MILWAUKEE BUCKS NEWS

Lillard practices fully and Antetokounmpo remains out of live drills as Bucks prepare for playoffs

Damian Lillard practiced fully but Giannis Antetokounmpo remained out of live drills Friday as the Milwaukee Bucks continued getting ready for Sunday’s playoff opener against the I...

APRIL 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks picks, predictions: Who wins Game 1 of NBA Playoffs? 2024 NBA Playoffs picks, predictions, odds for Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks Eastern Conference game on Sunday, April 21.

APRIL 19 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Pacers vs. Bucks prediction, how to watch, TV channel, odds - April 21

Preview the April 21 matchup between the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks with stats, recent performance, TV channel and more.

APRIL 19 • DATA SKRIVE

2024 NBA Mock Draft 1.0: How high will Zach Edey and Donovan Clingan go?

Perth Wildcats center Alex Sarr seems to be the consensus No. 1 overall pick, but what does the rest of the draft look like? Jason McIntyre...

APRIL 18

NBA Playoffs: Where to buy Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks tickets for first round series | Ticket prices, best deals, more The seven-game playoff series between the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks begins on Sunday, April 21, 2024 (4/21/24) at Fiserv Forum in M...

APRIL 18 • NJ.COM

New BYU basketball coach Kevin Young focused on building NBA pipeline with Cougars

Kevin Young wants to turn BYU into a breeding ground for NBA talent

APRIL 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bucks' Damian Lillard makes progress with his adductor issue before the start of the playoffs

Damian Lillard took a small step forward Wednesday in his bid to be ready for the start of the Milwaukee Bucks’ Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Indiana Pacer...

APRIL 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Still not practicing, status TBD Lillard didn't practice Tuesday or Wednesday due to lingering groin and abductor injuries, Jamal Collier of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Lillard has been dealing with the injuries for the last three weeks and missed four of the Bucks' final nine regular-season games. The superstar sharpshooter said Tuesday he won't be 100 percent for the postseason but added that no one is at this point in the campaign. Coach Doc Rivers said tests on Lillard's lower body returned clean but added that he still wanted to give his point guard "a little more rest."

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks schedule: How to watch 2024 NBA Playoffs series on TV How to watch Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks first-round 2024 NBA Playoffs series on television, including dates, times, TV channels, stre...

APRIL 17 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Injuries are limiting Antetokounmpo and Lillard as Bucks start playoff preparations

The Milwaukee Bucks are gearing up for the postseason uncertain about the health of both of their top two players

APRIL 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Bucks Need Playoff Damian Lillard Now More Than Ever With Giannis Antetokounmpo banged up, Milwaukee needs Lillard to elevate his game.

APRIL 16 • SI.COM

Report: Bucks prepping for Giannis Antetokounmpo to miss start of first-round series | NBA.com Milwaukee's star has been out of the lineup since April 10 and is recovering from a left calf injury suffered late in the season.

APRIL 16 • NBA.COM

Giannis Antetokounmpo reportedly expected to miss start of Bucks-Pacers series

The Bucks are reportedly bracing to be without their two-time MVP, but are hopeful he can return by the end of their first-round series agai...

APRIL 16

Report: Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo to miss start of playoffs Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the start of the first-round series between the Bucks and the Indiana Pacers with a left calf...

APRIL 16 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Bucks hopeful Giannis Antetokounmpo will return later in first-round series The Milwaukee Bucks are preparing to be without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo for the start of their opening round Eastern Conference p...

APRIL 16 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

Doubtful to begin series ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Bucks are preparing to be without Antetokounmpo (calf) for the beginning of their series against the Pacers.

Impact This is in line with previous reporting, as there doesn't appear to be much optimism about Antetokounmpo appearing in the first couple games of the series. Wojnarowski adds that the Bucks are hopeful Antetokounmpo can return later in the series with constant treatment, but this is a fluid situation.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Doubtful to begin series ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Bucks are preparing to be without Antetokounmpo (calf) for the beginning of their series against the Pacers.

Impact This is in line with previous reporting, as there doesn't appear to be much optimism about Antetokounmpo appearing in the first couple games of the series. Wojnarowski adds that the Bucks are hopeful Antetokounmpo can return later in the series with constant treatment, but this is a fluid situation.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Antetokounmpo's Game 1 status uncertain Giannis Antetokounmpo's status is up in the air for Game 1 against the Pacers after he strained his left leg on April 9.

APRIL 15 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Could miss Game 1 According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, there is "real doubt" that Antetokounmpo will be ready for Game 1 versus the Pacers on Sunday.

Impact Antetokounmpo missed the final three games of the regular season with a strained left calf, and the optimistic timetables floated around were 1-to-2 weeks. Milwaukee's franchise forward will continue to receive daily treatment, and there's likely to be several updates throughout the week.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Damian Lillard returns to playoffs with Milwaukee Bucks as No. 3 seed in Eastern Conference The former Blazers' star last appeared in a playoff game in 2021.

APRIL 15 • OREGONLIVE.COM

Key moments of the NBA season, from the championship rings to the postseason field being set

A look at some of the key moments in the 2023-24 NBA regular season

APRIL 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bucks-Pacers: Schedule, how to watch, predictions & analysis Giannis Antetokounmpo's health looms over a playoffs matchup in which young Indiana seemed very comfortable in the regular season.

APRIL 15 • NBA.COM

Boosts offensively in finale Middleton accumulated 17 points (6-15 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), three rebounds, five assists and one steal in 32 minutes during Sunday's 113-88 loss to Orlando.

Impact Middleton led all Bucks players with a handful of assists while ending with a team-high-tying scoring total to boost Milwaukee in a regular-season finale defeat. Middleton has posted at least 15 points and five assists in two straight outings, rounding out the regular season by reaching double figures in scoring in eight of his last 10 games.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE