http://www.sportsnipe.com Milwaukee Bucks, Team News, Updates, and Stats from all sports sources, updated continually. http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1048196/milwaukee-bucks-lose-andrew-bogut-for-while.html The Bucks will be without starting center Andrew Bogut for the next 2-4 weeks due to a strained left leg and a contusion. He has played in 9 games (all starts) for the Bucks so far this season and he has averaged 33.6 minutes, 16.1 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.4 blocked shots per game. The Bucks will miss Bogut big time as he is the second best offensive player on the team right now with Michael Redd also hurting. Dan Gazduric will replace Bogut in the starting lineup. Gazduric has played in 9 games (0 starts) this season for the Bucks and he is averaging 9.8 minutes, 2.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. Kurt Thomas will also see a bump in playing time behind Gazduric. Thomas has played in 5 games (2 starts) so far this year for the Bucks and he is averaging 6.8 minutes, 1.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game this season. The Bucks had better hope that Bogut gets healthy soon or they are going to start losing a lot of basketball games. Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1048195/dollar-signs-seen-in-young-buck-jennings-yahoo-sports.html Brandon Jennings got too good too fast. The Milwaukee Bucks rookie guard, who skipped college ball by playing a... Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1047313/tyson-chandler-now-likely-out-for-friday-rotoworldcom.html Tyson Chandler: Chandler now likely out for FridayRotoworld.comContrary to earlier reports, Tyson Chandler (back) is now likely to be out for Friday night's game against the Milwaukee Bucks after missing Friday ...Reflections on New OrleansAthlete NewswireTyson Chandler: Chandler expected to play FridayRotoworld.comall 4 news articles » Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1047312/marion-vows-to-return-tuesday-espn.html ESPNMarion vows to return TuesdayESPNMarion sprained his left ankle in the opening moments of Monday's win against the Milwaukee Bucks and didn't return for the second half. ...and more » Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1047311/bucks-read-to-over-1000-students-111909.html Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1046586/suicide-lines-strong-return-for-gasol-bogut-ginobili-sidelined-yahoo-sports.html Suicide lines: Strong return for Gasol; Bogut, Ginobili sidelinedYahoo! SportsCharles F. Gardner, Journal Sentinel: "Andrew Bogut's value to the Milwaukee Bucks is evident every time he goes out of the lineup. ...and more » Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1046585/charlotte-bobcats-38-at-milwaukee-bucks-63-830-pm-miamiheraldcom.html Yahoo! SportsCharlotte Bobcats (3-8) at Milwaukee Bucks (6-3), 8:30 pmMiamiHerald.com... for their first road win of the season and they face a tall task getting it tonight when they visit the much-improved Milwaukee Bucks at Bradley Center. ...Bogut out 2-4 weeks with leg injurySI.comBucks' Bogut out for 2-4 weeks with injuryPierce County HeraldGameday Preview at Milwaukee BucksRufus on Fire (blog)ESPN -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -SportsBlogs Nation (blog)all 375 news articles » Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1045430/tyson-chandler-expected-to-play-friday-rotoworldcom.html Tyson Chandler: Chandler expected to play FridayRotoworld.comTyson Chandler (back) is listed as probable to play Friday night versus the Milwaukee Bucks. Chandler missed the second half of Wednesday's game due to this ... Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1045429/bogut-out-2-to-4-weeks-leg-injury-bleacher-report.html Bogut out 2 to 4 weeks with leg injuryBleacher ReportWe'd like to send you the most entertaining Milwaukee Bucks articles, videos, and podcasts from around the web. Any commercial use or distribution without ...and more » Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1045428/bogut-out-2-to-4-weeks-leg-injury-sicom.html National PostBogut out 2 to 4 weeks with leg injurySI.comMILWAUKEE (AP) -Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut (BOH'-gut) will be out for two to four weeks with a left leg injury. General manager John Hammond said ...Gameday Preview at Milwaukee BucksRufus on Fire (blog)ESPN.com news servicesESPNBucks' center to miss 2 to 4 weeks with leg injuryMilwaukee Journal SentinelCharlotteObserver.com -MiamiHerald.com -Chippewa Heraldall 334 news articles » Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1045426/frustrated-bogut-out-for-month.html Sitting out: Bogut is ranked 11th in the NBA for field goal percentage so far this season. Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1045424/bogut-out-2-to-4-weeks-leg-injury.html Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut (BOH'-gut) will be out for two to four weeks with a left leg injury. General manager John Hammond said late Thursday that Bogut suffered a leg strain and contusion in Wednesday's 99-85 win against New Jersey. Bogut scored 21 points and 11 rebounds before leaving the game in late in the fourth quarter. An MRI revealed the injury on Thursday. The 24-year-old Bogut, now in his fifth season, is averaging 16.1 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1044933/jennings-story-good-for-game-daily-kent-stater.html Jennings' story good for the gameDaily Kent StaterBrandon Jennings, Milwaukee Bucks' rookie point guard, scored 55 points in a 129-125 win against Golden State last Saturday night. ...and more » Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1044122/gameday-bobcats-at-bucks-830-pm-charlotteobservercom.html Washington PostGameday: Bobcats at Bucks, 8:30 pmCharlotteObserver.comMilwaukee Bucks' Brandon Jennings reacts at the end of the game against the Golden State Warriors in a NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. ...ESPN.com news servicesESPNBucks' center to miss 2 to 4 weeks with leg injuryMilwaukee Journal SentinelBucks' Bogut out 2-to-4 weeksMiamiHerald.comNew York Daily News -CBSSports.com -NBA.comall 340 news articles » Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1042970/bucks-center-to-miss-2-4-weeks-leg-injury-milwaukee-journal-sentinel.html Washington PostBucks' center to miss 2 to 4 weeks with leg injuryMilwaukee Journal SentinelThe Journal Sentinel's beat writers provide the latest news, notes and analysis on the Bucks. Andrew Bogut's value to the Milwaukee Bucks is evident every ...New Jersey Nets fall to Milwaukee Bucks, drop to 0-12 to start seasonNew York Daily NewsBobcats-Bucks PreviewCBSSports.comForty years ago, another rookie set Milwaukee on fireNBA.comWMTV -Seattle Post Intelligencer -Pierce County Heraldall 308 news articles » Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1042242/bogut-leads-bucks-to-win-as-nets-fall-012-seattle-post-intelligencer.html Bogut leads Bucks to win as Nets fall to 0-12Seattle Post IntelligencerMilwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Andrew Bogut poured in 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, as the Milwaukee Bucks handed the New Jersey Nets their 12th ... 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A Thursday editorial ripped President Barack Obama for appointing former Wisconsin Supreme Court ... Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1042239/here-we-go-again-bogut-to-miss-24-weeks.html More photos » by Gary Dineen - NBAE/Getty Images Sadly, we won't be seeing for a while. Browse more photos » Just when it was starting to be fun to be a Bucks fan, this happens.   Figures, right?The Bucks announced today that Andrew Bogut will miss up to a month thanks to the so-called "left leg strain and contusion" he suffered in the waning minutes of last night's win over New Jersey.  Bogut suffered the injury on a loose ball under the Nets' basket, playing one more possession before walking to the locker room under his own power.   It was hoped the injury would be a minor one, but an MRI today said otherwise.  As always seems to be the case when Bogut gets injured, the Bucks' description isn't particularly informative--kind of like the "leg sprain" Bogut suffered in October 2006 (His whole leg was sprained? What does that even mean?) or the misdiagnosed back injury that ended his season a year ago.  As you might remember, Bogut took less than a month to recover from his leg sprain, which was initially thought to shelve him for 6-8 weeks.  I'm not sure how similar this injury is, but hopefully he again beats expectations. Bogut comes just as Michael Redd is getting healthy, so if you were looking for an experiment to demonstrate the relative values of each guy, now you'll get it.  In Bogut's stead you can obviously expect to see more of Dan Gadzuric and Kurt Thomas, and Francisco Elson might even make an appearance.  But after a strong start to the season, Gadzuric hasn't played more than nine minutes in any of the Bucks' last four games, and Thomas hasn't played in three of the Bucks' last five (maxing out at six minutes). The Bucks will probably be going small more regularly as well, so don't be surprised to see Ersan Ilyasova getting more minutes in the pivot.  How well the Bucks can hold the fort without Bogut is unclear (see our poll), but it will clearly have a lot to do with Brandon Jennings' ability to continue shouldering the scoring load.   Poll Andrew Bogut is out...what now? In Brandon we trust. And thus begins the Bucks' annual downward spiral.   36 votes | Results Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1041419/bucks-bogut-out-24-weeks-wmtv.html Bucks Bogut out 2-4 weeksWMTVMilwaukee Bucks General Manager John Hammond announced today that Andrew Bogut (7-0, 260) suffered a lower left leg strain and contusion in Wednesday's ... Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1040180/mark-cuban-talks-business-life-basketball-in-milwaukee.html "Mark Cuban, owner of Dallas Mavs, has plan to kill Google by paying top 1000 sites $1 mil each to leave Google index and move to Microsoft" about 1 day ago tuxrace : Dallas is good this season, looks like that jason kidd trade is paying off now, go mavs or shud i say go mark cuban about 9 days ago BobBLoblaw : Mark Cuban's bro sure needs ... Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1040179/bucks-jennings-starts-career-flourish.html Rookie Brandon Jennings had an out-of-the-blue question for the injured Michael Redd during a recent practice. "'Mike, what's your career high?"' said Redd, who scored 57 points against Utah back in 2006. "He was like, 'Dang, how'd you do that?' and I said, 'Man, you just got to be on."' Two days later, Jennings put up 55 points in a win against the Warriors, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to score at least 50 in a game. Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1040178/bucks-jennings-starts-career-flourish-ap.html Rookie Brandon Jennings had an out-of-the-blue question for the injured Michael Redd during a recent practice. "'Mike, what's your career high?"' said Redd, who scored 57 points against Utah back in 2006. "He was like, 'Dang, how'd you do that?' and I said, 'Man, you just got to be on."' Two days later, Jennings put up 55 points in a win against... Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1039269/bobcatsbucks-preview-cbssportscom.html Yahoo! SportsBobcats-Bucks PreviewCBSSports.comThe Milwaukee Bucks began their current homestand with plenty of questions, especially considering they were without top scorer Michael Redd. ...New Jersey Nets fall to Milwaukee Bucks, drop to 0-12 to start seasonNew York Daily NewsForty years ago, another rookie set Milwaukee on fireNBA.comBogut leads Bucks to win as Nets fall to 0-12Seattle Post IntelligencerPierce County Herald -Kansas City Star -Examiner.comall 246 news articles » Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1039268/bobcatsbucks-preview.html The Milwaukee Bucks began their current homestand with plenty of questions, especially considering they were without top scorer Michael Redd. With a win Friday night over the Charlotte Bobcats, they can finish it in near-perfect fashion, and they may get Redd back to form a menacing scoring tandem with emerging rookie Brandon Jennings. Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1038431/milwaukee-bucks-99-new-jersey-nets-85.html The Bucks outscored the Nets 58-37 in the second half of the game last night which resulted in another win. Andrew Bogut led the way for the Bucks last night with 21 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists. Carlos Delfino had his best game of the year for the Bucks last night with 21 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Brandon Jennings pitched in with 19 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists. The Bucks are now 6-3 on the year. Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1037595/instead-that-year-in-college-isthmus-daily-page.html Washington PostInstead of that year in college...Isthmus Daily PageCollege basketball purists who detest what the NBA's age-limit policy has done to the sport have found an unlikely hero in Milwaukee Bucks rookie point ...Taking aim at a 55-point BuckMilwaukee Journal SentinelBucks' Jennings, Mavericks' Nowitzki earn NBA weekly honorsSeattle Post IntelligencerWarriors-Bucks Game ReviewUSA TodayMiamiHerald.com -Journal Times -ESPNall 600 news articles » Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1037594/bogut-delfino-score-21-points-apiece-as-milwaukee-bucks.html Andrew Bogut and Carlos Delfino each scored 21 points, Bogut also grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the winless New Jersey Nets 99-85 on Wednesday night. Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1036168/milwaukee-bucks-at-new-orleans-hornets-hornets247com.html Milwaukee Bucks at New Orleans HornetsHornets247.comAlways be respectful. You can disagree with someone all you like, just try real hard not to be mean about it. Racist, sexist or any kind of derogatory ... Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1036167/schmidt-no-bang-from-its-bucks-marquette-tribune.html SCHMIDT: No bang from its BucksMarquette TribuneAs much as it pains me, I've got to give the Milwaukee Bucks some props. They've actually managed to lead the league in something, which happens even less ...Bucks' Redd to give 150 dinners to familiesChicago Tribuneall 11 news articles » Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1036166/ilyasova-rebounds-forward-on-verge-starting-again.html Now the 22-year-old may be on the verge of moving back into the Milwaukee Bucks ' starting five after several strong performances. Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1036165/recap-bucks-99-nets-85.html [Above: Delfino planting and scheming for a corner three. It's good.] Box Score MILWAUKEE - These were supposed to be two of the worst teams in the conference, in the NBA, maybe in the world judging by the preseason prognosticators. But only one team looked the part of miserable in the first half. And it wasn't the 0-11 Nets. It was the Bucks who looked like the team playing the second night of a back-to-back in the opening two quarters. It was the Bucks who handed the Nets the confidence of an 11-0 team. And it was the Bucks who made Terrence Williams look like Tracy McGrady circa 2003. But like many games this season, it was also the Bucks who pushed to another level in the second half, offensively and defensively, both. Brandon Jennings heated up with a couple threes and a two-handed dunk out of halftime while Andrew Bogut and Carlos Delfino maintained their fine first half offensive form. The points poured quickly, but better yet was the defense: Milwaukee gave up just two points in over five minutes to start the second half and only allowed 12 in the third quarter. What a relief. What a great relief that the Bucks really are so clearly better than the worst of the league, a backhanded compliment but something we couldn't be too sure of less than a month ago or at about 8:00 p.m. central time tonight. Down early, good teams wouldn't worry much against an outfit like the present-day Nets. But these are the Bucks, and we just don't know. Or didn't know. So just as we all are contemplating just how good Jennings can be someday, it's also time to consider how good the Bucks are right now: Not bad, at least. Three Bucks Andrew Bogut. Going into the game you had to figure that if the Nets were to win, then Brook Lopez had to outplay Bogut, if not dominate him. As you saw, the Nets have a few other nice players, but not nearly enough to sustain a lead for a full 48 minutes. Thankfully Bogut asserted himself right away, even while most of teammates didn't follow suit. He scored the first basket of the game and totaled 10 points in the first quarter. And Lopez played only a very minor role in New Jersey's early success, finishing the half with just three points, and finishing the game with just 11/4. Bogut wasn't sensational tonight; nobody in this game for either side was. But he wins top with honors for 21 points, 11 boards, 3 assists, and 1 decisive win in the key individual matchup of the game. Carlos Delfino. With Luc Mbah a Moute sidelined with a foot injury, Delfino started and made a quick case for more starts even when the team is at full strength. This was Delfino's finest game as a Buck, any way you slice it. Along with Bogut he kept the Bucks just barely afloat in the first half, finally showing off the soft touch from outside that heard about this offseason but rarely saw in the first few weeks. Deflino made 4-8 on threes and 3-3 at the line, tying Bogut for the team-lead with 21 points. Not a bad output for someone who hadn't cracked double digits prior to the game. The Argentinian was confident with the ball and even a playmaker, handing out six assists. Luke Ridnour. For the third game in a row, Ridnour was a key element off the bench. To say he's been overshadowed by Jennings early on is an understatement, but he is so far thriving out of the starting spotlight. His shooting accuracy is markedly improved this season, and tonight's 7-11 performance was one of his best yet. The game against Dallas was all about the bench, but tonight Ridnour was the bench. Besides the slow start, the starters played well, but Ridnour was the only plus off the bench as Warrick, Meeks, and Gadzuric best kept out of the way. Three Numbers +95. Combined differential of the five Bucks starters. Nice. 12. Chris Douglas-Roberts made more free throws (12) than the Bucks (11). Not nice. 37. The Nets comfortably glided to 48 first half points, and it seemed plausible that the Bucks would not only allow 100+ for the fifth straight game, but allow 100+ to the worst offensive unit in the NBA. But they clamped down a fair bit in the second half and gave up just 37, seven of which came in the last couple minutes at the line. Three Good The third. "Guys sit around for 15 minutes and all of a sudden the ball is inbounded, and if you can be ready to play at that moment, sometimes you can catch a team on their heels a little bit and seize the momentum," Skiles said after the game. Since the Knicks game, the Bucks have run off four straight third quarter beauties, including tonight's 28-12 ruination that began 15-0 in favor of Milwaukee. The Bucks battled their way back into the game in the third against Dallas, outscored Denver in the third to provide a much-needed cushion entering the fourth, and maybe you remember what happened against Golden State right after halftime. Answering the Bell. Michael Redd, he's not. Charlie Bell, starting shooting guard attempted one shot in 31 minutes tonight. Two points. But he contributed in other areas, maybe not enough to make Three Bucks, but 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and not a single turnover worked. And he's (rather) quietly filled in for Redd well. Bell (+14 tonight) has boasted a positive differential in seven of eight games this season, tops on the team.  And while his areas of strength are quite a contrast to those of Redd,  he is jiving well with the first string. At the point. This is already covered a bit above considering Jennings and Ridnour both made Three Bucks, but with all of the offseason drama at the position, the Bucks sure are getting some excellent point guard play so far. (And one more Good, while we are on the subject of point guards: Chris Duhon made a shot tonight. He really, truly did make a shot, and in just 35 minutes, in the process tripling his number of made field goals in the last 140 minutes to three.) Three Bad Slow start. This was at home, and against the Nets. So it worked out. A wretched first quarter didn't even harm the Bucks on the road in Minneapolis. But that was against the Timberwolves, who are sort of the Western Conference's version of the Nets. Milwaukee trailed by 11 in the first half tonight following what was probably their worst 16 minutes in a row of the season. "You fall behind decent teams, good teams, it's very difficult to come back," Skiles said. True. New Jersey = not decent. San Antonio = good. The trend of uninspiring starts, if continued, will soon (next week to be exact, starting with a date in San Antonio) become a problem they can't recover from. Milwaukee-connected Nets. Actually, ex-Buck Bobby Simmons (8 points, 4 rebounds in 25 minutes) was alright, but even he cooled off and had three turnovers. But 2007 lottery pick Yi Jialian (knee) and 'Tosa East star Devin Harris (groin) were helpless in the cause for New Jersey's first win, and former Buck point man Rafer Alston suffered a 1-10 shooting night and racked up a single assist in 32 minutes. Not only that, but according to Jennings in the locker room post-game, Young Buck jammed his finger in Alston's jersey ("It wasn't that bad," said Jennings) and Simmons kneed him in the leg. Crowd. Officially 13,479, unofficially not nearly enough for a team actually playing some serious ball right now. Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1035011/lebron-at-again-win-contribution-nba-value-ranking-mvncom.html LeBron is at it again (Win Contribution NBA value ranking)MVN.comBased on my estimates, that is equal or near to the type win contributions Kareem made to the Milwaukee Bucks in the early 1970s (in fact, if LeBron played ...and more » Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1035010/nets-blown-away-in-secondhalf-loss-to-bucks-examinercom.html Examiner.comNets blown away in second-half loss to BucksExaminer.comAlthough the Nets played a strong first half, New Jersey imploded in the second half and fell to to the Milwaukee Bucks, 99-85. The Nets led, 48-41, ... Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1035009/ilyasova-rebounds-forward-on-verge-starting-again.html By CHARLES F. GARDNER Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1035008/gameday-milwaukee-vs-new-jersey-111809.html Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1034184/allen-takes-on-second-generation-shooters-weeicom.html A.V. Club MilwaukeeAllen takes on second generation of shootersWEEI.comTen years after playing with him on the Milwaukee Bucks, Allen is playing against Curry's son, rookie Stephen, as the Celtics take on the Warriors. ...Blog Were the Bucks hosed by the NBA in the 2001 Eastern Conference Finals?A.V. Club Milwaukeeall 2 news articles » Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1033333/game-12-preview-vs-milwaukee-bucks-nets-are-scorching-blog.html Boston GlobeGame 12 Preview vs. Milwaukee BucksNets Are Scorching (blog)As I went over already, the Bucks like to use the pick and roll a ton. They have someone who can attack the basket, shoot, and pass coming off the screen ...Nets-Bucks PreviewCBSSports.comThe Count: Jennings's Big Game Bigger Than Next OneWall Street Journal (blog)Just how strong are the Milwaukee Bucks?MVN.comMilwaukee Journal Sentinel -Seattle Post Intelligencer -USA Todayall 653 news articles » Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1032352/mavs-may-be-without-top-wing-players-espn.html Mavs may be without top wing playersESPNHe'll continue to get treatment on the ankle, which he sprained in the first quarter of Monday's win over the Milwaukee Bucks. News, notes and analysis of ...and more » Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1032351/jennings-rings-up-55-for-bucks-rookie-record.html Last year Jennings averaged 5.5 points through 27 games for Lottomatica Virtus Roma. When news of Jennings' latest exploits made its way overseas, the folks "over there" probably figured somebody punched the '5' key twice. Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1031331/seven-foreign-players-help-bucks-bring-heat.html It wasn't like the Milwaukee Bucks woke up one morning with "We Are the World" stuck in their heads and decided to make the Bradley Center a global melting pot. Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1031330/jennings-stops-by-for-supper-111709.html Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1029553/game-9-netsbucks.html Last January: Ridnour, for the win. 2009/2010 NBA Season @ 0-11 (0-6 road)5-3 (4-1 home) November 18th, 2009 Bradley Center 7:00 PM Radio: 620 WTMJ TV: FS Wisconsin Probable starters: Rafer Alston PG Brandon Jennings Chris Douglas-Roberts SG Charlie Bell Trenton Hassell SF Luke Mbah a Moute Terrence Williams PF Hakim Warrick Brook Lopez C Andrew Bogut (30th) 92.2 - OFFENSE -  104.3 (20th) (12th) 103.2 - DEFENSE - 99.9 (5th) (23rd) 91.5  - PACE -  94.9 (8th)   Click for the preview in words and pictures... Due? Yes, the Nets remain winless precisely three weeks after their opener. They are struggling at this sport, but they will win a game, probably sooner rather than later. Even a club with an unsightly -10.27 point differential is bound to come out on top eventually, and they have come quite close. On the same night Brandon Jennings went for a drive to 55, the Nets almost scored their first win of the season in South Beach against the hot, hot Heat. New Jersey made just 30-70 (.429) from the field and had more turnovers (12) than assists (11), but Miami still needed a game-winning buzzer beater from Dwyane Wade to prevail. Another loss last night in Indy, which means Jersey is even more worrisomely due. There's no "O" in New Jersey Nets. Plenty of E's though: effusively embarrassing? The Bucks refocused defensively a bit in the second half against Dallas. After allowing 33 points in each of the first two quarters on Monday, they gave up just 19 in the both the third and fourth quarters. After facing some serious offensive firepower the last few games, Milwaukee welcomes the worst offensive team in the NBA into town tonight. Brook Lopez (who piled up 26/16 and 5 blocks last night in a loss to Indiana) is the most capable of the current bunch, and he worked the Bucks in his rookie season, averaging 16.0 points on 68.4 % from the field in four games. That all came sans Andrew Bogut, but we'll need a better effort early by the Aussie than he brought against Drew Gooden on Monday. Chris Douglas-Roberts (27/12/3 last night) is a hooper, which everyone except NBA scouts (he went 40th two draft ago, just a few spots after Mbah a Moute) seemed to realize. The Nets sorely miss Devin Harris, who is coincidentally sore himself, sidelined with a sore groin. After keeping their first four opponents under the century mark, the Bucks have allowed at least 100 points in each of the past four; though pace is a factor in that equation. In any event, time to start a new under-100 streak, or we unofficially, officially have a problem.   You might want to direct Chris Douglas-Roberts to the right. Fair assessment?  Coverage Nets Daily / Nets Are Scorching / New York Times  Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1029070/jennings-buzz-back-in-town-for-bucks.html Brandon Jennings reacts at the end of the game against Golden State on Saturday. Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1029069/redd-to-provide-turkey-dinners.html Michael Redd and the Milwaukee Bucks will tip-off the NBA Cares Season of Giving on Thursday, November 19, when Redd distributes 150 Thanksgiving dinners to Milwaukee area families. Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1029068/bucks-to-join-over-1000-mps-students-in-support-read-achieve.html Bucks players and coaches will read to over 1,000 Milwaukee Public School students at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Each student will receive books for their home libraries with a total of ten thousand books being distributed by the conclusion of the event. Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1028423/mavs-edge-past-bucks-gulf-daily-news.html Yahoo! SportsMavs edge past BucksGulf Daily NewsMILWAUKEE: Dirk Nowitzki hit a 18-foot fallaway as time expired in overtime to give the Dallas Mavericks a 115-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on ...DIGEST: Nowitzki helps Mavs edge BucksSan Diego Union TribuneDallas Mavericks top Milwaukee Bucks in OT on Dirk Nowitzki's basket at buzzerDallas Morning NewsMavs owner says Milwaukee still viable for NBABizjournals.comESPN -The Two Man Game (blog) -New Richmond Newsall 700 news articles » Milwaukee Bucks - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1028145/redd-targeting-friday-return-forward-spots-due-for-change.html More photos » by Morry Gash - AP Ilyasova's willingness to mix it up could earn him a starting spot Browse more photos » From the JS comes news that Michael Redd is hoping to be back in uniform for Friday night's matchup with the Bobcats.  Redd has out with a strained left patella tendon since suffering the injury October 31 in the Bucks' home opener, and will have a fitness test on Thursday. "I was just running up and down, just making sure I can cut and run and sprint a little bit. I'm going to try to give it a go Thursday in practice. They're throwing me to the wolves Thursday." As you may recall, we discussed the somewhat delicate issue of Redd's impact on the team's style last week.  Since then the Bucks have had high-scoring contests against the Warriors and Mavs, but I'm still not going to go so far as to suggest the Bucks can't use Redd's scoring ability.  It may be harder to get Andrew Bogut all the touches he deserves, but as of now Jennings is the only perimeter player who's a threat to opposing defenses, and over the long haul it still seems like the Bucks will need Redd contributing in some capacity if they want to be serious about making the playoffs.  Considering Redd is next to impossible to trade right now, the only question is then how, not whether, Scott Skiles uses him when he's healthy. Much of that comes down to the glaring limitations of the Bucks' other SG options.  Charlie Bell's defensive intensity is admirable and he's hitting 43% from deep, but his overall efficiency is middling at best (.520 TS%) and he doesn't give you any volume scoring either.  It's been a similar story for Carlos Delfino, except he's not even making a respectable percentage from deep (.341/.304) and has yet to break double figures despite starting six games at small forward.  Meanwhile, Jodie Meeks has looked solid in most aspects of the game except for his jump shot, which is rather ironic considering that's supposed to be his meal ticket. I can only assume the shooting will come around--we saw how lights out he can be against the Knicks--but for now he's not quite there. Luke Ridnour has also seen extensive action at the two lately and done about as well as you could expect, but that's not setting the bar that high.  Long-term he's a backup PG, end of story. As Jeremy pointed out yesterday, none of those guys can draw fouls either, which is one of those critical parts of the game that often gets overlooked.   It's a different story with Redd, who for all his reputation as a shooter is really more of a scorer at this point than anything else (making wide open threes seems to have become a particular weakness). Lineup Shuffle? Gardner also reported today that Delfino's poor play might be due to a lingering stomach illness that caused him to miss the Golden State contest.  He was due to see a specialist on Tuesday, so hopefully he can get healthy and contribute more consistently, because thus far he's been a big disappointment.  Fortunately Luc Mbah a Moute has been playing his best ball of the season lately, so there won't be any dropoff if Delfino is sidelined for some period.  Redd can also slide over to the three spot for stretches if the Bucks want to go small with Bell, Meeks or Ridnour at guard. The other open question in the lineup is the PF spot, where Ersan Ilyasova has been soundly outperforming Hakim Warrick over the last four games.  The Turk held his own against Dirk and co., working hard on defense in addition to scoring a season-high 19 on 13 shots to go with 12 boards.  Ilyasova's season numbers are still modest, but he's scoring efficiently (.559 TS%), easily leading the team in rebound rate (18.8%), and a clearly better defender to boot.  In contrast, Warrick has only averaged 18 mpg and hasn't broken double-digits in the last four games, while often struggling defensively and on the boards.  I mentioned last week that it probably made sense to put Warrick back into a sixth man role if Redd was again starting, but now Ilyasova's earned the starting spot on his own merits.  Via Gardner: "Ersan certainly deserves all the playing time he is getting," Skiles said after the team's practice Tuesday. "He's playing very good defense. "He's shooting the ball when he's open, knocking down shots. He's rebounding." Asked if he was contemplating a change in the lineup for Wednesday's home game against New Jersey, Skiles said, "We might." I've been kind of expecting this to happen ever since Ilyasova was signed this summer, if only because his defensive abilities make him a more versatile matchup against most starting PFs.  He might not be a prototype long-term guy for the position, but he certainly has the skillset to be an excellent complementary player who can start if needed.  That's especially true if Mbah a Moute slides into the starting SF spot, since Ilyasova's perimeter shooting ability compensates for Mbah a Moute's deficiencies in that regard. 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