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Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Bucks look for fifth straight win in crowded East playoff picture The Milwaukee Bucks are off to a very promising start to the ceremonial second half of the NBA season as they carry a four-game winning streak south to face the Houston Rockets. With wins over three playoff teams (of varying levels of quality, it’s true) and no banana peel slip … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Bucks vs. Houston Rockets Preview: Blasting off again

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Tracking the larger sentiments of Bucks fans week by week. Out of the All-Star break, Bucks head coach Doc Rivers mercifully ended the Andre Jackson Jr. starting lineup experiment. What worked well for a time has long since passed as his defense has waned—opponents aren’t scoring much worse when he’s on the floor—and when he’s started … [Read more...] about Vote in the Brew Hoop Tuesday Tracker: Starting lineup conundrum

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. (Central). The Milwaukee Bucks take to the Lone Star State tonight to play the Houston Rockets. Carrying a four game win-streak, the Bucks are looking at a great opportunity to add to Houston’s recent troubles while adding a notch to their “are they for real?” totem pole. A road win against a very solid … [Read more...] about Bucks vs. Rockets: Game Thread

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Bucks ride a hot fourth quarter en route to a comeback victory In a fantastic finish down the stretch that saw a dramatic lead change, the Milwaukee Bucks came from behind and took down the Miami Heat, 116-111. Read our full summary of the game here and catch a six-minute audio recap on the Bucks+ podcast Bucks In Six Minutes below. What Did … [Read more...] about Bucks vs. Heat: Extinguishing Miami

Generally, move the ball! It happens every game. One minute, the Milwaukee Bucks are playing free-flowing offense, and the next minute, they’re not. Crucially, the flow-less minutes seem to give the scoreboard operator a respite as the scoring dries up. Although it certainly feels this way, I wanted to peek under the hood to see if the numbers bear it out. I think that doing so … [Read more...] about Move the ball‽ Crunching the Bucks’ playtype stats