Milwaukee Bucks
Founded as an expansion team in 1968, the Milwaukee Bucks got off to a strong start after their first season, led by the team’s first draft pick, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. After adding Oscar Robertson to the roster the next season, the Bucks celebrated a 20-game winning streak en route to a 66–16 record and NBA championship win. The team’s incredible performance in its third season made Milwaukee the fastest expansion team to win a championship in American sports history.
The ’70s and ’80s marked a time of varying success for the Bucks who experienced a slump in the ’90s before creating its big three: Ray Allen, Sam Cassell, and Greek forward led the Bucks for several years, culminating in a 2021 NBA Finals win.
- Founded: 1968
- Championships: two championships (1971 and 2021)
- Additional achievements: three conference titles (1971, 1974, and 2021) and 16 division titles (1971-74, 1976, 1980-86, 2001, 2019-20, and 2021)
- Arena: Fiserv Forum
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The Milwaukee Bucks and Washington Wizards ed the blockbuster party on Wednesday, swapping Kyle Kuzma for Khris Middleton. In the move, AJ Johnson and swap rights to Milwaukee’s 2028 first-round pick are headed to Washington, while Patrick Baldwin Jr. and a 2025 second-round pick Kuzma on the Bucks. Given the Wizards’ bottom-feeder status at […]
The Milwaukee Bucks have traded Khris Middleton, 2024 first-round pick AJ Johnson and swap rights to their 2028 first round pick to the Washington Wizards for Kyle Kuzma, Patrick Baldwin Jr. and a 2025 second-round pick. Kuzma is having a down year with the Wizards tanking, averaging 15.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists while […]
