Milwaukee Bucks
National Basketball Association team in Milwaukee
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2025 | Bucks finished third in the Central Division and were eliminated in the First Round of the playoffs, losing 1-4 to the Indiana Pacers. |
2024 | Giannis Antetokounmpo achieved one of the highest points per season averages at 31.1 and 30.4 points per game, challenging historical records set by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. |
2024 | Bucks won the Central Division with a 49-33 record but were eliminated in the First Round of the playoffs, losing 2-4 to the Indiana Pacers. |
2024 | Junior Bridgeman, a former Bucks player, purchased a 10% interest in the team, acquiring stakes from minority owners who wished to sell their small portions of ownership. |
2024 | Milwaukee Bucks won their first NBA Cup. |
2024 | At the end of the 2024-25 season, Giannis Antetokounmpo set multiple franchise records including: most defensive rebounds (6,931), most offensive rebounds (1,599), highest single-game scoring performances (64, 59, and 55 points), and highest assists in a game (20). |
2024 | Giannis Antetokounmpo wins NBA Cup MVP and Damian Lillard wins All-Star Most Valuable Player. |
January 26 2024 | Doc Rivers was named the new head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. |
January 23 2024 | The Bucks fired head coach Adrian Griffin after just 43 games into the season. |
2023 | Due to FanDuel Sports Network's bankruptcy, select Bucks games began airing on WMLW-TV in English and WYTU-TV in Spanish. |
2023 | Pau Gasol is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. |
2023 | Jimmy and Dee Haslam bought the 25% interest previously owned by Marc Lasry, CEO and co-founder of Avenue Capital Group. |
2023 | Milwaukee Bucks won their first Regular Season Championship. |
2023 | Doc Rivers becomes head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks |
September 27 2023 | The Bucks acquired seven-time all-star point guard Damian Lillard in a three-team trade, significantly reshaping their roster. |
June 5 2023 | The Milwaukee Bucks hired Adrian Griffin as their new head coach, bringing in a former Toronto Raptors assistant coach to lead the team. |
May 4 2023 | The Bucks announced the firing of head coach Mike Budenholzer a week after losing to the Miami Heat in the first round of the NBA playoffs. |
2022 | George Karl and Larry Costello are inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. |
2022 | Milwaukee Bucks acquired draft rights to Hugo Besson, a French guard, from the Indiana Pacers in the second round, 58th overall pick. |
2022 | Bucks finished first in the Central Division but lost in the Conference Semifinals to the Boston Celtics, losing the series 3-4. |
2022 | Purple uniform from the 2001-02 era was reused as part of the 'Classic' edition series. |
2022 | Mike Budenholzer concludes his tenure as Bucks head coach |
August 11 2022 | The NBA retired Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey across all member teams, honoring the legendary player's legacy. |
2021 | Lisa Byington was named the new television play-by-play announcer, becoming the first woman to hold this role in any of the four men's professional leagues. |
2021 | Jim Paschke retired after 35 years as the team's play-by-play announcer. |
2021 | Bob Dandridge and Toni Kukoč are inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. |
2021 | The Bucks signed Giannis Antetokounmpo to a 5-year, $228 million contract extension, the largest contract in NBA history. |
2021 | Giannis Antetokounmpo wins NBA Finals MVP and is selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team. Jrue Holiday wins the NBA Sportsmanship Award. |
July 20 2021 | Milwaukee Bucks won their second NBA Championship, defeating the Phoenix Suns 4-2 in the NBA Finals. Giannis Antetokounmpo was named Finals MVP. |
2020 | Giannis Antetokounmpo won both the NBA MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards. |
August 26 2020 | Bucks players refused to play in their playoff matchup against the Orlando Magic in protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake by police. |
2019 | Sidney Moncrief and Jack Sikma are inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. |
2019 | The Bucks began a period of consecutive division titles that would continue through 2024. |
2019 | Giannis Antetokounmpo wins NBA MVP, is named to the NBA All-NBA First Team, and is selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team. |
2019 | Giannis Antetokounmpo won the NBA MVP award. Mike Budenholzer was named Coach of the Year, and Jon Horst was Executive of the Year. |
May 8 2019 | The Bucks eliminated the Boston Celtics in five games, reaching their first Conference Finals since 2001. |
April 22 2019 | The Bucks swept the Detroit Pistons, achieving their first playoff series win since 2001. |
March 24 2019 | Marques Johnson's jersey number 8 was commemorated, likely through a retirement or honoring ceremony |
2018 | The Bucks agreed to a seven-year extension with FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin for television broadcasts. |
2018 | Marques Johnson became the permanent color commentator when the team moved to the Fiserv Forum, replacing Jon McGlocklin. |
2018 | Ray Allen is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. |
2018 | Bango appears in an ESPN commercial with Giannis Antetokounmpo. |
2018 | Mike Budenholzer becomes head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks and wins NBA Coach of the Year award |
August 26 2018 | The Bucks' new arena, Fiserv Forum, officially opened to the public. |
January 22 2018 | The Bucks fired head coach Jason Kidd, who had a 23-22 record in the 2017-18 season. Joe Prunty was named interim head coach. |
2017 | Commemorative game played at original Milwaukee Arena/Mecca Arena in the 2017–18 season, celebrating the team's historical venue. |
2017 | Malcolm Brogdon wins the Rookie of the Year award. |
2017 | Giannis Antetokounmpo wins the Most Improved Player award. |
2017 | Giannis Antetokounmpo wins NBA Most Improved Player and is selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. |
2017 | Jason Kidd's tenure as Bucks head coach ends |
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