D'Angelo Russell scored 21 of his season-high 44 points in the fourth quarter and hit a go-ahead jumper with 5.9 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame LeBron James' injury absence for a 123-122 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Spencer Dinwiddie blocked Damian Lillard's step-back jumper right before the buzzer to preserve a stirring win for the Lakers while James sat out to rest his sore left ankle, missing his ninth game of the season overall due to the...

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 23, Damian Lillard and Bobby Portis added 20 apiece, but the Milwaukee Bucks 6-game winning streak was snapped with a 125-90 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Warriors guard Stephen Curry led all scorers with 29 on 6-10 shooting from three as the Warriors outscored the Bucks 32-9 in the final period.

Damian Lillard scored 41 points and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo to rally past the Los Angeles Clippers 113-106 on Monday night for their sixth straight victory. Antetokounmpo missed his third game of the season as he deals with left Achilles tendinitis.

Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated with 46 points and 16 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 113-97 on Friday night. The Bucks led by 14 at halftime and went on a 17-0 run after Chicago pulled within eight early in the fourth on the way to their fifth straight victory.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 10 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks swept the four-game season series with Charlotte, beating the Hornets 111-99 on Thursday night to finish a home-and-home set. Malik Beasley added 19 points — hitting five 3-pointers — and Bobby Portis had 14 points and 10 rebounds. The Bucks shot 16 of 39 from beyond the arc to give coach Doc Rivers his first four-game winning streak with the team.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points, Damian Lillard had 23 points and Bobby Portis scored 21 as the Milwaukee Bucks pounded the Charlotte Hornets 123-85 for their most lopsided victory of the season on Tuesday night. Milwaukee rolled to a 58-26 lead at the break by holding Charlotte to the lowest point total any team had produced in a half all season.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points, Damian Lillard added 24 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the 76ers 119-98 on Sunday in Doc Rivers’ return to Philadelphia. Rivers was fired by Philadelphia after last season. He coached the 76ers from 2020-23, never getting past the second round of the playoffs, and Sunday was 12th game since taking over in Milwaukee.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points and 13 rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks surge out of the All-Star break with a 112-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.

Ziaire Williams and GG Jackson scored 27 points apiece, and the Memphis Grizzlies held on for a 113-110 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night in the last game for both teams before the All-Star break. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 35 points and 12 assists, his 43rd double-double of the season. Damian Lillard finished with 24 points and seven assists. Bobby Portis added 15 points and Brook Lopez had 14 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks, but coach Doc Rivers thought...

Miami's Bam Adebayo had his second triple-double of the season with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. Duncan Robinson scored 23 points for the Heat, who never trailed despite playing without Jimmy Butler, who remains on personal leave following the death of a relative. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 23 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for the Bucks but didn’t attempt a free throw all night. The last time Antetokounmpo appeared in a game without getting to the foul line was in a 128-99...

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points, 18 rebounds and five assists as the Bucks showcased their improved defense by trouncing the Denver Nuggets 112-95 on Monday night. For the first time all season, the Bucks have allowed fewer than 100 points in back-to-back games.

Doc Rivers won his 1,099th regular-season game to move into eighth place on the NBA's list, Damian Lillard scored 26 points in his return from a two-game injury absence and the Milwaukee Bucks cruised past short-handed Charlotte 120-84 on Friday night to send the Hornets to their 10th straight loss. Malik Beasley made seven 3-pointers on nine attempts and finished with 21 points for Milwaukee, which improved to 2-5 under Rivers, who replaced Adrian Griffin. Rivers moved past Larry Brown on...

Anthony Edwards had 26 points and nine assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves shot 21 of 41 from 3-point range to trounce the slumping Milwaukee Bucks 129-105 on Thursday night. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 19 points, Mike Conley added 18, Naz Reid 17 and Rudy Gobert 16 as the Timberwolves spoiled the home debut of new Bucks coach Doc Rivers, whose No. 31 Marquette jersey hangs from the Fiserv Forum rafters. Rivers opened his Milwaukee coaching tenure with a five-game trip during which the...

Devin Booker scored 32 points, Kevin Durant added 28 with a big fourth quarter and the Suns beat the short-handed Bucks 114-106 on Tuesday night. The Bucks played without star guard Damian Lillard, who missed the game with a sprained ankle, and starting center Brook Lopez, who was out for personal reasons. Milwaukee also played most of the night without forward Khris Middleton, who left in the first quarter with a sprained ankle. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 34 points on...

Lauri Markkanen scored 21 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 123-108 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night. Collin Sexton scored 19 points to help the Jazz snap a three-game losing streak. John Collins added 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Keyonte George had 19 points and 10 rebounds. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 33 points, 13 assists, and seven rebounds. Bobby Portis added 27 points and Malik Beasley had 16. Damian Lillard added 12 points, six assists, and a...

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 48 points, Damian Lillard added 30, and the Bucks overcame a 24-point first-half deficit for their first victory under Head Coach, Doc Rivers, beating the Dallas Mavericks 129-117 on Saturday night.

The Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Portland Trail Blazers 119-116. Portland led 67-65 at halftime and by five at the end of the third. In the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers pulled ahead by 10. Brook Lopez hit a three with just under three minutes left to cut the gap down to 113-112 and Milwaukee took a 116-115 lead off of a Giannis alley-oop from Damian Lillard, but Anfernee Simons converted on the next possession to give Portland the lead for good. Giannis led the Bucks in scoring with 27...

The Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Denver Nuggets 113-107 in Doc Rivers’ first game as the Head Coach of the Bucks. Milwaukee raced out to an early lead before Denver closed the first quarter on an 12-0 run. With a halftime gridlock at 56-56, The Bucks were outscored 26-19 in the third. They cut the gap down to one in the late stages of the fourth, but the Nuggets kept the Bucks at a distance. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with 29 points for the Bucks. For Denver, Jamal Murray scored 35 and...

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 141-117. The Bucks took a 20-17 lead off of a Jae Crowder three midway through the first and never conceded. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with 30 points. Damian Lillard, Brook Lopez and Bobby Portis each finished with 20 points or more. Milwaukee won the battle beyond the arc shooting 20-of-45 compared to 9-of-23 for New Orleans. Up next, the Doc Rivers era begins in Denver against the defending champion Nuggets on Monday night....

Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Jarrett Allen had 24 points and 14 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 112-100 on Friday night for their ninth win in their last 10 games. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists to end his string of two straight triple-doubles.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had his third triple-double in his last four games and the Milwaukee Bucks responded to the firing of coach Adrian Griffin with a 126-116 victory Wednesday night that snapped the Cleveland Cavaliers’ eight-game winning streak.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double and Khris Middleton added 26 points as the Milwaukee Bucks pulled away late and beat the Detroit Pistons 122-113 on Monday night. Antetokounmpo finished with 31 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists as the Bucks won for the fifth time in six games. Brook Lopez finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds.

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Detroit Pistons 141-135 behind 45 points from Damian Lillard. After a strong first half, the Pistons struggled offensively to start the third quarter which allowed the Bucks to take the lead. Despite Detroit briefly pulling ahead in the fourth quarter, Milwaukee reclaimed the lead and held on. Up next, the Bucks and Pistons will remain in Detroit for a rematch on Monday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. CT.

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Detroit Pistons 141-135 behind 45 points from Damian Lillard. After a strong first half, the Pistons struggled offensively to start the third quarter which allowed the Bucks to take the lead. Despite Detroit briefly pulling ahead in the fourth quarter, Milwaukee reclaimed the lead and held on. Up next, the Bucks and Pistons travel to Milwaukee for a rematch on Monday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. CT.

Donovan Mitchell had 31 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers took advantage of Milwaukee being without superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to extend their winning streak to a season-best six games by pounding the Bucks 135-95 on Wednesday night. Antetokounmpo sat with a bruised right shoulder, an injury that kept him out of the lineup for the first time in 29 games — the second longest streak of his career. The two-time MVP is not expected to be out for an extended period.