Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Bucks injury report: Is Giannis playing tonight vs. Celtics?
Porter has helped the Bucks stay afloat; what’s his Milwaukee future?
Kevin Porter Jr. has helped the Milwaukee Bucks stay afloat without an injured Giannis Antetokounmpo; what’s Porter Jr.’s future in Milwaukee?
The Milwaukee Bucks host the Boston Celtics at Fiserv Forum just over 24 hours after one of their most disappointing losses of the season, when they scored just eight fourth-quarter points and gave up a 39-point swing in the second half in a blowout loss at Chicago on March 1.
Boston comes into town as one of the league’s hottest teams having won eight of its last 10 and after beating Philadelphia on March 1. The Celtics (40-20) are currently the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and are looking to stay in front of New York.
The Bucks (26-33), meanwhile, had been winning games but have dropped two in a row and three of their last five. In those three losses, all to teams currently in the Eastern Conference playoff picture, the team failed to score 100 points.
Is Giannis playing?
Yes.
Giannis Antetokounmpo began the day as questionable to play, and was upgraded to available after his pregame workout. It was the first time he had been listed as anything other than “out” since reinjuring his calf on Jan. 23. The game will mark the return of the former two-time MVP, who has missed the last 15 games with a strain of his soleus muscle in his right calf.
What is the Bucks record without Giannis?
11-17.
Milwaukee is 15-15 when Antetokounmpo plays any number of minutes. They are 1-2 when he has exited games early due to injury.
Is Jayson Tatum playing?
No.
Boston’s all-NBA wing is continuing to work his way back from a torn Achilles tendon suffered during the playoffs in May. Tatum has been doing five-on-five work lately.
Boston Celtics injury report
- Jayson Tatum, out (Achilles)
- Jaylen Brown, out (illness)
- Neemias Queta, out (rest)
Taurean Prince, out (neck surgery)
Giannis Antetokounmpo, questionable (right calf strain)
Bucks probable starters
- Guard: AJ Green, Ryan Rollins, Kevin Porter Jr.
- Forward: Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Center: Myles Turner
What time is the Bucks game?
The game is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. CT.
What channel is the Bucks game on?
The game will be broadcast locally on FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin with Lisa Byington, Wesley Matthews and Melanie Ricks on the call. The game was originally supposed to be a national broadcast on Peacock but was moved to NBA TV.
NBA playoff standings
The Bucks are currently out of the postseason picture entirely. Here are the play-in standings in the Eastern Conference heading into game play on March 2:
No. 7: Orlando (31-28): The Bucks and Magic have split the season series 1-1. The Bucks host the Magic on March 8.
No. 8: Miami (32-29): The Bucks and Magic have split the season series 1-1. Milwaukee travels to Miami on March 12.
No. 9: Atlanta (31-31): The Bucks lead the season series 1-0. The Bucks host the Hawks on March 4 and then travel to Atlanta on March 14.
No. 10: Charlotte (30-31): The Bucks own the tiebreaker over the Hornets having won the season series 3-1.
No. 11: Milwaukee (26-33): The Bucks have had better luck against the play-in teams to date, as they are just 5-13 against the top six seeds in the conference.
“We say we didn’t play ourselves out of it,” Bucks head coach Doc Rivers said. “Obviously I’m competitive. I think we should’ve had an even better record. But, not having your best player for that long and staying above .500 is huge for us. It’s funny, when he went out (Jan. 23) the talk around me was ‘being .500’ and I was like we can be better than that. We were. I’ll take it. But, never satisfied.”
The four teams in the play-in will face one another to determine the final two playoff teams (which will face the top two seeds). Teams that hold the Nos. 7 and 8 seeds only have to win one game to advance, teams that hold the Nos. 8 and 9 seeds must win twice to advance
Bucks vs. Celtics odds
Boston is a 7.5-point favorite over Milwaukee with the over/under set at 216.5 points, per BetMGM.
MILWAUKEE, Wis.– The debate continues during the final public hearing for the Milwaukee Public Schools budget proposal.
The Committee on Strategic Planning and Budget met Tuesday night to discuss the budget proposal ahead of Thursday’s vote.
MPS Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius proposed a $1.6 billion budget for the 2026-2027 school year.
“This is a budget not just for this year,” said Dr. Cassellius. “But the year ahead and the further years where we could be facing a $400 million deficit if we don’t take significant action now.”
The billion dollar proposal addresses the $46 million budget deficit from 2024-2025 that MPS is now facing.
The Milwaukee School Board voted to cut 263 non-classroom jobs back in March to counter the deficit.
A majority of the layoffs were assistant principals and administrative positions.
“Our budget proposal is focused on redistributing limited resources from our central office and administrative roles into our classrooms as much as we can,” said Dr. Cassellius.
The proposition includes adding over 150 teaching positions with a 2.63% pay increase for all teachers.
The district is also adding 414 paraprofessionals roles.
Dr. Cassellius said that the additional positions will reduce class sizes, and create a more personalized learning experience for students.
Community members are concerned that the teachings positions will go unfilled by the start of the school year.
“The goal is to have zero vacancies when the school year begins,” said Chief Human Resources Officer Dominick Maniscalco. “It is very difficult in an organization that has 11,000 employees to say we want to be 100% filled.”
Maniscalco said the district is facing 91 vacancies out of 4,500 teaching positions in May 2026.
“It’s not perfect and we could always do better,” said Maniscalco. “But it’s also not a bad position to be in.”
Speakers at the public hearing voiced concern for teachers impacted by the assistant principal layoffs.
“When that support is reduced, teacher stress increases, contributing to burnout and staff turnover,” said Administrators and Supervisors Council Executive Director Steven Lubar. “At a time when we all know retaining and recruiting educators is a daunting challenge.”
Retired MPS assistant principal Michelle Oxman questioned the board on why the thought of cutting assistant principals was even considered.
“I wish that every administrator, staff, and student body of the schools that are supposed to be losing assistant principals, would walk out,” said Oxman.
The Milwaukee School Board will vote on the budget proposal on Thursday, May 28.
Christian Yelich says Jacob Misiorowski is ‘1 of 1’
Christian Yelich calls Jacob Misiorowski ‘1 of 1’ while discussing his dominance in a 5-1 Memorial Day victory over the Cardinals.
The Milwaukee Brewers are going for a sweep over the division rival St. Louis Cardinals at American Family Field on May 27, looking to put even more distance between the rest of the National League Central and first place.
The Brewers came into the game with a 3½-game lead over second-place St. Louis, an advantage that grew by allowing just one run over two games in back-to-back victories. The red-hot Brewers are 16-6 in May and have won 19 of their last 26.
After elite performances from Jacob Misiorowski and Kyle Harrison, Wednesday will present a different challenge with the team lacking a true starting pitcher; Logan Henderson went on the injured list with a back ailment May 26, and though the team recalled starter Coleman Crow, the club said Crow would start Friday in the series opener in Houston. That meant a bullpen game May 27.
What time is the Brewers game today?
Time: 12:40 p.m.
What channel is the Brewers game on?
Channel: Brewers.TV
Brewers announce starting pitcher for finale against Cardinals
With Henderson landing on the injured list, the Brewers are employing a bullpen-game strategy against St. Louis on May 27. The first guy out of the bullpen: Chad Patrick.
Patrick (2-2, 2.63 ERA) started the year in the rotation but has been huge out of the bullpen. He hasn’t allowed a run in his last five outings, covering nearly 10 innings.
Expect to see Shane Drohan at some point, as well.
The Cardinals will send out right-hander Dustin May (3-5, 5.00 ERA).
Brewers 2026 record entering Wednesday
32-20
National League Central standings
The Central remains the only division in baseball with all five teams above .500. The Cubs, having lost 10 consecutive games, have fallen into a tie for last place after leading the division before the skid began.
- Milwaukee Brewers, 32-20
- St. Louis Cardinals, 29-24 (3.5 games back)
- Cincinnati Reds, 29-25 (4 games back)
- Chicago Cubs, 29-26 (4.5 games back)
- Pittsburgh Pirates, 29-26 (4.5 games back)
Brewers lineup
- Christian Yelich DH
- Jackson Chourio LF
- Brice Turang 2B
- William Contreras C
- Jake Bauers 1B
- Garrett Mitchell CF
- Luis Rengifo 3B
- Sal Frelick RF
- David Hamilton SS
Cardinals lineup
- JJ Wetherholt 2B
- Iván Herrera DH
- Alec Burleson 1B
- Jordan Walker RF
- Nolan Gorman 3B
- Masyn Winn SS
- Bryan Torres LF
- Pedro Pagés C
- Victor Scott II CF
Brewers probable pitchers, schedule
The Astros have not announced their probable pitchers for the weekend series against Milwaukee. Former Brewers pitcher Jason Alexander last threw May 26 but has struggled (1-1, 9.33). Beleaguered MLB newcomer Tatsuya Imai pitched May 25, throwing six innings at the front end of a combined no-hitter for the Astros. He has a 6.17 ERA through six outings, though.
The Brewers will quickly return home after the weekend series in Texas.
- Brewers at Astros, May 29, 7:10 p.m. CT: Milwaukee RHP Coleman Crow (0-0, 2.61 ERA) vs. Houston TBA. TV – Brewers TV. Radio – AM-620 WTMJ.
- Brewers at Astros, May 30, 3:10 p.m. CT: Milwaukee RHP Brandon Sproat (1-3, 5.84 ERA) vs Houston TBA. TV – Brewers TV. Radio – AM-620 WTMJ.
- Brewers at Astros, May 31, 1:10 p.m. CT. Milwaukee RHP Jacob Misiorowski (5-2, 1.83 ERA) vs. Houston TBA. TV – Brewers TV. Radio – AM-620 WTMJ.
- Brewers vs. Giants, June 1, 6:40 p.m. CT. Pitchers TBA. TV – Brewers TV. Radio – AM-620 WTMJ.
Milwaukee police are seeking help in locating a critically missing 15-year-old girl.
Kan’liya N. Hillard is described as a Black girl who is 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 108 pounds.
She was last seen near West Michigan Street and North Eighth Street at around 1:30 p.m. on May 26. At the time, her hair was in braids on the left side and curly full hair on the right side. She was wearing glasses and her school uniform shirt, which is a light colored polo, along with khaki pants and white shoes.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the Milwaukee Police Department District 7 at 414-935-7272.
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