News about Mike Budenholzer

After a second-place Milwaukee fired Adrian Griffin 43 games into his first year with the Bucks, Doc Rivers is signed to coach through the 2026-27 season

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 25, 2024
Doc Rivers' decision to leave ESPN and return to the bench is expected to be a profitable move for the new Milwaukee Bucks head coach. Rivers, who appeared on The Athletic's Shams Charania, has agreed to a deal that will pay him $40 million through the 2026-27 campaign. The Bucks spokespeople did not respond to DailyMail.com's request for confirmation right away. Mike Budenholzer, who won a championship with the team in 2021, and Adrian Griffin, who played 30-13 and had the team in second place at the time of his dismissal, are still paying salaries.

Adrian Griffin, the Bucks' first-year head coach, goes on panic and selects Joe Prunty on an interim basis, but the job 'could go to Doc Rivers'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 23, 2024
According to ESPN, the Milwaukee Bucks have fired Adrian Griffin, the first-year head coach, according to ESPN. Milwaukee is in second place in the East, behind the 34-10 Boston Celtics, who currently sits in second place at 30-13. Mike Budenholzer was fired by Griffin over the summer two years after the team won an NBA championship under new ownership.

NBA: Bucks 'agree to hire Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin' to replace fired coach Mike Budenholzer

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 27, 2023
According to reports, the Milwaukee Bucks have hired Toronto Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin to replace fired head coach Mike Budenholzer. Griffin and the Bucks are reportedly negotiating financial terms, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, and he is likely to be named Milwaukee's next head coach in the near future. Bucks spokespeople did not reply immediately to DailyMail.com's request for confirmation.

After losing 3-2 in the Eastern Conference semis, Doc Rivers is 'FIRED by the Philadelphia 76ers'

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 16, 2023
According to ESPN's NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Doc Rivers has been shot by the Philadelphia 76ers. Mike Budenholzer, Nick Nurse, Frank Vogel, Mike D'Antoni, Monty Williams, and Sam Cassell are among those considered for the vacant position, according to the survey. In the Eastern Conference semi-finals, Philadelphia defeated Boston 3-2 before losing back-to-back games. Game 7 was his last game in charge of the 76ers franchise, with a 112-88 humiliation.

Mike Budenholzer and Nick Nurse are leading candidates for the suddenly vacant Phoenix Suns job

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 14, 2023
After the dismissal of head coach Monty Williams on Saturday, the Phoenix Suns are heading in a new direction in regard to their coaching staff. Mat Ishbia, the league's top coaches, will now try to fill the void.

Monty Williams, the Suns' head coach, was fired after losing by 25 points to the Nuggets in Game 6 on Game 6

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 14, 2023
Williams led the Suns to the 2021 NBA Finals and had been Phoenix's head coach since 2019. The 51-year-old's dismissal comes after his team lost in embarraying fashion at home on Thursday. Williams' four-year career in Phoenix has resulted in a 194-115 record (63 percent). The Suns nearly won their first ever NBA championship in 2021 under the direction of last season's coach of the year award winner, Mike Budenholzer, but the Milwaukee Bucks lost in six games this month.

Giannis Antetokounmpo post farewell email to Mike Budenholzer, the Bucks superstar

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 9, 2023
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee's top forward, expressed appreciation for his time under former head coach Mike Budenholzer on Instagram, as he continued to play on his days. 'Thank you for five years as an instructor,' Antetokounmpo wrote as the caption for two images of him and Budenholzer hugging each other after the Bucks won the 2021 NBA championship. We did something amazing, and I'm forever grateful.' Following Milwaukee's first-round playoff exit to the Miami Heat, Budenholzer was fired shortly after his decision making and game planning down the stretch came into question.

Mike Budenholzer, the Bucks' head coach, has been furious after the top-seeded Milwaukee fell in the first round

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 4, 2023
Since the team's first-round loss to the eighth-seeded Miami Heat, Mike Budenholzer has allegedly been fired as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. The decision was announced on Thursday by ESPN. Milwaukee has yet to reveal anything official. Budenholzer coached the last two games of Milwaukee's season with a heavy heart because one of his brothers was killed in a car accident prior to Game 4. He did not reveal the tragedy during the series, but Lakers coach Darvin Ham - who served as an assistant under him in Milwaukee - reported the news ahead of LA's Game 6 victory on Friday night.

During a first-round series loss to Heat, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer 'died in a car accident.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 29, 2023
Mike Budenholzer, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer, departed in the last two games of the Bucks season with a heavy heart after one of his brothers died in a car crash before Game 4. Budenholzer did not reveal the tragedy during the series, but Lakers coach Darvin Ham - who worked as an assistant under Ham in Milwaukee - reported the news ahead of LA's Game 6 on Friday night. 'Coach Bud is going through a lot on a personal level,' Ham said.

Giannis Antetokounmpo takes to the court for individual workout but Game 4 playoff status is unknown

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 23, 2023
According to head coach Mike Budenholzer, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo did some individual work on the court on Sunday, but his availability for Monday's match against the Miami Heat is still uncertain. On Sunday afternoon, Trump said, 'We'll continue to track him.' We'll see how he feels from the session today and see how he wakes up tomorrow.'

Mike Brown of the Kings has been named as the first UNANIMOUS winner of NBA Head Coach of the Year

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 20, 2023
Mike Brown, Sacramento Kings head coach, has been named as the year's best NBA coach for the 2022-2023 season. Brown led the Kings to a 48-34 record to finish third in the NBA's Western Conference. He is the first unanimous recipient of the honor in NBA history.

In Game 2 vs. Miami, the Milwaukee Bucks are 'optimistic' Giannis Antetokounmpo

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 19, 2023
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee's top forward, missed practice on Tuesday and was listed as doubtful for Game 2 of the playoff series against the Miami Heat, but optimism remains. Following a collision with Heat forward Kevin Love, Antetokounmpo suffered a lower back contusion. 'We have 24-plus hours before game time, so he'll get medical attention,' Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said Tuesday afternoon.

The Milwaukee Bucks face Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA playoffs on Monday

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 17, 2023
The Milwaukee Bucks could have a season-defining morning as they wait to hear how Giannis Antetokounmpo feels after being ruled out of Sunday's playoff match against the Miami Heat due to a back injury. After the Bucks were defeated by the Miami Heat in the first game of the season, concernd coach Mike Budenholzer said the next steps were to see how the 28-year-old feels when he wakes up on Monday. We'll keep an eye on him and see how he does, see how he wakes up, how he looks,' Budenholzer said.

NBA coaching news: Pistons 'get permission to interview Bucks assistant Charles Lee'

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 14, 2023
According to ESPN, the Bucks have given the Pistons permission to interview Milwaukee assistant Charles Lee for Detroit's head-coaching opening. Lee has been with Mike Budenholzer's Milwaukee staff for four seasons, including the Bucks' 2021 championship run. Following his four-year playing career in Europe, the 38-year-old former Bucknell guard also worked under Budenholzer in Atlanta. The Bucks and Pistons spokespeople did not respond immediately to DailyMail.com's plea for confirmation. In addition, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski has revealed that the Bucks are likely to be granted permission to talk with Toronto Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin and Miami Heat assistant Chris Quinn. The Pistons are looking for

Quinn Synder has agreed to a five-year contract as the Atlanta Hawks' head coach, and it will face Washington

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 27, 2023
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Atlanta Hawks have agreed to a five-year contract with Quinn Synder as the team's new head coach and could make his debut against the Washington Wizards as early as Tuesday. The Hawks pursued the 56-year-old Synder immediately after the firing of former head coach Nate McMillan five days ago. Since being an assistant with the team during Mike Budenholzer's employment, it will not be his first time on the sidelines for the Hawks.

Giannis Antetokounmpo's'misses the 'delicious quadrice joint injury' in the match against the Phoenix Suns.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 26, 2023
Due to a quadricep injury, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out of the enthralling match against Phoenix on Sunday. In what is a blow to the Fiserv Forum's spectacle, Antetokounmpo officially missed with a bruised quad. 'It's enough where he can't play today, but I'm also confident that this is just a fairly normal occurrence in our league,' Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said before the game.'

After defeating the Celtics, Jrue Holiday scores 40 points to win Bucks 11th straight victory

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 15, 2023
For the first time in a decade, Jrue Holiday expressed exactly why he is attending the All-Star Game. Holiday scored 40 points and made a spectacular 3-pointer with 25.2 seconds remaining in overtime as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Boston Celtics 131-125 for their 11th straight victory on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Holiday shot 8 of 12 from beyond the arc, with one from behind midcourt that beat the third-quarter buzzer to record a career high for 3-pointers.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, a basketball player for the Bucks, scores a 42-point double-double in their victory over the Pacers

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 28, 2023
Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered the Milwaukee Bucks' steadying presence on Indiana's Friday night, even from the free-throw line. During the final four minutes, the Eastern Conference All-Star captain had 41 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and made five of eight free throws to help the Bucks fend off Indiana's second-half rally for a 141-131 victory. In the second half, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said, 'We had a good rhythm and were able to just hang on.' These road wins are sweet, and there are some really good things in the first half.'

When the Los Angeles Lakers beat Magic Johnson for their sixth-most assists ever

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 3, 2022
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 133-129 in a thrilling Friday night, Anthony Davis scored a season-high 44 points and LeBron James overtook Magic Johnson on the NBA's career assists list. Darvin Ham, the Lakers coach, had a triumphant return to Milwaukee thanks to Davis and James. Ham was on Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer's staff from 2018-22, and the two former teammates all gave a big hug before the game. Ham, an assistant coach on Milwaukee's 2021 championship team, also played for the Bucks from 1999-2002.