The Bucks are reportedly bringing in DeMarcus Cousins. Is that a sign the Brook Lopez injury is even worse than feared? Could he provide the edge the Bucks lost when they lost P.J. Tucker? How will they use him? It comes at a time when the Bucks are hitting their groove with seven straight wins, and Giannis has returned to the MVP conversation. Plus: One Quick Buck looks at a Bucks player from years past and What's Making Jim Mad?

The Bucks returned to their winning ways, but what's with the consecutive big blown leads to backups? Podcast host JR Radcliffe and Bucks reporter Jim Owczarski look at Khris Middleton's return, a winning streak with some trepidation, and intriguing stories with Giannis at the center from unusual places: GQ and Rolling Stone. Is there Brook Lopez optimism? Plus: One Quick Buck who's been in the news recently and What's Making Jim Mad.

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The Bucks had a so-so finish to the road trip, but with Brook Lopez, Khris Middleton and Donte DiVincenzo still sidelined, the team remains a long way from its best self. Bucks reporter Jim Owczarski and host JR Radcliffe of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel take a look as the Bucks prepare to open a homestand. Is Middleton for sure coming back soon? What's the Lopez update? What do we make of Jrue Holiday's sustained shooting slump? Plus more on Rodney Hood, Grayson Allen and Pat Connaughton, One Quick Buck profiles the OTHER guy taken in the 2013 draft and what's making Jim mad this week?

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The Bucks visited President Joe Biden at the White House on Monday to celebrate their 2021 NBA title, and Jim Owczarski was there to take it all in. The Bucks reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel joins podcast host JR Radcliffe to discuss the encounter with the Executive Branch. But what's up with the Judiciary with continued struggles on the court? That's a tortured play on words, but whatever, we like it. Milwaukee is now 4-6 with still four more road contests coming up, and the injury situation just doesn't seem to have an end point. Also, One Quick Buck discusses a tweet heard round the NBA and What's Making Jim Mad in Philadelphia?

Bucks reporter Jim Owczarski and host JR Radcliffe look at the biggest concern of the Bucks' recent three-game losing skid ... a lingering injury that's keeping Brook Lopez off the floor. What can Bucks fans take away from these losses with the roster so depleted? Is Giannis "newfound jump shot" falling apart ... or perhaps not? What's the thought on the new "remixed" City Edition jerseys? Also, One Quick Buck looks back at a former No. 1 draft pick and What's Making Jim Mad. 

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The Bucks opened the year with a dazzling win and followed it up with a stinker, although a win in San Antonio had the team 2-1 in the early going. Bucks reporter Jim Owczarski and host JR Radcliffe look at the complications of not having Jrue Holiday and Brook Lopez available, the sudden emergence of Jordan Nwora and a new contract for Grayson Allen. Plus: One Quick Buck takes a look at an early 90s top draft choice, and Jim wants to wrong some rights in What's Making Jim Mad.

Bucks reporter Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and podcast host JR Radcliffe look ahead to the 2021-22 season as the Bucks look to defend their championship, starting with a highly intriguing matchup against the Brooklyn Nets at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday. Has Giannis really taken his jump shot to another level? What tweaks will the Bucks make as they await the returns of Semi Ojeleye and Bobby Portis from injuries? What's up with Ted Davis disappearing from radio broadcasts so abruptly? Jon Horst gets an extension and will Georgios Kalaitzakis be the guy who wins Bucks' fans hearts this year? Plus, the debut of two new Point Forward Podcast features: One Quick Buck celebrating a random Bucks player from their 50 years without a title (starting with a center known for one particular foul) and What's Making Jim Mad (starting with an airport he despises ... and something else out of this world entirely).

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Whoa, that was fast. The 2021-22 NBA season starts with preseason games on Tuesday already, and the Milwaukee Bucks head into the year as the reigning NBA champion. No big deal. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Jim Owczarski and host JR Radcliffe look at how the team will handle the quick turnaround, which new faces will make an immediate impact, the absence of P.J. Tucker and who replaces his defensive edge, the starting lineup with Donte DiVincenzo still sidelined and more. 

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Host JR Radcliffe is joined by special guest Matt Velazquez, former Journal Sentinel Bucks writer and a student of the salary-cap minutiae, to weigh in on Milwaukee's initial foray into free agency. Bobby Portis is staying and P.J. Tucker is leaving, and both count as surprises. Is it possible Portis staying impacted Tucker's plight? What factors are in play that might have compelled Milwaukee to move on from their defensive stopper and veteran leader? What do we know about newcomers Semi Ojeleye and Rodney Hood? Do the Bucks still have a move left to make?

The Milwaukee Bucks are the 2021 NBA champion. Has it sunk in yet? Bucks reporter Jim Owczarski and host JR Radcliffe examine Milwaukee achieving the dream, winning a title with a Game 6 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Giannis delivers perhaps his signature performance; where does this escalate him in the basketball pantheon? In addition to the takeaways and enduring images from the celebration, they discuss Jon Horst's string of successful decisions, the role of luck, the team's prospects for another title and ... actually, just more Giannis. 

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