’s 41 points but they also were playing the Bucks without Antetokounmpo, who was resting. But it all starts with how they play Antetokounmpo. The Warriors have gone 2-5 in their last seven games in which Antetokounmpo has started for the Bucks. They dominated the series earlier in Antetokounmpo’s career, but the tables have turned. This is the second year in a row that he has put up those numbers, and that makes him the second person in recent NBA history to accomplish that feat, as LeBron James was the only player to put up those consistent numbers. He has always been the final piece of the big three that the Warriors put out on the floor. The Bucks are also a powerhouse team that has a lot more to offer than Antetokounmpo. In their recent win over the Bulls, Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis both contributed 23 points on a 9 for 17 shooting performance. This showdown with the Bucks will be a legitimate challenge for them.

Mike Budenholzer made sure Steph Curry couldn't get going against the Bucks. Maybe he forgot about the rest of the Warriors.

The 22-year-old scored 30 points, his seventh 30-point performance of the season and second in his last four games, and was a plus-26. But the Bucks face-guarding him and putting all their eggs in a basket that held Curry to only three buckets opened the floor for his teammates. His big night was a sense of relief for everyone involved with the Warriors, especially Wiggins himself. If the rest of the Warriors go cold, the strategy will pay off. For the Warriors, in their third straight win, it certainly did work. That gave him a new season-high and his most points since scoring 39 on March 8, 2019. The Bucks of course didn't plan on Klay scorching them all over the court. Thompson totaled 17 points in the second quarter. Well, Curry only scored a season-low eight points. The second quarter was a whole new ballgame. That gave him 21 points for the half. The Warriors came into the night a perfect 6-0 when Thompson scored at least 20 points this season.

The Warriors ball movement bested the Bucks pressure. Steph Curry scored a season-low eight points as Bud dialed up the pressure with face-guarding up and down ...

Early on in his career, one of my favorite Giannis moves was when he would get into the post, drop step along the baseline and then unexpectedly dunk over his defender. I feel like we haven’t seen that move in some time, but this was a treat to see it broken out against Kuminga. Even though the game was already practically out of hand in the third, I did appreciate Giannis treating it like a playground in practicing his midrange jumper. Couple that with his triple from the corner still falling and you have to respect the yeoman-type player he’s been for Bud. I haven’t seen much of Ibaka as a distributor, so it was a nice play to see. The Warriors opted to mostly play him one-on-one, seeing if he could beat them singlehandedly, which was partially why he had only three assists.

The Milwaukee Bucks fear swingman DeAndre' Bembry will miss the rest of the season with a right knee injury, ESPN reported Sunday.

Bembry owns career averages of 5.9 points, 3.2 boards and 1.8 assists in 296 games (55 starts) with the Atlanta Hawks (2016-20), Toronto Raptors (2020-21), Nets and Bucks. Atlanta drafted him in the first round in 2016. He is averaging 5.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 56 games (20 starts) this season. He was waived by the Brooklyn Nets on Feb. 10 after 48 games (20 starts) this season.

The Bucks fear rotation player DeAndre' Bembry will miss the rest of the season after injuring a knee Saturday, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

He had averaged nearly 10 minutes a game since signing with the Bucks a month ago. Bembry, 27, had averaged 5.8 points in 48 games with the Brooklyn Nets, who waived him to create roster space to complete the James Harden- Ben Simmons trade. Bembry was injured in Saturday night's 122-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors.

Eric Nehm: Bucks' first injury report for tonight's game against the Hawks: OUT: Pat Connaughton (right finger surgery), George Hill (neck soreness), Brook ...

George Hill left last night’s game in the second half with a left ankle injury and did not return to play. Point guardGeorge Hill went through pregame warmups and drills, but he will not play because of ongoing issues with his left big toe. George Hill is out. Additional evaluation and an MRI today at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health confirmed a left ankle sprain.He is Out for tomorrow night’s game vs. Jim Owczarski:George Hill (back) is off the injury report, though Brook Lopez (back) remains on it. He was able to make shots, get to the lane and put pressure on (Bojan) Bogdanovic to either pick or choose." Matt Velazquez: Bucks guardGeorge Hill is listed as probable for tomorrow’s gamein Miami. He was one of a handful of players running 5-on-5 full court with coaches and staff after practice. Devin Booker (left hamstring strain) is out for the Suns. With a true point guard, the Cavaliers finally had a go-to offensive set to counter the Pacers' smart halftime adjustments that had a big role in how out of sync the Cavs looked coming out of the locker room. George Hill is listed as probable with a right knee hyperextension. Giannis Antetokounmpo is out in the court warming upand Bud says they will see how he handles that before making a final decision. Joe Mussatto:Al Horford (personal reasons) and George Hill (right thumb sprain) have been upgraded to questionable for tonight.

The Warriors dominate despite a season-low point total from Curry.

Milwaukee opened up the game foul-happy, sending the Warriors to the line but counteracting it with hitting from behind the arc to tie it up at 28 after one period. Death by a thousand long rebounds in this one, but it was a clear inability to execute one of Bud’s core tenets. The Warriors posted a 36.0% OREB rate while Milwaukee had just 14% on their side.