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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