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Deer Diaries, Ep. 183: New Process, Same Result
Having pulled out all the stops to rally after the Milwaukee Bucks’s game five victory (including calls from Kyle in Vegas and a new intro produced by Adam, no less), there just wasn’t enough heart to do an autopsy on the season after the 98-120 trouncing to end the season.
But now we’re back! Kyle, Adam, and I got together last night to sift through the debris of the season to better understand what we learned along the way. Was the Pacers series just one final condemnation of a now-forgettable roster? Has the ground shifted too much under the Bucks feet as to make serious contention more of a thing of chance rather than something the team controls? Was the instability beginning last summer the new norm, or can the organization right the ship?
We cover all that, plus!
- A few more punches are thrown at Jae Crowder while he is down (please don’t come back!)
- Voting Bobby Portis, Pat Connaughton, and MarJon Beauchamp off the island
- Anticipating Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s return to the roster even post-Achilles
- Predictions about how large of a shakeup the team will aim for this summer (hint: not much of one)
- Apologies all around — from Adam to the listeners, from Bobby to all of us, from me to you on behalf of Bobby, etc.
- How much longer the team can remain in its “Giannis 1.5” build
- And more!
All of us at Deer Diaries want to thank you, our listeners and watchers, for sticking with us this season. We hope you enjoyed the podcast as much as we enjoy putting it together during the year. Our release schedule will dial back now that we’ve reached the summer, although we’ll be back whenever major news breaks (the NBA Draft, free agency, and, of course, Summer League roster reveals). Thanks again!
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Milwaukee Friendsgiving shooting; jury finds man guilty, family responds
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee County jury has found 33-year-old Kwon Burdine guilty in a November 2024 Friendsgiving double shooting that left one man dead and another seriously injured.
What we know:
Prosecutors said Burdine killed 25-year-old Nasif Bowie during a gathering at a home near Congress and Houston. He was also convicted of trying to kill Bowie’s 23-year-old friend.
Loved ones of Bowie were emotional in court Friday as the guilty verdict was read.
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“I’m so thankful, it’s been a year and maybe three months now we’re just getting justice for my son,” said Ms. Bowie, Nasif’s mother. “Some families don’t get this. Some families are still looking for the killer.”
According to court records, witnesses said Burdine arrived at the November 2024 party drinking. At some point, he claimed money was missing and would not let anyone leave until it was found.
Investigators said the situation turned violent when Burdine began hitting Bowie’s friend and then pulled out a gun.
Prosecutors played a portion of a 911 call during the trial. Witnesses testified Burdine shot Bowie and the 23-year-old victim, left the home, then returned and fired again.
Bowie died from his injuries. His friend survived, but was seriously hurt.
Dig deeper:
Authorities said Burdine fled the scene and was later found in Green Bay days later, along with the gun.
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Family members said Bowie had dreams of going into real estate and living a long life.
“I can’t bring my son back; we’ll have a little more peace,” Ms. Bowie said. “But he’s going to get his justice, finally.”
Burdine is scheduled to be sentenced in May. Bowie’s family said they hope he receives the maximum sentence.
The Source: The information in this post was collected and produced by FOX6 News.
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Milwaukee Bucks-Toronto Raptors Final Injury Update: Key starter’s status revealed
The Milwaukee Bucks announced that starting center Myles Turner will be available to play in Sunday in Sunday’s game against the fifth-seeded Toronto Raptors, after originally being listed as questionable, having missed their last game.
Here’s the rest of the injury report and game preview, featuring betting odds, projected starters, game notes and more:
INJURY REPORT
BUCKS
Myles Turner: Available – Calf
Giannis Antetokounmpo: Out – Calf
Taurean Prince: Out – Neck
RAPTORS
Scottie Barnes: Out – Personal Reasons
Chucky Hepburn: Out – Knee
Game date, time and location: Sunday, Feb. 22, 3:30 p.m. CST, Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin, TSN (Toronto)
Radio: AM 620/103.3 FM (Milwaukee), TSN Radio 1050 (Toronto)
VITALS: The Milwaukee Bucks (24-30) and Toronto Raptors (33-23) meet for the fourth of four regular season matchups. The Bucks won the first matchup in October (122-116) but lost the last two (128-100 in November, 111-105 in December).
In 2024-2025, the Bucks won the season series (three of three). The Bucks are 62-49 all-time versus the Hawks during the regular season, including 31-25 in home games and 31-24 in road games.
PROJECTED STARTERS
BUCKS
G Ryan Rollins
G Kevin Porter Jr.
C Myles Turner
F Ousmane Dieng
F Kyle Kuzma
RAPTORS
G Immanuel Quickley
G Ja’Kobe Walter
C Collin Murray-Boyles
F RJ Barrett
F Brandon Ingram
Spread: Bucks +3.5 (-110), Raptors -3.5 (-110)
Moneyline: Bucks +138, Raptors -164
Total points scored: 218.5 (over -112, under -108)
QUOTABLE
Bucks head coach Doc Rivers: “I thought every time they cut it close, we would call a timeout, run something, you know, get a good shot, then get back to playing some defense. I thought that, fourth quarter, we just simply stopped turning the ball over, you know, we took care of the ball. They had 17 points at halftime off our turnovers, they had 23 early in the third and then we started taking care of the ball.”
“The way we’re moving the ball, playing with each other, the ball’s finding the right guy. I think our guys are starting to recognize matchups. So their hunting matchups and then spacing and making the right plays has been fantastic.”
Alexander Toledo is a contributor to Milwaukee Bucks On SI and producer/co-host of the Five on the Floor podcast, covering the Miami Heat and NBA. He can be reached at Twitter: @tropicalblanket
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Texas Stars win against Milwaukee Admirals – The Rink Live
The Texas Stars won when they faced the Milwaukee Admirals on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. The final score was 5-2.
The Admirals started off strong and took the lead at the beginning of the game with
Reid Schaefer
scoring in the first period.
The Stars tied the game 1-1 in the first period when Tommy Bergsland scored.
Three goals were scored in the second period, and the Stars led 3-2 going in to the third period.
The Stars increased the lead to 4-2 early in the third period when
Cameron Hughes
beat the goalie.
The Stars increased the lead to 5-2 with 01.01 remaining of the third after a goal from
Arttu Hyry
.
Next games:
Both teams are back in action on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, with the Admirals facing the Rapids Griffins at 6 p.m. CST and the Stars playing the Wolves at 7 p.m. CST.
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Scoring:
AHL
5th February 2026
Texas Stars at Milwaukee Admirals
2-5
1st period:
Milwaukee Admirals, 0–1 (2:19) Reid Schaefer
Texas Stars, 1–1 (8:56) Tommy Bergsland
2nd period:
2–1 (24:36)
Matthew Seminoff
, 2–2 (25:21) Fjodor Svetjkov, 3–2 (36:51)
Sean Chisholm
3rd period:
4–2 (43:23) Cameron Hughes, 5–2 (58:59) Arttu Hyry
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