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Recap: Nuggets play 1 on 5, get blown out by Bucks

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February 12, 2024

Recap: Nuggets play 1 on 5, get blown out by Bucks

The Denver Nuggets came into Milwaukee coming off an embarrassing blowout. Unfortunately for the Nuggets, the Bucks served up a repeat and Denver once again was playing their deep bench by the end of the game. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a monstrous effort while Damian Lillard and Brook Lopez had their moments as well. The thrashing spoiled Nikola Jokic’s excellent night and two Nuggets starters exited the game early with nagging injuries. After a close first quarter it got ugly quick. By halftime Denver was down double digits and it only got worse from there. Gross game, gross result, Nuggets lose 112-95.

Lopez opened the scoring with a deep three and Giannis and Lillard followed it with back to back baskets which put the Nuggets in a quick 7-0 hole. Jokic finally got Denver on the board but the Nuggets continued to struggle to find any offense while Giannis scored at will. Milwaukee pushed the lead to eleven before the Nuggets finally started to get some shots to fall while Giannis got into early foul trouble. That sparked an 10-0 run for the Nuggets that included Lillard also getting into foul trouble. Jokic was dominating the Bucks with his scoring who were relying on their role players to carry the scoring load with their stars on the bench. That actually worked well for Milwaukee who regained the momentum at the close of the quarter and led 28-23 after the first.

Joker with the slam, thanks to the Reggie dime 🤝 pic.twitter.com/5i5VzBw3TJ
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) February 13, 2024

Giannis was back in to start the second quarter while Jokic was out and Giannis took advantage. He extended the run the Bucks closed the first with and just like that the lead was back up to double digits. It continued to grow in the non-Jokic minutes as the second quarter was quickly becoming a disaster. Joker checked back in with Denver trailing by fifteen but Michael Malone was quickly calling timeout after a thunderous Bobby Portis jam. It went from bad to worse for the Nuggets as Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was still bothered by his hamstring and went back to the locker room instead of checking back into the game. Milwaukee kept growing the lead while Denver missed easy shots and soon the Nuggets found themselves trailing by more than twenty. They were able to stop the bleeding there but Giannis wasn’t going to let the Nuggets close the gap. Denver finally got a little momentum right at the end of the half, they went on a mini-run and trailed 60-44 after the second quarter.

BOBBY. BOBBY. BOBBY. https://t.co/otWaANLbiV pic.twitter.com/HRDzXx72C4
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 13, 2024

The Nuggets got more bad news to start the second half, Reggie Jackson started in place of Jamal Murray who was dealing with his lingering shin injury. Despite being shorthanded (KCP also was not with the starters) Denver had better energy, particularly Aaron Gordon, but Giannis continued to be the problem for them. The Nuggets defense wasn’t putting up much resistance to Milwaukee and that let the Bucks go on a run and push the lead back up to twenty. Denver’s offense wasn’t much better. Colin Gillespie was in and whether it was cause or coincidence everything looked bog down on that end (Colin had two travelling violations within a few minutes). Lillard started to find his rhythm which kept the lead right around twenty-four as the quarter was winding down. Denver’s offense continued to stall and the Bucks lead continued to grow. By the end of the third quarter Denver was down 91-63.

DAME 4-POINT PLAY. pic.twitter.com/g6ccpnzxEO
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 13, 2024

Michael Porter Jr. got the Nuggets on a mini-run to open the quarter to get them in the range of a respectable blowout instead of an outright butt kicking. They got it all the way down to twenty before Malone signaled Denver was conceding by putting Zeke Nnaji in where Jokic would normally have returned to the game. The Bucks started to look pretty disinterested in the game as well and they stalled out on offense but the Nuggets offense at that point was entirely reliant on MPJ who wasn’t able to convert consistently. It wasn’t long before the full reserve units were in with the likes of Gillespie, Julian Strawther and Braxton Key in the game. Let’s just say it wasn’t beautiful basketball. Meanwhile, Pat Connaughton got his shots off and the lead was right back in the twenties. As the game came to a close Milwaukee suddenly went cold but it was way too late to matter. The Nuggets reserves scored some glamour points to not make the game look quite as atrocious as it was but by the final buzzer it was a 112-95 loss.

Most. Valuable. Player.
36 PTS | 18 REB | 5 AST | 3 STL | 2 BLK pic.twitter.com/eXQvN4milu
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— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 13, 2024

Best matchup: Nikola Jokic vs Giannis Antetokounmpo

Feb 12, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) is pressured by Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) and forward Aaron Gordon (50) in the third quarter at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

The only player on Denver’s roster who can’t be blamed for the gross performance was Nikola. If this had been a close game then he almost guaranteed ends the night with a thirty plus point triple double. He ended the night with twenty-nine points, twelve rebounds and eight assists. He was the only thing to combat the continuous onslaught from Giannis who was every bit of his MVP self tonight. It didn’t matter if it was AG, Peyton Watson or Nikola himself, Giannis blew threw every defender the Nuggets threw at him. He finished with a monster double-double, tallying thirty-six points and eighteen rebounds. Jokic’s performance was able to cancel out Giannis to some extent, but Antetokounmpo was also able to cancel out Jokic and he got way more help from his teammates which proved to be the difference.

Injuries are way more concerning than the loss

The Nuggets worst decision tonight happened before the game even began when they decided that KCP was good to go. He didn’t look near 100% from the opening tip and exited the game in the first quarter never to return. Not sure what they were thinking on that one. Jamal also came up hobbled with the shin injury that has continued to bother him these past couple weeks. What’s concerning about both injuries is they come after Denver hasn’t played a game since Friday. One would assume both KCP and Murray were getting extensive treatment in those couple of days while they hung out in a hotel in Milwaukee (I mean, it’s Milwaukee, what else are you going to do?) and Denver would have a very solid grasp on where both players were at physically. With just one game before the now incredibly needed All-Star break, I’d be shocked if either player suits up against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.

AG cashes the Thing to Bet with a huge block

We needed just one swat from Gordon to make good on our Thing to Bet tonight and he got it for us right before the end of the first half on a beautiful block of a Giannis finger roll layup attempt. It was one of the few bright moments in an otherwise woeful second quarter and if you took our advice and laid some money on it pregame then at least your leaving this game with silver lining.

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Game Preview: IceHogs Open Road Trip Against The Admirals

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January 27, 2026

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Game Preview: IceHogs Open Road Trip Against The Admirals

Rockford, IL- The Rockford IceHogs (16-22-2-2) begin a three-game road trip tonight against the Milwaukee Admirals (18-17-2-1) at 7 p.m. The two teams will meet for the eighth time this season and the fourth at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena.

The Matchup:

All Time Series: 85-81-15-12

Season Series: 3-2-2-0

Tale of the Tape: The IceHogs and Admirals continue their season series tonight as Rockford looks to get back into the win column after back-to-back losses at home last weekend. The Admirals sit three points ahead of the IceHogs in the standings after sweeping the Iowa Wild last week. The Milwaukee power play still leads the AHL with a 29.5% conversion rate through 38 games. Daniel Carr, Jake Lucchini and Ryan Ufko all lead Milwaukee with five points against Rockford so far this season. Defenseman Ethan Del Mastro leads Rockford in scoring against Milwaukee with a goal and five assists.

Team Leaders:

Milwaukee:

Points- Ryan Ufko – 38 points

Goals- Daniel Carr- 16G

Assists- Ryan Ufko- 28A

Rockford:

Points- Brett Seney- 33 points

Goals- Rem Pitlick- 13G

Assists- Brett Seney- 23A

Three Things to Know:

Hit the Road: The Hogs take to the road for three straight and open up the week against the Admirals before heading to Winnipeg to battle the Manitoba Moose for a two-game series. The IceHogs have faired well away from the BMO Center this season, posting a 10-10-1 record, collecting points in 52% of road contests. Rockford will take on a Milwaukee team that is 12-5-1 at home this season and who shutout the IceHogs 3-0 the last time the two teams met in Milwaukee. Rockford is 1-1-1 in the first three games in UW-M Panther arena this season. The IceHogs will then take on the Manitoba Moose where they split their first series up north with a 7-3 win on Dec. 20 and took a 4-1 loss Dec. 21 at the Canada Life Centre.

Sinking the Ads: Despite dropping their last contest with Milwaukee, the IceHogs have held the Admirals to three goals or less in each of the first seven meetings this season. The Central division foes have battled in multiple one-goal contests and have had three games head to overtime with the IceHogs going 1-2 in the overtime battles. Rockford has gone 19/22 on the penalty kill through their first seven games against Milwaukee this season.

Lardis Returns: The Chicago Blackhawks assigned forward Nick Lardis to the IceHogs yesterday afternoon. The rookie has skated in 21 games with the Blackhawks during the 2025-26 campaign, logging seven points (5G, 2A). Lardis was named to the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic roster along with defenseman Kevin Korchinski to represent the IceHogs. His six power play goals still lead the club despite his call-up to the NHL in December. Lardis has also tallied 26 points (13G, 13A) in 24 games with Rockford this season. The Ontario native has three goals and two assists in six games against Milwaukee this season.

2025-26 Matchups:

Oct. 11	vs	MIL	W 3-2 OT
Nov. 7	@	MIL	L 1-2 OT
Nov. 8	vs	MIL	L 0-2
Nov. 28	vs	MIL	L 2-3 OT
Nov. 30	@	MIL	W 3-2
Dec. 12	vs	MIL	W 5-3
Dec. 30	@	MIL	L 0-3
Jan. 27	@	MIL	7 P.M.
Feb. 7	@	MIL	6 P.M.
Feb. 14	vs	MIL	7 P.M.
Feb 15.	vs	MIL	4 P.M.
Mar. 11	@	MIL	7 P.M.

The IceHogs will take on the Milwaukee Admirals Tuesday, January 27 at 7 p.m. at UW-M Panther Arena. The IceHogs will return to the BMO Center Saturday, February 6 against the Iowa Wild as the IceHogs induct Michael Leighton into the Rockford Ring of Honor. Tickets are available at icehogs.com.

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Minneapolis ICE shootings; Milwaukee groups share protester rights

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January 26, 2026

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Minneapolis ICE shootings; Milwaukee groups share protester rights

MILWAUKEE – Community advocates and legal experts in Milwaukee are urging people to understand their rights as protesters and observers following the killing of Alex Pretti during an ICE operation in Minneapolis.

What we know:

Bystander video shows Pretti filming immigration agents on the street before he was killed. The incident, along with the killing of Renée Good, has heightened tensions nationwide and prompted renewed outreach efforts in Milwaukee, even as officials say they are not seeing a surge of ICE activity locally similar to what occurred in Minneapolis.

ICE maintains an office in a Milwaukee School of Engineering-owned building downtown, but community members say fear and uncertainty remain high.

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Julie Velazquez, outreach chair for the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, said volunteers have been canvassing neighborhoods on the city’s south side to educate residents about their rights if approached by immigration enforcement.

Local perspective:

“We’ll be going around the barrio – the neighborhood. Talking to folks about their rights,” said Velazquez. “About how to identify ICE or immigration enforcement officials and what they can do to keep themselves and their neighbors safe.”

Velazquez said the goal is to help people identify immigration agents and understand how to protect themselves and their neighbors.

She added that accountability depends on awareness.

“Long term it’s important those people are held accountable, and the only way we can do that is if we know our rights and when they are being violated,” Velazquez said.

Attorney Julius Kim of Kim & LaVoy said the First Amendment generally protects the right to film law enforcement and federal agents in public spaces.

“Generally speaking, people are allowed under the first amendment to film or video what they’re seeing,” said Kim.

Kim said emotions are running high following the Minneapolis shooting and urged caution.

“Living in really strange and volatile times and people’s emotions are getting the better of them at this point in time,” Kim said.

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He emphasized that safety should come first.

“Safety is number one priority,” he said. “Again, you may have the right to film or record ICE officers just do it in a way that is not going to interfere with them, try to comply as best you can.”

What you can do:

Kim provided the following tips for those who protest:

People do have a First Amendment right to record law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties in public areas.
If you record law enforcement, do so from a safe distance.
You do not have the right to interfere with law enforcement activities.
If you are detained or arrested by law enforcement, keep your cool. Don’t escalate the situation and risk getting hurt.
Use common sense. If things are getting overly heated, pause or remove yourself from the situation.

Leaders also compiled a list of protest-related resources, including guidance from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

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Milwaukee County highlights community violence intervention efforts

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January 26, 2026

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Milwaukee County highlights community violence intervention efforts

MILWAUKEE – County Executive David Crowley hosted a roundtable discussion on Monday, Jan. 26, to highlight Milwaukee County’s Credible Messenger Program, which aims to improve public safety and support local youth involved in the justice system through expanding mentorship, resources, and job opportunities.

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County Executive Crowley was joined by Credible Messenger partners, local leaders, and representatives from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to discuss how to continue addressing public safety challenges through community violence intervention initiatives, youth engagement efforts, and greater partnership with state and federal leaders.

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