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Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Emotional Reaction To Khris Middleton Climbing Milwaukee Bucks All-Time Scoring List
Another day, another milestone for Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton. On Monday night against the Detroit Pistons, Khris Middleton took another step toward establishing himself as one of the most adored legends in Bucks franchise history after claiming the No. 3 spot on the all-time scoring list.
Middleton scored his 12,012th career point for the Bucks on Monday night, thereby allowing him to surpass the great Glenn Robinson for the third spot in the franchise’s all-time scoring leaderboard.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Reacts to Khris Middleton’s Milwaukee Bucks Milestone
An emotional Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered a heartfelt message after Milwaukee’s 122-113 win over the Pistons as he shared his thoughts on Middleton’s latest milestone. Needless to say, Giannis is extremely proud of what his buddy achieved on Monday:
“I respect this guy,” Giannis said, via Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “If you’ve followed his journey closely, I’ve been with him 11 years. You’ve seen him, how hard he’s worked. Every year he comes back better. Has given everything for the game. He love the game, he’s committed to the game, and just being the third all-time leading scorer of the Bucks, it’s a compliment. It’s not easy to get there. I hope when it’s all said and done we both hold all the records.”
For what it’s worth, Middleton won’t be catching Giannis on the scoring list. Antetokounmpo owns the top spot after amassing 17,588 points to his name. That’s still well over 5,000 points above Middleton’s mark — and counting.
Khris, however, has a shot at taking the No. 2 spot. This currently belongs to Hall of Fame big man Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who scored 14,211 points as a Buck. You wouldn’t put it beyond Middleton for him to score 2,199 more points between now and by the time he hangs it up.
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MILWAUKEE – MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius proposed cutting more than 263 non-classroom positions to help bridge a $46 million structural budget deficit.
A special meeting of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors is scheduled to take place on Monday night, March 9, to vote on this proposal.
Shifting resources
What we know:
The district said the reductions, which would take effect for the 2026–27 school year pending school board approval, would save about $30 million.
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“It is an extremely difficult day for us here in Milwaukee Public Schools, but in the end, I’m still hopeful. I’m hopeful for our students, I’m hopeful for all of the employees we have, and every single employee matters to us,” said Cassellius. “This is hard, and we’ll get through it.”
Officials said no classroom teacher positions are being cut to close the budget gap. That said, the district may need fewer teachers where there is lower enrollment. About 40 of the 263 positions being eliminated are already vacant, meaning that not all reductions will result in layoffs. Affected employees eligible for classroom-based roles will be encouraged to apply for available positions.
Cassellius stressed that MPS faces rising costs while receiving a $0 state increase in general aid for 2026-27 public school students. While the recent referendum has helped to support arts, physical education, mental health services, and career exploration, the superintendent indicated it does not make up for the lack of state-funded inflation increase
Proposed reductions
By the numbers:
The approximately 263 position reductions include the following, according to the school district:
- MPS Central Services: About 116 positions from the offices of Academics; Communications; Family, Community, and Partnership; Finance; Human Resources; Operations; Schools office; and the Superintendent’s office
- Non‑classroom school‑based roles: About 147 positions, including assistant principals, deans of students, and implementers.
The Source: Milwaukee Public Schools released information about its proposal.
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Black joins Giannis, KPJ as out, How To Watch Orlando Magic-Milwaukee Bucks Lineups, Injuries, Betting Lines & More
The Orlando Magic put together one of its strongest efforts of the season in Minnesota on Saturday, squashing one of the West’s best 119-92. They’ll look to continue a road win streak that began in L.A. with wins over the Clippers and Lakers.
Milwaukee also won on Saturday, pulling away from the Utah Jazz 113-99 to snap a two-game skid that coincided with Giannis Antetokounmpo’s return from a 14-game absence due to a calf injury.
Antetokounmpo’s presence was necessary deep into the fourth quarter due to the game being tight, so that prevents him from participating in this one. Kevin Porter Jr. is also out.
The Magic are even with the Miami Heat atop the Southeast Division, although they hold a tie-braker since they have defeated Miami all four times they’ve played. The Magic’s upset of Minnesota has pushed them up to sixth place in the East.
Orlando is 14-15 on the road 20-19 against Eastern Conference foes. Milwaukee is 15-16 at home and 19-23 against Eastern Conference competition.
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Game date, time and location: Sunday, March 8, 8:10 p.m. EST, Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Florida (Magic), FanDuel Sports Wisconsin (Bucks)
Radio: FM 96.9 The Game/AM 740 WYGM (Magic), WTMJ (Bucks)
Magic look to extend road win streak to four by ending Bucks’ run
The Orlando Magic (34-28) visit the Milwaukee Bucks (27-35) in the third and final matchup between these teams this season.
The Magic last won a season series from Milwaukee in 2011-12, but have gone 14-35 since, which includes an upset loss (116-108) in the final game prior to the break. Cam Thomas, having just been signed after getting his release from the Brooklyn Nets, scored 34 points to complement a Kevin Porter Jr. triple-double (18 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists), so the Bucks are still in position to win this year’s series 2-1 if it can pull an upset on Sunday night.
The Bucks have opened up a 77-57 lead in the all-time series, which dates back to 1989-90. Milwaukee won the first nine matchups.
Betting Lines (via DraftKings)
Spread: Magic -6.5 (-112), Bucks +6.5 (-115)
Moneyline: Magic -218, Bucks +180
Total: 216.5 (Over -112, Under -108)
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PROJECTED STARTERS
MAGIC
F Tristan da Silva
F Paolo Banchero
C Wendell Carter Jr.
G Jalen Suggs
G Desmond Bane
BUCKS
F Ousmane Dieng
F Pete Nance
C Myles Turner
G Ryan Rollins
G AJ Green
INJURY REPORT
MAGIC
Anthony Black: Out – Low Back Strain
Jonathan Isaac: Out – Left Knee Soreness
Franz Wagner: Out – Left High Ankle Sprain Injury Management
Jase Richardson: Out – Lower Back Spasms
Alex Morales: Out – G League (Two-way)
Colin Castleton: Out – G League (Two-way)
BUCKS
Giannis Antetokounmpo: Out – Right Calf Injury Management
Kevin Porter Jr.: Out – Right Knee Swelling
Kyle Kuzma: Out – Thoracic Spine Contusion
Taurean Prince: Out – Neck Surgery Recovery
Cormac Ryan: Out – G League (Two-way)
Alex Antetokounmpo: Out – G League (Two-way)
In the first half of 20th Century, Socialists helped make Milwaukess an affordable, comfortable, well-governed place. Now, there’s been a fundamental change to the character of this city.
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Life in Milwaukee is unaffordable for too many people, and it’s getting worse. We’re a city that used to be an affordable, comfortable, well-governed place to live. Socialists helped make it that way in the first half of the 20th century through deep, sustainable investments in public infrastructure and public programs. Neoliberalism, though, has undone much of the strength of our world class city.
Now, after multiple recessions, decades of defunding infrastructure and services at the state, county and city levels, and now with an economy thrown into chaos by President Trump, Milwaukee has become one of the twenty most expensive cities in the country. By some estimates, a household now needs at least $134,000 in income to live comfortably here.
That’s a fundamental change to the character of this city, one that deeply worries me — as both a Milwaukeean and a legislator representing much of our city.
Change in city’s character hitting renters hard
This is hitting renters hard: between the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2024, Milwaukee’s median rent went up a staggering 28%. And this didn’t happen accidentally. We have a system that’s been made to work very well for landlords and real estate interests, who’ve made rent control and habitability inspections effectively impossible here. Unsurprisingly, that means rents are going up while housing quality goes down. It’s difficult to be a tenant in Wisconsin.
Housing isn’t like most other things we buy and budget for. People invest emotionally in the places they live and the people they live alongside. Homeowners build equity too while getting predictable housing costs, at least under most mortgages. But an East Side apartment that used to cost $1200/mo is not replaceable by a house in Oconomowoc that costs the same – very different people prefer one to the other, and we shouldn’t pretend otherwise.
We must keep this top of mind while making housing policy. Most people don’t want to leave their neighborhoods, especially the close-knit ones in our district. They want to stay where they’ve already put down roots, whether as a homeowner or a renter. When a family leaves, it’s too often because they can no longer afford to live here. That’s a problem that can’t be solved by zoning changes alone – it’s not a bad thing if some communities want to allow more back cottages and even duplexes and triplexes, but that simply isn’t enough, and isn’t a viable solution for many neighborhoods.
We can do much more to keep Milwaukeeans in their homes.
A Right to Counsel — providing attorneys for people facing eviction – is a proven way to do that: I led the successful effort to make it law in Milwaukee County back in 2021, and it’s since kept thousands of people in their homes, given them extra time to seek rent assistance, and sealed misleading eviction records to help renters keep renting. Expanding Right to Counsel statewide is a core part of our tenant protection package, but securing permanent funding for the existing program here in Milwaukee is critical.
Since its creation, Milwaukee’s executive leadership has attempted to defund the program – which has thankfully been saved by votes by the Common Council and Milwaukee County Board. This is despite the clearly positive results for tenants and landlords alike, and despite every dollar spent on the program saving us $4.66 in other costs. A statewide, well-funded program can build on and sustain that legacy, ensuring that Milwaukee residents — and folks across the state — will benefit from the stability that Right to Counsel creates.
Ban discrimination against Section 8 voucher recipients
We’re also proposing to ban discrimination against Section 8 voucher recipients, to establish stronger protections for tenants organizing for better living conditions, to lift arbitrary restrictions on inspections for lead and for other profound habitability issues, and to enact other key protections that blunt the worst practices of small and big landlords alike.
These protections are urgent and necessary because real estate interests and landlords are aggressively fighting to make things harder for tenants. Just before the end of the session, they pushed AB 202, a bill that would undermine some of the very few protections for tenants in Wisconsin law. Very few of my colleagues who are landlords recused themselves – that’s an obvious conflict of interest, but it’s the norm in a legislature where tenants’ needs come last.
The underlying problem in our housing system is a deep dependence on capital, not democracy, to choose where and when we build new housing. When the federal government raises interest rates, it makes both private and public housing funding more expensive, so developers build less. When rent forecasts go down, developers build less — putting the lie to the notion that private housing builders and landlords are somehow at odds.
Our long term goal must be housing as a human right. That means social housing or public housing for people who want them, but also transparency and accountability for private landlords, an end to exploitative, uncapped rent extraction, and an effective ban on low quality housing. In the meantime, better protecting tenants will help all of us.
Rep. Ryan Clancy represents the 19th District in the Wisconsin Assembly. He is also a former Milwaukee County Supervisor.
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