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Bucks co-owner Jamie Dinan preps for team's upcoming year

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October 10, 2024

Bucks co-owner Jamie Dinan preps for team's upcoming year

Bucks co-owner Jamie Dinan preps for new year

Before the regular season begins, FOX6’s Lily Zhao went one-on-one with Bucks co-owner Jamie Dinan to get a preview of the upcoming year.

MILWAUKEE – Expectations will be high for the Milwaukee Bucks this season.

Before the regular season begins, FOX6’s Lily Zhao went one-on-one with Bucks co-owner Jamie Dinan to get a preview of the upcoming year.

FOX6’s Lily Zhao: “I’m here with Mr. Jamie Dinan ahead of a very fun Bucks media day and Jamie, when you’re looking at this team coming into the season, there’s obviously a big veteran group. You also bring in some free agents as well. Along with your rookie class, what gets you the most excited about this upcoming Bucks season?”

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“You know Lily, what I’m really excited about is the team is healthy,” said Jamie Dinan, Bucks co-owner. “I think we heard Doc talk about how in great shape Khris is, for example. Giannis is recovered, Dame is recovered. We’ve got a couple of new people on the team, Gary Trent Jr, played almost the whole season last year in Toronto. Got Taurean Prince, same thing, played almost every game with the Lakers last year. I think we’ve got some really good additions; we’ve got the core back together healthy. We got a really good team.”

FOX6’s Lily Zhao: “It’s been a busy 16 months with the coaching changes and all that, so how important is continuity for this team, to have Doc for a full offseason and have him here for the year?”

“You know, Doc is someone whom I’ve known forever by reputation,” said Dinan. “I only got to meet him for the first time last winter when he joined us. He’s obviously a terrific coach. He’s totally committed to this team and the organization and to winning. I think it’s going to be a big difference. I think this idea that Doc has come up with, which is really a first for this team. Offsite training camp, really team bonding, chemistry dynamics, he gets it. He has a formula and there are not too many coaches with Doc Rivers’ resume out there.”

FOX6’s Lily Zhao: “When you look at how this team has ended the last two postseasons, obviously it’s been tough, as Khris walks by, what gives you confidence that this is the year that you guys can make it back to where you want to be at the end of this thing?”

“In addition to some of these additions that I think we’ve picked up are strong at the two and the three positions,” said Dinan. “If you look at last year, our Big 3, Khris, Dame and Giannis only played like half the season, and yet we won twice as many games when they were on the court. None of these guys were necessarily at 100 percent, so we’ve got a core. I think we’re going to have a healthy core. The chemistry, if it’s there, the talent’s there, and maybe get a little lucky on the health side.”

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FOX6’s Lily Zhao: “We see guys walking down the hallway, obviously saying hi to you, what’s the energy, what’s the vibe you’re getting from the team so far before training camp?”

“I was here last week,” said Dinan. “I came here to see Jon Horst and Doc Rivers. I watched a full practice session. I would say it’s the most energetic practice session. I remember pre-training season in my 10 years here, and I was told that it was by far the best turned out preseason practice period that we’ve had. I think they’re energized, I’m energized, and I think the city of Milwaukee will be energized very shortly.”

Once the Bucks wrap up preseason play, they’ll tipoff the regular season on Oct. 23 in Philadelphia against the 76ers.

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At the Bar

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March 1, 2026

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The bar can be “the place” where memories are made, friendships blossom, and stories live forever. This episode of Real Stories MKE features stories from Dasha Kelly, Kristia Wildflower, Shep Crumrine, and Katelyn Nye. Real Stories MKE is hosted by Kim Shine and Joel Dresang with support from producer Jasmine Gonzalez and audio engineer Sam Woods.

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Pat Murphy Hints Brewers Landed Star Infielder in Caleb Durbin Trade

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February 28, 2026

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Pat Murphy Hints Brewers Landed Star Infielder in Caleb Durbin Trade

The Milwaukee Brewers were one of the more active teams in the league this offseason and it was one of the more shocking storylines to follow all winter.

They opted to trade Freddy Peralta to the New York Mets, which was a blockbuster deal, but it was expected. Peralta was on an expiring contract, and the Brewers were unlikely to be able to land a long-term deal with him. Milwaukee would much rather have control of Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams for the next five to seven years rather than a singular year of Peralta.

But they also traded Isaac Collins to the Kansas City Royals and Caleb Durbin to the Boston Red Sox. The Collins deal was a head scratcher, but the Durbin deal was the most shocking move of Milwaukee’s offseason.

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The Brewers traded Durbin and two other infielders to Boston in exchange for Kyle Harrison, David Hamilton, and Shane Drohan. Harrison is the biggest addition of the trade. Drohan has already flashed dominant potential this spring. Hamilton, who struggled last season, seemingly has the full belief of Brewers manager Pat Murphy.

David Hamilton could soon become a star for the Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers infielder David Hamilton fields a grounder during spring training workouts Monday, February 16, 2026, at American Family Fields of Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. | Dave Kallmann / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

“He’s got so much ability in there, and he’s got experience, and he might be a utility player but I think he can be really good for us. I think he can take his offensive game to a whole other level,” Murphy said when talking about Hamilton, per Brewers beat writer Adam McCalvy.

Last season, Hamilton slashed .198/.257/.333 with a .590 OPS and a 63 OPS+. It was his third year in the big leagues and his second full year at the level and he’s yet to post an OPS+ over 100. But he’s still been worth 3.6 WAR over the last two years because of his defense and baserunning. The issue has been his bat. Even when he hit .248 in 2024, his OPS was under .700.

But Murphy seemingly believes Hamilton could take the next step at the plate, which would set him up to be a very good platoon infielder and versatile bat. He has the chance to quietly develop into a star with the Brewers if he can get his OPS over .700 and closer to .750. Obviously, this isn’t going to be easy, but Murphy seems to believe he’s closer to this breakout than many fans assume.

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Landmark Credit Union Live officially opens in Milwaukee

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February 28, 2026

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Landmark Credit Union Live officially opens in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE – Landmark Credit Union Live, Milwaukee’s newest concert venue, opened its doors on Friday. And with the Bucks playing next door at the same time, the whole area was hopping.

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Fans flocked to Fiserv Forum to watch the team play the New York Knicks, and music lovers stood in line to see Rainbow Kitten Surprise on the opening night of Landmark Credit Union Live.

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“Very busy, very crowded the bars and restaurants,” said Ashley Evans. “That’d be great to add to the city again, to continue to bring more tourists out.”

“This is going to be amazing. I’ve been wanting to see them for a very long time, so I’m very excited,” said Rachel Lococo.

Fans line up for the official opening of Landmark Credit Union Live

Landmark Credit Union Live can host up to 4,500 people. Friday night’s show was sold out, drawing fans from places like Chicago, Minnesota, Iowa and elsewhere.

“Some people have driven from Indiana, so there’s a lot of people coming out tonight,” said Kade McCane, who came from Madison. “Honestly, really exciting to be among the first people who get to be there, and for RKS to be among the first people who will ever perform here, I hope this venue gets huge and big and becomes very popular.”

The excitement was felt all around Milwaukee. Even the competition rolled out the welcome mat.

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“Our goal to grow as a city means that a lot of things have to happen. This is the very, tiny, small work that has to happen,” said Gary Witt, president and CEO of The Pabst Theater Group, which runs six nearby venues.

“The introduction of any new business in the city, especially one that pays attention to the fact that we have spent 24 years growing the live culture economy in the city of Milwaukee, says to me that we’ve done our job.”

Witt said live entertainment is an industry Milwaukee’s economy has been dependent on coming from visitors like those who turned out Friday.

The Source: FOX6 News interviewed the people in this story and referenced prior coverage related to the opening of Landmark Credit Union Live.

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