On this edition of Deer Diaries, Kyle and Adam review a Bucks week featuring some impressive wins leavened by a very lopsided loss to one of the top teams in the East. They wonder if the offense is even making other teams adjust and the state of Giannis and Dame's chemistry Milwaukee's defense is under the microscope again after the Knicks loss, and they wonder what will happen with Khris Middleton’s bench shift? Things are wrapped up with rapid fire questions, Kyle bemoans Despicable Me 4, capped with predictions for the four-game home stand.

Also, our thoughts are with all of those impacted by the California wildfires. There is so much more that is bigger than basketball.

It wouldn't be the Milwaukee Bucks if they didn't keep it interesting, right? As they fight the flu and a 1-2 week, Kyle, Jack, and Riley get together to chat about the nature of the losses. Are we seeing Milwaukee's depth stretched to its absolute limits? Is it a question of talent or execution, or both? And where exactly do the Bucks and their stars rank when it comes to "clutch time"?

All that plus rapid fire, the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review you've been patiently waiting for, a despondent update from Adelaide, and weekly predictions!

The Milwaukee Bucks are your 2024 NBA Cup Champions! But at what cost?

Jack and Riley got together to discuss the team's triumph in the league's premier exhibition match to determine just how much it matters. Could its value as a measuring stick against an elite Western Conference team outshine concerns of player overuse? Was the subsequent road game to the Cleveland Cavaliers a schedule loss? And what does it mean that Bobby Portis dropped 34 on Washington?

All that plus some Wisconsin Herd talk, rapid fire, a report from the NBL, and weekly predictions!

In this week's episode, Kyle and Adam recap the Milwaukee Bucks week of winning in the NBA Cup bracket. From quarterfinal to semifinal, they break down Milwaukee's keys to success thus far before discussing what approach the team needs to take against the OKC Thunder. They also chat about evaluating Khris Middleton's performances since returning from injury, plus the continued contributions from AJax and AJ Green.

Then they name some dudes who underwhelmed them, handle rapid fire, and Kyle briefly explains The Ultimatum before they make some NBA Cup Final predictions.

The Milwaukee Bucks have gone (win) streaking! Accordingly, Kyle and Morgan got together to recap the team's most recent pair of wins against the Heat and Wizards. They discuss Giannis and Dame setting the standard while the complementary players begin to fall into their places. Has the tide finally turned in Milwaukee's favor?

From there, we've the anticipated second edition of "Let's Name Some Guys" with the highlighting of two Bucks of yesteryear before they dive into a debate on Thanksgiving sides and reviews of Wicked and Transformers One.

The Milwaukee Bucks... won more games than they lost in a week? Exciting times call for exciting podcast discussions as the original Deer Diaries (A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast!) crew assembled to talk the 2-1 week that very well could change everything.

Kyle, Adam, and Riley discussed Giannis Antetokounmpo's return to dominant form, ask more questions which they don't yet have answers to, and ponder possible bright futures with Taurean Prince in the mix.

All that, plus rapid fire questions, a fountain pen ink review, and weekly predictions!

Well... this is a bummer.

Heading into the 2024-2025 season with championship aspirations, the Milwaukee Bucks have instead bumbled their way to a 2-8 start.

Kyle, Jack, and Riley talk through early season observations with particular focus on what, if anything, Giannis Antetokounmpo can still give, how to never play Bobby Portis or Pat Connaughton again, and a defense that has no concrete fix in sight.

All that, plus rapid fire, Kyle's review of Old Dads, Jack's latest report from the NBL, and weekly predictions!

In a special midweek edition of Deer Diaries (A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast!) we were happy to be joined by the singular Kris Johnson to discuss a number of early season topics. Kris is 50% of the duo hosting Hear District (with his father, Marques Johnson, making up the other half) as part of the Bucks+ audio program network - on their weekly program they host guests from across the organization and NBA to discuss the Bucks, the league, and basketball in general.

We begin his appearance with a breakdown of Bucks-Celtics and our early season encouragements and concerns. Then, it is on to a way-too-early temperature check on all the players in Milwaukee's rotation (thus far) and the team's offense and defense. Finally, we close with a local's where-to guide of Los Angeles, covering ground from the city's best restaurants to its best music venues.

Thank you for joining, Kris!

The Milwaukee Bucks have successfully drunkenly stumbled out of the gate to start the 2024-2025 season, and the Deer Diaries crew is here to break all the misery down! Adam, Kyle, and Riley run through defensive concerns, offensive misfirings, how up the pessimists/haters are right now, and their general level of concern at Milwaukee's 1-2 start.

That, plus rapid fire, a new Robert Oster ink, and weekly predictions!

And we're back!

With the episode dropping on the day of the Milwaukee Bucks 2024-2025 season opener, it was only right that Kyle and Riley got together to put a final bow on their Season Preview Series of interviews.

The takes start with Tyler Smith being the most intriguing new Buck and they don't get any less insane from there!

We want to thank everyone who listened or watched any of our podcasts with guests. It was a lot of fun, and we look forward to another season podcasting the Bucks with you!