The Milwaukee Bucks won three of four last week, led by a resurgent Giannis Antetokounmpo, who perhaps was pretty fired up after Ladder Gate. Bucks reporter Jim Owczarski and host JR Radcliffe discuss his play, the overall improvement of the team, the role Bobby Portis has played this season and the likelihood that some players on the roster (George Hill, Wesley Matthews, Jordan Nwora) will be here at the end of the year. Grayson Allen is suddenly unstoppable, apparently. Plus: What's Making Jim Mad?

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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was caught on film pushing a ladder over in Philadelphia after the Bucks loss Friday. A bad look or something that requires greater context? Bucks reporter Jim Owczarski was there and talked to Giannis in the immediate aftermath, and he discusses the situation with columnist Lori Nickel and host JR Radcliffe. How much is on him and how much should be attributed to the bizarre circumstances in Philadelphia? And what do we make of his recent struggles, especially at the free-throw line? Plus: Updating Khris Middleton's status, how long the Brook renaissance can go on, the latest Jae Crowder rumor and the return of a favorite: The Petty Horn. 

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Bucks reporter Jim Owczarski and host JR Radcliffe discuss Milwaukee's increasing injury issues, with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday sidelined. When are Khris and Pat ever coming back? They discuss the legend of Jevon Carter, the team's shooting woes, the tradeable asset of Grayson Allen, a new-look defense limiting threes and yet one more addition to the jersey wardrobe.

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Milwaukee Bucks reporter Jim Owczarski and columnist Lori Nickel join host JR Radcliffe to look at the still-perfect Milwaukee Bucks and just how excited fans should be about the historic start given the kind schedule. MarJon Beauchamp gets some run, Jevon Carter has been a rock-solid addition and Giannis ... well, he's definitely the MVP so far, right? Sure, it's too early to tell, but so what? What are the takeaways from a win without Giannis on the floor? What's the latest on the Khris Middleton and Pat Connaughton injuries?

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We thought the Bucks might come out of the gate slowly, and we were wrong. Journal Sentinel reporter Jim Owczarski and host JR Radcliffe talk about the 5-0 start to the season and how they've been able to pull it off. Have expectations already shifted? What's for real and what's not in the Eastern Conference? Can Brook Lopez sustain this level of excellence? Are we surprised coach Mike Budenholzer hasn't rested players yet? And how do we feel about those purple jerseys?

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Brewers reporter Jim Owczarski and host JR Radcliffe discuss Milwaukee's 2-0 start to the year, including a big shot from Wesley Matthews, Giannis being Superman again, a lame (but since rescinded) technical foul, Jevon Carter starting and early returns on a new look defense. They also speak a bit about the trade rumor connecting former Marquette University standout Jae Crowder to the Bucks. Could it work? There's at least one reason why it probably wouldn't happen until January, if at all. 

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Bucks reporter Jim Owczarski and podcast host JR Radcliffe are back as the Milwaukee Bucks prepare to kick off the 2023 season. Many peg the Bucks as the favorite to win the title; even with this roster of 30-somethings? Well, and Giannis. Are there areas where Giannis still could improve this season? What's the read on Khris Middleton's injury? Where are the areas in which the Bucks can improve this season with so many of the same guys back? How are the Bucks approaching a change to defense and how does it impact Brook Lopez? What are the expectations for rookie MarJon Beauchamp and newcomer Joe Ingles, out until midseason with a knee injury. Who presents the toughest challenge in the East?

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The Milwaukee Bucks retained many of their own in free agency, re-signing Bobby Portis, Wesley Matthews and Jevon Carter in free agency. The franchise also brought in Joe Ingles from Utah as a potential mid-season additive once he recovers from his ACL injury. Bucks reporter Jim Owczarski and host JR Radcliffe look at the moves and what questions remain for the Bucks before the season. And with Kevin Durant asking out of Brooklyn, is it at least POSSIBLE he ends up in Milwaukee? They discuss how that could work. By the day, did you see Rise and Hustle, basketball movies with Bucks players heavily involved? JR offers a bit of a review for both.

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Ben Steele joins host JR Radcliffe to discuss the NBA Draft, starting with Milwaukee's first-round selection of MarJon Beauchamp. How does the team's first first-rounder since 2018 fit? What's next for the Bucks now that Pat Connaughton is back in the fold? Plus: Ben looks at the many other Wisconsin connections in the draft, including first-round picks Johnny Davis and Pat Baldwin Jr., plus others who weren't taken like Justin Lewis, Alondes Williams and Michael Foster Jr.

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The Milwaukee Bucks now embark on an offseason looking to put themselves back in the same position next year. Are we sure The Big Three will all be back next year? What about Brook Lopez? George Hill? Grayson Allen? Bobby Portis? Pat Connaughton? Wesley Matthews? Can the Bucks add any new difference maker given the salary-cap constraints? Would the Bucks make the P.J. Tucker trade all over again? Will they use their first-round draft pick on an actual player?

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