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Spacing, shooting and a little luck helped the Jazz overcome a Giannis Antetokounmpo triple-double

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January 9, 2024

Spacing, shooting and a little luck helped the Jazz overcome a Giannis Antetokounmpo triple-double

A road trip featuring the three best teams in the Eastern Conference was a welcomed challenge by the Utah Jazz, albeit an intimidating one.

But, with a 132-116 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night, the Jazz finished the trip with a 2-1 record and improved to 18-20 on the season.

So how did the Jazz do it? Well first, it started with a little luck.

The team in front of you

The Jazz started out the trip in Boston and they were thoroughly rocked. They had one of their worst shooting nights of the season and the Celtics capitalized on every single mistake.

Deflated, the Jazz walked out of TD Garden looking like a team that was going to easily get swept on this trip, especially considering that they were going to be facing the Philadelphia 76ers the very next night.

But then the news came down that the Sixers would be playing without three of their starters — no Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris or De’Anthony Melton.

Despite another rough shooting night, the Jazz scraped and clawed and got a win on the second night of a back-to-back on the road and it didn’t matter who was sitting or who was playing.

The Sixers will look at that game as a test of their depth, a test that they failed. The Jazz will see it as a bounce-back performance that proves they are not defined by a bad loss in Boston.

Sure, it’s lucky break to not have to play the reigning MVP, but that’s the NBA. You play the team that’s in front of you and you never underestimate anyone.

The Jazz got lucky again Monday with the Bucks having to play without Damian Lillard and Cam Payne, but there was still Giannis Antetokounmpo and a lot of championship-tested players on the court.

The Jazz executed a game plan against the Bucks that closed out a really successful week on the road.

Spacing

“Our spacing was very clean,” Jazz head coach Will Hardy said. “I thought we executed the way that we wanted to, and then it comes down to our players being great players and making shots.”

Knowing that the Bucks were going to be without two of their most important perimeter players, the Jazz figured that Brook Lopez and Antetokounmpo were going to make life tough at the rim.

That’s why Collin Sexton spent extra time on Sunday and Monday watching film to see where the most likely 3-point looks would be available for him.

That’s why the Jazz put an emphasis on movement and spacing and all the little things that help a team move and space — hard screens, quick cuts, quicker decisions.

“I watched so much film on those guys. Many, many hours,” Sexton said, “so I knew what was going to work.”

If the Jazz were going to use the 3-point game to their advantage, they wanted the best looks they could get. Turns out, the plan worked. The Jazz shot a ton of open looks and got off 44 3-point attempts, 30 of which came in the first half.

Shooting

Of course, getting to the open looks is just the first part of the plan. Then you have to make them.

Well, that part worked out, too. The Jazz shot an incredible 11 of 17 from deep in the first quarter and finished the night having hit 20 of 44 (45.5%) from 3-point range.

At one point, Sexton hit back-to-back-to-back 3s to help the Jazz break open a 33-point lead that they would need in order to hold off the Bucks.

After shooting just 21.9% in the first two games of this trip, the Jazz knew that they were due for a good night and were more than happy that it happened in Milwaukee.

“It’s way better than what we had in Philly,” Lauri Markkanen said with a laugh. “When you make couple shots it obviously feeds the confidence of everybody.”

The confidence of the whole team is high right now as the Jazz head home, but they know that they only have the night to celebrate, because the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets are the opponent that will be waiting for them when they return to the Delta Center on Wednesday night.

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Brad Paisley to perform at BMO Pavilion in Milwaukee on Sept. 4

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May 11, 2026

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Brad Paisley to perform at BMO Pavilion in Milwaukee on Sept. 4

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MILWAUKEE – Brad Paisley is scheduled to perform at the BMO Pavilion in Milwaukee on Sept. 4.

Ticket information

What we know:

The ticket pre-sale for Brad’s fan club members, Paisley Nation, begins on Tuesday, May 12 at 10 am. All tickets available at BradPaisley.com.

The tour will also offer a variety of VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level.

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Packages vary but include premium seats, a guided backstage tour, VIP-exclusive gift item, early entry & more. VIP package contents vary depending on the selected offer. For more information, visit VIPnation.com.

The Source: The information in this post was provided by Live Nation.

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WSJ: Billionaire Milwaukee Bucks co-owner targeted in extortion scheme – UPI.com

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May 10, 2026

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WSJ: Billionaire Milwaukee Bucks co-owner targeted in extortion scheme – UPI.com

Billionaire Wes Edens, co-founder of Fortress Investment Group and co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks NBA club, is shown at Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 9, 2015. The Wall Street Journal on Sunday identified Edens as the victim of a billion-dollar extortion plot allegedly hatched by an ex-lover. File Photo by Andrew Gombert/EPA

May 10 (UPI) — Wes Edens, the billionaire co-founder of Fortress Investment Group and an owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, was the target of a billion-dollar extortion scheme allegedly perpetrated by an ex-lover, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

A spokesman for Edens, 64, confirmed to the newspaper that the financier is the unnamed alleged victim in a federal indictment brought against Changli “Sophia” Luo of New York City.

Edens, one of world’s most successful global investment management firm leaders with Fortress, has developed and owned businesses in real estate, transportation, infrastructure, health care, financial services, media and entertainment.

He is also a high-profile sports team owner, including the Bucks and soccer club Aston Villa of the English Premier League. He is credited turning the Bucks from a perennial cellar dweller into a champion squad over a five-year span, culminating in the 2021 NBA championship.

But he also fell victim to a lurid alleged “sextortion” scheme, his spokesman confirmed to the WSJ, admitting the Edens is the unnamed “Victim 1” cited an indictment filed last year in Manhattan federal court against Luo.

The indictment reportedly accuses her of trying to extort Victim 1 of more than $1 billion by threatening to release videos and photos of them engaged in sex. Prosecutors alleged Luo also threatened to contact the victim’s family members and business partners in a threat to destroy his fortune if he did not pay up.

According to the indictment, Luo was arrested June 14 at JFK International Airport as she tried to board a flight to China, the New York Post reported.

“Mr. Edens will be making no comment on the case as the indictment speaks for itself with respect to the charges against the defendant,” his spokesman told the Journal. “Mr. Edens expects to testify under oath at the upcoming trial.”

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Milwaukee Weather: Cooler Sunday with a slight chance for sprinkles

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1 day ago

May 10, 2026

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MILWAUKEE – Forecast from FOX6 Meteorologist Lisa Michaels

Mostly sunny skies with partly sunny skies in the afternoon. There is a slight chance for a few sprinkles, but most areas remain dry. Highs near 60F on Sunday.
Patchy frost is possible again Sunday night into Monday morning as low temps inland can reach the lower 30s.
Cooler on Monday with easterly winds- low 50s near the lake to upper 50s inland.
A big boost in temperatures on Tuesday in the low 70s associated with a clipper system will bring the next chance of rain and a few storms.

Today: Mostly Sunny. Slight chance sprinkles.
High: 60°
Wind: NW 5-15

Tonight: Mostly Clear. Patchy frost.
Low: 38°
Wind: N 5

Monday: 53 LAKE. Mostly sunny.
High: 57°
Wind: E 5-10

Tuesday: Chance storms. Breezy.
AM Low: 39° High: 71°
Wind: SW 10-25

Wednesday:Partly sunny.
AM Low: 46° High: 59°
Wind: NW 5-15

Thursday: Mostly Sunny. Slight chance sprinkles.
AM Low: 42° High: 64°
Wind: S 5-10

Friday: Chance of Rain
AM Low: 47° High: 72°
Wind: SW 5-15

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