This is my home, this is my city.. I’m blessed to be able to be a part of the Milwaukee Bucks for the next 5 years. Let’s make these years count. The show goes on, let’s get it. ??? pic.twitter.com/895tCBE9RK — Giannis Ugo Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) December 15, 2020 …
Bucks
Brewers, Bucks, Elections, Trump
WISGOP leader complains about Bango and Bernie Brewer at Polling Site
.@AndrewHittGOP: "All of the Bucks' and Brewers' athletes and mascots are, of course, beloved of their fans, so their presence at a venue is undoubtedly something of significant value…" — Mary Spicuzza (@MSpicuzzaMJS) September 30, 2020
Bucks
Sad End to a Strange Season
Bucks, Kenosha, Police, Police brutality, Police Misconduct
Bucks send jersey signed by entire team to Jacob Blake
Bucks
Bucks Advance
Full highlights as the Bucks proceed to Round 2!! pic.twitter.com/D58lMfQhvR — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) August 29, 2020
Bucks, Protest
Bucks Lead the Way
“The Bucks had leapt without really looking where their protest would take the NBA … When it became clear the Bucks weren't coming out of their locker room in time for the game, a league official walked by reporters and remarked, ‘Wow. This is really a moment.’” https://t.co/n6aRTMcw0C — Briana Reilly (@briana_reilly) August 27, 2020…
Brewers, Bucks, Kenosha, Police, Police brutality, Police Misconduct
Bucks, Brewers address police shooting in Wisconsin
Bucks
WIN
Everything you need to see from last night's WIN: pic.twitter.com/isA8gjbd7S — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) August 21, 2020
Bucks
Struggled
The top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks struggled from the outset of their postseason opener Tuesday afternoon, falling to the Orlando Magic, 122-110, in Game 1 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff series at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in… https://t.co/eyPtAYbE7L — Wisconsin State Journal (@WiStateJournal) August 18, 2020
Basketball, Bucks
Giannis out v. Raptors
Giannis Antetokounmpo out vs. Raptors due to dental surgery; return timeline unknown https://t.co/W4x9dlu6pK — Journal Sentinel (@journalsentinel) August 10, 2020
Bucks
Back
Bucks, Democrats, DNC 2020, Lawsuit, Milwaukee
Fear the Deer: Bucks threatened to sue Democrats
Bucks
Middleton, Lopez set to return to Bucks with long-term deals
Architecture, Bucks, Milwaukee
Looks like
The Bucks released early renderings of the upcoming Bucks arena Thursday. Mayor Tom Barrett called the new design ‘fresh’ in the newspaper, but others took to social media to describe it more, um, colorfully.
Via OnMilwaukee.com Sports: 12 things the new Bucks arena looks like.
Architecture, Bucks, Milwaukee
A sneak peak at Milwaukee arena designs
The first detailed glimpse of the new downtown Milwaukee arena reveals a giant building with a dramatically arcing roof, curving body, tall sheets of glass, social spaces — and a few challenges yet to overcome.
Bucks
Greg Monroe won’t be traded by deadline
Via USA Today.
Bucks, Government Spending, Milwaukee
Choices
Here’s the irony. Last year, now Gov. Scott Walker pushed through a $400 million taxpayer subsidy for a new arena for the billionaire hedge fund operators who own the Milwaukee Bucks. While County Executive Walker didn’t lift a finger to repair the Domes, he fought hard to help a professional sports team pay for their new digs.
And here’s an even bigger irony. As part of that deal, Milwaukee County agreed to be on the hook for $4 million a year. And how much borrowing would $4 million a year support with interest for 20 years? Well, just about $60 million or so.
Bucks
Benched
Bucks, Race
Whitefish Bay Jeweler Racially Profiles John Henson, Milwaukee Bucks Star
Bucks, Gov. Walker, Government Spending, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Sports
Signing of Milwaukee Bucks Funding Bill
Bucks, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Speaker Vos, Sports
Boss Vos on Arena
Bucks, Gubernatorial race 2014, Legislation, Legislature, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
Assembly says yes
Next up for the team is working out a land sale with Milwaukee County and getting approval for the arena from the Milwaukee Common Council. Speaking at the Capitol after the Assembly vote, Bucks head coach Jason Kidd and team president Peter Feigin praised the deal and said the remaining pieces could be assembled in time for construction to start in the fall.
Via Assembly passes arena deal, sends it to Scott Walker @ JSOnline.
Bucks, Government Spending, Milwaukee, Sports, WisDems, WISGOP
And Fifteen Republicans…
“Six Democrats in the Wisconsin state Senate voted late Wednesday to give millions in taxpayer dollars to a couple of billionaires. After they cast their votes in favor of SB 209, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin issued a statement praising the corporate giveaway to a powerful Milwaukee special interest….”
Via Wis. Dems Support Massive Corporate Giveaway to Billionaires @ Media Trackers.
Brewers, Bucks, Milwaukee, Sports
Miller Park & Bucks Arena
Bucks
Fear the Deer
Bucks, Gov. Walker, Government Spending, Milwaukee, Sports
AFP trashes Walker’s arena plan
“When Walker announced a plan last week to spend $250 million in taxpayer money for a proposed $500 million basketball arena in downtown Milwaukee, the local chapter of the Koch-founded advocacy group Americans for Prosperity joined the chorus of detractors who condemned the project. The National Basketball Association is demanding the new venue and is…
Bucks
Bucks evolve
“The Bucks sent a major signal they intend to be an aggressive player in free agency with Thursday’s trade that sent forward Ersan Ilyasova to the Detroit Pistons. The move created $8 million of additional salary cap space, giving the team approximately $22 million to work with when free agency negotiations begin on July 1.…
Bucks, Business, Development, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
Secretive
“The head of the Wisconsin Center District has attacked those working on a deal to build a new $500 million arena for the Milwaukee Bucks, saying the talks were too secretive and “uncivilized.” Franklyn Gimbel, chairman of the district, said he was particularly upset that he has yet to be informed about the details of…
Bucks, Business, Development, Gov. Walker, Government Spending, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
3-1 Arena Gain?
Bucks, Business, Development, Gov. Walker, Government Spending, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Sports
The Arena Plan
Bucks, Business, Development, Gov. Walker, Government Spending, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
Half
The plan Walker spelled out includes $250 million already committed by the Bucks’ current and former owners. The other half will come from taxpayers, a contribution capped at $250 million, with the team bearing any responsibility for cost overruns. The taxpayer cost would grow to an estimated $400 million over 20 years with interest. Via…
Bucks, Business, Development, Government Spending, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
Arena
Big news. Where will you be at 3:15 today? – Arena-funding announcement confirmed for Thursday afternoon http://t.co/0JNaiHwQEQ — David Schuyler (@dschuylerMBJ) June 4, 2015
Bucks, Business, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
Lining up
Bucks, Business, Government Spending, Milwaukee, Sports
Soon
Officials met for about 40 minutes Tuesday in the state Capitol as they work to finalize a deal in time to have the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee insert the financing deal in the state budget before it wraps up its work this week. The budget committee is expected to finish its work Friday or Saturday…
Bucks
“We have multiple needs.”
Via Latest SI mock draft has Hunter to Bucks at No. 17; Kaminsky at No. 6 to Kings @ JS Bucks Blog.