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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 02/25/2024

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February 25, 2024

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 02/25/2024

The 76ers (33-23) face the Milwaukee Bucks (36-21) in their next game, a Sunday matinee in Philadelphia.

The contest is a battle of top-six offenses and marks the second game in the season series after the Bucks escaped with a 118-117 opening-night victory on Oct. 26 in Milwaukee. First-year Buck Damian Lillard scored a game-high 39 points (17-17 ft), while Tyrese Maxey countered with 31 points and a game-high eight assists. Kelly Oubre Jr. poured in 27 points (9-11 fg, 5-6 3fg, 4-4 ft) off the bench in his Sixers’ debut.

The final game between the Sixers and Bucks this regular season will be March 14 in Wisconsin.

On the second night of a back-to-back after hosting the Knicks, the Sixers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday by a final score of 104-97 to take a 2-1 lead in that season series.

“In the end, it’s super important,” 76ers Head Coach Nick Nurse said of the bounce-back victory. “I think we talked about it before the game that we were more measuring our ability to do that today versus who we’re playing. You can tell right from the start that there was a whole lot more pop, physicality, just chasing the ball and the glass better. Better contesting, better sharing, all that stuff.”

Maxey matched Cleveland’s Jarrett Allen with a game-high 24 points for the Sixers.

76ERS-BUCKS INJURY REPORT

De’Anthony Melton (back) returned to the 76ers’ lineup Friday for the first time since Jan. 12.

Joel Embiid (left knee meniscus procedure) and Robert Covington (left knee bone bruise) remain out, while KJ Martin (right ankle impingement) is probable.

Giannis Antetokounmpo (right knee patellar tendinitis) is probable for the Bucks. Khris Middleton (left ankle sprain) remains out.

The Bucks (36-21) picked up a 112-107 road win over the first-place Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday in their first game after the All-Star break. Milwaukee trailed 57-51 at halftime, before winning the third quarter 36-13 and being outscored 37-25 in the fourth.

Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a game-high 33 points (9-13 fg, 1-1 3fg, 14-21 ft) with 13 rebounds and five assists in a game-high 41 minutes. Damian Lillard – who earned NBA All-Star MVP honors last Sunday – tallied 21 points (8-23 fg, 2-8 3fg, 3-4 ft), nine rebounds, 10 assists, two steals, and a block in 38 minutes.

Antetokounmpo averages a team-high 30.8 points and 11.3 rebounds, plus 6.4 assists per game. Lillard averages 24.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and a team-leading 6.8 assists per contest.

Milwaukee hired former 76ers head coach Doc Rivers as their new head coach on Jan. 26. The Sixers acquired Cam Payne and a 2027 second-round pick from the Bucks in exchange for Patrick Beverley at the Feb. 8 trade deadline.

FRIDAY’S TOP PERFORMANCES

Maxey scored 15 of his 24 points (9-22 fg, 2-5 3fg, 4-4 ft) in the fourth quarter of the win over the Cavs. His final line also included seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals in 38 minutes.

Harris shot 6-for-14 from the field, 1-for-2 from 3-point range, and made both of his free throws on a 15-point, nine-rebound night. He added four assists and two steals in 34 minutes.

In 20 minutes off the Sixers’ bench, Payne sparked the club with 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including a 4-for-6 effort from beyond the arc.

Hield knocked down three of his six 3-point attempts and finished with 13 points (5-9 fg, 3-6 3fg) and five rebounds in 32 minutes as a starter.

In 28 minutes as a starter against Cleveland, Oubre Jr. added 10 points (4-9 fg, 1-3 3fg, 1-2 ft) and five rebounds.

Buddy Hield on “weathering the storm” with Joel Embiid out…

“We’re all we’ve got right now. We’ve got to be tough. We’ve got to come together even more, and find ways to get wins.”

Sunday afternoon’s game is a 1 p.m. ET start in South Philadelphia.

The home Sixers will wear their white Association Edition uniforms and the Bucks will be in their black Statement Edition uniforms.

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Milwaukee judge calls out marijuana odor in courthouse

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February 27, 2026

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Milwaukee judge calls out marijuana odor in courthouse

A Milwaukee County judge on Thursday, Feb. 26, criticized the smell of marijuana inside the courthouse during a sentencing hearing, calling it inappropriate and illegal as visitors described the odor as common.

Posted February 26, 2026 9:30pm CST

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Milwaukee Bucks sign Cormac Ryan to two-way contract

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February 26, 2026

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Milwaukee Bucks sign Cormac Ryan to two-way contract

The Milwaukee Bucks signed guard Cormac Ryan to a two-way contract for the remainder of the regular season.
Ryan will be ineligible to play for the Bucks during the postseason.
Ryan averaged 20.4 points per game for the G League’s Wisconsin Herd, shooting 42.3% from three-point range.

The Milwaukee Bucks rewarded Cormac Ryan for his strong G League season with the Wisconsin Herd by signing him to a two-way contract. That will allow Ryan, 27, the chance to finish out the regular season with the Bucks. He would be ineligible for postseason play, however.

Ryan joins former Dominican High School star Alex Antetokounmpo and Pete Nance on two-way deals. The Bucks now have a completely full roster, with 15 guaranteed contracts as well.

Ryan was originally signed by the team in the summer, when he played in five summer league games, before inking a training camp contract. He appeared in two preseason games.

Ryan then played 29 games with the Herd and shot 42.3% from behind the 3-point line to average 20.4 points per game. He shot 48.9% from the field overall.

Ryan, a 6-foot-5 guard, played at Stanford (2018-19), Notre Dame (2020-23) and North Carolina (2023-24) before going undrafted. He averaged 10.4 points per game in college on 35.2% 3-point shooting. He made 40.7% of his 3-pointers in 2021-22 at Notre Dame.

He initially signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ryan did not make it out of training camp in 2024 but signed to the Thunder’s G League affiliate.

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Milwaukee Bucks injury report: Is Giannis playing tonight vs. Cavs?

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February 25, 2026

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Milwaukee Bucks injury report: Is Giannis playing tonight vs. Cavs?

The Milwaukee Bucks have an opportunity to steal a victory from one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, they host the tired and diminished Cleveland Cavaliers tonight at Fiserv Forum.

Cleveland (37-22), in contention for a top three seed, beat the New York Knicks on Feb. 24 in Ohio. After flying into Milwaukee after the game, the Cavaliers ruled out MVP candidate Donovan Mitchell and reigning defensive player of the year Evan Mobley. All-star James Harden is questionable to play.

One player who will suit up for Cleveland is point guard Dennis Schröder, who was acquired at the deadline from Sacramento. The 32-year-old is often a thorn in the side of the Bucks, and he scored 24 points in a Kings victory over the Bucks early in the season.

The Bucks are also playing on the second night of a back-to-back, though they slept in their own beds after beating Miami at home. They have won seven of their last nine games.

Milwaukee (25-31) remains out of the postseason picture entirely, however, sitting in 11th place in the East.

The Bucks have beaten teams with winning records in consecutive games only twice this season, with wins over Golden State and New York (Oct. 28-30) and Orlando and Oklahoma City (Feb. 11-12).

And, the Bucks also have struggled against teams that do not have their stars. They lost twice to Denver without all-stars Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray (and even more starters), lost to Minnesota without all-stars Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert and even Portland without starters Jrue Holiday and Shaedon Sharpe. They also lost to Philadelphia twice without Joel Embiid and Paul George on a minute limit.

Is Giannis playing?

No.

Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is still ramping up in his rehab from a Jan. 23 soleus strain in his right calf, which he self-diagnosed as a four- to six-week injury. Antetokounmpo has done “live” practice work with teammates and coaches after the team returned home from New Orleans beginning on Feb. 21.

Before the game against Miami, Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Antetokounmpo has not gone five-on-five but does not need to. Rivers also added the two-time MVP has not suffered any setbacks with the injury.

What is the Bucks record without Giannis?

10-16

Milwaukee is 15-15 when Antetokounmpo plays any number of minutes.

Cavaliers on hot streak since trading for James Harden

Cleveland, which was the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference last year with 64 wins, doubled down its roster heading into this season with the most expensive team in the NBA. But, as the trade deadline approached in early February, the team had fallen short of expectations. So, they began shedding salary and talent, most notably homegrown all-star guard Darius Garland.

They shipped the injured 26-year-old to the Los Angeles Clippers for 36-year-old all-star guard James Harden and received an immediate boost, winning five straight and six of seven heading into the game against the Bucks.

But Harden did suffer a fracture in his right (non-shooting) thumb against the Knicks on Feb. 24.

Harden has been solid since arriving in Cleveland, averaging 18.9 points on 48.8% shooting from behind the 3-point line while also averaging 8.0 assists. His presence has rejuvenated all-star center Jarrett Allen, who has averaged 20.4 points on 76.7% shooting since the point guard’s arrival. Before Harden joining the team, Allen averaged 13.9 points on 60% shooting in his first 40 games.

Taurean Prince, out (neck surgery)
Giannis Antetokounmpo, out (right calf strain)

Milwaukee Bucks probable starters

Guards: Kevin Porter Jr., Ryan Rollins, AJ Green
Forward: Kyle Kuzma
Center: Myles Turner

Cavaliers injury report

Max Strus, out (left foot surgery)
Donovan Mitchell, out (right groin strain)
Evan Mobley, out (left calf injury management)
James Harden, questionable (right thumb fracture)

What time is the Bucks game?

Tip-off is schedule for 7 p.m. CT.

What channel is the Bucks game on?

The game will be simulcast locally on FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin and WMLW The M with Lisa Byington, Marques Johnson and Melanie Ricks on the call.